FOOD FOR THOUGHT

If you want to add some spice to your life, whip up the following recipe:
Assemble the following ingredients:
• Two county extension agents who have cooked up healthy recipes for tasting
• A sprinkling of tips for healthy eating
• A measurable amount of information on managing diabetes from a certified diabetes educator
• Dozens of people with diabetes and their guests
Combine all the ingredients, stir for two hours, taste and enjoy!
If you have diabetes and want to learn more about managing your condition and cooking healthy, you and a guest are invited to What’s Cookin’ with Diabetes.
What’s Cookin’ with Diabetes is a free, two-hour seminar prepared by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, K-State Research and Extension, and Prime Therapeutics, LLC. The seminar will be conducted from 6-8 p.m., Oct. 2 at the Memorial Auditorium, Lower Level, 503 N. Pine, Pittsburg, KS.
What’s Cookin’ with Diabetes will blend together equal portions of healthy cooking tips and information sharing. You will receive cupfuls of details on such topics as normal blood sugar ranges, glucometers, physical activity and common myths about diabetes. The seminar will be properly seasoned with door prizes and giveaways, take-home materials, tasty recipes and community resources. Anna Mae Brown and I will present nutrition information and Susan Siglie, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, CDE will provide technical medical information regarding diabetes.
Get in the mix by registering today! Pre-registration for this free seminar is required due to limited seating. Register by September 25 to assure your reservation. For more information or to register, contact me at (620) 232-1930 or by e-mail at mmurphy@ksu.edu; or call Anna Mae Brown at (620 )724-8233.         
For other nutrition and food safety questions, contact me at 620-232-1930 or e-mail me at mmurphy@ksu.edu  or check out the K-State Research and Extension Web site: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/humannutrition/