Michael Sinclair Keep a Strength Log You Can Actually Use A useful strength log answers two questions: what did you actually do, and what would you need to know to repeat it? Start with the exercise, its setup, the resistance if any, and the work you complet... Exercise Log Strength Training
Michael Sinclair A Dry Mouth That Keeps Returning Deserves a Conversation A dry mouth after an anxious moment or a busy day can be temporary. A mouth that keeps feeling dry, makes eating difficult or remains uncomfortable deserves a conversation with a dentist, doctor or ph... Oral Health Preventive Health
Michael Sinclair Build Flavor With Herbs and Spices, Not Only Salt Reducing the salt you add does not have to mean accepting a meal you do not enjoy. Give the food another source of flavour: herbs, spices, garlic, onion, citrus or vinegar, chosen to suit the dish. St... Cooking Salt and Sodium
Michael Sinclair Use the ElerCise Movement Check Before Choosing a Class Before booking an exercise class, use the ElerCise Four-Part Movement Check to ask what would be useful in your week. Review cardio, strength, mobility or flexibility, and balance. Then choose a class... Community Exercise ElerCise
Michael Sinclair Choose Walking Gloves You Can Still Use Your Hands In Choose walking gloves that suit the weather and still let you manage the things you need to use. Before going out, try opening a zip, holding a handrail and finding a pocket while wearing them. A pair... Gloves Walking Clothes
Michael Sinclair Learn an Elliptical Trainer Before Your First Workout The best first step on an unfamiliar elliptical trainer is a brief orientation, not choosing a hard programme. Learn how to get on, where to hold, which controls change the movement and how to stop sa... Elliptical Trainer Exercise Equipment
Michael Sinclair Try Your Headlamp Before the Path Gets Dark Try your headlamp before leaving home, even if you expect to finish the walk in daylight. Check that it turns on, fits comfortably and has enough power for the outing. Learn the controls while you can... Headlamp Walking Accessories
Michael Sinclair Practise Calf Raises With Support and Control A calf raise does not need a step, a machine or a heavy load to be worth practising. Start on a level floor, use a stable support, lift your heels slowly and return them with control. The useful chall... Calf Raises Strength
Michael Sinclair Find Your Vaccine Records Before Your Next Appointment Before asking which vaccines you need, gather the records of vaccines you have already received. A few reliable documents can make a health appointment more useful than a confident guess about what ha... Preventive Health Vaccination Records
Michael Sinclair Use the ELE Plate to Plan a Freezer-to-Dinner Meal EleCafe’s ELE Plate can make a freezer meal easier to plan: choose vegetables or fruit, a clear protein source, a suitable carbohydrate and the flavour that brings them together. Then decide which fro... ELE Plate Food Safety Meal Planning
Michael Sinclair Check Air Quality Before Choosing Your Outdoor Workout A useful outdoor exercise plan checks the air as well as the weather. Look up the current local air-quality information, read the activity advice for that level, and decide whether to change the time,... Air Quality Outdoor Activity
Michael Sinclair Choose Sports-Bra Support for the Activity A useful sports bra lets you move comfortably during the activity you want to do. Start with fit and support, then try a few movements that resemble your session. A style that feels fine while standin... Activewear Sports Bra Fit