Dining with Diabetes online class coming soon

Learn how to eat proper foods is an important part of learning to control Type 2 diabetes. (Wix file photo)

Submitted by Franny Eastwood

Extension Agent, Nutrition, Food Safety, Health, Family & Child Development

For many people with Type 2 diabetes making positive changes in an area such as eating habits, physical activity, and adherence to medication can help improve their diabetes status. However, making these lifestyle changes can be a challenge.

Dining with Diabetes Online is a self-paced course. Using videos, short readings, recipes, and handouts you can learn how to manage diabetes and improve your health. Videos will teach you about tests and medications that can help in diabetes management.

You'll learn about daily physical activity recommendations and about dietary strategies, such as carbohydrate counting, food label reading, meal planning, and ways to reduce fats and sodium. You'll also learn how to set goals and keep track of your progress. Knowledge check questions at the end of each section of the course will help you review what you learn.

Dining with Diabetes online course gives you a strong foundation for managing diabetes and improving your health.

Who is this class for? Anyone with Type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, or a risk of developing diabetes as well as caregivers to those with diabetes.

What will you learn? You will learn how to define diabetes, understand how to monitor diabetes, count carbohydrates and plan serving sizes, recognize the effects of fat and sodium in the diet, read a nutrition facts label, set goals to manage diabetes, identify types of diabetes medication, implement strategies for selecting foods while dining out.

 What are the class details? There are four modules (one per week) from Nov. 18 to Dec. 14 plus one follow-up session the week of Feb. 17. Modules can be done anytime at your own pace. Registration is open now until Nov 15. Cost is $25, or free to those who qualify with a local grant. To register, contact Franny at the Mound City Extension Office, 913-795-2829 or fmeastwo@ksu.edu.