The Center for Bariatric Surgery Rhode Island Hospital & The Miriam Hospital
SUPPORT GROUP NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2017 MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS •
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The monthly Support Group Newsletter will no longer be emailed out each month. It will now be posted on The Center for Bariatric Surgery website at https://www.lifespan.org/centers-services/center-bariatric-surgery/patient-newsletter . Please visit https://www.lifespan.org/centers-services/center-bariatric-surgery , as well as the Facebook Weight Loss Striders group page, for important program announcements such as changes or cancellations to support group meetings. Upcoming cancellation: There will be no support group meeting on Monday September 4, 2017 due to the Labor Day holiday. Please plan your upcoming support group attendances wisely to ensure that you fulfill your pre-surgery requirements. Spanish –speaking Support Group meeting will not be held in the months of November and December 2017 as well as January 2018. The meeting will plan to resume starting Wednesday February 21,2018. Any additional announcements or updates will be posted on the main Center for Bariatric Surgery website.
FEATURED RECIPE OF THE MONTH Sara’s Golden Turmeric Milk Ingredients& Materials Needed: ▪ Small container with lid (to store leftover spice mix in) ▪ Small sauce pan & small wire whisk ▪ Small strainer ▪ 1 tsp. ground turmeric ▪ 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ▪ 1/8 – 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper ▪ 1/4 tsp. ground ginger ▪ 1/4 tsp. ground cloves ▪ 1/4 tsp. ground allspice ▪ 8 oz. unsweetened almond milk or other fat free milk/unsweetened milk of choice ▪ Pure vanilla extract to taste (optional) ▪ Stevia or monk fruit natural calorie-free sweetener to taste (optional) Instruction: 1) Add all the spices to your small container and mix well. 2) Heat the 8 oz. of almond milk in the small sauce pan over medium heat until you see steam rising from the pan. 3) Once steam is rising from the pan, add in 1 teaspoon of the turmeric spice mixture along with the pure vanilla extract to taste. Continue to stir this golden milk frequently using the wire whisk for about 2 minutes. 4) Pour the golden milk through the strainer into a mug and feel free to add any stevia or monk fruit sweetener to taste. Store the remaining spice mixture in your small sealed container away from heat and light. Enjoy the anti-inflammatory benefits of this golden milk.
HOT TOPICS AT UPCOMING MEETINGS Monday September 4, 2017
No Support Group Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday September 26, 2017 5:30 – 6:30 pm “Fall Into Fitness” Monday October 2, 2017 10:00 – 11:00 am “Autumn Breakfast Food Demo” Tuesday October 24, 2017 5:30 – 6:30 pm “Tricks to Healthy Treats Food Demo” Monday November 6, 2017 10:00 – 11:00 am “Surviving the (holiday) Seasons” Tuesday November 28, 2017 5:30 – 6:30 pm “Patient Panel Support Group”