LiveLighter Blog

Work lunches that pull their weight

Jun 27, 2017
by Anne Finch

What’s for lunch? If you work outside your house, it’s likely that you’re buying your lunch at least a few time a week. Homemade is almost always cheaper and healthier – but can be a bit of a hassle to get right. Check out our guide to simple, satisfying work lunches that won’t break the bank.

How healthy is the "health food" aisle?

May 31, 2017
by Alison McAleese

Paleo, superfoods, activated, raw – the health food section of the supermarket is full of snacks which claim to be healthy. But are they worth the extra cost?

What's hiding in your yoghurt?

Apr 27, 2017
by Alison McAleese

Discover how much sugar is hiding in your yoghurt - you'd be surprised!

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.

How I went from overweight teen to marathon-running nutritionist

Feb 24, 2017
by Kate Dullaghan

When people first meet me they usually discover fairly quickly that I'm a nutritionist and physical activity researcher who loves endurance events and cooking up a storm with home-grown produce.

Back to school

Feb 03, 2017
by Sarah Moore

You don’t need to spend hours in the kitchen to put together nutritious, balanced lunch boxes. Registered Nutritionist, Sarah Moore gives us the low-down on keeping mornings easy and giving the kids a lunch that keeps them going.

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?

How healthy is your 'natural' food?

Aug 25, 2016
by Alison McAleese

It used to be ‘fresh’. Then it was ‘free from’. Now the latest buzzword in food marketing is ‘natural’ and supermarket shelves are bursting with a plethora of ‘natural’ foods derived from ‘nature’ and free from anything ‘artificial’. But does ‘natural’ mean healthy? And can this buzzword help us spot a healthy food? LiveLighter decided to find out.