The Bryan County OSU Extension will be conducting L.E.A.D. “Live Well, Eat Well, Be Active with Diabetes” program geared for people with Type 2 Diabetes and their family members to help them learn helpful ways to control and manage their diabetes.
Participates will receive lots recipes for healthy diabetic cooking and other helpful resources.
The free four-part diabetes educational program will be held on November 4, 11, 18 and 24, Monday evenings, 5:30 – 7 p.m.at the Bryan County OSU Extension Office, Durant. The program will be taught by Tommie M. James, Family & Consumer Science Extension Educator.
As the program’s title suggest, each L.E.A.D four research-based modules focus on various aspects of living well, eat well and being active with diabetes. Examples of topics covered include keys to diabetes management, general meal planning, the Plate method, benefits of activity, carb counting, potential diabetic complication, making healthful food choices, strategies for modifying recipes, key resources and tips for increasing physical activity. This diabetes educational program is offered by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.
There is a limited class space, so sign up today! To enroll, contact the Bryan County OSU Extension Office at 9245312 or e-mail tommiem. james@okstate.edu by November 1st. “Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information or reasonable accommodation need to contact Bryan County OSU Extension Office at (580)9245312 at least two weeks prior to the event.”