Cooking Well with Diabetes

This is a 4-part series.  Attend one class or all four.  Registration is required for each class; Register Today! http://dallas-seniors.org/cookingwell 

Lesson 1: Carbohydrate Foods
This lesson focuses on how to select and prepare foods in a way that will help a person better manage blood glucose levels and maintain overall health. It highlights carbohydrate foods and includes instructions on how to prepare them with and without non-nutritive or artificial sweeteners.

Lesson 2: Make Recipes for Fat Better for You
In this lesson, the class will explore the various sources of fats and learn how to detect them in the foods we buy and prepare. Participants will learn more about food preparation methods to help reduce fat while maintaining the good taste we remember from days past. Also covered, are smart cooking, fat substitutions and main-dish recipes to replace some of those high-fat favorites.

Lesson 3: Double-Pleasure Side Dishes: Reducing Sodium and Increasing Fiber
This lesson focuses on ways to reduce sodium and increase fiber while maintaining flavor and overall satisfaction in our meals. The foods prepared will be side-dish recipes to show how easy it is to make them delicious as well as nutritious.

Lesson 4: Diabetes Reunion: Celebrating Sensibly with Diabetes
This lesson will cover planning meals for a special occasion, reviewing the Plate Method of meal planning, modifying some of those family favorites to make them more healthful and resisting temptations at special events. Other important focuses will be the participants’ sharing their success stories about diabetes cooking, tips on altering recipes for good health, and discussions of their ongoing needs.

This seminar is supported, in part, by the Community Council of Greater Dallas Area Agency on Aging and Texas Health and Human Services.