LiveLighter Blog

5 ways to curb late night cravings

• Dec 11, 2017
• by Guest Author

How often have you found yourself searching for a snack only an hour or so after finishing dinner? You’re not alone. Late night eating is a struggle for many of us, but it can be overcome! Keep reading for 5 tips on how you can stop your late-night frolics in the fridge.

Batter up! Laying down the rules of backyard cricket

• Dec 07, 2017
• by Peter Edwards

LiveLighter's Senior Physical Activity Advisor, Peter Edwards, shares his family's backyard cricket rules in time for the summer season.

A swimmingly way to live lighter

• Nov 30, 2017
• by Guest Author

Swimming, be it in the pool, ocean, river, indoors or outdoors, brings a host of health benefits and an opportunity to cool down.

Want to improve your fitness? Just put one foot in front of the other!

• Nov 17, 2017
• by Guest Author

Walking is something we all do every day to get from A to B, so why not walk for exercise? Walking is easy on the body and requires nothing but a good pair of shoes, making it a great way to get active regardless of your age and physical fitness.

Exposing the hidden sugar in your diet

• Nov 14, 2017
• by Alison McAleese

We all know that confectionary is full of sugar, but you might be surprised to learn that tomato sauce is about one quarter sugar and a sugary drink contains up to 16 teaspoons of sugar! Where is the sugar hiding in your diet?

Catering to avoid the post-lunch slump

• Oct 25, 2017
• by Jenny Atkins

End of year office and home parties often showcase an array of sweet and savoury foods often not too friendly for those wanting healthy options. Here's our healthy twist.

'How my anxiety and depression make losing weight even more difficult'

• Oct 13, 2017
• by Shannon Crane

LiveLighter healthy champion Andrea shares the challenges of dealing with depression and anxiety while also trying to lose weight

Physical Activity: Something is better than nothing and more is better than less

• Oct 03, 2017
• by Steve Pratt

Keeping physical activity simple, understanding the guidelines and remembering everything counts.

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.

Andrea is resisting unhealthy snacks, making old faves healthy and not giving up

• Sep 28, 2017
• by Shannon Crane

Three weeks ago we introduced you to our healthy lifestyle champion, Andrea. Read on to find out how she’s tracking!