Diabetes: The Basics

Alberta Healthy Living Program  http://www.ahs.ca/ahlp

Description:

Nutrition, physical activity and stress can affect diabetes management.  These workshops will help you learn about diabetes and effective strategies that help manage it.

Topics include:

• What diabetes is
• The importance of monitoring blood sugar and other tests
• Basic types of diabetes medications and how they work
• How foods affect blood sugar
• How to read food labels and meal plan
• Tips for travelling when you are sick
• The benefits of keeping active
• Why and how to take care of your feet

Who it’s for:

• Anyone at risk of developing diabetes
• Anyone diagnosed with pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes.

Workshops are free.  For more information and to register in a program please call 1-877-314-6997