The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet

Recipes on a Budget

with introduction by Dr Manny Noakes

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New softcover book, published 2013, 218 pages, over 135 delicious recipes.

Over 135 new budget-friendly recipes from this scientifically proven weight loss program

The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet has already inspired thousands of Australians to lose weight and improve their overall health. This brand new collection of more than 135 recipes shows you how to eat well without breaking the bank or compromising on quality or nutrition. Based on the scientifically proven program, these are must-have recipes for those already following the diet, and a delicious introduction to a healthy eating plan for those trying the diet for the first time.

Packed with recipes using everyday ingredients, highlights include:

• how to make cafe-style breakfasts and brunches for next-to-nothing
• using inexpensive cuts of meat to create wonderful slow-cooked dishes
• clever ways to transform leftovers into delicious meals
• plenty of ideas for making your own great-tasting dips, pastes, spice mixes and dressings that will save you a fortune.

Lose weight and boost your vitality while enjoying the pleasures of good food.

Contents include

• Introduction
• The CSIRO total wellbeing diet basic plan\
• Sample weekly meal plan
• Stocking your kitchen
• Growing your own herbs
• Breakfast, brunch & snacks
• Lunch
• Beef, lamb & pork
• Chicken & fish
• Slow-cooker recipes
• Using leftovers
• Vegetables, salads & soups
• Sweet things
• Basics
• Index

The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet Recipes on a Budget is an Australian publication. All measurements are in metric and metric cup & spoon

About the authors

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia's national science agency, has been dedicated to the practical application of knowledge and science for society and industry since 1928. Today the CSIRO ranks in the top one per cent of world scientific institutions in 12 out of 22 research fields. CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences conducts research into human health, including disease prevention, diagnosis and innovative treatment.

Associate Professor Manny Noakes is the stream leader for the Diet and Lifestyle program at CSIRO Human Nutrition, a multidisciplinary team of nutritionists, psychologists and exercise physiologists engaged in developing innovative programs for improving healthy lifestyle behaviour among Australians. Manny also manages clinical trials that provide scientific evidence for the efficacy of diet and exercise programs on health. Manny has published over 100 scientific papers, with a major emphasis on diet composition, weight-loss and cardiovascular health. She is a senior lecturer in the School of Medicine, Flinders University, affiliate senior lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Adelaide, and affiliate associate professor in the Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide. She is co-author of The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet, The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet Book 2 and other CSIRO titles.

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The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet Recipes on a Budget with introduction by Dr Manny Noakes