If you're trying to lose weight, adopting a Zone Diet menu may really help speed your results along. This program is based around the principle that you can control the hormones that are released in your body by eating certain types of foods at certain times of the day.

The Zone Diet menu that you will follow will be tailored so that you achieve the goals of decreasing the inflammation that is seen in your body, helping to control the insulin release that is experienced due to eating foods and help to regulate your energy levels and feelings of well-being.

The zone Diet menu will not have you eating incredibly low carbohydrate or low-fat but rather take a well-rounded approach to nutrition, allowing you to consume certain types of carbohydrates along with a healthy mixture of lean protein and dietary fat.

This program really stresses the importance of 'good' fat over 'bad' so you will definitely be needing to pay attention to all the food choices you make so that you can ensure you feel your best.

A sample day on this program would look like this:

Breakfast - a six egg white omelette mixed with asparagus and 2 tsp olive oil along with 2/3 cup unsweetened oatmeal and one serving of fruit.

Lunch - grilled chicken salad tossed with some olive oil dressing and fresh fruit.

Dinner - one serving of salmon sprinkled with chopped nuts and 2 cups of steamed vegetables. Fruit is eaten again for dessert.

You will also be allowed an additional snack before bed such as one ounce of soft cheese for example.