“If you are an adult and have been told that you have type-two diabetes, you will want to consider participating in this program,” said Mary Frances Veltri, RN, CDE diabetes education coordinator at UHC.
The curriculum includes updated information reflecting current diabetes nutritional practices, clinical education, data collection, exercise components, easy recipe demonstrations, delicious food tasting and a supportive segment on reducing stress.
Recipes will be demonstrated and participants will have the opportunity to taste each one.
Diabetes is a very serious and costly illness with approximately 240,626 people in West Virginia diagnosed with the disease, based on data from the West Virginia Diabetes Prevention & Control Program. However, research has shown that those who learn to manage their blood glucose (sugar) levels eat healthy and exercise regularly can lower their risk of complications and lead a healthier and more productive life.