The Total Wellbeing Diet was designed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia's national science agency. The program is detailed in the 2006 book "The Total Wellbeing Diet," and it claims to result in a weight loss of 1 to 2 lbs. per week. The diet is intended not only for weight loss, but for protecting and building total health. A maintenance diet is an additional component that keeps you from regaining the weight.
History
CSIRO, as one of the largest research organizations in the world, focuses on 15 research areas, including health and well-being. CSIRO senior research dietitian Manny Noakes, Ph.D., and endocrinologist Peter Clifton, M.D., wrote "The Total Wellbeing Diet" to convert clinical research results into an effective diet plan for laypeople, notes the CSIRO website.
Features
The Total Wellbeing Diet advocates a daily menu with high-protein, low-fat foods and moderate intake of carbohydrates, according to Diet.com. These foods should keep dieters feeling full for longer, and the authors say the plan also helps prevent health disorders, such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Specifics
While on the Total Wellbeing Diet, you'll eat large amounts of protein from lean meat, poultry, fish and low-fat dairy products. Eggs and cheese can replace some of the meat, and vegetarians can also substitute cooked beans, split peas, chickpeas, lentils, tofu and other soy products for meat, poultry and seafood, according to Diet.com.
Sample Menu
A sample weekly menu includes a lean protein for dinner, such as 7 oz. of beef or lamb, four times a week, fish on two days a week and poultry once a week, explains Diet.com. In addition, include up to 4 oz. of lean protein for lunch each day and three servings of low-fat dairy products per day. Each day's menu may also include two slices of whole-grain bread, 1 cup of high-fiber cereal, two medium-sized pieces of fruit, a 1/2 cup of salad and four 1/2-cup servings of vegetables.
Considerations
The trade organization Meat and Livestock Australia provided some of the research funds for the Total Wellbeing Diet and also promoted the book, according to Diet.com. The large amount of red meat in this diet contradicts the recommendations of the Australian government as published in its "Australian Guide to Healthy Eating." That publication recommends eating 2 to 4 oz. of lean red meat three to four times a week, while the Total Wellbeing Diet recommends more than twice that.
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