LiveLighter Blog
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Celebrating health this International Women’s Day
- Mar 08, 2025
- by Anne Finch
Happy International Women’s Day! We know that women are awesome at prioritising health… often other peoples’ 😅. If you’re keen to try something new, here are five fun (and evidence-based) ways to boost your health.
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Olympians don't fuel their bodies with junk food, and neither should we
- Jun 11, 2024
- by Ainslie Sartori
As millions of children and families around the globe tune in to see amazing feats of strength, endurance, and agility at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, health experts have raised concerns about the huge volume of junk food and sugary drink marketing they will unwittingly be exposed to.
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Get motivated to move more
- Jul 31, 2023
- by Katie Cameron
We share our 7 practical tips to get you moving more throughout your day.
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How supermarkets are designed to make you spend more
- Jun 21, 2023
- by Emma Groves
Most of us have the best intentions when food shopping - to fill our trolley with a variety of healthy, enjoyable food that our family will eat, without spending too much money. But there's a lot working against us and these goals!
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Junk food in sport – it’s just not cricket
- Feb 09, 2023
- by Jawaahir Alim
Watching cricket in Australia means being bombarded with junk food advertising. You can’t ignore KFC branding when watching the BBL, with branding on banners around the grounds, players’ uniforms, the pitch, wickets and TV graphics.
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What to expect when you become more physically active
- Feb 03, 2023
- by Katie Cameron
Here are five completely normal things you may notice when we start being more physically active.
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Body and mind: harnessing physical activity for a mood boost
- Jan 05, 2023
- by Katie Cameron
Learn how being more physically active can improve your mood and mental well-being.
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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.
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Selling health: the art and science of public health campaigns
- Jul 06, 2021
- by James Stevens-Cutler
Have you ever wondered what goes into creating a brand new health advertising campaign? Read on!
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Kitchen confidential: fast food industry tactics exposed
- Apr 13, 2021
- by Anne Finch
If you’ve ever peeled open a burger to shove shreds of limp lettuce back into a puddle of semi-transparent mayonnaise and wondered… “why am I eating this again?”, we might have some answers for you.
