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How the Total Wellbeing Diet was researched

CSIRO has conducted several of the largest studies showing that higher protein dietary patterns for weight management have metabolic advantages over high carbohydrate patterns in overweight people.

How the high protein diets and women study was conducted

Researchers at CSIRO studied 100 overweight and obese women on two different diets over a period of 12 weeks.

CSIRO Healthy Heart Program: shopping lists

To assist you in following the CLIP twelve week menu plan, here are shopping lists for the recipes included in the plan.

Healthy Heart Program: for the media

A book outlining the CSIRO Healthy Heart Program was published by CSIRO and Penguin Books in October 2008.

Health information and patient management

New health management systems, through the applications of advanced information and communication technology, data analysis and statistics, are delivering improved patient treatments and new ways to retrieve, organise and communicate healthcare data.

Positive health outcomes from better use of medical data

CSIRO e-health software brings together scattered medical data without revealing patient identities, greatly enhancing our ability to tackle disease and understand complex health issues.

Enabling a revolution in healthcare through e-health innovation

CSIRO is using information and communication technologies to build a sustainable health care system for Australia and meet the challenges of an aging population.

Understanding and improving gut health

The Preventative Health Flagship aims to improve gut health by developing prevention strategies based on a thorough understanding of the gut environment.

CSIRO Healthy Heart Program: checklists

The CSIRO Healthy Heart Program book includes a number of checklists to assist you in following the CLIP plan.

The CSIRO Healthy Heart Program

The CSIRO Healthy Heart Program, published by CSIRO and Penguin, is designed to look after the health of your whole cardiovascular system, to improve your health and wellbeing as well as to help reduce your risk factors such as blood cholesterol levels, blood pressure and excess weight.

Fruit and vegetables and the Total Wellbeing Diet

Answers to frequently asked questions about fruits and vegetables and the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet.

Christmas fruit mince slice

For a healthy snack or desert try this Christmas fruit mince slice from the Total Wellbeing team, as seen on Channel 7's Today Tonight television program.

Food Science Australia: a joint venture of CSIRO and the Victorian government

CSIRO’s joint venture with the Victorian government created one of the world’s largest and most diverse food research organisations, consolidating research in food and nutrition, and consumer behaviour into a single agency.

Food safety

Eating healthy and safe foods are fundamental activities that people enjoy in Australia. Ensuring foodborne pathogens, especially pathogenic bacteria, are appropriately controlled and dealt with is key to healthy eating and our ongoing wellbeing.

Following the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet

Answers to frequently asked questions about following the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet.

Fats and oils and the Total Wellbeing Diet

Answers to frequently asked questions about fats and oils recommended in the Total Wellbeing Diet.

Eggplant dip nibbles: recipe

A delicious recipe for nibbles from the Total Wellbeing Diet.

Detecting colorectal cancer early

Researchers in CSIRO’s Preventative Health Flagship are investigating new ways to diagnose colorectal cancer at its earliest stages.

The CSIRO and Baker IDI Diabetes Diet and Lifestyle Plan

The Diabetes Diet and Lifestyle Plan is a clear and easy guide for all Australians to follow, covering every aspect of dealing with type 2 diabetes prevention and control.

Detecting outbreaks of flu and other illnesses

Health services need to know when a flu outbreak is normal or not so they can, if needed, quickly implement measures to contain it.

CSIRO Short Stops: Healthy Heart

Take a CSIRO Short Stop: snack-sized science for people on the go.

Christmas menu No 3 & shopping list

Purchase all you need to prepare Christmas menu No 3 from the Total Wellbeing Diet team: Mushroom, leek & asparagus tartlets; roast pork; roasted vegetables and steamed greens, mixed berry ice-cream with meringue.

Christmas menu No 4 & shopping list

Purchase all you need to prepare Christmas menu No 4 from the Total Wellbeing Diet team: eggplant dip; leek, salmon and asparagus tartlets; roast pork and vegetables; Peach Melba; and fruit mince slice.

Biotechnology solutions for industry

CSIRO's biotechnology research delivers biotechnology applications for human health, agriculture, the environment and industrial biotechnology sectors.

Dr Bill Wilson: bridging the gap between biology and statistics

Dr Wilson is a molecular biologist turned bioinformatician. He helps bridge the gap of understanding between statistical bioinformatics and molecular and cell biology.

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