The isometric theory has been a part of the health care language for decades. The most typical application of the term, until now, has been regarding physical exercise. Brought from the Greek root word Iso, meaning identical, the familiar term Isometric exercises involves applying equal weight to get strength goals.
Fairly
recently, wellness researchers have revealed another ground-breaking application of the isometric theory in the wellness care field: nutrition. These researchers have acknowledged that an isometric approach to diet – a.k.a. the “Isometric Diet” — can lead to health improvement.
The Isometric Diet®, which provides the
theoretical base for the Zone Diet, has speedily gained respect from the wellness and nutrition community because it applies this clear “balance” lens to the rather confused, often misinformed world of dieting. Produced by Dan Duchaine in the mid 90s, and evolved by researchers, for instance, Dr. Barry Sears (founder of the Zone Diet™), the Isometric Diet is an eating regime that calls for a balanced proportion of protein, low-glycemic carbohydrates, and necessary fatty acids.
The balanced
share is the end result of an overall awareness that the human body does not automatically desire, or call for, all types of micronutrients in all situations. While carbohydrates, proteins, and fats do provide the key building blocks of human time, not all sources of each are optimal in all circumstances.
The Isometric Diet
hence takes a holistic approach to eating, and incorporates both macronutrient and micronutrient sources of energy. This goes beyond clearly balancing proteins, carbohydrates and fats. In its place, an optimal balance is achieved on a deeper level one that leads to optimal body functioning, normalized blood-glucose levels, a controlled metabolism, and a healthy satiating of hunger.
This
optimal balance, and particularly the point with reference to healthily satiating hunger, is in complete contrast to various “fad diets”, which seek to artificially quash hunger. This potentially harmful suppression regularly forces eaters to experience a weakened immune system, bone density loss, and further adverse consequences of malnutrition.
The Isometric Diet is founded upon five
integrated principles: balance protein diversity, unsaturated fats, low glycemic carbohydrates, and awareness of food priority.
Principle One: Balance. The Isometric Diet
recognizes the fact that the human body functions at its best when it is fueled by a balanced micronutrient relation of proteins, carbohydrates and fats.[i] The optimal share for these three is 1:1:1, or the identical number of calories from proteins, carbohydrates and fats.
Principle Two: Protein Diversity. The human body responds
in a different way to different sources of protein.[ii] For instance, a post-exercise meal that consists of hurried-assimilating whey protein will have a additional useful health impact than an intake of caseinate or soy protein. The Isometric Diet thus promotes a mix of protein intake to seek an amino acid balance, and to decide the most correct assimilation rate for optimal health.
Principle Three: Unsaturated Fats and MCT’s. The Isometric Diet
acknowledges that the human body processes saturated fats in a different way from mono- and polyunsaturated fats.[iii] Also, the diet exploits the fact that there are various fats, called Medium Chain Triglycerides or “MCTs”, which are shorter chains of 8-10 fatty acids. These MCT chains are shorter, absorb swiftly, and digest extremely easily. The end result is a further efficient digestive system and better results through less effort.[iv]
Principle Four: Low Glycemic Carbohydrates. Healthy eaters are
quickly adopting the Isometric Diet’s promotion of carbohydrates that do not cause the blood-sugar to rise. Dieters can therefore use the “glycemic index” (GI) as an intelligent way to measure the body’s insulin response to a given food and to examine the intake of “good” carbohydrates.[v]
Principle Five: Awareness of Food Priority. The Isometric Diet is aware that there are naturally occurring micronutrients found in food that supplements, typically, cannot engineer. As such, the Isometric Diet does not
put forward an eating regime that relentlessly replaces food with supplements. Rather, a controlled diet that is equipped by scientifically designed supplements is largely helpful.[vi] This is particularly crucial in a incredibly rapid paced world where eating a complete meal can be quite a challenge. In such cases, the Isometric Diet approves of the supportive value of supplements – provided that such supplements are created in light of the above four values.
One such supplement that has been engineered
in the framework of these principles, and that is receiving positive approval in the wellness care field, is called Isometric®, formed by Pennsylvania-based Protica, Inc. Therefore named to echo its balanced composition and support of the Isometric Diet ideals, Isometric is a third-generation supplement that provides a complete spectrum of macro- and micronutrients.
Of
bigger importance to most health-conscious eaters, however, is Isometric’s balanced micronutrient breakdown. Every all-natural 3-fluid-ounce serving – which can be reliably used as a meal replacement — delivers 25 grams of low-glycemic carbohydrates, 25 grams of protein, and 10 grams of unsaturated, highly-bioavailable key fatty acids. Of added value to dieters is Isometric’s™ modest 300-calories per serving.
The path to perfect eating balance is an
embryonic one. The more information that nutritional science uncovers, the more helpful shall be the ensuing eating regime.
References
[i] Source: “Balancing Fats, Proteins, and Carbohydrates”. With respect to Network. http://nutrition..com/od/recipesmenus/a/balanceddiet.htm
[ii] Source: “Picking Your Protein”. C- http://chealth.canoe.ca/columns.asp?columnistid=9&articleid=10798
[iii] Source: ” Diet for a Healthy Heart”. WebMD. http://aolsvc..webmd.aol.com/content/article/54/65205.htm
[iv] Source: “MCT: Do They Really Make it Easier to Lose Weight?”. http://www.thefactsaboutfitness.com/research/mct.htm.
[v] Source: “Study Shows Benefit from “Good-” Carb Diet”. MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6567344/
[vi] Source: “Dietary Supplements No for Diet”. CNN. http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/diet.fitness/09/05/diet.cancer.ap/
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