Workshop 2. Carbohydrates and Sweeteners
Participants will accomplish the following:
Knowledge:
Understand carbohydrates and how to make the best choices to balance your blood sugar.
Comprehension:
Learn the difference between simple and complex carbs. Learn carbohydrate portion control.
Application:
- Practice creating meals based off of the plate method.
- Identify starchy vegetables and non-starchy vegetables.
- Identify standard portion servings.
- Identify types of artificial sweeteners.
- Identify sugar substitutions in recipes.
- Identify resources for assistance with these topics.
Success Stories
You don’t have to have diabetes to benefit from the principles of the Dining with Diabetes (DWD) program.
Dining with Diabetes covers healthy eating, physical activity, disease monitoring, medication compliance, and risk reduction, and the course empowers participants by giving them access to nutrition knowledge and resources for food preparation. Classes include research-based education, cooking demonstrations, and healthy recipe tasting. These tools can help people make positive changes by planning menus, counting carbohydrates, controlling portions, and reading labels.
Client makes healthier choices using Extension’s Dining with Diabetes program
When it comes to changing eating habits, even if you’re ready, willing, and able, eating more nutritiously can seem like an insurmountable challenge.
