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Nutrition and Health Education              
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Eat Well, Be Well with Diabetes
in East Central Missouri

A cooking school program for people
with diabetes, their families and friends

Do you or a family member have diabetes?

If so, this series of nutrition and cooking classes is for YOU!

Upcoming 2008 class:
St. Charles County  Begins April 21  
 

Overview

Cooking and preparing food for a person with diabetes can be challenging. Many people have questions about nutritional considerations—whether they're men or women, young or old, married or widowed, friends or families.

Eat Well, Be Well with Diabetes is designed to answer those questions. An updated version of MU Extension's Dining with Diabetes class, this three- or four-class series provides practical information and builds skills. Whether you have diabetes, or you know someone with diabetes, this class will teach you about:

  • healthy food choices for people with diabetes

  • healthy versions of familiar foods that are easy to prepare

  • cooking techniques that use new or more healthful ingredients

  • self-management skills to avoid diabetes complications.

Each two-hour class includes:

  • nutrition instruction

  • cooking demonstrations

  • food tasting

  • light physical activity.

The class also stresses diabetes self-management and working with a health care team. Participants receive copies of recipes prepared in the class.

Important:

  • Eat Well, Be Well with Diabetes is designed to enhance, not replace, the diabetes education that is delivered by qualified health professionals.

  • This program is not intended to provide individualized meal plans for participants.

Upcoming classes in East Central Missouri

(Note: Fees vary depending on location and sponsors.)

April 2008: St. Charles County

  • Begins April 21, 2008: 4-session class
    Brochure (PDF)
     
    St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road, St. Peters, MO 63376    
    Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
    Dates: Wednesdays, April 21, 28, May 5 and 12, 2008
    Location: St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road, St. Peters, MO 63376    
    Taught by: Linda Rellergert, MS, MU Extension Nutrition & Health Education Specialist;
    and a Certified Diabetes Educator, Barnes Jewish St. Peters Hospital
    Cost: $30 per person OR $45 per family (2 people) sharing materials to cover food and notebook. (With reduced family rate, families will receive one set of handouts and recipes only.)
    To register: By mail: Download brochure (PDF). Complete form and mail with check to:
    St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road, St. Peters, MO 63376. Make check payable to: University Extension Council.   
    Deadline: April 15, 2008 (class size limited to 25 people; minimum of 15 needed to hold class)
    Contact: Linda Rellergert, MS, MU Extension Nutrition & Health Education Specialist,
    636-970-3000; RellergertL@missouri.edu

Contacts & potential class locations

Instructors: Extension Educators, Registered Dietitians and Certified Diabetes Educators.
University of Missouri Extension East Central Regional Director's Office
Bud Reber, Regional Director
Page Maintained By: Roxanne T. Miller,
MillerRT@missouri.edu
Last revised: 05/09/08		 Find an Office