LiveLighter Blog

  • Bottles of sugary drink

    Why we need to talk about the link between being above a healthy weight and cancer

    • Nov 30, 2018
    • by Guest Author

    General Practice Registrar, Dr Gihan Jayaweera, discusses the important of sensitively initiating discussion with patients about the risks involved with being above a healthy weight as well as what can be done.

  • burger

    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?

  • Kirstan Corben

    Health Professionals get a chance to LiveLighter

    • May 07, 2018
    • by Michelle Weall

    The LiveLighter Professional Development Forum held in Western Australia earlier this month saw over 160 health professionals participate in 17 hours of presentations and workshops giving local, national and international perspectives on obesity prevention, nutrition, physical activity and environments for change.

  • The immediate benefits of moving more

    Physical Activity to feel better

    • Apr 04, 2018
    • by Peter Edwards

    We know what you’re probably thinking: “another physical activity blog about exercising to reduce my chance of getting sick.” Well, yes and no.

  • Fried chicken and sport? It's just not cricket.

    Turning our passion for sport into a profit

    • Dec 24, 2017
    • by Emma Groves

    KFC continues to exploit Australia's love of cricket over the summer holiday period, with a heavily marketed junk food campaign including sponsorship of Cricket Australia's Big Bash League.

  • Marketing to kids

    Obesity: we must act now to save Australian lives

    • Oct 02, 2017
    • by Clare O'Shea

    Leading health, medical, consumer and community groups have united to call on the Federal Government to take immediate action to tackle Australia’s obesity problem. Here's what they're calling for.

  • PUBLIC V EXPERTS

    What is healthy? Experts and public disagree

    • Jul 06, 2017
    • by Alison McAleese

    A new survey by LiveLighter has revealed a huge gap between what the public and nutrition experts think is healthy.

  • Scales and tape measure

    A bit about BMI

    • Jun 16, 2017
    • by Guest Author

    Have you heard of BMI? It's a simple calculation to classify people's weight. It's not perfect though, here's some of the things to be aware of.

  • Meal planner

    The problem with meal plans (alternative title: check out our new meal plan!)

    • Apr 10, 2017
    • by Anne Finch

    The problem with meal plans… is that it’s essentially someone else telling you what to eat. Unless you’ve got a private dietitian on call who knows what you like, how much time you have and what’s in your fridge, the meal plan can end up being very disconnected from reality.

  • 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.