LiveLighter Blog
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Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?
- Mar 02, 2016
- by Alison McAleese
Breakfast has long been hailed as the most important meal, but is it really that necessary? We explore the evidence to see how it stacks up.
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Perfect portions: the size of our plates has grown (and so have our waistlines)
- Feb 18, 2016
- by Kellie-Ann Jolly
When we eat out nowadays, we expect to be served a super-sized meal on a giant plate and feel ripped-off if we receive anything less.
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The mega issue with mega milkshakes
- Dec 09, 2015
- by Anne Finch
Seen the obscene milk shakes all over your social media? You know, the ones that are made in a jar and have two donuts and a full English breakfast on top? I really hate to come over all food-police on this one, but I think we need to settle down with all the extreme foods.
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The sneaky sugar in 'healthy' drinks
- Nov 12, 2015
- by Anne Finch
It's pretty obvious that soft drinks aren't a healthy choice. But what about some of the other drinks that market themselves as a better choice?
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Is it time to rethink those sugary drinks?
- Nov 06, 2015
- by Anne Finch
Why does a soft drink taste better than a sickly sweet tea with 10 sugars? Confusingly, it’s because it doesn’t taste as sweet.
