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Food for Life: Diabetes Initiative

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Chicago, IL 60602
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Class Dates

Introduction to How Foods Fight Diabetes
Thursday, February 17, 2022 05:00PM to 06:30PM

Understanding Type 2 Diabetes
Thursday, February 24, 2022 05:00PM to 06:30PM

Using the Glycemic Index
Thursday, March 3, 2022 05:00PM to 06:30PM

Diabetes Care from Head to Toe
Thursday, March 10, 2022 05:00PM to 06:30PM

The road to diabetes does not have to be a one-way street. There is reason for hope!

 

People who eat plant-based meals are less likely to ever develop diabetes, and for those who have diabetes, plant-based meals can help to improve blood sugar levels and prevent complications. These meals are affordable and can be quite delicious and satisfying. A low-fat, plant-based approach offers a new tool that many have found to be very useful.

Through this 4 session course you'll learn strategies and steps related to reducing the plant-based nutrition and cooking program for type 2 diabetes. This approach to prevention and treatment has developed by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. The intended audience for this program is people with diabetes, prediabetes , a family history or risk factors for developing diabetes, and their adult family members.

 

Topics are as follows for each of the 4 weeks:

Class 1: How Foods Fight Diabetes - February 17, 2022

People who eat plant-based meals are less likely to ever develop diabetes, and for those who have diabetes, plant-based meals can help to improve blood sugar levels and prevent complications. These meals are affordable and can be quite delicious and satisfying. A low-fat, plant-based approach offers a new tool that many have found to be very useful. Review the latest science behind this approach, consider some simple ideas for getting started, view a cooking demonstration and explore useful resources.

 

Understanding Type 2 Diabetes - February 24, 2022

New research shows that reducing the fat we eat helps to reduce the fat that can build up in muscle cells, which can improve the body’s ability to use insulin. Common dietary fat-lowering techniques, such as taking the skin off the chicken or switching to low-fat milk, do not go far enough in reducing the total amount of fat for many people to really repair this underlying problem in type 2 diabetes. Fortunately, the Power Plate foods are all naturally low in fat. If you choose, you can cook along and make dishes that are sure to become favorites—there’s a chance you won’t even miss the fat.

 

Using the Glycemic Index - March 3, 2022

We have all heard that white bread is bad, and whole wheat bread is better, but do you know why? You may have also heard that people with diabetes should avoid pasta and fruit. That nutrition myth and others will be explored. By learning a few simple rules, you’ll be an expert in choosing foods that will hold your blood sugar levels steady and give you the nutrition you need for good health. Learn to prepare some dishes that are energizing and that will never leave you with a blood-sugar spike and crash after your meal.

 

Diabetes Care from Head to Toe - March 10, 2022

By improving blood sugar levels, you can protect yourself from your eyes to your feet, and everywhere in between. Review the steps that are important every day, every few months, and once a year to take good care of yourself. In addition, we’ll consider occasions that have the potential to present challenges, whether it is eating at work, during the holidays, or while traveling. Foods that you make ahead of time that travel well.

This course is being offered at no cost and supported through through a generous private grant. We ask that participants plant to attend all 4 sessions to receive maximum benefit.

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Your instructor: Mark Cerkvenik


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