The report on The Role of Red Meat in Healthy Australian Diets concluded that higher protein diets that include lean red meat are a valid option for weight management because: Dietary protein is more satiating than carbohydrate and may assist with compliance. Serum triglyceride levels are lowered on higher-protein, lower-carbohydrate diets, especially those with high triglyceride levels. Higher protein diets help to minimise loss of muscle mass during energy restriction. Protein rich foods, like lean red meat, are nutrient-dense which helps to meet the requirements for key nutrients such as iron, zinc and vitamin B12, even in low energy diets.

For further information

Recommend your patients read the CSIRO total wellbeing diet book 1 and 2 (pictured above). The CSIRO total well being diet is a higher protein, low fat diet based on scientific evidence developed by Australian researchers.

To help your patients manage their weight order the Total Wellbeing Diet Plan or download the PDF. >View PDF (PDF, 389KB)

Download these articles on the higher protein, low fat diets.

• Effect of an energy-restricted, high protein, low-fat diet relative to a conventional high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet on weight loss, body composition, nutritional status, and markers of cardiovascular health in obese women. >Read more
• Higher protein, low fat diets – what is their role in weight management? >Vital 34 (PDF, 2.1MB)

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