Food for Life Cooking Class for Diabetes Prevention and Reversal in Anchorage

The Food for Life Diabetes Nutrition and Cooking Class is a community-based, national program designed by health professionals to aid people with diabetes to learn about the power of food to improve their health and wellness. Launched in 2009, the Food for Life Diabetes Nutrition and Cooking Class is designed to bring a new, research-based, easy-to-follow approach to help people with diabetes in two significant ways:
avoid preventable complications from the disease
to reduce the need for medication(s).… Show more
Designed by physicians, diabetes educators, registered dietitians, and professional chefs, the goals of this program are to empower people with diabetes with information on how food choices promote, prevent, and treat type 2 diabetes and practical cooking skills for healthy and delicious meal preparation. Each 2 hour class includes a nutrition video and discussion, followed by a cooking demonstration of 4 or 5 different foods. Attendees then have the opportunity to taste the food prepared in class and take the recipes home with them. Topics covered each week :
Week 1: Â Introduction to How Foods Fight Diabetes Â
Week 2: Â The Power of Your Plate and Grocery Cart & Understanding Type 2 Diabetes
Week 3: Â Designing a Diet for Maximum Weight Control Week 4: Â Using the Glycemic Index
Week 5: Â Keeping a Healthy Heart
Week 6: Â Diabetes Care from Head to Toe
Week 7: Â Making It Work for You
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