LiveLighter Blog

  • overweight and cancer risk

    Carrying extra weight and cancer risk

    • Dec 02, 2016
    • by Alison McAleese

    Maintaining a healthy weight is an important way to reduce your risk of cancer, with obesity now linked to more cancer types than ever before.

  • Lucy

    How a healthy eating and exercise program changed my life

    • Nov 01, 2016
    • by Guest Author

    If you are reading this, then perhaps you, much like me, have spent any years searching for the key to eternal happiness through weight loss.

  • Spring clean your fridge

    Operation Spring Clean: make healthy eating the easy choice

    • Sep 16, 2016
    • by Jenny Atkins

    Spring is here and plans start being made to deep clean the house, spruce up the garden and organise the garage and wardrobe. What about your pantry, fridge and freezer? Do you stare at a cluttered fridge and pantry each night wondering what to cook for dinner?

  • Green fruit and vegetables

    Eating your vegies could save Australia millions

    • Sep 06, 2016
    • by Gael Myers

    It sounds crazy: a recent report has found that if Aussies ate just 10 per cent more vegetables it could save the health care system millions – $100 million to be precise.

  • Frozen fruit drink

    What to drink when you're not drinking

    • Jul 28, 2016
    • by Alison McAleese

    Cutting back on sugary drinks is a great way to reduce your sugar intake, but it’s not always easy.

  • Blueberry and Banana Bread

    Six foods that are healthier and cheaper to DIY

    • Jul 13, 2016
    • by Alison McAleese

    Packaged foods might seem like a convenient and easy option for a mid-week meal or a lunchbox snack – but don’t be fooled…

  • Bathroom scales

    Five things your dietitian wants you to know about weight loss

    • Jul 01, 2016
    • by Anne Finch

    There’s so much information about weight loss out there these days, and it can be confusing.

  • coins surrounding and apple

    Is fundraising possible without chocolate bars?

    • May 23, 2016
    • by Ann Ronning

    In nearly every office, the box of fundraising chocolates lurks in the tea room waiting to tempt passers-by into an unhealthy binge. "It's for a good cause," it whispers softly, trying to justify the extra kilojoules from added fats and sugar.

  • Woman eating a watermelon

    Turn mindless eating into mindful meals

    • May 03, 2016
    • by Anne Finch

    Have you noticed if you’re eating in front of the TV, you can easily finish a whole plate of food without really tasting it?

  • Ride to work

    How to ride to work and still look stylish

    • Apr 15, 2016
    • by Jennifer Ramsay

    Like most adults, I know it’s important to be active every day for good health and that a great way to fit 30 minutes of activity into a busy life is to walk, cycle or even take the bus to work.