Balance July 2016

July 2016 In This Issue Fun Family Fitness The Importance of Nutrition Family Time Nutrition Classes Tobacco Cessation-Class Schedule Health Promotion Calendar Health Promotion Services Meet the Staff

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Fun Family Fitness

Fun Family Fitness By: Health Promotion Team USNH Yokosuka Health Promotion There are a lot of opportunities to spend fun time together as a family here in Japan.

A good way to increase time together as a family is by using fitness as a tool. There are ways to have family time with fitness like riding bikes together, going swimming, or using some of the fun activities from our Yokosuka MWR Navy Fitness team located on the third floor of the Fleet Recreational Center.

Remember that it is important to spend time together as a family, but the health of your family is important as well. Visit some of the resources here on Yokosuka Main Base for fun family fitness ideas. Get fit as a family TOGETHER! ITT: http://www.navymwryokosuka.com/programs/0ecbada7-8358-4dd1-92131957e60f9033 NAVY FITNESS: http://www.navymwryokosuka.com/fitness-sports MWR: http://www.navymwryokosuka.com/

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The Importance of Nutrition

Family Nutrition By: Lt. j.g. Mari Moffitt RDN, MSC, USN USNH Yokosuka Dietitian

Summer Family Fun With Fruits and Vegetables This summer is a great opportunity to introduce your family to fruits and vegetables at your local commissary or Japanese grocery store. Try making the experience into a game by asking your family to find a fruit or vegetable that they have never eaten. Have your team research the fruit or vegetable. The one that comes up with the name and description first can decide what meal the family will eat and if the item comes to for it to be incorporated into that meal. Introducing fruits and vegetables can be fun. Here are other tips from ChooseMyPlate.gov on ways to increase your family’s fruit and vegetable intake: -Grill time: summer is a great time to grill fruits and vegetables. Try

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kabobs with fruit or vegetables and meat or tofu.

-Make your garden salad glow with color.

Brighten your salad by using colorful vegetables such as beans, red peppers, cabbage, carrots, or purple onions.

Savor the flavor of seasonal vegetables. Japan has different fruits and vegetables that are in season compared to what you might find in the United States. These are some of the fruits and vegetables you might find in season: -Include fruit at breakfast. At breakfast top your cereal or yogurt with bananas, peaches, or strawberries; add blueberries to pancakes or bananas with peanut butter and toast.

-Snack on fruits. Dried or fresh fruit make great snacks.

-Try fruit at lunch or dinner. Try adding crushed pineapple to coleslaw; or include orange sections, dried cranberries or grapes to tossed salad.

Mango or peach salsa goes well with grilled fish or chicken.

For more tips and recipes visit: ChooseMyPlate.gov

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Family Time

Family Time By: Fleet And Family Support Center Lt. Christopher Wallace, LCSW-C, MSC

Importance for families to spend time with each other.

Families are our first relationships, our first group, our first experience of the world. We grow and develop within the context of our families. Our problems, coping, and resiliency is framed by our family of origin. Thus, the family provides the foundation for our individual identity. Our families assist in the development of our morals, beliefs, and values which influences our relationship to the broader society. Families can provide a sense of connectedness, belonging, love, and caring which are the building blocks of humanity. Please remember to take time out to spend with your family.

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Nutrition Class Schedule

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When: January 16, 2016 (Friday) Testicular Cancer Prostate and Testicular Cancer Location of Classes: BY: LCDR Elizabeth Gloor, NP-C Testicular cancer, though rare, is the most common cancer in men aged 15-34 USNH, Yokosuka Command Auditorium years.

Caucasian men are four times more likely than African American men to have USNH Yokosuka Family Practice

testicular cancer. It can usually be cured, even in late stages of the disease. There is no standard or routine screening test for testicular cancer. Most often, testicular cancer is first found my men themselves, either by chance or during self-exam. If a lump is found in the testicle by the patient or during a routine physical exam, tests may be done to check for cancer. To learn more, visit http://www.cancer.org/cancer/testicularcancer/

Basic Nutrition Class Time: 09:00 – 10:00am Diabetes Nutrition Class Time: 10:30 – 11:30am

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in American men, and in most men, it grows very slowly. Age, race, diet, family history – even a sedentary lifestyle – may all play a part in contributing to your prostate cancer risks. To learn more, visit http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/ Most prostate cancers are first found during screening with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and/or a digital rectal exam (DRE). In 2013, the American Urological Association (AUA) published a new guideline on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening: Routine PSA screening is not recommended in men under 40 years. Routine PSA screening is not recommended in men between the ages of 40-54. *For men younger than 55 years at higher risk (i.e. positive family history or African American race), decisions regarding prostate cancer screening should be individualized.

For men ages 55-69 years, the decision to undergo PSA screening involves weighing the benefits of preventing prostate cancer against the known potential harms associated with screening and treatment. The greatest benefit of screening appears to be in men ages 55-69 years. A routine screening interval of two years or more may be preferred over annual screening in those men who have participated in5 shared decision-making and decided on screening.

Routine PSA screening is not recommended in men age 70+ years or any man with less than a 10-15 year life expectancy.

DCS Link:

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For your convenience patients can access DCS link from home or work center.

For seat reservation and/or instructions on how to access DCS link please contact 243-7128. Thank you.

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Meet The Staff

From left to right: HN Shaquille Hill (Health Tech.), Lt. Daniel Crouch ( Director Of Health Promotion), HM3 Prince Delyons (Health Tech.), HM1 Danny Brown (LPO), HN Mario Camacho ( Health Tech.), Mrs. Mary Cobb (Secretary)