LiveLighter Blog
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Pass the salt on the vegie chips
- Dec 08, 2021
- by Guest Author
If you’ve been in a supermarket lately and happened to walk down the “health food” aisle, you may have noticed an explosion in the number of chip alternatives on offer. Vegie chips often have enticing labels promising a healthier alternative to your standard crinkle cut. But are they really healthier?
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Balancing bowel health: ways to help reduce your risk of bowel cancer
- Nov 05, 2021
- by Stefanie Hodson, Emma Glassenbury
When it comes to a healthy bowel, the first thing that springs to many of our minds is eating more fibre. But eating enough fibre isn’t the only thing you can do to keep your bowel happy and help reduce the risk of bowel cancer.
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A gut feeling: What is the microbiome and why is it important?
- Oct 12, 2021
- by Guest Author
The gut microbiome refers to the trillions of microorganisms that live in your digestive tract. Each person has around 160 different species of bacteria living in their digestive tract, making up a weighty 2kg in total!
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Prebiotics and probiotics: a quick guide
- Oct 12, 2021
- by Guest Author
We often hear about prebiotics and probiotics. And that they have something to do with gut health. But what actually are they? Read on to find out!
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6 ways to eat your way to better mental health
- Oct 07, 2021
- by Ellen Hart
In support of Mental Health Week 2020 (and boy do we need it this year!), we've put together some practical tips to help you eat your way to better mental health.
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Plant-based diets: good for your health, your wallet, and the planet
- Aug 31, 2021
- by Guest Author
A growing number of Aussies are trying to reduce their intake of animal foods, and there are a lot of good reasons why. Moving to a more plant-based diet can improve your health, save you money, and help save the planet. Lettuce tell you all about it!
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6 surprising facts about nutrition
- Oct 27, 2020
- by Gael Myers
In my work as a dietitian I sometimes come across surprising nutrition facts that are too interesting not to share! Here are my top 6.
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The surprising amount of kilojoules in alcohol
- Jun 01, 2020
- by Abbie-Clare Vidler
Many people are surprised to find out that alcohol, in all its forms, is packed with kilojoules. Over time, the kilojoules in the alcohol we drink can really start to stack up, which can lead to weight gain.
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Low-carb craze: Should we avoid carbohydrates?
- Nov 06, 2019
- by Guest Author
We see endless weight loss diets suggesting that we ditch the carbs. These diets claim that cutting carbs will lead to weight loss, but is that the truth? And should we really be avoiding them?
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Study reveals 2 in 3 drinks at supermarket checkouts are bad for health
- Sep 09, 2019
- by Gael Myers
To investigate the extent to which sugary drinks are promoted at the supermarket checkout LiveLighter collected data from Coles and Woolworths stores in the Perth metropolitan area.