Have you experienced any of the following?
- Skipping or delaying medical appointments because of your weight.
- Feeling depressed or anxious about your body size or appearance.
- On and off dieting.
- Chronic dieting or exercising.
- Being bullied or shamed for your body.
- Low self-esteem or body image.
- Negative relationship with food and/or movement.
These are all signs that you have been impacted by weight stigma. Weight stigma is treating a person differently because of their size.
Thundermist Health Center is now offering a size-inclusive health care team to provide patient-centered, compassionate health care. Size-inclusive health care focuses on health and wellness of people of all shapes and sizes. They work to help reduce the negative attitudes and thoughts about weight and focus on improving overall health.
If you are ready to focus on health and:
- Move away from weight-loss.
- Improve your body image.
- Decrease body shame.
- Have support coping with weight-based stigma or bullying.
Contact Thundermist Health Center by calling 401-767-4100 and ask for an appointment with a Size-Inclusive Health Provider.
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| Pumpkin Pie Smoothie |
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Servings: 1
Ingredients
1/2 cup pumpkin, canned
1/2 frozen banana
3/4 – 1 cup milk of choice
1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt or 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Preparation
1. Add all ingredients to the blender and blend until smooth. Add additional milk or ice to achieve desired consistency.
Serving Size: 1 smoothie
Nutrition Information per Serving: 274.4 calories, 4.3 grams total fat, 2.9 grams of saturated fat, 43.7 grams carbohydrate, 5.5 grams fiber, 17.7 grams protein, 141.9 milligrams sodium, 463.6 milligrams potassium, 29.3 grams sugar
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