Coffee Break with Sharp Best Health

Have you ever wondered if canned foods are better than fresh or if frozen is a healthy option too? In honor of September, Fruits and Vegetables Month, in this episode, Sharp Best Health looks at science and research to see how fresh, frozen and canned fruits compare and to give you the answer!

Janice's Smoothie Recipe: 

• 1 Banana 
• 1 Handfull of spinach and baby kale 
• 1 Handful of pineapple and/or mango tidbits (Trader Joe's) 
• 1 Cup of pure coconut water 

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In this episode, Sharp Best Health's guest, Kathryn Riggs, Manager of the Sharp Employee Assistance Program (EAP), shares lots of great information about Sharp EAP - a free benefit that offers Sharp team members confidential, voluntary counselling and advice on a wide range of work and personal issues. To schedule an appointment or to obtain more information about EAP, please call (619) 681-0022 during business hours, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. For more information and the list of EAP locations, please visit http://sharpnet.sharp.com/eap/ 

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Summer presents the perfect opportunity to check in with our health and fitness goals for the year! Whether you have been crushing your goals, or are just now getting started on them, Sharp Best Health team sits down to discuss their personal summer wellness goals to help you feel your best and to inspire you to stick with your wellness journey during warm summer days!

Additional Resources:

• Whil: Free digital mindfulness and yoga app for Sharp employees. Visit https://connect.whil.com/sponsor/SharpHealthCare to get started. All you need is your Sharp email address!
  
  
• The Active&Fit Direct program is an affordable gym membership program that gives Sharp employees access to 10,000+ fitness centers nationwide for $25 a month (plus a $25 enrollment fee and applicable taxes)!  Visit sharpnet/sharpbesthealth to get started!
  
  
• CDC's ‘Can I Eat This?’ travel app, available for iOS and Android users, quickly answers questions about what you’re thinking about eating or drinking in any country of the world. The app is simple, fun and handy. Make sure to download it before your next trip abroad!

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Do you ever feel like you have too much to do and too little time? Like what’s coming at you is like a fire hose of input, information and distractions? Do you feel like it's become increasingly harder to just put the phone down and as a result, you are losing your natural human ability to pay attention?
If you answered 'yes' to these questions, this podcast is for you. In this episode we discuss how to live a focused life in a progressively noisy world of technology and offer a few solutions to get free and relate to our lives with freedom and meaning!

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Helpful Resources

• Whil: Free digital mindfulness and yoga app for Sharp employees. Visit https://connect.whil.com/sponsor/SharpHealthCare to get started. All you need is your Sharp email address!
• Drop-in Mindfulness Classes: Visit sharpnet/sharpbesthealth for classes locations and times
• Read: "Digital Minimalism" by Cal Newport. 

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June is National Safety Month, an annual observance to educate people and businesses on the importance of safety in the workplace, at home and on the road.

To honor of National Safety Month, Sharp Best Health and Don Carl, Director of Environmental Health and Workplace safety at Sharp HealthCare, discuss the importance of workplace safety and offer resources and tips to help you stay safe and injury-free at work in June and beyond!

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• Whil - free mindfulness and yoga app for Sharp Employees
   http://sharpnet.sharp.com/hr/benefits/sharpBestHealth/Whil.cfm  
• Basic Safety & Slips, Trips & Falls http://sharpnet.sharp.com/hr/safety/ 
• Ergonomics http://sharpnet.sharp.com/hr/safety/ergonomics/index.cfm
• BBFE http://sharpnet.sharp.com/hr/safety/Training.cfm
• Patient Mobilization http://sharpnet.sharp.com/hr/safety/safepatientmobilization.cfm
• Workplace Violence http://sharpnet.sharp.com/security/Workplace-Violence-Information.cfm

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Changing behavior in lasting ways can be challenging, but it is not impossible. Behavior change takes time, practice, patience, and a few tips to help it stick. Sharp Best Health and Monica Rivas, a certified health coach, discuss behavior modification strategies to help you make positive lifestyle and behavior changes that last!

