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Questions and Answers
I thought that the 40/30/30
macronutrient ratio was the
Zone.
Dietary hormonal control is the
key to reaching the Zone. This
requires a number of complex
biochemical events to take place.
These include decreased rate of
entry of carbohydrates into the
blood stream to lower insulin
secretion, increased rate of protein
entry into the bloodstream to
increase glucagon secretion that
dampens down insulin secretion,
increased production of "good"
eicosanoids using fish oil and
gamma linolenic acid that also
decreases insulin secretion, and the
increased production of nitric
oxide from L-arginine to increase
blood flow. Only the
OmegaZone™ bar has all of these
hormonal control features
designed into it, that's why it is
patented.
I see other bars that contain
omega-3 fatty acids. Are they
similar to the OmegaZone™
bar.
These bars contain either small
amounts of soybean oil or flaxseed
oil that contain short-chain omega-
3 fatty acids. These short chain
omega-3 fatty have virtually no
effect on eicosanoids and thus no
impact on insulin control. The
OmegaZone™ bar is the only bar
that contains fish oil.
Why does the OmegaZone™ bar
contain high-fructose corn syrup
as the primary carbohydrate
source.
It is not the type of carbohydrate
found in a bar that is important
to insulin control as much as it is
the effect of that carbohydrate on
the insulin response. Ultimately
all carbohyrates must be broken
down into simple carbohydrates
to be absorbed. But the rate of
absorption determines the insulin
response. The OmegaZone™ bar
was developed for and tested in
type 2 diabetics who have an
elevated insulin response to all
carbohyrates.
Why are there more
carbohydrates in the
OmegaZone™ bar than other
40/30/30 bars.
Many of the carbohydrates in the
OmegaZone™ bar will have no
effect on insulin, but must be
listed as a carbohydrate on the
nutritional label, but under the
category called "other
carbohydrates". The actual
amount of insulin-stimulating
carbohydrates is actually 19
grams.
Isn't controlling insulin the
only thing that the Zone is
about.
The Zone is about consistent
hormonal control of both insulin
and eicosanoids. The
OmegaZone™ bar does an
excellent job of controlling
insulin, but it is the OmegaRx™
pharmaceutical -grade fish oil
that does the best job of
controlling eicosanoids. Using
the two in combination provides
you the best opportunity for
optimal hormonal control which
is the true definition of the Zone.
What is Controlled Release
Nutrition.
This is a concept developed from
Dr. Sears' research in drug
delivery technology. The
OmegaZone™ meal replacement
bars are the first functional food
product from Dr. Sears to use
this new technology. What the
technology relies upon is the
orchestration of various
hormonal responses using
macronutrients to modulate
hormonal responses.
How are OmegaZone™ bars
different from other 40-30-30
bars in the market.
OmegaZone™ bars are the only
nutritional bars that have a U.S.
Patent because of their ability to
control hyperinsulinemia. Bars
sold in the mass market or in
health food stores may have a
40/30/30 composition, but the
ingredients used to make those
bars do not stablize either insulin
and blood sugar. As a result,
they can not be used to control
hyperinsulinemia that is found in
type 2 diabetics and overweight
individuals.
How can you tell if a nutrition
bar controls blood sugar
levels.
Take a bar on a empty stomach
after you wake up in the
morning. If you are hungry three
hours later, you just ate a
glorified candy bar. The
OmegaZone™ bars are designed
to stabilize blood sugar, and
therefore control hunger for a
four to six hour period.
