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30 character inspires others through 50kg weight loss |
Brisbane actor Matthew McDowell, 27, is practicing what he preaches, dressing up as the 30 man character to encourage people to find their 30 minutes of physical activity every day.
He has lost an incredible 50 kilograms through eating well and being more active and is passionate about helping others to make small changes in their lifestyle to benefit their health.
“I used to be 120kgs and realised that if I was to be able to be a professional actor and play a range of roles I needed to lose the weight,” Matt said. READ MORE.... |
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30 Ways to a Healthier Life
Welcome and thank you for joining the Your 30’ Club. You’ve taken the first steps towards improving your health and wellbeing.
Your 30 E-news will update you regularly and help keep you motivated to 'Find Your 30' - that’s 30 minutes of activity a day, which has significant health benefits.
It will also feature tasty and healthy recipe ideas, as improved diet is crucial in lowering disease rates and serious illness. |
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Find Your your30 Ipod Competition!
Congratulations to the winners of the ‘Find Your 30’ Ipod Shuffle Competition!
Five lucky members of the Your 30 Club have won a 1GBIpod Shuffle. Now they can get into the groove with their favourite tunes while finding their 30 minutes of activity each day.
Don't worry if you've missed out - by being part of the Your 30 club you have plenty more opportunities to win great prizes and receive handy tips and tricks for eating well and finding your 30. |
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Simple Ways to 'Find Your 30'
There are many easy ways you can find Your 30 each day, here are some ideas.
• Get stuck into the house work! Vigorous vacuum cleaning, putting the kid’s toys away or mowing the lawn are all great ways to get active.
• If you live close to a school, why not walk the kids to school instead of driving. Walking is suitable for everyone.
• Stuck in the office? Why not go for a brisk walk at lunchtime, take the stairs instead of the lift, join a lunchtime pilates class, or walk to see your colleagues instead of sending email. |
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How Healthy Are You?
Take the test to find out how healthy are you. It will measure your eating habits.
Check your weight measurement using our Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator, a guide as to what is considered a healthy weight for your height.
Did you know? • Four out of five Queensland adults don’t eat enough vegetables every day.
• Most Queensland adults eat fast food more than three times a week.
• Ten percent of Queensland children ate no fruit and vegetables at all on the day they were surveyed. |
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With the cold weather outside, now is the perfect time to cook up a winter warmer for the family. Not only is this recipe low in fat, but it's also healthy and hearty. |
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| Chicken & Vegetable Pie |
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Ingredients
20 minutes preparation + 30 minutes cooking
4 small chicken breasts, skin removed
2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons dry sherry or white wine (optional)
1 bay leaf or bouquet garni sachet
700g mixed vegetables of choice (carrots, cauliflowers, leeks, cabbage, asparagus, baby corn, peas)
2 teaspoons cornflour
2 tablespoons low-fat milk
2 tablespoons chopped mix herbs (parsley, thyme, oregano, marjoram) or 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
Freshly ground or cracked black pepper, to taste
6 sheets of filo pastry
Olive or canola oil spray
Variation
To reduce the fat content, filo may be brushed with beaten egg white instead of oil. The dish may be served as a casserole without the filo pastry.
Serving Suggestion
Serve with rice or mashed potato. |
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Preheat oven to 200C. In a large covered pan, slowly poach chicken breasts in chicken stock, sherry and bay leaf for 15-20 minutes depending on size. Cut
vegetables into bite-sized pieces and add to the pan. Cover and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and place chicken and vegetables into a deep pie dish, leaving behind the juices. Mix cornflour with milk and add to juices, bringing to the
boil to thicken. Add herbs and season with pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and vegetables. Prepare pastry crust by spraying every second sheet of filo with a little oil and layering sheets on top of each other. Place over top of dish, scrunching up
slightly. Spray with a little oil and bake until crisp and brown. Serve immediately. Serves 4. |
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