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NOTES:

Health Coaching is a FREE 6-week service available to all Sharp employees. Your specially assigned health coach will provide personalized coaching, support and guidance to inspire positive change, and helps you to achieve your desired health goals.
All health coaching sessions are only 30 minutes long and telephone based.
There are five health coaching programs available:

• Smoking Cessation (For current smokers)
• Healthy Weight (For Individuals with a BMI of 25 or higher)
• Healthy Eating
• Physical Activity
• Stress Management

To get in touch with a health coach at Sharp, please email [email protected].

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Looking to get back on track with your fitness goals? Consider joining the Active&Fit Direct program through Sharp. The Active&Fit Direct program is an affordable gym membership program that gives you access to 10,000+ fitness centers nationwide. You can switch fitness centers to ensure you find the right fit. And it costs only $25 a month (plus a $25 enrollment fee and applicable taxes)!
LIMITED-TIME OFFER: Sharp employees who join by May 31 will have their enrollment fee waived!
So, why wait? Visit sharpnet/sharpbesthealth to get started!

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Maintaining water balance is essential for our survival and getting the right amount of daily water is important because your body needs this to function properly. However not many are aware about how much water should we ideally drink in a day. Is it 8 glasses? Is it more? Is it less?
In this episode, Sharp Best Health explains how much water (and other fluids) is enough to optimize hydration status.

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Additional Information:
The Water Content Range for Selected Foods

| Percentage | Food Item | 
100%             | Water
| 90–99%       | Fat-free milk, cantaloupe, strawberries, watermelon, lettuce, cabbage, celery, spinach, pickles, squash (cooked)
| 80–89%       | Fruit juice, yogurt, apples, grapes, oranges, carrots, broccoli (cooked), pears, pineapple
| 70–79%       | Bananas, avocados, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, potato (baked), corn (cooked), shrimp
| 60–69%      | Pasta, legumes, salmon, ice cream, chicken breast
| 50–59%      | Ground beef, hot dogs, feta cheese, tenderloin steak (cooked)
| 40–49%      | Pizza
| 30–39%      | Cheddar cheese, bagels, bread
| 20–29%      | Pepperoni sausage, cake, biscuits
| 10–19%      | Butter, margarine, raisins
| 1–9%          | Walnuts, peanuts (dry roasted), chocolate chip cookies, crackers, cereals, pretzels, taco shells, peanut butter
| 0%              | Oils, sugars

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Both Cardio and strength training offer amazing health benefits, and a well rounded fitness routine should address both resistance training and cardiovascular training. On this episode, Sharp Best Health provides an answer to the age-old question: If you have to do both in the same day, does it matter whether you do strength training or cardio first?

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• Looking to start a fitness routine? Join the Active&Fit Direct Program - a discounted gym membership plan for Sharp employees. Active&Fit provides members with access to hundreds of gyms in San Diego and nationwide for $25 a month.
  More info on sharpnet/SharpBestHealth.

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High intensity interval training (H.I.I.T.) can improve heart health, increase fat loss and strengthen and tone your muscle, all in half the time of your traditional slow steady cardio! On this episode, Sharp Best Health explains how H.I.I.T. workouts work and provides a few examples of H.I.I.T. workouts to help you take your training to the next level!

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H.I.I.T workout examples:

Walk/Sprint H.I.I.T Workout

• Warm up for 3-5 minutes
• Walk 60 seconds
• Sprint for 30 seconds
• Repeat 6-7 times
• Cool down

Stationary Bike H.I.I.T Workout (bike resistance set at a medium level)

• Warm up for 3-5 minutes
• Pedal hard for 30 seconds
• Pedal slow for 60 seconds
• Repeat 4-5 times
• Cool down

5-Move Full Body HIIT Workout

Perform each of the moves below for 20 seconds followed  by 30-second rest periods.

Warm up for 3- minutes

• 20 seconds of Jumping jacks 
  30 seconds rest
• 20 seconds of Burpees
  30 seconds rest
• 20 seconds of Push ups
  30 seconds rest
• 20 seconds of High Knees
  30 seconds rest
• 20 seconds of Air squats
  30 seconds rest

Repeat 2-3 times throughout.
Cool down

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