Do Well, Be Well Diabetes Classes Offered in Centerville

Texas AgriLife Extension Service Leon County will be hosting Do Well, Be Well with Crown Health Services each Wednesday in May, beginning at 10:00 am until noon, at the First United Methodist Church of Centerville fellowship hall. The program will be free of charge. Classes will be held May 6th, May 13th, May 20th, and May 27th. The last class will include a graduation ceremony for participants.
Do Well, Be Well is a program for people with diabetes. It is a series of classes with quality information on taking care of yourself and eating delicious foods that are good for you. You will learn what you can do to take control of diabetes and to live the kind of life you want to live!
In the Do Well, Be Well class, you will get the facts from professional educators, ask the questions you want answered, make new friends who have the same concerns you do, learn in a supportive environment, take home recipes and references you can share with your friends and family, and get the encouragement you need to make positive changes!
Topics that will be covered will be:
• What is Diabetes?
• Nutrition: First Steps to Diabetes Management
• Managing your Blood Sugar
• Dietary Treatment of Diabetes
• Diabetes and Exercise
• One Diabetes Diet – No Longer the Sole Option
• Foot Care
• Nutrition Labels
• Health Checkups
• For Good Measure
• Diabetes Medicines
• Eating Out
If you are diabetic and feeling concerned about health problems that might develop, afraid you won’t be able to enjoy good food and family gatherings, unsure about making changes in your lifestyle, or just frustrated because you don’t have enough information, then Do Well, Be Well is the class for you. Remember that with good information and a few good changes, you can do well and be well with diabetes!
For more information or to register for these classes, please call Wendy Neyland, County Extension Agent – Family and Consumer Science, at 903-536-2531.