Over the years I have studied dozens of eating plans. I believe the Zone Diet is the most
practical and although the name is misleading because the word “Diet” seems restrictive. It’s about helping you eat foods during mealtime in the right proportions: 40 percent carbs, 30 percent protein, and 30 percent fat. This helps keep your insulin and other inflammation-promoting hormones “in the zone,” not too high or low - keeping your body in ideal conditions for healing.
Before my accident and after I was healed, I practice intermittent fasting eating within a four-hour window each day. Usually between 12-4 pm. However, during the healing process, I found it to be impractical to help facilitate faster healing. Aside from forming a baby, building healthy bones is the second most energy-intensive activity the body has to engage in. During your bone rebuilding, your body is going to be doing extra work 24 hours a day. Your body will take what nutrients it needs from the foods you eat, some of the nutrients will be stored, and what the body doesn’t need will be discharged. For instance, when you eat a salad, your body will absorb the vitamin C that it needs, but because the body doesn’t store extra vitamin C any additional vitamin C eaten during the meal will be discharged. However, vitamin C is vital to rebuilding body tissue and your body will need more than usual. If your next meal is lacking vitamin C, your body’s healing process will be slowed due to the lack of nutrients. This scenario can repeat itself for other vital nutrients as well.
To ensure a steady supply of needed nutrients to build healthy bones, it is recommended to eat a small meal around every two hours.
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