LiveLighter Blog
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An everyday pester power battle: Nicole's story
- Aug 06, 2018
- by Clare O'Shea
We sat down with mother of two, Nicole French, and asked her to explain the everyday pester power battle she faces as a result of the food industry manipulatively marketing unhealthy food to her children.
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Flavoured Milk's sweet additions
- Jun 07, 2018
- by Emma Groves
Flavoured milks can be a popular drink choice when looking for something more substantial than water and hoping to reap the health benefits that milk provides. There is however an overwhelming selection to choose from and plenty that pack a whole lot of added sugar. LiveLighter's latest Flavoured Milk Survey reveals just how much.
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Weighing in on kilojoules
- May 21, 2018
- by Alison McAleese
Kilojoules: What are they and how do I cut back on excess kilojoules when eating out?
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The big fat myth of low-carb beer
- May 01, 2018
- by Alison McAleese
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the reality is low-carb beers have only slightly fewer kilojoules than regular beer. They’re not healthy, and drinking them certainly won’t prevent weight gain.
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"Little goals are the way to go" when it comes to giving up soft drink: Michelle's story
- Mar 20, 2018
- by Michelle Crilly
Young Yorta Yorta woman, Michelle Crilly, features in the new 'Our Stories' campaign sharing her positive experience in giving up soft drink.
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Andrew sheds 30kg, cuts type 2 diabetes risk, boosts confidence
- Mar 06, 2018
- by Kelly Eng
Having unsuccessfully attempted diets in the past Andrew readily joined the Life! program, always reminding himself of the reasons why he decided to make long term positive changes to his health.
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Mike reaps health benefits of kicking sugary drink habit
- Mar 01, 2018
- by Clare O'Shea
By cutting back on sugary soft drinks, Mike has reduced his risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, plus a range of other weight-related health problems. And now, with new research from Cancer Council Victoria and the University of Melbourne revealing sugary drink consumption can increase the risk of cancer, it looks like he has reduced this risk too.
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Aussies inspired to get healthy, but life getting in the way New data reveals our healthy and not-so healthy habits
- Nov 02, 2017
A revealing new survey from LiveLighter has painted a stark picture of the health of Australian adults – we’re heavier than we think, we’re too busy to cook, some of us do no exercise at all and we’re still not eating enough vegies. On the plus side, almost half of us are trying to do something about our weight, Aussies in their forties are leading the way in fitness and popular cooking shows are inspiring us to get cooking.
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We started a blog!
- Jul 09, 2015
- by LiveLighter
Why? Well, because we have a lot to say. LiveLighter has passionate teams in Western Australia, Victoria and the ACT and sometimes 140 characters is just not enough!