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LiveLighter

LiveLighter is a program developed in Western Australia which aims to encourage Australians to lead healthier lifestyles - to make changes to what they eat and drink, and to be more active.

One in four Australian adults are obese bringing heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer closer - along with a range of other health problems.

LiveLighter want to help people understand why they need to take action and what simple changes they can make in order to 'LiveLighter'.

LiveLighter program runs in Western Australia, Victoria and Northern Territory, and the website livelighter.com.au is available to all Australians.

The LiveLighter website offers a range of free tools and resources to help Australians achieve their healthy eating and physical activity goals. There are three choices of meal plans, a risk calculator as well as information for families, hundreds of free recipes and a range of healthy lifestyle information.

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This information was originally published on healthdirect - LiveLighter.

Last reviewed: September 2019

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LiveLighter - Childhood Obesity Causes & Prevention

Find out here how making small changes to your kids diet and getting them active can reduce obesity and contribute to a much heathier life for your kids.

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LiveLighter - Tips to Cut Back on Salt

Our bodies need some salt to function, but we need to be careful how much we eat. Too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Check out our top tips to cut back on salt today.

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LiveLighter - Food and mood: what’s the link?

Excitingly, scientific research into what we eat and how it’s linked to our risk of developing mental health conditions and our mental wellbeing is growing. While there is still more to learn, researchers have been able to tease out some of the ways in which diet can alter our physiology, and the impact that this may have on mood.

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LiveLighter - About Alcohol

Alcoholic drinks contain a lot of kilojoules and have no nutritional benefits. To drink fewer kilojoules, cut back or avoid alcohol altogether.

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LiveLighter - Tips for Reducing Sugar Intake

Too much sugar can lead to weight gain and tooth decay. Aim to have no more than 6 teaspoons of added sugar each day.

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LiveLighter - Dietary fats on health

Replacing foods high in saturated and trans fats with those rich in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats can lower your risk of heart disease.

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LiveLighter - Junk Food Facts

Ultra-processed junk foods and drinks are loaded with sugar, salt and saturated fat while being low in the essential nutrients we need. These highly branded and marketed junk foods are making the processed food industry rich at the expense of our health.

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LiveLighter - Sugary Drinks Facts

Sugary drinks give us lots of energy but don’t fill us up or provide the nutrients we need to keep our bodies healthy. View the facts on Sugary Drinks here.

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LiveLighter - Healthy Family Meals & Activities

Use LiveLighter for Families to develop healthy habits to help your family reach Australian standard guidelines for physical activity and nutrition. Find out more here.

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LiveLighter - Weight and heart disease

In Australia, the main types of cardiovascular diseases are coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure. Having overweight or obesity is associated with an increased risk of CVD and this risk increases the higher BMI gets.

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