LiveLighter Blog

Make your own: hot cross buns

• Apr 09, 2020
• by Gael Myers

Nothing says Easter quite like biting down into a warm and spicy hot cross bun. What’s even better? Tucking into a homemade bun still hot from the oven!

Batter up! Laying down the rules of backyard cricket

• Apr 01, 2020
• by Peter Edwards

LiveLighter's Senior Physical Activity Advisor, Peter Edwards, shares his family's backyard cricket rules in time for the summer season.

18 easy meals you can make with pantry staples

• Mar 27, 2020
• by Gael Myers

We’ve pulled together our best and most versatile recipes made from (mostly) pantry and freezer staples to keep your tummy filled and your body healthy.

Our favourite fruit and veg for Autumn

• Mar 11, 2020
• by Gael Myers

Not just any ol’ fruit or veg will cut it when it comes to improving our health. Only about 5% of Australians are eating enough, and we really need to aim higher than potato chips or a sad piece of wilted lettuce on the side of your plate! So what fruit and vegies should we be choosing?

A swimmingly way to live lighter

• Feb 15, 2020
• by Guest Author

Swimming, be it in the pool, ocean, river, indoors or outdoors, brings a host of health benefits and an opportunity to cool down.

5 flirty foods for Valentine's day

• Feb 12, 2020
• by Anne Finch

Will you be sipping on bubbles and slipping down oysters to get in the mood this Valentine’s day? I'm going to let you in on some good news and some bad news...

How grandparents can become champions of healthy eating

• Feb 01, 2020
• by Michelle Jongenelis

When it comes to what kids eat, how important are grandparents really?

Better BBQs that go beyond the sausage sizzle

• Feb 01, 2020
• by Anne Finch

I love taking advantage of the gorgeous summer weather and combining the outdoors with cooking delicious, healthy food.

5 healthy tips that are not weight focused

• Jan 20, 2020
• by Guest Author

We live in a world with endless quick fix diets telling us to cut carbs, turn our back on cooked foods or live off nothing but juice. It’s time to ditch the diets and release ourselves from this dieting mentality.

Sugary drinks are a rotten choice

• Jan 15, 2020
• by Dr Rebecca Williams

The Australian Dental Association of WA has teamed up with LiveLighter® to create a new campaign to help ditch sugary drinks and help to keep dentist visits quick and painless. Dr Rebecca Williams, paediatric dentist, gives us the rundown on why sugary drinks are a rotten choice.