Diabetes

The following two classes are for you if you are:

• A patient at Garrison Creek site
• Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

            1. What is Diabetes?

• How diabetes changes the way your body works
• Risk factors
• How diabetes is diagnosed
• Signs and symptoms of high blood sugar
• Overview of potential complications
• Overview of common diabetes medications (e.g. oral pills vs. insulin)
• Weight management and physical activity
• Intro to healthy eating and plate model

            2. Nutrition and Diabetes

• Diabetes Food Guide
• Macronutrients' impact on blood sugar
• Carb vs. non carb foods
• Plate model, serving sizes and meal timing
• Fibre (Soluble and insoluble)
• Glycemic index
• Facts on fats, proteins, and sodium
• Meal preparation methods
• Label reading
• Goal setting

The following class is for you if you are:

• A patient at Garrison Creek site
• Diagnosed with prediabetes

            3. What is Prediabetes?

• Risk factors
• How diabetes and prediabetes are diagnosed
• Macronutrients’ impact on blood sugar
• Carb vs non carb foods
• Intro to healthy eating and plate model
• Weight management and physical activity
• Goal setting

Pandemic Update:

Classes have been temporarily suspended because of the pandemic. Please speak with your provider if you are interested in individual diabetes education. 

Online registration - sorry, nothing available at this time