LiveLighter Blog

  • LiveLighter News February 2020

    • Feb 01, 2020
    • by LiveLighter

    In this edition - Find out about our latest sugary drinks campaigns, label reading tips and tricks, 5 healthy tips that are not weight focused, healthy snack ideas, Couch to 3km run guide.

  • Keeping on track

    How to keep on track with (and keep track of) your exercise resolution

    • Jan 05, 2020
    • by Peter Edwards

    The start of a new year sees many resolve to either eat better, lose weight and/or exercise more. However most people don’t successfully follow through on their resolutions. Peter Edwards aims to keep you moving through the year.

  • LiveLighter News January 2020

    • Jan 01, 2020
    • by LiveLighter

    In this edition - Our new campaign 'Sugary Drinks are a Rotten Choice' goes live, New Year's resolutions that won't make you feel bad, booze-free booze, sign up to the 3-2-1 meal planner and check out our couch to 3km walk exercise plan.

  • Tiago de Sousa

    Soccer dad Tiago reaps benefits of quitting alcohol

    • Dec 27, 2019
    • by Ben Somerford

    North Perth resident Tiago de Sousa quit alcohol and joined the MAN v FAT soccer program earlier this year and is now enjoying a healthier lifestyle with his young family.

  • Close up of a section of bitumen road with ALCOHOL FREE ZONE written and a no alcohol graphic

    LiveLighter investigates: alcohol-free alcohol

    • Dec 24, 2019
    • by Gael Myers

    With the popularity of non-alcoholic drinks on the rise these drinks are moving from the fringe to being a viable option when you are staying away from drinking. However, there’s very little information out there about how many kilojoules these drinks actually contain. To find out more we scoured 26 bottle shops and supermarkets in the Perth metro area looking for non-alcoholic versions of your favourite beer, wine, cider and spirits.

  • LiveLighter News December 2019

    • Dec 01, 2019
    • by LiveLighter

    In this edition - How many kilojoules are you drinking?, drink less and feel fresh this festive season, a healthier festive season at work, ditch the roses and try homemade treats, 4 ways to get more fibre into your diet.

  • LiveLighter News November 2019

    • Nov 01, 2019
    • by LiveLighter

    In this edition - What's really on the menu for fast food promotions, Town of Victoria Park banners, should we avoid carbs, being active after 50, FREE lunchbox workshops for parents, FREE workplace wellness on a budget webinar.

  • LiveLighter News October 2019

    • Oct 01, 2019
    • by LiveLighter

    In this edition - Perth Glory extends partnership with LiveLighter, WA records lowest level of teenage sugary drink consumption in Australia, work lunches that pull their weight and Cancer Council WA's daily workplace workout.

  • Sugar

    “As soon as I quit sugary drinks, the kilograms fell off”

    • Sep 30, 2019
    • by Ben Somerford

    Subiaco's Michael Hedderwick reveals his lifestyle change of cutting out sugary drinks led to a major weight change.

  • Drinks in a supermarket fridge

    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.