Dining with Diabetes returns in November with four weekly classes in the Kendall Anderson Nutrition Center that combine nutrition information and social support with meal planning and hands-on cooking. Dinner is included each week in addition to a program manual and pedometer.

“I was surprised at all the foods I was allowed to eat and still control my blood sugar,” one past participant commented.

“Making the food myself taught me a lot about how to use ingredients and how to portion out my meals,” another said.

Other comments from participants included:

“I lost weight and was able to stop taking my diabetes medicine!”

“The information was really practical, and I was able to go home and actually do it.”

This program is especially helpful for anyone with pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes. You’ll explore realistic changes you can make to your diet and physical activity habits to feel better and control diabetes without it controlling you.

Program

-Four weekly classes with a registered dietitian

-Diabetes and nutrition education plus hands-on cooking classes

-Menu planning, portion control and label reading

-Recipes and ideas for meals, desserts and snacks

-Handouts on fats, sugars, sweeteners, grains and proteins

-Guidelines for being active with diabetes

The class meets on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Nov. 3, 10, 17, and Dec. 1 in Room 114 of the Gifford Building, located at 502 W. Lake St. The location offers convenient parking and building access.

Cost

-$100 for complete series for community members

-$60 for complete series for CSU students and employees

Sign up online or call (970) 491-8615 soon to reserve your spot. Sponsored by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition in the College of Health and Human Sciences.