Zone diet

noun

A diet that advocates consuming calories from carbohydrates and protein in a balanced ratio.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A diet that advocates consuming calories from carbohydrates and protein in a balanced ratio.

Origin

So called because the diet involves keeping certain clinical markers within certain ranges or "zones".

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APA

Zone diet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zone%20diet

MLA

“Zone diet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zone%20diet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zone diet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zone%20diet.

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