VIRTUAL: Preventing Type 2 Diabetes – Take Control with a Lifestyle Reset
Take Control with a Lifestyle Reset is a comprehensive 12-week program taught by Registered Dietitian Megan Ellison, who will cover nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle for reducing risk for type 2 diabetes.
Weekly one-hour virtual sessions will include: recipes, exercise ideas, and other tools to empower your lifestyle journey. Weekly topics will include:
- What Prediabetes is and Why it Matters
- Preparing for your Lifestyle Reset
- Building a Health-Boosting Diet
- Building an Active Lifestyle
- Addressing Weight Management
- Meal Planning, Grocery Shopping, and Preparing Meals
- Eating Away from Home
- Activity Strategies and Goals
- Importance of Sleep
- Developing a Mind-Set for Success
- Strategies for Long-Term Behavior Change
Participants will receive a copy of the American Diabetes Association’s book Prediabetes: A Complete Guide, Second Edition: Your Lifestyle Reset, along with a resistance band for fitness use and other electronic resources each week.
Note: If you already have a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes, contact Verdant’s Wellness Center for other programs that may be a better fit for your health needs. Call 425-582-8600 or Email wellnesscenter@verdanthealth.org
Please fill out this pre-registration form here to be considered for the program.
Dates: 12 Consecutive weeks on Tuesday: September 19th- December 5th
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Weekly virtual meeting on Zoom
Cost: $35.00 per person. (Scholarships available to residents of Public Hospital District No. 2, Snohomish County based on income – please download the form for more information. Qualified applicants will be required to pay $17.50 instead of the full $35.00. No refunds will be issued to participant cancellations.
Space: Limited with priority given to residents of Verdant Health Commission’s service area in South Snohomish County due to funding restrictions. Registration must meet a minimum of 8 participants or class will be cancelled and monies refunded.