ZONE DIET

The Zone Diet® was developed by Dr. Barry Sears more than 30 years ago to reduce diet-induced inflammation.
The Zone Diet® will help you shed excess pounds and improve your mental and physical performance while living a more fulfilling
life. The Zone Diet® is a life-long dietary program based on strong science to reduce diet-induced inflammation.

WHAT IS THE ZONE?

The Zone™ is a real physiological state in your body that can be measured in clinical tests. If you are in the Zone, you have
optimized your ability to control diet-induced inflammation. This inflammation is the reason you gain weight, become sick, and age
faster.
 Ideal
Clinical Marker What It Indicates How to Test Yourself
Value

Level of insulin
TG/HDL ratio Typically included with normal blood work within your cholesterol
<1 resistance in the
From your diet. panel. Ask your doctor.
liver.

Level of diet-
AA/EPA ratio
induced
From your diet & 1.5-3 Take the Zone Labs Cellular Inflammation Test.
Inflammation in the
fish oil.
body.

Level of Advanced
HbA1c Glycoslated
To measure your level of blood sugar over a three-month period,
From your diet & 5% Endproducts (AGE)
ask your doctor.
polyphenols. tied to your blood
glucose.

There are three clinical markers that define if you are in the Zone. If all three clinical markers are within their ideal values, you are in
the Zone. Otherwise, you are not.
Based on these values, less than 1% of Americans are able to manage diet-induced inflammation and fall within the parameters of
the Zone. In the Zone, you will live a longer and better life because you are controlling diet-induced inflammation. That is the secret
to maintaining wellness.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BEING IN THE ZONE?
Benefits of being in the Zone include:
 Losing excess body fat at the fastest possible rate
 Maintaining wellness for a longer period of time
  Performing better
 Thinking faster

Controlling diet-induced inflammation is a life-long effort. It is inflammation that disrupts the hormonal communication in our cells that
prevents us from reaching peak performance. Making the dietary changes to reach the Zone and stay there may initially appear
difficult, but are well worth the effort.
At Zone Labs, we provide the dietary products, continuing education, and personal consultation to make getting into the Zone easier.
HOW THE ZONE DIET WORKS
The Zone Diet requires that you simply balance your plate at every meal and snack with these nutrients:
Preparation:
 Protein – 1/3rd of your plate, add some lean protein, about the size and thickness of your palm. This could include egg whites,
fish, poultry, lean beef or low-fat dairy.
 Carbohydrates – 2/3rds of your plate, add a lot colorful vegetables and a little fruit. Fruits and vegetables to avoid are those
that are high in sugar (e.g., bananas, raisins) or starchy (e.g., potatoes, corn).
 Fat – Add a little bit of monounsaturated fat. This could include olive oil, avocado, or almonds.
ZONE FOOD PYRAMID
By restricting grains and starches and maximizing fruits and vegetables, those on the Zone diet will observe dramatic
hormonal and anti-inflammatory benefits. If you balance your plate according to the Zone Diet blueprint, you end up with a
Zone Food Pyramid that looks like the following:
The Zone Food Pyramid helps assure an optimal protein-to-glycemic load balance for improved hormonal control.
Furthermore, it assures you have ample polyphenol levels in your diet. Polyphenol intake is important in controlling the
bacteria composition of our digestive system, as well activating anti-inflammatory and anti-aging genes.
INFLAMMATORY SUPPLEMENTS
As powerful as the Zone Diet® is, it is just one of three parts of the complete Zone Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition Program required to
manage diet-induced inflammation for a lifetime.
Zone Diet® benefits can be enhanced with anti-inflammatory supplements. The two most powerful are ultra-refined omega-3 fatty
acids, such as OmegaRx®2 Fish Oil, and purified polyphenol supplements, such as MaquiRx®. Collectively, these three distinct
dietary components provide what is required to stay in the Zone.
1. The Zone Diet® – Controls hormonal balance to reduce the generation of diet-induced inflammation. Consider replacing your
daily pasta with Zone PastaRx Fusilli or Orzo, as it provides superior hunger control with 15 grams of protein per serving.
2. Omega-3 Fatty Acids – Increase the resolution of diet-induced inflammation with OmegaRx Fish Oil. Check your AA/EPA
ratio with the Zone Blood Kit.

AA/EPA Ratio Cellular Inflammation Future Wellness

1.5 to 3.0 Low Excellent

 3.1 to 6.0 Moderate Good

6.1 to 15 Elevated Moderate

Greater than 15 High Poor

3. Polyphenols – Control gut biology and slow the aging process with MaquiRx or other Zone polyphenol supplements.
Each of the three components of the Zone program is powerful in its own right, but working together, they provide a powerful
dietary roadmap to get you to the Zone where diet-induced inflammation can be controlled throughout your life.

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

Combining the Zone Diet® with anti-inflammatory supplements provides the basis for the Zone Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition
Program, which takes you back to the beginning of modern medicine when Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine, and
medicine be thy food.”
We finally have the breakthroughs in molecular biology to understand the power of those words and the importance of being
in the Zone. The Zone Diet® makes it possible with the least effort on your part.
Losing excess body fat, maintaining wellness, improving athletic performance, or slowing the rate of aging are dependent on
your ability to reduce diet-induced inflammation. We understand that changing your diet can be difficult. At Zone Labs, we
provide you the products, continuing dietary education, and personal support that make dietary change possible for you.

BE EVEN MORE PRECISE

Want to have an even stronger connection to the Zone?
 Make your own meals – When cooking, consult the Zone Food Block Guide, or access hundreds of Zone Recipes.
 Determine how much protein you need to maintain your muscle mass – use our Body Fat Calculator. Then spread the
recommended amount of protein you need throughout the day, balancing it with the correct amount of colorful carbohydrates.
 Use our Insulin Resistance Quiz to determine your extent of insulin resistance, and receive clinically-based dietary
recommendations that may help reduce your levels of insulin resistance.

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