Zone Perfect

Dr Barry Sear's Zone Diet was a massive bestseller in the US and other countries a few years ago and has recently received renewed media attention as the diet Friends actress Jennifer Aniston followed in order to achieve super-slim status.

Cynics would say it needed the extra publicity, because the diet is so difficult to follow that it is very difficult not to give up. It relies on a very specific ratio of macronutrient consumption: 40 percent carbohydrates, 30 percent protein and 30 percent fat (despite this it is often categorised as a 'low carbohydrate diet'). This website, therefore, is not so much a bonus as a necessity for anyone considering life on the Zone plan, which inevitably will result in either a lot of calculation before each meal or extensive expenditure on Zone-specific products. "It is not necessary to do this caloric math at every meal," they tell us. "We've done it for you! Our online store carries a complete product line of nutrition bars, meals and drinks in this precise ratio."

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