The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet is a scientifically developed diet and exercise program for achieving a healthy lifestyle. The overall goal of the diet is to achieve weight loss, improved body composition and reducing a range of cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes risk factors. The diet has a focus on high protein, low saturated fat and only moderate amounts of carbohydrates.
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The fundamentals of this diet are very sound, providing more than the recommended daily intake of nutrients and a focus on exercise so that weight is lost through fat and not muscle tissue. The basic meal plan has around 1400 calories a day, which is certainly maintainable over a 12 week period. An average person, burning 2000 calories a day, should lose around 0.5kg a week with this calorie intake.
- Lean Protein Foods – 3 Servings (serving being 100g of protein source)
- Wholegrain Bread – 2 Servings (serving being 35g of grain food)
- High-Fibre Cereal – 1 Serving (serving being 40g of high fibre cereal)
- Dairy – 3 Servings (serving being glass of milk, tub of yoghurt or 25g of cheese)
- Fruit – 2 Servings
- Vegetables – 2.5 Servings
- Fats and Oils – 3 Servings (serving being 1 teaspoon)
- Indulgence Food – 2 Servings (per week only), being wine, chocolate or high calorie snack.
- Free List – Many vegetables, certain drinks and condiments that have no restriction on intake.
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