A lot of us are guilty of reaching for pasta or binging on bread.

But science is showing two-thirds of Australian adults are overweight or obese - and carbohydrates are often the culprit.

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After revolutionising our diets with his best-selling cookbooks, CSIRO scientist Professor Grant Brinkworth is here to give us a health overhaul.

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"The evidence is there now," Brinkworth said.

"At the CSIRO, we're all about delivering evidence-based programs," Brinkworth said.

"And the evidence shows that dietary plans that are lower in carbohydrates and higher in protein and healthy fats is not only an effective weight loss strategy, but much better for improving your blood glucose and heart health, and also reducing the amount of diabetes medication that you require."

"A lot of people really want to follow this sort of plan, but they're time-poor," Brinkworth said.

"So what we've done is create 100 new delicious recipes that are focusing on quick and easy options - so recipes that can be cooked and prepared in less than 30 minutes.

"There's also recipes that include less than 10 ingredients, so you can throw them together and make them really quickly."

"We know from evidence that all fats aren't equal," Brinkworth said.

"While some saturated fats still cause an increased risk of heart disease, it's actually the healthy fats - the mono and polyunsaturated fats like olive oil, avocado and oily fish - that can actually help to reduce your risk of heart disease."

"Our recommendation is still to exercise for about 30 minutes a day," Brinkworth said.

"But what we've shown with our research is increasing the amount of resistance exercise is a really effective approach to do with the CSIRO low-carb diet to improve your health."

Find out more about the CSIRO Low-Carb Diet: Quick and Easy recipe book here.

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