Important specialists and professionals in the field will be part of this informative forum.Connecticut Health I-Team
If not, prediabetes can become diabetes in 10 years, but if it is detected in time and healthy life changes, blood glucose levels of a prediabetic person can return to normal.
The disease is the seventh cause of death in the United States and affects 13.2% of the black population, more than 12.8% of Hispanics and 7% of whites, according to the American Diabetes Association.
In our case, 9% of the Connecticut population suffering from diabetes, eats healthy and knows how foods are crucial, because they can affect their disease.
For this reason, the Connectic Health I-Team, in collaboration with Connecticare and the Hispanic Health Council, has planned a public forum, which offers a sample of healthy foods.
The event "Recipes for a healthy life: the defeat of diabetes", is free, and includes a social time, kitchen demonstration and food tasting, starting at 5:00 p.m.
For its part, Becky Stevens-McGuigan Executive Chef of Billings Forge will present its tips to choose the food well, and share preparations that include grill chicken skewers with green sauce, watermelon and skewers of feta cheese, toasted sweet potato salad andAn roasted cauliflower salad.
Stevens-McGuigan graduated from the Culinary Institute of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut, has learned its trade throughout New England in places like Oakland House Seaside Resort in Brooksville, Maine;The Bedford Village Inn in Bedford, New Hampshire;and The Black Forest Bakery and Café in Amherst, New Hampshire.
A constant theme in the places where he has worked have been seasonal and sustainable ingredients, a passion that has been growing since he was a girl.
The "Diabetes defeat" will be the round table of the event that will feature Dr. Robert M. Oberstein, endocrinologist and medical director of Diabetes Life in the Hartford Hospital, Dr. Latha Dulipsingh, Diabetes & Amp director;Metabolic Services in Saint Francis Hospital & Amp;Medical Center, Jane Dear A Dietitian and Educator in Diabetes registered in the Diabetes Life of the Hartford Hospital and Yolanda Burt, director of Food and Child Nutrition Services in Hartford's public schools.
"Connecticare has been helping people get the attention they need for 35 years. Part of taking care of themselves and staying healthy, is eating well. This is particularly difficult for people who live with diabetes and those who work hardTo prevent its appearance.CEO
The event, moderated by Lorenna Monroig Ramos, reporter and presenter of Telemundo Hartford/Springfield, will take place from 5:00 p.m.until 7:30 p.m.In 227 Lawrence Street in Hartford.
The parking lot is free and there will be translation in Spanish.
Those interested should register previously at www.c-hit.org.For more information, contact Lynne Delucia at delucia@c-hit.org or 203-215-6373, or Bonnie Phillips at bonnip8@gmail.com or 860-209-8158.