The Zone: Revolutionary Life Plan to Put Your Body in Total Balance for Permanent Weight Loss

Read, Absorb, Digest and Implement.Worth every word and page. Will transform your daily habits and ensure you have a smoother and efficient habits and engine to sustain a good life ahead.Must read

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It is funny how I found this book. I have been struggling with a mysterious skin condition, that happens when I ovulate, where my skin almost blisters and dissiningrates, it is painful and takes forever to heal. I have been on bio identical hormones for 18 months, and realized this does not happen when I'm on birth control. so I researched and came to the conclusion that my skin and other problems was a result of prostaglandins. So instead of my usual remedies, I tried taking Advil and voila, my conditions calmed down. So now where do I go to get help? I didn't want to take Advil all the time, as it shuts down the good prostaglandins as well. Then I saw an article about arachnaic acid being made at ovulation which makes prostaglandins. I remember seeing a YouTube video with dr Barry sears being an authority on this subject, read some articles and then bought this book. Man this was a treasure trove for me. I LOVED all of the scientific explanations of what was actually happening in my body. The book was written over 20 years ago so some of the references seem funny now. I think this should be called the zone principles, as you can follow any style of eating using these principles. I eat low FODMAP foods for my IBS, and remove acidic foods for my bladder, and I can still easily follow the eating principles. The first week I lost 4lbs! Plus my digestion started back up after 2 days ...I now have bought the omega zone, and plan to buy more books by Dr. sears, I find his science, his personal story, and his credentials fascinating. This is the first book on health, and how to eat that makes sense on a deep level. I did have to mourn the fact that it is calorie restriction, but deep down I know that this is right for me and my body because I just feel better, and don't need the supplements I was taking to digest my food before. Both of my parents were type 2, and both also died from cancer within 4 months of being diagnosed. I watched them struggle their entire lives yo yo dieting, but never found a way of eating that was healthy. I feel I have the tools to manage the inflammation in my body, maintain clear skin, prevent serious diseases, and improve the quality of my life, all thanks to dr sears sharing this knowledge.

Ce qu'on doit savoir avant de manger.pas seulement au niveau du régime mais surtout une bonne explication au niveau médicale. Pour être bien contiens de ce qu'on mange

Sehr interessantes Buch mit interessanten, wissenschaftlichen Fakten. Kann man nur empfehlen um Ernährung mal auf eine andere Weise zu sehen. Ein älteres Buch, vor allem wenn von einem Walkman die Rede ist ;-)

Before I bought this book, I believed that the food we eat can really affect our lives. I had had a few episodes of depression and suffered quite bad with pms. Following the guidelines in this book has not only made me feel so much better mentally, but I am physically stronger, have lost a few pounds (although I am quite slim anyway and I wasn't really looking to do this), my blood sugar levels have balanced and I don't get bloated like I used to. I've also really toned up without doing much exercise. The ideas are simple to understand and the food plans aren't anything fancy. I'd recommend to anyone.

I recently got this book and have now read through it. As I read, it was very familiar to me! This is the diet that Bill Phillips recommends in his wildly popular Body for Life program which I followed several years ago with great results.The Zone was created before Bill Phillips wrote his book, so Bill "borrowed" his recommendations from Dr. Sears!My experience with The Zone is based on what I learned from Bill Phillips. However, The Zone has a much more thorough explanation and better guidelines for following the program. I would recommend using both Body for Life and The Zone to get the best results.Here are some observations based on my experience with this program:1) As with any diet, it only works if you follow it.2) It can be followed with good results by using the palm of you hand to gauge portions as explained by Dr. Sears (and by Bill Phillips). Or you can follow it exactly with food scales and exact food selection for the best results.3) If you are following it properly and consuming the right amounts of food, you will not get hungry. If you get hungry, you either had too much carbohydrate at the last meal or your protein portion sizes are not large enough.4) You will get excellent results if this is combined with weight and cardio training as prescribed by Bill Phillips. Be sure to increase the protein amounts according to your increased activity level.5) In addition to weight loss, you will gain massive amounts of energy and a solid feeling of well-being.An excellent program!