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Livinghealthy.ucdavis.edu
Spring 2014
Health Management and Education Quarterly Newsletter
Our goal is to provide you with the latest news in the world of diabetes and tips for better
managing diabetes, and information about health classes.
Inside this issue:
Health Education Opportunities
Diabetes and Food Safety
Medical Decision Making
Health Education Opportunities
Today’s Focus: Documenting Your
Classes are offered at various times and locations and include nights
and weekends. Classes are free with the exception of Living Light
Living Well*. For a complete list of times and locations, please call
(916) 734-0718 or visit our website at livinghealthy.ucdavis.edu.
Healthcare & Medical Decision
Making Wishes
Interested in Learning more about Diabetes?
We’d like to think that we will
Preventing Diabetes Living Healthy
and able to make decisions for
Learn strategies to delay or prevent pre-diabetes or diabetes
Diabetes Street Smarts
Interactive live web-based discussion about diabetes self-care basics
Let's Get Started
Overview of diabetes basics and self-management strategies
Meters & Monitoring Workshop
Workshop focusing on tools & techniques for blood sugar monitoring
Dining with Diabetes: The Basics
Class offering overview of basic diabetes nutrition
Dining with Diabetes: Advanced
Practice carbohydrate management and meal planning
(Prerequisite: Dining with Diabetes: Basics or In Charge & In Control)
In Charge & In Control
Multi-session class discussing all aspects of diabetes (9+ hours)
Diabetes Recharge Workshop
Workshop providing updates on diabetes with emphasis on
designing and reenergizing health goals
Want Information about Heart Health?
Do More with Heart Failure
Interactive class with a registered nurse, dietitian, and pharmacist to
assist with daily management of heart failure
Keep the Beat: Strategies for a Healthy Heart
always be healthy, independent
ourselves.
But things can change suddenly.
We might have an accident or a
At UC Davis, we can help you
serious illness and no longer be
start the process. We offer a
able to speak for ourselves. In
free, 2-hour class, Honor Yourself:
these events, doctors often turn
Advance Care Planning and More.
to our loved ones to speak for us.
In this class you will be provided
If that happens, will your loved
the proper forms, learn about
ones know what care you would
the various decision making
want?
documents and engage in
discussion about information to
Planning for your future medical
consider when making your
needs and talking with your loved
ones now is the best way to make
sure that your wishes will be
decisions. Upcoming classes:
April 24, May 13 and June, 25.
Call today to enroll.
respected.
Diabetes and Foodborne Illness: Classes
Did you know people with diabetes are more susceptible to foodborne illness? To learn more about protecting yourself and your
family, enroll in a learning opportunity that will provide insight and
education about food related illness.
Come to participate in three 90-minute classes organized by UC Davis
researchers. A $30 thank you gift card will be provided in session 3.
Learn how to keep a healthy heart through lifestyle changes
Option 1
Ready to Quit Smoking?
Strategies to Quit Tobacco
Workshop providing tools to help stop tobacco use
SToP: Stop Tobacco Program
Multi-session program to help you successfully quit tobacco use
Other Learning Opportunities
Honor Yourself: Advance Care Planning & More
Interactive class to ensure your health and personal care
wishes are documented
Living Healthy with Chronic Pain
Class designed to enhance self-management skills and
improve quality of life for those struggling with chronic pain
8 Weeks to a Healthier You
Multi-session series to help those with chronic health conditions
overcome barriers and achieve effective and healthy self-care skills
Easy Breathing
Learn about new treatments and self-care for asthma and COPD
Achieving a Healthy Weight
Overview of healthy weight loss strategies for a non-diet approach
Living Light Living Well*
Multi-phase weight management and lifestyle program
* Fee Applies
(Weekday morning)
Date
Time
Session 1 04/14 Mon 11:00am
Session 2 04/22 Tue 11:00am
Session 3 04/28 Mon 10:00am
Option 2
Option 3 (weekend)
(Weekday after work)
Date
Time
Date
04/25 Fri 5:00pm 04/26 Sat
05/02 Fri 5:00pm 05/03 Sat
05/09 Fri 5:00pm 05/10 Sat
Time
10:00am
10:00am
10:00am
For more information contact Betty Feng at
(530)574-2267 or yhfeng@ucdavis.edu
Pistachio Crusted Salmon - Serves 4
This quick and easy recipe is full of heart healthy ingredients.
Ingredients
6 tablespoons hulled pistachios, finely chopped
¼ cup buckwheat flour
2 egg whites, beaten
4 (4-ounce) salmon fillets
Cooking Spray
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a shallow dish, combine pistachios and flour. In another shallow dish,
add egg whites.
3. Dip one side of the salmon in egg whites and then press into pistachio
mixture.
4. Place fillets nut side up on nonstick baking sheet.
5. Repeat for remaining three fillets. Spray top of fillets with cooking spray.
6. Bake for 25 minutes.
From The Healthy Carb Cookbook by Chef Jennifer Bucko, MCFE, & Lara Rondinelli, RD, LDN, CDE