The zone diet is a very famous diet. Even celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Cindy Crawford, and Renee Zellweger have been reported to follow it at one time or another.

You might notice that those individuals are not obese in any way. Followers of the popular diet claim that that's because the zone method of dieting isn't just about how to lose weight, but on how to live a healthy life style, as well.

Essentially, the zone diet recommends an intake of carbohydrates, protein, and fat in the following ratio: 40% / 30% / 30%. Obviously, this is a low carbohydrate diet. As you may be aware, low carb (or carb-free) diets are quite popular. However, the zone diet is not as restrictive as many other low carb diets such as the Atkins diet.

Nevertheless, the American Heart Foundation along with a number of dieticians don't recommend the zone diet due to its high protein intake. They say that the diet lacks scientific research to support its claims.

Meat is eaten in the zone diet, however,if you are a vegetarian, you can follow the Soy Zone diet. For the Soy Zone diet, you get your protein from foods made from soy products.

It is common for people who follow fad diets to regain their weight. Such diets are unsustainable over the long haul. Your body can not function properly with limited amounts of carbohydrates as recommended in the zone diet, and will continously crave for carbs. When you give in, your body, which has adjusted to low carb intake, will put on more weight than before you began the diet.

Numerous dieters say that the zone diet helped them lose weight. However, you ought to visit a doctor to see if the zone diet can assist you in losing weight, too.