Is the Jennifer Aniston Zone Diet a Fad Diet?

The Jennifer Aniston zone diet has been criticised as a fad diet in terms of weight loss, not because it is a poor nutritional choice. But because if people stopped using it and went back to their old eating patterns, they tend to put on weight again.

I find this interesting and amusing, as it was probably those eating habits that caused weight gain in the first place.

Based on that criticism, what is the difference between the zone diet and the food pyramid, or indeed any other diet?

If a fad diet is defined by someone's decision not to continue with it, then anything can be classified that way. Even healthy eating. The Jennifer Aniston zone diet does not cause reactions in the body that are characteristic of illness - like atkins diet and many others. The reactions in the body I'm talking about are starvation-like reactions (like prolonged ketosis).

As an interesting comparison to the atkins diet, the Jennifer Aniston zone diet does not require you to take supplements. You can if you want, but all your micronutrients and macronutrients are provided for by the diet itself - provided you choose healthy food. But the atkins diet requires you to take supplements irrespective of your food choices. That is not the mark of a healthy diet.

Vegetarians can also follow the Jennifer Aniston zone diet.

The Jennifer Aniston zone diet is a healthy eating plan, and as such can be sustained indefinitely. It leaves room for choice for your favourite foods now and then, as long as you balance them (in the Jennifer Aniston zone diet way) and don't make nutrient poor food choices (like ice cream and chocolate biscuits) your main staple.

This medium to low carb diet is adaptable to the requirements of athletes, sedentry people, and everyone in between. It is also good for diabetics and people with heart problems.

That doesn't mean it will suit everyone. Food is a matter of personal choice. But it is an excellent foundation for good health and perfect for people trying to lose weight.

1. Jennifer Aniston Zone diet Introduction
2. How the Jennifer Anistonzone diet works
3. The basis of the zone diet
4. The dangers and myths of low carb diets
   (which you won't get with the zone diet)
5. The zone diet and glycemic index

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