I CAN Prevent Diabetes Program, a CDC-approved curriculum, is designed for people with prediabetes or at risk for diabetes. This free program may be for you if you are:
- At risk for but NOT currently diagnosed with diabetes
- Overweight
- Not pregnant
- Have a history of gestational diabetes
Learn how to create a healthier lifestyle and its role in preventing diabetes:
- Year long program with 22 sessions, first 16 sessions are weekly, 6 sessions are monthly.
- Each session is one-hour long.
- The I Can Prevent Diabetes offers diabetes prevention education and support for people with prediabetes to lose weight, eat healthier and increase physical activity.
- An individual with prediabetes can delay or prevent type 2 diabetes by making simple lifestyle changes. Diet and moderate exercise resulting in a 5 - 7% weight loss (usually about 10 - 15 pounds) often work to bring blood sugar levels back down to a healthy range.
- There is NO fee for this class.
I Can Prevent Diabetes will be held on Thursday's at 11:00 am starting on January 14th. There will be an information/Q&A session on January 7th at 11am. Participants will join in through ZOOM.
Questions? Contact University of Minnesota SNAP-Ed Educators Carolyn McQueen at cmcqueen@umn.edu, 218-831-4523 or Samantha Barron at stewa465@umn.edu, 320-290-6475.
