Understanding how food impacts blood sugar can increase your confidence in managing diabetes. Illinois Extension is offering two in person sessions to strengthen your knowledge and skills and will provide digital lessons or printed copies for additional support.
March 2 | What is a Carb? Identify foods with carbohydrates and how the carbs and nutrients impact your blood sugar. Practice planning meals that improve blood sugar using tools such as carbohydrate countine and the Plate Method.
March 30 | Diabetes and the Heart: Learn about four categories of nutrients that impact heart health and develop skills to help with shopping and cooking heart-healthy and diabetes friendly meals.
Dates for emailed or printed for pick up lessons: March 9, 16, and 23.
Digital Lesson Topics: Desserts, snacking, and hydration.
Register by Feb. 26 for March 2 program.
Register by March 26 for the March 30 program.
College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois* U.S. Department of Agriculture* Local Extension Councils Cooperating
Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please call 217-877-6042. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your access needs
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