1. The Down Under Diet
The Total Wellbeing Diet is also called the CRISO Diet, or the CRISO Total Wellbeing diet. The acronym stand for the Community Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, which is the national science agency in Australia and a world-renowned institute for study. The findings of the CRISO are consistently well documented and accepted by health organization worldwide.
2. Eat Your Meat
The Total Wellbeing diet promotes a healthy lifestyle that combines low fat, high protein and a regular exercise routine. The diet suggests that followers eat 200 g of lean red meat a day, at least 4 days a week. It calls for the same amount of fish twice a week and chicken on the other day. While some people have concerns about the high levels of meat, which are sometimes associated with colon cancer, the CRISO says that the odds are too small to matter. They say that alcoholism, obesity and inactivity are far greater threats to the colon's health.
3. Balance the Best of the Diets
Researchers at CRISO say that neither the Atkins nor the Zone diets, which promote lopsided ratios of food intake are the healthiest way to lose weight. Instead, they promote the balance of the two diets, with an emphasis on high protein. If you cannot stomach the huge amounts of meat recommended on this diet, then the CRISO offers a low-carb healthy eating plan with which to substitute it.
4. Go Veggie
Two eggs equal 100 g of protein and can be substituted for meat, says the founders of the diet. They do not advise substituting high-protein beans for meat because of the high carb content in most beans. Although lentils, chickpeas and other beans contain higher protein than most cuts of meat, the energy is derived mainly from carbohydrates. The founders of the diet also recommend substituting beans for bread and other carbs on the menus. Tofu and soy products can be substituted for meat, however.
5. Low Fat Eating Plan
The Total Wellbeing Diet sides with the low-fat community of weight loss advisers, recommending fewer than 60 g of fat a day. Recipes call for 3 tbs. of margarine in a day, providing the bulk of the trans fats in the diet. While margarine is not at the top of the list of many nutritionists' favorite food choices, the CRISO again says the health benefits are worth the small risk of heart disease. They counter that the total benefits of eating on their plan will negate the side effects.
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