on Sep 2, 2014 in Healthy Skin, Wellness Blog
Kaiser Permanente now provides cosmetic skin services and products to help you achieve your skin’s optimum health. You can look more youthful and radiant, no matter your age! The corner stone of a healthy, vibrant complexion begins with a quality skin care regimen using high quality, pharmaceutical grade products that support gentle cleansing, exfoliation, moisturizing, cellular repair, and sun protection. Kaiser is proud to offer high quality, pharmaceutical grade skin care products. The difference between these products and skin products sold commercially is the amount and quality of active ingredients. Pharmaceutical grade cosmetic products can only be prescribed by licensed staff and physicians. In addition to a complete skin care line, Kaiser Permanente offers a variety of cosmetic services. You do not need to be a member of Kaiser Permanente to take advantage of these affordable and high quality services and products. Everyone is welcome. To schedule a complimentary skin consultation, or for more information, contact Kaiser Permanente Cosmetic Services — (858) 847-3744 Chemical Peels Acne Care Skin Care Products Sun Protection and starting October 2014 Botox, fillers, and...
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on Aug 6, 2014 in Nutrition, Weight Loss, Wellness Blog
Cooking With Barley Traditionally American diet’s are rich in wheat. But the wheat grown now is genetically different from the wheat our grandparents ate because it has been genetically modified over the last two decades. These newer strains of wheat are not as widely tolerated and have increased the incidence of wheat allergies and gluten-intolerance. It is estimated that as high as 40% of the population has some reaction to wheat, which leaves many of us looking for alternative healthy grain sources. One great alternative is Barley, a staple of soups and stews. Barley is the oldest known domesticated grain, grown for 10,000 years as food for humans and animals, and as the basis of the first alcoholic beverages. Like millet, barley comes in hulled and pearled varieties; hulled barley is the true whole-grain form, with only the outermost hull removed, whereas pearled barley is polished to remove the bran layer and often the inner endosperm layer as well.Pearled barley is both easier to find and the type called for in most recipes. To use hulled barley (which you can find in health food stores) in place of the pearled variety in any recipe, increase the cooking time. Barley is an excellent source of fiber (one cup cooked containing 13 grams); its insoluble fiber helps maintain large populations of friendly bacteria in the digestive tract. Additionally, barley has been shown to aid in regulating blood sugar after meals (more so than other grains of similar glycemic index, like wheat) for up to 10 hours, most likely thanks to the colonic fermentation of barley’s indigestible carbohydrates. This finding is good news for diabetics and others concerned with their blood glucose levels. Like wheat and rye, barley is a gluten grain and is therefore unsuitable for those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Cooking time: pearled, 45-60 minutes; hulled, 90 minutes Liquid per cup of grain: 3 cups How to cook barley: Combine barley and water in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until...
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on Jul 23, 2014 in Fitness, Weight Loss, Wellness Blog
CONGRATULATIONS to TEAM KP you all did a great job!!!!!!!
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on Jul 15, 2014 in Nutrition, Weight Loss, Wellness Blog
According to a study published in the England Journal of Medicine, potato chips were the most “weight inducing food tested”. The coating of salt, fat, and sugar found on and in the starch of the potato provide the brain with a powerful appetite inducing single, causing you to want more. The starch in potato chips absorbs more quickly than even sugar causing large spikes in blood glucose and insulin, which promotes weight gain. In sharp contrast to potato chips, eating an unprocessed baked potato with the skin has been shown to curb appetite. Lesson… avoid processed foods and re-learn the joys of foods in their natural...
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