LiveLighter Blog

Make a fresh start this New Year!

• Jan 09, 2020
• by Guest Author

Every January we see another round of diets, detoxes and exercise programs for those of us who have indulged (or just enjoyed ourselves) over the Christmas period. This is a great time to think about changes we can make. But let’s tackle it a bit differently this year. Here are five tips to ‘detox’ your life!

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.

Healthy goals you'll actually keep

• Jan 01, 2020
• by Amelia Harray

Do you make the same New Year's resolution year after year? If you do, you are not alone.

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.

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.

4 easy ways to get more fibre into your diet

• Nov 22, 2019
• by Guest Author

We all know fibre is important, but less than a third of Australian adults get enough.

Low-carb craze: Should we avoid carbohydrates?

• Nov 06, 2019
• by Guest Author

We see endless weight loss diets suggesting that we ditch the carbs. These diets claim that cutting carbs will lead to weight loss, but is that the truth? And should we really be avoiding them?

“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.

The ultimate footy finals spread

• Sep 25, 2019
• by Gael Myers

Lift your BBQ game this AFL grand final with our top tips for hosting a healthy get-together.

The real story behind our dietitians

• Sep 19, 2019
• by Ben Somerford

We celebrate our LiveLighter dietitians to mark Dietitians Day