Diabetes & Obesity
Diabetes occurs when insulin doesn’t work properly and glucose (sugar) builds-up in the blood. Obesity is the result of having too much body fat. Having excess weight can lead to severe health issues, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type-2 diabetes, stroke, hypertension, and more.

Recipes — Each of the following activities are available in .pdf for you to easily download or print directly. Simply click the title of the recipe. Each recipe is followed by two Information Sheets: one on the topic of Diabetes, and the other on the topic of Obesity. These Information Sheets are intended for use by health center staff only, and should not be distributed to participants.

Healthy Portions — Participants explore healthy portion sizes in an activity that involves creating their own dinner plate and a lively discussion.

Physical Activity Paper Ball Game — Participants explore the benefits of physical activity through a game that is bound to get them moving!

Lower the Trans Fat! — Participants learn about trans fatty acids and then put their skills to use in a food label activity.



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