LiveLighter Blog
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Night shift nosh
- Jun 21, 2021
- by Anne Finch
Taking care of your health when you regularly work the graveyard shift can be a challenge. Night shift messes with your sleep, metabolism and digestion. Here are some practical tips to help you eat well and be active on shift.
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Fit for flight: eating well on site
- Jun 16, 2021
- by Gael Myers
Long workdays and weeks (or sometimes even months) spent away from the support of family and friends can really take a toll. FIFO workers may find themselves reaching for high fat and high sugar comfort foods, avoiding exercise, and drinking alcohol as a way to cope. While it might seem like a good idea at the time, these habits can actually leave people feeling more stressed and rundown. Check out our top tips for eating well while on site.
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Walking for exercise - is it enough?
- May 31, 2021
- by Alex Dreyer
Walking is a fantastic form of exercise that can give your physical and mental health a massive boost… and begins right at your front door. In this blog we'll walk you through how much to do, how hard it needs to be and how to fit walking into a busy schedule.
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Sit-ups for the mind
- Apr 19, 2021
- by Ellen Hart
We all have the ability to be more present in our daily lives, but like becoming physically fitter, it’s something we have to put a little bit of effort into.
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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.
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Fast not flash
- Apr 04, 2021
- by Gael Myers
Cooking healthy and tasty homemade meals doesn’t have to be difficult or time consuming. Here are some of our “real life” tested tips to make mid-week meals that are ready in a flash.
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Takeaway makeovers
- Mar 28, 2021
- by Gael Myers
Many takeaway favourites are packed full of cheap ingredients like added sugar, saturated fat and salt. These can leave us hungry and don’t provide the nutrients we need to keep our bodies running smoothly. Skip the junk and enjoy all your fast food faves by giving them a healthy home-cooked twist.
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Taking a stand on junk food
- Mar 22, 2021
- by Gael Myers, Ainslie Sartori
We know that families are trying to stay healthy and eat well. But the world around us doesn’t make this easy, especially when the junk food industry is allowed to market their products to kids, and build their unhealthy outlets anywhere they want.
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20-minute dinners for busy weeknights
- Mar 15, 2021
- by Anne Finch
You’ve just walked in the door after work. The kids are asking about dinner, you’re exhausted, and the clock has just struck 6. While it’s tempting to settle onto the couch, scroll through a menu app and have something delivered, why not bump the junk and choose one of our fast, easy and tasty dinner options instead?
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Creative ways to get moving
- Feb 15, 2021
- by Gael Myers
We all know that moving more is good for us... the key is finding ways to move our bodies that works for us. If you're looking to explore something beyond running and gym workouts, read on!