1. Anthony Parsons & James Nwachukwu
The Zone Diet
Anthony Parsons & James Nwachukwu

2. What is Zone Diet?
You are expected to eat 5 times a day, 3 meals and 2 snacks
Reduces carbs to lose weight and emphasizes eating protein in each meal; This is thought to control insulin levels to help make you lose weight
CLAIMS: “If you are in the Zone, you have optimized your ability to control diet-induced inflammation”
Shreds excess weight, reduce risk of chronic disease, and improves mental and physical performance
Controls diet-induced inflammation( reason why you gain weight and age faster)
Reset your metabolism
Enhance the function of the Immune System

3. DRI’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Slide 2: Does the diet reflect a nutritious diet? Does it meet the DRI for Carbs, Lipids, Proteins, Vitamins, Water, & Minerals?
Carbs-43% Recommendations for carbs is between 45-65%
Proteins-35% Recommendations for protein is between 10-35%
Vitamins- Vitamin A-800mg Vitamin C-700mg
Minerals-(Calcium 450mg, Potassium 887mg, sodium 1,167mg, iron 20mg)
Recommendations are 1,000mg, 4,700mg, 2,300mg, 18mg respectively

4. BENEFITS VS. RISKS RISKS:
Potential development of ketosis due to a low carbohydrate diet
Limited daily calories a day for men and women (1500, 1200)
Kidney risk due to a high-protein diet
Calcium intake is low since diary is not favored in the diet
BENEFITS:
Increase energy levels
Lose body fat
I do not see how there are any safe benefits from this diet. The Zone diet lacks the daily intake of calories of day the DRI recommends and it is too high in amount of protein