Nutrition and Health Education              

Eat Well, Be Well with Diabetes
in East Central Missouri

A practical (and tasty!) diabetes
self-care program

Do you or a family member have diabetes or pre-diabetes? If so, this series of 4 nutrition and health education classes is for YOU!

Upcoming 2011 classes

Oct. 12-Nov. 2  Hillsboro (Jefferson County)   

Overview

Eat Well, Be Well with Diabetes:

• is a 4-session diabetes self-care class with a strong focus on nutrition

• provides practical information and skills needed to manage diabetes and promote optimal health

• is for anyone who has diabetes or pre-diabetes

• will benefit spouses and other family members of those with diabetes.

What to expect

As a participant in the class you will learn:

• how to manage your blood sugar to prevent short- and long-term diabetes complications

• how to plan meals to better manage blood sugar using carbohydrate counting and the Plate Method

• important aspects of diabetes self-care, including eating properly, exercising and maximizing your time during visits with health care providers.

Class content

Classes are 2 hours long and feature:

• hands-on activities

• a setting that encourages discussion and sharing among participants

• food tasting of easy, healthful recipes

• recipe cards of sampled foods to take home.

Important:  Eat Well, Be Well with Diabetes is designed to enhance, not replace, diabetes education provided by qualified health professionals. This program does not provide individualized meal plans, nutrition counseling, or medical advice for participants.

Fee

The course fee may vary, depending on whether another organization co-sponsors the class with University of Missouri Extension. Typically, the fee is approximately $40 per person, with a reduced fee of $45 for two people wanting to share materials to cover food and notebook costs.

Contacts & potential class locations

• Franklin County (Mary Schroepfer, 636-583-5141)
• Jefferson County (Mary Schroepfer, 636-583-5141)
• Lincoln County (Linda Rellergert, 636-970-3000)
• Montgomery County (Linda Rellergert, 636-970-3000)
• St. Charles County (Linda Rellergert, 636-970-3000)
• St. Francois County (Mary Schroepfer, 636-583-5141)
• St. Louis City & County (Damaris Karanja, 314-615-2911;
  Mary Wissmann, 314-615-2911)
• Warren County (Linda Rellergert, 636-970-3000)
• Washington County (Mary Schroepfer, 636-583-5141)

Instructors: University of Missouri Extension faculty and a Certified Diabetes Educator or other health professional familiar with diabetes.