April 2008
Diabetes Series Coming To Southmayd
Sandra Micalizzi, APRN, CDE of the Heart Center
of Greater Waterbury will present the following four part
series on diabetes and methods of detection and prevention.
May 1, 2008: "What is diabetes?"
" What are the symptoms of diabetes?
" What is prediabetes?
" What are some myths about diabetes?
May 8, 2008: "You are what you eat!"
" Healthy eating tips
" Top heart healthy foods
" Label reading
May 22, 2008: "Carbohydrate Counting"
" Salt in a type 2 Diabetes diet
" Glycemic Index
" Guide to fruits and vegetables
May 29, 2008: "Complications of Diabetes"
" Heart disease
" Kidney disease
" Eyes
" Feet
" Nervous system
These programs will be offered at Southmayd Home at 1:30
pm. Each program will last an hour.
For more information or to register to attend, please call
our Recreation Director, Fran Schinkel at (203) 754-0360.