Two
new pilot programs addressing health and nutrition issues will be offered this
spring in Mississippi County. Living Well with Diabetes is a multi-session
program for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes and their families. Classes
will be held at Arkansas Northeastern College, main campus, from 9:00-11:00
a.m. on April 10, 17, 27 and May 8. The fee is $12.00 for all four sessions and
pre-registration is required.
Another
pilot program features Mediterranean Cooking Classes. Learn to cook dishes from
both Eastern and Western Mediterranean countries. The Mediterranean diet is a
lifestyle approach to healthy eating that includes a balanced variety of foods
and daily exercise. The cost is $20 per person per class. Participants will
cook an authentic Mediterranean meal. Western Mediterranean cuisine class will
be held May 12th and Eastern Mediterranean cuisine class will be
held May 19th at Blytheville New Tech High School Family and
Consumer Sciences Department from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required
and class space is limited.
Contact
Pam Pruett at 870-762-2075 / ppruett@uaex.edu or Mary Ann Garren at
762-3168/ mgarren@smail.anc.edu to
pre-register for Living Well with Diabetes, Eastern Mediterranean Cooking
Class, and/or Western Mediterranean Cooking Class or for additional
information.
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