Introductory Workshop: "The Nuts & Bolts of Diabetes":      A  4-hour interactive workshop that covers what the American Diabetes Association  has identified as important to learn in order to successfully manage diabetes.  It is referred to as the “core curriculum”.   Topics include:   what is diabetes?,  diabetes complications, blood glucose monitoring, staying well, foot care, sick day guidelines, and introductions to nutrition, exercise, and stress management. ?

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Nutrition Workshop:"I Have Diabetes, Now What Do I Eat?": This is a 3-hour hands-on workshop, that provides the most up-to-date nutrition information upon which participants will plan their meals.  Content includes understanding the Food Guide Pyramid, nutrient effects on blood glucose, serving sizes, reading food labels, use of non-nutritive sweeteners, fats, and fiber.  Emphasis is on heart healthy eating, as well as, improving glycemic control.

Advanced Workshops:

Once you have completed the "Basic Program" your Plan of Care may include one or more of the following workshops:

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Basic Carbohydrate Counting:  Learn what foods contain carbohydrates, a serving size, and how much you should have each day. Individuals who would benefit from more information on how to count carbohydrate grams in order to improve blood glucose management should definitely attend this workshop!!

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Advanced Carbohydrate Counting:   This class is intended for individuals who are using multiple daily insulin injections, those who are using an insulin infusion pump or considering it.  This class teaches the concepts of matching insulin to food. Participants will learn to calculate their own insulin to carbohydrate ratios and insulin sensitivity factors. 

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Understanding Your Glucose Numbers: This workshop is also referred to as "Pattern Management".  Do you ever feel like you can’t make sense of your glucose numbers?   Bring your glucose logbook and your thinking caps, as you will learn to identify your own blood glucose patterns, and how to manage them.  Making sense of the blood glucose numbers as they relate to exercise, diet, and medication - is the goal!

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Learning About Stress Management:  Recognizing the strong connection between stress and blood glucose, this workshop reviews how acute and chronic stress impacts diabetes.  You have some control over your reaction to stress. You can learn to relax and reverse the body's hormonal response to stress.  Effective ways to manage stress will be discussed, and one or more relaxation techniques will be practiced.

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Diabetes & Exercise:   Exercise is an important part of diabetes self-care and heart health.  Learn about the different types of exercise.  This workshop will assist you in developing an exercise plan that is right for you!

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Tools for Weight Loss:   Did you know that nearly 9 out of 10 people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes are overweight? Find creative ways to decrease calories but still consume the foods you enjoy.  Losing weight and keeping it off is a real challenge.  It's important to remember that losing even a relatively small amount of weight will make an improvement in reducing your risk for diabetes complications and other serious conditions.  This class will give you the "tools" to chart your own course towards a healthier weight.

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Basic Pump Workshop:

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Diabetes & Pregnancy:   You are 28 weeks pregnant. Your health care provider has just told you that you have gestational diabetes. Should you be concerned about gestational diabetes?

Answer: YES

Good care means a lot for your health and your baby's health. The key to a healthy pregnancy for a woman with diabetes is keeping blood sugar in the target range - both before and during pregnancy.  To do this, you need a diabetes treatment plan that keeps meals, exercise and insulin in balance.

Diabetes & Pregnancy is offered in English & Spanish on a weekly basis.

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