LiveLighter Blog

Physical Activity to feel better

Apr 04, 2018
by Peter Edwards

We know what you’re probably thinking: “another physical activity blog about exercising to reduce my chance of getting sick.” Well, yes and no.

Andrew sheds 30kg, cuts type 2 diabetes risk, boosts confidence

Mar 06, 2018
by Kelly Eng

Having unsuccessfully attempted diets in the past Andrew readily joined the Life! program, always reminding himself of the reasons why he decided to make long term positive changes to his health.

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.

5 Ways To Keep The Family Moving This Winter

Jun 05, 2017
by Anita Nichols

Keeping the family active in winter can be tricky, so we've rounded up five ways to take advantage of the many winter activity possibilities.

Kate's 7 tried and tested tips for keeping weight off

May 16, 2017
by Kate Dullaghan

Kate shares her 7 top tips for losing weight and keeping it off in the long-term.

The problem with meal plans (alternative title: check out our new meal plan!)

Apr 10, 2017
by Anne Finch

The problem with meal plans… is that it’s essentially someone else telling you what to eat. Unless you’ve got a private dietitian on call who knows what you like, how much time you have and what’s in your fridge, the meal plan can end up being very disconnected from reality.

How I went from overweight teen to marathon-running nutritionist

Feb 24, 2017
by Kate Dullaghan

When people first meet me they usually discover fairly quickly that I'm a nutritionist and physical activity researcher who loves endurance events and cooking up a storm with home-grown produce.