--- title: Lifestyle Tips | Polyphenols description: Polyphenols | 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. --- ##### Shop By Category - [ Best Seller ](https://zoneliving.myshopify.com/collections/best-sellers) - [ Omega-3s ](https://zoneliving.myshopify.com/collections/omega-3-fish-oil) - [ Polyphenols ](https://zoneliving.myshopify.com/collections/polyphenols) - [ Zone Foods ](https://zoneliving.myshopify.com/collections/zone-foods) - [ Blood Tests ](https://zoneliving.myshopify.com/collections/blood-tests) - [ Supplements ](https://zoneliving.myshopify.com/collections/supplements) - [ Books ](https://zoneliving.myshopify.com/collections/books) - [ Skin Care ](https://zoneliving.com/collections/skin-care-1) - [ Metabolic Engineering ](https://zoneliving.com/collections/metabolic-engineering) - Best Seller [ Shop All ](https://zoneliving.myshopify.com/collections/all) ##### Shop By Zone Food - [ Zone Muffins ](https://zoneliving.com/collections/zone-muffins) - [ Zone Pasta ](https://zoneliving.myshopify.com/collections/zone-pasta) - [ Zone Shakes ](https://zoneliving.myshopify.com/collections/zone-shakes) - [ Zone Bars ](https://zoneliving.myshopify.com/collections/zone-nutrition-bars) - [ Olive Oil ](https://zoneliving.myshopify.com/collections/olive-oil) [ Shop All ](https://zoneliving.myshopify.com/collections/all) [![easy-to-make](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/Global_2023/easy-to-make.webp) ](https://zoneliving.myshopify.com/blogs/recipes) Easy-to-make recipes just for you. 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By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn) [![Cocoa Benefits: 5 Things You May Not Know](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/022621---Cocoa-Benefits--blog.png) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/cocoa-benefits-5-things-you-may-not-know) [Polyphenols](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/polyphenols) | 4 min read ## [Cocoa Benefits: 5 Things You May Not Know](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/cocoa-benefits-5-things-you-may-not-know) We often hear about the benefits of eating chocolate but do you know w... By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn) [![Herbs and Spices: What to Know](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/101019---Herbs-%26-Spices-Blog.png) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/herbs-and-spices-what-to-know) [Polyphenols](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/polyphenols) [Quick Tips](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/quick-tips) | 4 min read ## [Herbs and Spices: What to Know](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/herbs-and-spices-what-to-know) Most of us don't think to incorporate herbs and spices into all of our... By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn) [![From Cacao to CacaoRx](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/0220-CacaoRx-Plus-Cacao-Blog.png) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/cacao-to-chocolate-see-how-it-goes-from-tree-to-table) [Polyphenols](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/polyphenols) | ## [From Cacao to CacaoRx](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/cacao-to-chocolate-see-how-it-goes-from-tree-to-table) Just like you, we think its important that you know what you’re puttin... 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By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn) [![Hydration - What You Need To Know](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/Lifestyle%20Tips/0518-Hydration-Blog1.jpg) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/hydration-what-you-need-to-know) [Polyphenols](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/polyphenols) [Athletic Performance](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/athletic-performance) [Zone Diet](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/zone-diet) [Quick Tips](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/quick-tips) | 4 min read ## [Hydration - What You Need To Know](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/hydration-what-you-need-to-know) We often hear about the importance of hydration as the warm temperatur... By [Mary Perry, MS, RD, LDN](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/author/mary-perry-ms-rd-ldn) [![What to Eat Before a Workout or After](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/Lifestyle%20Tips/WorkoutSnacks-Thumbnail.jpg) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/what-to-eat-before-a-workout-or-after) [Polyphenols](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/polyphenols) [Athletic Performance](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/topic/athletic-performance) [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) | 3 min read ## [What to Eat Before a Workout or After](https://blog.zoneliving.com/lifestyletips/what-to-eat-before-a-workout-or-after) Having a pre or post workout snack doesn’t have to negate everything y... 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