Nutrition/Healthy Eating Recipes

Our goal is to provide the healthiest and most satisfying food to the people we serve. During the last decade, we have seen the evidence that refined sugars, flours, and fats are directly responsible for metabolic diseases such as diabetes. By reducing or eliminating these ingredients from our diet, we improve the quality of life and health of our clients in Healthy Recipes.

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No-Knead Bread

Fresh bread is leaps and bounds better than store bought sliced bread, free of harmful additives, and it is easier to make than you might think. No-knead bread recipes abound on the internet, and they require a lot less work, just a little more time. When it comes to baking, there is little room for recipe changes, so I will give credit where credit is due–my favorite no-knead bread recipe, and the one I have found to be most-foolproof, is Mark Bittman’s. It can be found on his website and in his cookbook “How to Bake Everything.” I like to make it with the suggested substitution of wheat flour. I have even had pretty good results with a 3:1 ratio of wheat flour to white flour, but Mr. Bittman suggests the ratio of 1:1 below. There is nothing quite like a warm, toasty loaf of bread, still crackling as it cools in your kitchen. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Combine the flour, yeast, and salt in a bowl. Add about 2 cups of room temperature (about 70°F) water. Add the oil. Mix to combine. The dough should be wet and “shaggy”. If it seems too dry, you can add a bit more water. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 18 hours.

When the dough is ready, it’s surface will look bubbly. Lightly flour a work surface and turn the dough out onto it. Fold it over on itself a few times, then cover again with plastic wrap (I use the same wrap from the bowl) and let sit for 15 minutes.

With floured hands, shape the dough into a ball. Dust a cotton kitchen cloth or silicone baking mat with cornmeal, semolina, or wheat bran, and roll the dough, seam-side down, onto it. Dust generously with more cornmeal, then cover with another cloth or more plastic wrap.

After 1 ½ hours, heat your oven to 450°F, and put an OVEN SAFE, 3–4-quart pot with a cover inside. Dutch ovens are perfect for this. After 30 more minutes (a total of 2 hours rising time for your dough), remove the pot from the oven carefully—it will be hot! Lift the towel your dough is on and roll the dough into the pot. Cover (make sure to use an oven mitt!) the pot and return it to the oven.

Bake, covered, for 30 minutes, then remove the lid and bake for another 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully remove bread from pot to cool. It should be deep brown, crusty, and crackling. Let it sit for about 30 minutes before slicing.

Wellness Newsletter

If you have any questions about Nutrition at Crestwood, please reach out to Margaret Clayton at employeecenter@cbhi.net.

At Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc., fitness and fun are extremely important to our Recovery Culture. Greg Parnell has played a big role in bringing fitness and fun to Crestwood by implementing our Zumba Program into most campuses and mentoring almost 50 employees. Those employees have been inspired to become licensed Zumba Fitness instructors to bring the fitness and fun to our persons served and fellow employees.

With the addition of Shanel Mayo and Vanny Pareno from the R.E.a.L. Team, Greg now has additional supports to bring this Wellness Initiative to life.

When we think of the equation of F=LBC (Fun = Lasting Behavioral Change), we can have fun while reaping the wellness benefits like decreased anxiety, improved mood, a healthier heart, greater mobility, weight loss, and the list goes on.

When the pandemic began in 2020, we rose above the challenges and Greg began teaching virtual classes for our campuses and community partners, as well as continuing to meet with and mentor campus instructors virtually.

Greg continues to teach a virtual Zumba class on Friday mornings at 11 and we encourage all staff and campuses to join.

As we continue to grow and build this Corporate Foundational Wellness Tool, why not join in on the fun? For info on Zumba and how to get involved, please contact Greg, Shanel & Vanny at CrestwoodZumba@cbhi.net.

Leaders of Zumba Fitness & Crestwood

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Crestwood's Pandemic Response Committee has been providing education and setting guidelines to keep staff and people we serve safe throughout this pandemic. We will continue to prioritize safety and science as we approach this new era in the pandemic – vaccinations. Please see below links for current vaccine information and CDC COVID Data Tracker.

PRC’s Vaccine FAQ Sheet: PRC’s Vaccine FAQ Sheet

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Current vaccine information: California vaccination information

CDC COVID Data Tracker: CDC COVID Data Tracker

Crestwood COVID19 Vaccines info: Crestwood COVID19 Vaccines info

Crestwood COVID mRNA Vaccine Facts: Crestwood COVID mRNA Vaccine Facts

Did you know every home in the United States is eligible to order 4 free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 rapid antigen tests? Orders will usually ship for free in 7-12 days. These tests give results within 30 minutes (no lab drop-off required). Click here to order your free COVID-19 self-tests now!.

Crestwood'ss health plans also cover up to 8 at-home testing kits per month per covered individual for personal (non-work related) diagnostic use, starting January 15 and continuing through the Coronavirus public health emergency period, which has been extended to April 15, 2022.

Cigna Members
In order to be reimbursed, claims can be submitted by mail to the address on the back of your ID card or faxed to (859) 410-2422. Click here to access the claim form

Kaiser Members
In order to be reimbursed, claims can be submitted online by clicking here. Once logged in, navigate to "Coverage & Costs," and click on "Submit a Claim." For questions or help with this form, call the Member Services number on the back of your ID card.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends vaccinations throughout your life to protect against many infections. When you skip vaccines, you leave yourself vulnerable to illnesses such as shingles, pneumococcal disease, flu, and HPV and hepatitis B, both leading causes of cancer.

The viruses and bacteria that cause illness and death still exist and can be passed on to those who are not protected by vaccines. Vaccines are as important to your overall health as diet and exercise. In addition to following appropriate infection control measures, vaccines are an important tool to prevent viral infections.

With the current Coronavirus Pandemic, we are reminded more than ever just how critical it becomes to use vaccination as a tool to help put an end to the pandemic and prevent serious illness and death.

Protect yourself through vaccination.

Your family, co-workers, and those we serve need you!

If you have any questions about vaccinations or wellness health, please contact Judy Nelson at employeecenter@cbhi.net or Candy Hayashi at employeecenter@cbhi.net.

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