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title: Lifestyle Tips | Healthy Aging
description: Healthy Aging | The Zone Diet is not a weight-loss program per se, but a clinically validated dietary system to reduce cellular inflammation throughout the body and in the process control hunger. To help get you started, we’ve created lifestyle tips article, as well as videos that teach you how to use the various Zone tools.
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# Lifestyle Tips

Quick healthy hacks for your busy lifestyle  
Written By: Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN

# [9 Tips To Avoid Premature Aging](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/9-tips-to-slow-aging)

[![9 Tips To Avoid Premature Aging](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/110121---Aging-blog.png) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/9-tips-to-slow-aging)

[Healthy Aging](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/healthy-aging) [Nutrition](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/nutrition) [Quick Tips](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/quick-tips)  | 3 min read

## [9 Tips To Avoid Premature Aging](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/9-tips-to-slow-aging)

While we know that aging is inevitable, no one wants to think of thems...

 By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn)

[![Weight Loss Tips Backed With Science](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/061419---Weight-Loss-Tips-Blog2-2.png) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/resources/lifestyle-tips/getting-summer-ready)

[Athletic Performance](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/athletic-performance) [Healthy Aging](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/healthy-aging) [Weight Loss](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/weight-loss) [Zone Diet](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/zone-diet)  | 4 min read

## [Weight Loss Tips Backed With Science](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/resources/lifestyle-tips/getting-summer-ready)

Chances are you know someone whose following keto, doing intermittent ...

 By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn)

[![AMPK Explained](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/blog.png) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/ampk-explained)

[Athletic Performance](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/athletic-performance) [Healthy Aging](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/healthy-aging) [Weight Loss](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/weight-loss) [Zone Diet](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/zone-diet)  | 3 min read

## [AMPK Explained](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/ampk-explained)

If you haven’t heard, Dr. Sears has a new book arriving late summer ca...

 By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn)

[![Three Hormones That Could Be Impacting Your Weight](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/0918-Weightloss-Hormones-Thumb.jpg) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/weight-loss-hormones-explained)

[Evidence-Based Wellness](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/evidence-based-wellness) [Healthy Aging](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/healthy-aging) [Omega-3 Fish Oil](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/omega-3-fish-oil) [Zone Diet](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/zone-diet) [Zone Foods](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/zone-foods)  | 5 min read

## [Three Hormones That Could Be Impacting Your Weight](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/weight-loss-hormones-explained)

Many of the problems that prevent us from reaching our weight loss goa...

 By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn)

[![Intermittent Fasting vs The Zone Diet](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/0918-IntermittentFasting-Thumb.jpg) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/intermittent-fasting-vs-the-zone-diet)

[Healthy Aging](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/healthy-aging) [Zone Diet](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/zone-diet) [Quick Tips](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/quick-tips)  | 4 min read

## [Intermittent Fasting vs The Zone Diet](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/intermittent-fasting-vs-the-zone-diet)

Abstaining from food and beverage, other than water, for a period of t...

 By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn)

[![What Does a Day In the Zone Look Like?](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/0918-DayInZone-Blog-2.jpg) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/what-does-a-day-in-the-zone-look-like)

[Healthy Aging](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/healthy-aging) [Weight Loss](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/weight-loss) [Zone Diet](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/zone-diet) [Zone Foods](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/zone-foods) [Recipes](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/recipes) [Nutrition](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/nutrition) [Quick Tips](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/quick-tips)  | 4 min read

## [What Does a Day In the Zone Look Like?](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/what-does-a-day-in-the-zone-look-like)

A Zone meal is about 40% low-glycemic load carbohydrates, 30% low-fat ...

 By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn)

[![What 25 Grams of Protein Really Looks Like](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/0218-25gProtein-Blog-Thumbnail.jpg) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/what-25-grams-of-protein-really-looks-like)

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## [What 25 Grams of Protein Really Looks Like](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/what-25-grams-of-protein-really-looks-like)

A Zone meal should contain no more than 400 total calories to help sta...

 By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn)

[![10 Tips to Help You Feel Your Best](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/0118-10Tips-Blog-Thumbnail-2.jpg) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/resources/lifestyle-tips/10-tips-help-feel-best)

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## [10 Tips to Help You Feel Your Best](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/resources/lifestyle-tips/10-tips-help-feel-best)

Sometimes we need to just stop and hit reset after weeks of over indul...

 By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn)

[![Gut Health Explained](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/0917-guthealth-blog-thumbnail-2.jpg) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/resources/lifestyle-tips/gut-health-explained)

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## [Gut Health Explained](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/resources/lifestyle-tips/gut-health-explained)

Atrip down your local dairy aisle and you may be surprised to find the...

 By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn)

[![4 Ways To Get Skeptics to Try Fish Oil](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/zone_omega_help_for_skeptics-online-2.jpg) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/resources/lifestyle-tips/4-ways-get-skeptics-try-fish-oil)

[Evidence-Based Wellness](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/evidence-based-wellness) [Healthy Aging](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/healthy-aging) [Omega-3 Fish Oil](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/omega-3-fish-oil) [Nutrition](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/nutrition) [Quick Tips](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/quick-tips)  | 2 min read

## [4 Ways To Get Skeptics to Try Fish Oil](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/resources/lifestyle-tips/4-ways-get-skeptics-try-fish-oil)

20 million Americans take fish oil every day to improve their health. ...

 By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn)

[![7 Tips to Form New Healthy Eating Habits](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/zone_lifestyle_change_habits-online-3.jpg) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/resources/lifestyle-tips/7-tips-form-new-healthy-eating-habits)

[Polyphenols](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/polyphenols) [Healthy Aging](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/healthy-aging) [Omega-3 Fish Oil](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/omega-3-fish-oil) [Weight Loss](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/weight-loss) [Zone Diet](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/zone-diet) [Zone Foods](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/zone-foods) [Quick Tips](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/quick-tips)  | 6 min read

## [7 Tips to Form New Healthy Eating Habits](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/resources/lifestyle-tips/7-tips-form-new-healthy-eating-habits)

Making new habits or breaking old ones doesn’t happen overnight. Accor...

 By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn)

[![How to Stop Making Excuses and Finally Get Healthy](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/zone_lifestyle_no_excuses-online-3.jpg) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/resources/lifestyle-tips/stop-making-excuses-finally-get-healthy)

[Athletic Performance](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/athletic-performance) [Evidence-Based Wellness](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/evidence-based-wellness) [Healthy Aging](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/healthy-aging) [Quick Tips](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/quick-tips)  | 3 min read

## [How to Stop Making Excuses and Finally Get Healthy](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/resources/lifestyle-tips/stop-making-excuses-finally-get-healthy)

There are plenty of reasons to get on the path to better health: swims...

 By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn)

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