Talk:Zone diet

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I removed the following sentence.

"Healthy (monounsaturated) fats cause the production of important "command hormone" glucogen which direct other hormones in their use of stored fat in the body."

"Glucogen" appears to be an outmoded synonym for "glycogen," not the name of a hormone. Barry Sears' Zone FAQ mentions two other roles of monounsaturated fats, but not this one.

After more Googling, I have realized that "glucogen" here is a typo for "glucagon." I'm not sure about the claim that monounsaturated fats are necessary to create it, but I'll look into it and add it back if I find support. FreplySpang 23:28, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Insulin and glucagon form an axis for controlling blood sugar. Insulin LOWERS by causing blood sugar to be absorbed by fat and muscle cells. Glucagon RAISES by causing glucose release from stored glycogen (branched glucose molecules) in the liver. Both hormones are made in the islet cells in the pancreas. Diabetics in hypoglycemic shock are often given a glucagon shot to release glucose from the liver.OldRoy 13:07, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

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I have reworded "rather it is the scientifically best way of eating — the intake of food that produces the best results within our bodies based on how the human body has evolved to cope with the food intake throughout history." as it sems to me to be strongly POV. Can the use of the word "scientifically" be backed up with independant scientific resarch? i.e. references. Despite the profusion of popular diets there seems little implication on this page that this may not be the one & only way to go.MGSpiller 21:08, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

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Needs more information on concepts, studies or data used in books, such as the Anti-aging Zone.