Pre-Diabetes

This class is aimed for people who have impaired blood glucose regulation but whose blood sugar values are not yet high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. This program provides education and resources to help people prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes.

The classes are taught by a dietitian in an interactive and supportive environment. Individualized support from health care professionals is also provided, as needed.  

Topics covered include:

• Effects of food on blood sugar
• Meal planning
• Glycemic Index
• Label reading
• Sugar substitutes
• Dining out
• Alcohol
• Pathophysiology of pre-diabetes
• Exercise
• Diagnostic criteria

Details

The pre-diabetes program is offered once per month, usually on a Monday, and runs for approximately two hours.

At completion of this program, participants are advised to follow-up with their family doctor to continue blood sugar monitoring on a regular basis. If needed, participants are welcome to return to our centre for additional support.