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Dining with Diabetes

Filed Under: 4-H

This program will help empower people with knowledge and strategies to manage their diabetes through menu planning, carbohydrate counting, portion control, and label reading.

Target Audience(s):

Individuals with diabetes who have concerns about diabetes or with an interest in controlling blood sugar; a selected family member, friend, caregiver, or another support person

Objectives:

Participants will:

  • Increase knowledge about healthy foods and specifically what foods turn to sugar,
  • Learn how to cook healthy versions of familiar foods,
  • Recognize the effect of fat and sodium on health,
  • Use the diabetes plate method to prepare healthy meals, and
  • Recognize the effects poor diabetes control can have on their health.

Total Number of Modules or Sessions: 5

Total Number of Hours for Program Delivery: 10

Program Delivery:

  • Demonstrations
  • Educational Class
  • Educational Video (Online or DVD)
  • Group Discussion
  • Social Media
  • Webinar
  • Workshop

Primary Contact:

Qula Madkin, [email protected]

 

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Contacts

Portrait of Ms. Qula Madkin
Extension Instructor