Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes

LIBERTY, December 14, 2004 - Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes is an educational program for people with type 2 diabetes (and their families or caregivers). It is a series of classes, with quality information on taking care of yourself, and eating delicious foods that are good for you! You will learn to take control of diabetes and live the kind of life you want to live.

The classes will be held at the Ruth Stetson Community Center in Tarkington, once-a-week for 6 weeks; beginning Monday, January 24, 2005. Classes are $10.00 for the entire series.

Participants MUST CALL the Liberty County Extension Office TO REGISTER: 281-593-0405 Ext. 221, or 936-336-4558 Ext. 221

In the classes you will:

1. get the facts from diabetes experts (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and the Liberty County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences using information from the American Diabetes Association, American Dietetic Association, National Institute of Health, and the Center for Disease Control)

2. ask the questions you want answered

3. take home recipes and references you can share with friends and family

4. learn how to do well and be well with diabetes!

Topics you'll learn about:

1 What is diabetes?

2 Nutrition: The First Step to Diabetes Management

3 Managing Your Blood Sugar (using glucometers, lancets, etc.)

4 Dietary Treatment of Diabetes

5 Diabetes and Exercise

6 One Diabetes DietNo Longer the Sole Option

7 Foot Care

8 Nutritional Labels

9 Health Checkups (working with your doctor)

10 For Good Measure (weighing foods accurately)

11 Diabetes Medicines

12 Eating Out

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