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The isometric concept has been a part of the wellness care vocabulary for decades. The most standard application of the term, until now, has been concerning physical exercise. Brought from the Greek root word Iso, meaning equal, the familiar term Isometric exercises involves applying identical weight to realize strength goals.
Fairly recently, wellness researchers have discovered another ground-breaking application of the isometric concept in the health care field: nutrition. These researchers have identified that an isometric approach to diet – a.k.a. the “Isometric Diet” -- can lead to health improvement.
The Isometric Diet®, which provides the rational base for the Zone Diet, has quickly gained respect from the wellness and nutrition society because it applies this clear “balance” lens to the rather baffled, often misinformed world of dieting. Formed by Dan Duchaine in the mid 90s, and evolved by researchers, such as, Dr. Barry Sears (founder of the Zone Diet™), the Isometric Diet is an eating schedule that calls for a balanced share of protein, low-glycemic carbohydrates, and essential fatty acids.
The balanced share is the end result of an total awareness that the human body does not automatically desire, or necessitate, all kinds of micronutrients in all situations. Though carbohydrates, proteins, and fats do provide the vital building blocks of human life, not all sources of every are optimal in all situations.
The Isometric Diet so takes a holistic approach to eating, and incorporates both macronutrient and micronutrient sources of energy. This goes ahead of just balancing proteins, carbohydrates and fats. As an alternative, an optimal balance is achieved on a deeper level one that leads to perfect body functioning, normalized blood-glucose levels, a controlled metabolism, and a healthy satiating of hunger.
This optimal balance, and particularly the point in share to healthily satiating hunger, is in sheer contrast to several “fad diets”, which seek to artificially block out hunger. This potentially damaging 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 doctrines: balance protein variety, unsaturated fats, low glycemic carbohydrates, and awareness of food priority.
Principle One: Balance. The Isometric Diet recognizes the truth that the human body functions at its best when it is fueled by a balanced micronutrient percentage of proteins, carbohydrates and fats.[i] The optimal relation for these three is 1:1:1, or the equivalent 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] Such as, a post-exercise meal that consists of hurried-assimilating whey protein shall have a further beneficial wellness impact than an intake of caseinate or soy protein. The Isometric Diet consequently promotes a blend of protein intake to seek an amino acid balance, and to choose the most suitable assimilation speed for optimal health.
Principle Three: Unsaturated Fats and MCT’s. The Isometric Diet recognizes that the human body processes saturated fats in a different way from mono- and polyunsaturated fats.[iii] Furthermore, the diet exploits the truth that there are several fats, called Medium Chain Triglycerides or “MCTs”, which are shorter chains of 8-10 fatty acids. These MCT chains are shorter, absorb speedily, and digest exceedingly easily. The result is a further efficient digestive system and better results through less effort.[iv]
Principle Four: Low Glycemic Carbohydrates. Healthy eaters are swiftly adopting the Isometric Diet’s promotion of carbohydrates that do not bring on the blood-sugar to rise. Dieters can consequently use the “glycemic index” (GI) as an intelligent way to measure the body’s insulin response to a given food and to monitor 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 propose an eating regime that regularly replaces food with supplements. Rather, a controlled diet that is fortified by scientifically planned supplements is principally effectual.[vi] This is particularly important in a incredibly quick 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 produced in light of the above four ideals.
One such supplement that has been engineered inside the framework of these values, and that is receiving positive approval in the wellness care field, is called Isometric®, created by Pennsylvania-based Protica, Inc. Consequently named to mirror its balanced composition and support of the Isometric Diet principles, Isometric is a third-generation supplement that provides a complete spectrum of macro- and micronutrients.
Of larger importance to most health-conscious eaters, however, is Isometric’s balanced micronutrient breakdown. Every all-natural 3-fluid-ounce serving – which can be correctly used as a meal substitute -- delivers 25 grams of low-glycemic carbohydrates, 25 grams of protein, and 10 grams of unsaturated, highly-bioavailable necessary fatty acids. Of additional value to dieters is Isometric’s™ modest 300-calories per serving.
The path to perfect eating balance is an evolving one. The more information that nutritional science uncovers, the more valuable shall be the resulting 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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Founded in 2001, Protica, Inc. is a nutritional research firm specializing in the development of capsulized foods (dense nutrition in compact liquid and food forms). Protica manufactures Profect, IsoMetric, Pediagro, Fruitasia and more than 100 other brands in its GMP-certified, 250,000 square foot facility. One area of specialty is the manufacture of Medicare-approved, whey liquid protein for bariatric patients.
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