Dining with Diabetes
- Skill Level
- Beginner
- Language
- English
- Note
- Prices may vary as grants, sponsors, and others fund some events.
About the In-Person Workshop
Dining with Diabetes is a program for adults with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes and their families. These classes will help you understand some of the most important things you need to know about managing your diabetes.
Event Details
Join us for an in-person informative workshop and start managing your diabetes today!
Trained Penn State Extension educators will lead discussions addressing:
- Important numbers you need to know and physical activity recommendations
- Meal planning and carbohydrate counting
- Healthy cooking with less fat and sodium
- Medications, monitoring, and goal setting
- How to eat wisely while dining out
Four consecutive classes are held with a three-month follow-up. Each class offers discussions regarding vital information to help you manage your diabetes, food demonstrations, and physical activity suggestions. In addition to program booklets, participants will receive the Dining with Diabetes cookbook and course handouts.
If you have been told that you have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, you will want to attend this class!
Space is limited - Preregistration is required!
- Anyone with type 2 diabetes
- Anyone with prediabetes or at risk for developing type 2 diabetes
- Anyone who is a caregiver for someone with type 2 diabetes
- Anyone who wants to learn more about managing and preventing type 2 diabetes
- Important nutrition and health information for those with type 2 diabetes
- How to manage type 2 diabetes
- How to prevent type 2 diabetes
- How to plan and prepare healthful meals
- The benefits of being active
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Contact our customer service team at 1-877-345-0691 for assistance over the phone. We are here to help on weekdays between 8:30am - 5pm Eastern Time.
Who do I contact if I still have questions about the event?
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