Diabetes 7 Week Course 

Sundays, 12:30 - 2:30pm
Meets Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, Dec 6, 13
$269 for seven classes (3 payments of $90)
Includes Textbook, Cooking Demos, Recipes, & Handouts

​The goal of the Food for Life: Diabetes Initiative program is to empower people who have diabetes and those concerned about developing diabetes, along with their friends and family members with new information and skills. Each class offers nutrition educational discussion, cooking demonstration, and provides samples of delicious, health-promoting dishes, along with a take-home packet of easy and affordable recipes.

Who is this class for?
The Food for Life: Diabetes Initiative is the plant-based nutrition and cooking program for type 2 diabetes prevention and treatment developed by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. The intended audience for this program is people with diabetes, prediabetes (defined below), a family history or risk factors for developing diabetes, and their adult family members. It is also designed to introduce health care professionals to the basics of plant-based nutrition for preventing and treating diabetes.

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1. 10/25: Intro to How Foods Fight Diabetes 
   MENU:
   Good Enough For Guests Green Salad
   Yes-You-Can Black Bean Chili
   Toasted Brown Rice
   Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes
   Chocolate Cherry Nirvana Smoothie
   
   
2. 11/01: The Power of Your Plate and Grocery Cart 
   MENU:  (no cooking - virtual grocery staple tour & tasting)
   Herbal Tea
   Nondairy Milks
   Cereal options
   Hummus
   Nondairy Yogurt
   Salsa & Baked Chips
   Jicama, Raw Snap Peas, Kohlrabi
   Air-Popped Popcorn
   Raw Nuts
   
   
3. 11/08: Understanding Type 2 Diabetes 
   MENU:
   Very Primo Pasta
   King Kale
   Broccoli Salad
   "Parmesan" Substitute
   Gingered Melon
   
   
4. 11/15: Designing a Diet for Maximum Weight Control
   MENU:
   Sweet & Sour Vegetable Stew
   Quinoa
   Taste of Asia Coleslaw
   
   
5. 11/22: The Glycemic Index  
   MENU:
   Green Power Smoothie
   Cheesy Sauce with Baked Corn Chips & Raw Vegetables
   Baked Potatoes with Cheesy Vegetable Topping
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   NO CLASS 11/29
   
   
6. 12/06: Keeping a Healthy Heart
   MENU:
   Mock Tuna Spread
   Cheesy Bean Spread
   Quickie Quesadillas
   Black Bean Dip
   Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
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7. 12/13: Diabetes Care: Head to Toe
   MENU:
   Confetti Rice
   Black Bean Burgers
   Tofu "Yogurt" with Fruit

Enrollment includes textbook:

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Taught by:

Monica Stoutenborough, Nutrition Educator, Healthy Chef, Yoga & Meditation Teacher

Course Developed by: