"People Have Been Obsessed With The Zone Diet: But Does It Really Work?" - Ashley Mateo
The Zone Diet was created to help people lose weight and lower their risk of chronic disease by reducing diet-induced inflammation. The zone is a physiological state in which your body is primed to control inflammation. It's determined by three clinical markers that measure insulin and other inflammation-promoting hormones. By keeping your body in this zone, the Zone Diet results in losing one to two pounds per week - or that's at least what its proponents claim. The Zone Diet is a version of a low-carb diet - without making you give up on them completely, said Reshmi Srinath, MD, assistant professor of medicine, endocrinology, diabetes, and bone disease at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. That can make adherence easier. The diet also puts an emphasis on managing insulin, a hormone that regulates the storage of fat, in your system. When your blood sugar spikes - after eating foods like refined carbohydrates, processed foods, and sugary foods - it causes counter-spikes in insulin, which can trigger inflammation.
- Reshmi Srinath, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai