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  • Woman cooking

    Making do for dinner

    • Mar 01, 2022
    • by Anne Finch

    The current shortages in WA supermarkets is not only making it difficult to find many of our usual items, it can also mean less chance to shop the specials to keep our food budget down. With many of us feeling the pinch, we're sharing some tips to eat well during these tough times.

  • A bag of food scraps from fruits, vegetables, and eggs

    Waste not, want not: Refuse to refuse your foods

    • Feb 07, 2022
    • by Guest Author

    Picture the Melbourne Cricket Ground filled up four and a half times with groceries. That is how much edible food is wasted by Australian households each year. Australia’s household food wastage amounts to 2.5 million tonnes of food refuse turfed, out of a total of 7.3 million tonnes of food discarded in the country, so how do we cut-down on this?

  • Love your guts February

    Love your guts

    • Jan 31, 2022
    • by LiveLighter

    As part of our Love Your Guts February campaign we’re putting a spotlight on all things fibre and seeing how a little ol' roughage helps our gut bugs flourish.

  • A young woman does core exercises while looking at a laptop

    A more app-ealing way to get active

    • Jan 11, 2022
    • by Alex Dreyer

    Technology has revolutionised how connected and competitive we can be when we’re active, and can even make it fun. Check out our tips on the top tech for a modern take on physical activity.

  • vegie chips

    Pass the salt on the vegie chips

    • Dec 08, 2021
    • by Guest Author

    If you’ve been in a supermarket lately and happened to walk down the “health food” aisle, you may have noticed an explosion in the number of chip alternatives on offer. Vegie chips often have enticing labels promising a healthier alternative to your standard crinkle cut. But are they really healthier?

  • Apple pudding with cinnamon custard

    Sweet treats for Christmas

    • Dec 03, 2021
    • by Gael Myers

    With Christmas nearly upon us, the season of festive entertaining has well and truly begun! Have you been given the task of preparing dessert for your Christmas catch-up? LiveLighter have you covered with some healthy and delicious festive recipe ideas.

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    Know your neighbourhood

    • Dec 01, 2021
    • by LiveLighter

    Your local area can be full of places and spaces to for fun family activities, away from those screens and out in the fresh air.

  • The research is in: ‘better-for-you’ alcohol is just marketing spin

    • Nov 17, 2021
    • by Gael Myers, Danica Keric

    When an alcohol product claims to be low in sugar or carbs, organic, natural, or that it has nothing artificial, is it actually any better for us?

  • Sugary drinks are rotten for teeth

    Sugary drinks are rotten for teeth

    • Nov 08, 2021
    • by Dr Rebecca Williams

    The Australian Dental Association of WA has teamed up with LiveLighter to create a new campaign to help ditch sugary drinks and keep dentist visits quick and painless. Dr Rebecca Williams, paediatric dentist, gives us the rundown on why sugary drinks are rotten for teeth.

  • Collection of wholegrains and fruits laid out on a white surface

    Balancing bowel health: ways to help reduce your risk of bowel cancer

    • Nov 05, 2021
    • by Stefanie Hodson, Emma Glassenbury

    When it comes to a healthy bowel, the first thing that springs to many of our minds is eating more fibre. But eating enough fibre isn’t the only thing you can do to keep your bowel happy and help reduce the risk of bowel cancer.