LiveLighter Blog

How to host a healthy morning tea

• Jun 04, 2019
• by Clare O'Shea

Morning and afternoon teas offer a great opportunity for us to add colour and variety to our daily intake. If you've got one coming up why not try out our healthy tweaks and recipe suggestions? These will not only leave your guests feeling satisfied but have them avoiding that all too familiar post-morning tea slump.

Ways to make mum feel special this Mother’s Day

• May 09, 2019
• by Ellen Hart

Burnt toast and cold tea might have been your go-to choice for mum as a kid, but now that you’re all grown up it’s time to find new ways to celebrate mum on Mother’s Day. There are plenty of simple things you can do to make your mum feel special this Mother’s Day, you might even enjoy them too!

More than half a kilo of sugar lurking in Eggstreme Easter eggs

• Apr 17, 2019
• by Gael Myers

LiveLighter have been on an egg hunt looking for the most outrageously oversized versions of Easter bunnies and eggs available around Perth. We were shocked by the results, with a handful of Easter chocolates clocking in at a weighty 1kg!

Make April your most active month yet

• Apr 02, 2019
• by Alice Bastable

Keen to get more active but not sure where to begin? Check out our tips on how to achieve this and you’ll see yourself moving more and feeling better in no time

Too much on your plate? 5 healthy eating hacks for busy people

• Mar 22, 2019
• by Guest Author

When life gets busy, a healthy diet probably isn’t at the top of your to-do list. But in order to feel good and stay on top of your busy schedule, eating well is key. Eating healthy doesn’t need to add extra time or burden to your jam-packed schedule. You just need a little forward thinking to help make healthy eating your norm. Your body will thank you for it!

Ice ice baby – the healthiest icy-poles revealed

• Feb 04, 2019
• by Alice Bastable

Our analysis of popular icy-pole brands has revealed some products are masquerading as ‘full of fruit’ when in reality some contain up to five teaspoons of sugar per serving. Have no fear! We found the healthiest icy poles available at Woolies and Coles, so you can say yes, with a little less sugar.

Going mad over milk

• Nov 30, 2018
• by Guest Author

In the past, it was delivered to your doorstep each day, but now we are faced with half an aisle dedicated to milk and plant-based milk alternatives that we have to make a choice from. So how do the plant-based alternatives really stack up against traditional cow’s milk?

Why we need to talk about the link between being above a healthy weight and cancer

• Nov 30, 2018
• by Guest Author

General Practice Registrar, Dr Gihan Jayaweera, discusses the important of sensitively initiating discussion with patients about the risks involved with being above a healthy weight as well as what can be done.

Brain foods - Eat right for exam time

• Oct 26, 2018
• by Gael Myers

Some useful tips for parents on how to improve children's concentration levels during exam times.

100 day challenge: How to avoid Christmas 'treats' and weight gain

• Sep 16, 2018
• by Jo Campbell

This Saturday marks 100 days to Christmas - a great span of time in which to form new, healthy habits and perhaps even accomplish something big. Or, at least avoid forming unhealthy ones. So, get your thinking cap on and make a bold decision to make positive changes in your life ahead of the deluge of Santa-sized festive over-indulgence.