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All newly diagnosed community members with diabetes and their families/caregivers are invited and encouraged to attend this class. This class will cover the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, Medications used to manage diabetes including insulin, and the newer GLP1-RA medications, like Ozempic Lastly, we will discuss the team approach to managing diabetes to prevent complications..

Classes will be every second Thursday, at the Blue Door, 1-2:30 PM.

Attendees should bring ALL their medications and testing device equipment (device, strips if using fingerstick, sensor reader).

Native Food For Life - Online Program

The Native Food for Life Online (NFFLO) Program to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes is a FREE course offered by the American Indian Institute for people who have type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes or gestational diabetes. It is designed to inspire and support healthy eating for individuals, families, communities, workplaces, and more!
Over the course of six 75-minute online lessons featuring cooking demos, nutrition lessons, and online discussions, participants will gain the knowledge, skills and

support to make and sustain significant, culturally relevant, plant-based dietary changes to prevent and, in many cases, even reverse diabetes. The goal of NFFLO is to share knowledge and skills to help people take the best care possible of themselves and their families, and to experience long, healthy lives.

NFFLO will meet on Tuesdays from 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Mountain Time on July 20, 27 and August 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2021.

Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop-ZOOM

Postponed until further notice via ZOOM.

Are you living with a chronic condition like diabetes, arthritis, pain, asthma, high blood pressure or heart disease? Join the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)

Build skills that will help you manage your health.
Family, friends and caregivers are welcome to join with you for free.

What topics and skills are covered during this workshop?

Better breathing
Positive thinking
Working with your healthcare team
Goal setting and making an action plan
Decision making
Problem-solving
Healthy eating
Communication
Dealing with difficult emotions
Medication usage

Scan the QR Code to Register

or call 771-9921

June Virtual Nutrition Classes

San Felipe Pueblo Diabetes Program is proud to present virtual nutrition classes. In June, learn about the food that you eat. Classes include a cooking demo. Please enjoy these fun and informative virtual classes.

Thursday June 10

Whole Food versus Processed Food.

Click HERE for the HUMMUS and Pita Chip Recipe as seen in the class.

Whole Food vs Processed Food 06.10.21.mp4

May Virtual Nutrition Classes

San Felipe Pueblo Diabetes Program is proud to present virtual nutrition classes. In May, learn how to meal plan, save money at the grocery store, reduce food waste and get lots of simple meal ideas along the way. Classes include a cooking demo. Please enjoy these fun and informative virtual classes.

Thursday May 6 at 2:00

Meal Planning Made Simple. Whether you’re trying to lose weight, or just improve your health, meal planning is an important step to help you reach your goals. Meal planning will also help you save money, and you’ll have a ready answer to that nagging question “What’s for dinner?”. Learn how to make a meal plan that works for you and your family.

Click HERE to view the class.

Files from the class to help you Meal Plan for the week. (Right click and 'Save As')

My Weekly Menu (PDF)

Shopping List (PDF)

10 No-Recipe Entrée Handout (PDF)

Breakfast Egg Cups (DOCX)

Thursday May 13 at 2:00

Shop Smart & Save: Grocery Shopping Tips. Eating healthy on a budget can feel challenging if you don’t know where to start. Learn ways to shop smart and save money in every aisle at the grocery store. Eating healthy doesn’t have to break the bank.

Thursday May 20 at 2:00

Waste Not: Tips to Reduce Your Food Waste. Learn ways to stretch your food, store properly, toss less, and eat well. You will not only save money but help the environment.

To register for these FREE virtual classes, go the San Felipe Pueblo Diabetes Program Facebook page. You’ll get the zoom link upon registering. Got questions? Call Rochelle at 771-9921.

Fun gift for those who attend 2 or more classes.

May 3 - June 7, 2021

Rethink Your Drink - H2OW30 Challenge

Eliminating just 1 bottle of soda a day from your diet will save you on average $768 a year AND people that have swapped out their sugary drinks lose on average 20-25 pounds.

Join our challenge, get healthier, save money, lose weight and feel better. Being overweight contributes to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and developing diabetes and recently, the Centers for Disease Control added overweight to the list of Covid-19 risk factors.

All active participants will win prizes for their level of participation. Everyone wins!

Contact Rochelle: 771-9921 to sign up or learn more. Or you may register at this link Registration Link Participation calendars will be available on the Diabetes Program Building door starting April 28th.

April 15, 2021

Rethink Your Drink - Say 'No' to Sugary Drinks with Lisa Akerson, RD, LD, CDCES

Join Lisa Akerson, San Felipe Pueblo, Special Diabetes Program for Indians' Nutritionist as she talks about hidden sugars and some not so hidden sugars in the things we drink. Learn to read the nutrition label for the things you drink and determine if there is a better choice to drink. Click HERE to view the PowerPoint/Slide Presentation. (YouTube video coming soon!)

March 25th, 2021

Personalize Your Plate: New Mexico Style with Lisa Akerson, RD, LD, CDCES

Join Lisa Akerson, San Felipe Pueblo, Special Diabetes Program for Indians' Nutritionist as she talks about how to modify New Mexican cuisine to keep the great flavor you love and reduce the calories so it is more healthy for you. After the session, Lisa will prepare a modified version of Refried Beans. and then answer questions from participants. Click HERE for the recipes.

December 8th, 7 PM via Zoom - Registration is required.

The Power of Food - LIVE

Ancestral Harvest: Food is Medicine on the San Felipe Pueblo

Session 4 is presented by the Director of Diabetes Education and Care at the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine. Dr. Caroline Trappe will be speaking on the benefits of eating regionally grown and harvested foods on the indigenous metabolism, as well as using food to reduce/prevent complications related to diabetes and associated chronic conditions like high blood pressure. This will be a LIVE event with a Q&A session following. Dr. Frank And Chef Walter will also be present to answer any questions for them as well.

Sessions 1-3 were provided by Native American Chef, Lois Ellen Frank, PhD (Kiowa/Sephardic), lecturer, photographer, Cookbook author and owner of Red Mesa Cuisine, LLC in Santa Fe, NM.

Door prizes will be drawn for attending. (Only available to San Felipe Pueblo Community Members/Employees)

Registration IS REQUIRED to access ZOOM presentation. Contact Rochelle at 505-771-9921 or use the form below:

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