Health
- Last Updated on Saturday, 28 April 2018 22:11
Penn State Extension will be offering a Dining with Diabetes class beginning Wednesday, May 9, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Mon Valley YMCA, 101 Taylor Run Road, Monongahela.
Dining with Diabetes is a nationally accredited program for adults with or at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. Family members and/or friends are also invited to attend the program. The class meets weekly for four weeks (May 9, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and May 16, 23, and 30, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.), with a three-month follow-up on August 8, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Participants will learn how to prepare meals that are healthy, simple, and taste good. Recipes will be demonstrated and participants will have the opportunity to taste each one. Participants will also learn up-to-date information on nutrition, meal planning, and exercise, as well as how to understand important diabetes-related medical tests.
A1C, a measure of blood glucose levels and blood pressure will be taken at the first and follow-up classes. Participants are also given resources such as an exercise DVD, plate method placemat, and a Dining with Diabetes cookbook.
Preregistration is required due to space limitations and can be made by calling the Penn State Registration Office at 1-877-345-0691 or going online at extension.psu.edu/dining-with-diabetes.
