Coffee Break with Sharp Best Health

Signing up for benefits through open enrollment can be a little overwhelming! In this episode of The Coffee Break with Sharp Best Health, we are joined by Michael Janniere,  Director of  Benefits at Sharp HealthCare, to discuss open enrollment options for employees and some of the new benefit offerings.

Additional Resources:

• Open Enrollment Hotline: 858-499-4336
• Virtual Benefits Fair Microsite (recordings from the fair are available through 12.31.2020)

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Introducing a new creative outlet into your daily routine is more important to your health than you might think. Not only can creativity help you find deeper meaning in your life, it can also have vast positive impacts on your emotional, psychological and physical wellbeing.

Additional Resources:
·       Mindfulness coloring book

·       Daily Positivity journal

·       Journal prompts 

·       40 Creative Things to Do Right Now

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Months of self-isolating and quarantining affected us in more ways than we realize. 

Between working from home, school cancellations, stress and a massive change in routine, many of us are reaching for more comfort foods to cope, while saying goodbye to our regular healthy eating habits.

On today’s episode Sharp Best Health is joined by Sarah Steel, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at Sharp HealthCare, to talk about re-igniting your healthy eating habits after months of potentially neglecting your nutrition.

Additional Resources:

• EWG's 2020 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce (Dirty Dozen)
• Whil: Free digital mindfulness and yoga app for Sharp employees. Visit https://connect.whil.com/sponsor/SharpHealthCare
• PlanSimple: Meal and Life Planning Resource for Working Moms
• IG for Angie Neison, MD @flavors4wellnessmd
• (podcast episode) The Taste of Culinary Medicine
• (podcast episode) The 80:20 Rule. What Is It and How to Apply It?

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Preventing a cold or the flu is always a health challenge each fall. But with coronavirus (COVID-19) still lingering, it's even more important than ever to keep our immune system strong.

On this episode, Sharp Best Health and guest Sharon Murnane, an RN at the Cushman Wellness Center at Sharp Memorial Outpatient Pavilion, discuss what we can do to protect ourselves during the season change and share a few tips for maintaining  a healthy immune system.

Additional Resources:

• Sharp's flu vaccination program
  Contact [email protected] if you have any questions about Sharp's flu program. 
• Learn more about Holistic Therapies at the Cushman Wellness Center at the Sharp Memorial Outpatient Pavilion.

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You've likely heard a lot about the ketogenic diet lately.  And if you've been wondering about the Keto diet, how it works, and whether it's really worth your time, and discomfort in letting go of your favorite foods, tune in to this week's episode!

• Take this episode's quiz and win a prize! (Sharp employees only)

Additional Resources
Diet Review: Ketogenic Diet for Weight Loss (https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/) 

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The 7-minute workout composed of aerobic and resistance exercises is becoming a very popular workout. It targets those of us with time constrains and low motivation to commit to lengthy and extensive workout programs. Curious to learn more? Then tune in to this week's episode of the Coffee Break with Sharp Best Health!

Learn more here: https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/a-z/seven-minute-workout

Workout Structure

•  12 Different Exercises
•  30 Seconds Active; 10 Seconds Rest
•  No warm up or cool down; both are recommended

7 Minute Workout Exercises

• Jumping Jacks
•  Wall Sit
•  Push Ups
•  Crunches
•  Step Up
•  Basic Squats
•  Tricep Dips
•  Static Plank
•  High Knees
•  Lunges
•  Push Up + Rotations
•  Side Plank (repeat an interval on each side)

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Heat-related illnesses affect people of all ages and can come on suddenly. Heat exhaustion, heat rash, heat cramps, heat stroke - all occur when your body cannot cool itself adequately. But each is slightly different. 
On today's episode Sharp Best Health is exploring the symptoms of heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses, how to treat them, and tips for staying safe during heatwaves. 
Tune in!

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Summer is in full swing, and this is usually the time of year that campers are out in full force - all enjoying what nature and summer have to offer.

But 2020 is unlike any other year in our lifetimes. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, it seems like every travel-related decision is a calculus of risk -- be it going to a restaurant or buying a plane ticket. And camping is no exception.

On this episode Sharp Best Health is offering some insights into how the pandemic is affecting camping and helpful tips on what you need to know before you go on your camping trip. 

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In this episode of Coffee Break with Sharp Best Health we discuss how you can use mindfulness to help quiet the mind and fall asleep faster. Find more information on mindfulness as well as great mindfulness resources, including Whil (digital mindfulness and yoga platform) by visiting sharpnet/sharpbesthealth.

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Keep your summer BBQ safe and healthy with simple tips from Sharp Best Health!

BBQ Grilling Temperatures:
https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/cooking-tips-techniques/grilling/meat-cooking-temperatures

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