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Dining with Diabetes

Dining with Diabetes

Shari Gallup teaches Dining with DiabetesDining with Diabetes is a series of four classes conducted by Ohio State University Extension Family and Consumer Sciences and community health partners.

The program includes:

  • Live cooking demonstrations
  • Menu planning
  • Diabetes management
  • Carbohydrate-counting
  • Insights on portion control
  • Label-reading
  • Healthy recipe taste-testing

Diabetes costs Ohio $4.6 billion annually. According to 2015 state of Ohio data, more than 11.7% of Ohio adults have been diagnosed with diabetes — an increase of almost 37% since 2000. If these trends continue, 1 in 3 Ohioans will develop diabetes sometime in their lifetime. Those with diabetes lose an average of 10–15 years of potential life and can develop serious complications such as cardiovascular disease, blindness, kidney failure and non-traumatic lower extremity amputations.

Nutrition is the cornerstone of diabetes management, and Dining with Diabetes helps Ohioans manage their own or that of a family member’s diabetes through nutrition education. Participants learn to prepare healthy, well-balanced meals without compromising taste.

Upcoming County Classes

Dining with Diabetes: Beyond the Kitchen

County Directory

County FCS Educator Email Phone
Clark Kathy Tutt tutt.19@osu.edu 937-521-3860
Clermont Margaret Jenkins jenkins.188@osu.edu 513-732-7070
Coshocton Emily Marrison marrison.12@osu.edu 740-622-2265
Erie Donna Green green.308@osu.edu 419-627-7631
Fairfield Shannon Carter carter.413@osu.edu 740-653-5419
Fayette Sarah Sowell sowell.31@osu.edu 740-239-5174
Franklin Jenny Lobb lobb.3@osu.edu 614-866-6900
Greene Laura Halladay halladay.6@osu.edu 937-736-7218
Hardin Jami Dellifield dellifield.2@osu.edu 419-674-2297
Harrison Joseph Maiorano maiorano.2@osu.edu 740-942-8823
Holmes Kate Shumaker shumaker.68@osu.edu 330-674-3015
Licking Shari Gallup gallup.1@osu.edu 740-670-5319
Mahoning Beth Stefura stefura.2@osu.edu 330-533-5538
Montgomery Pat Holmes holmes.86@osu.edu 937-637-6537
Morrow Candace Heer heer.7@osu.edu 419-947-1070
Ottawa Katie Schlagheck schlagheck.11@osu.edu 419-898-3631
Pickaway TBA pickaway.osu.edu 740-474-7534
Pike Tammy Jones jones.5640@osu.edu 740-289-4837
Ross Lisa Barlage barlage.7@osu.edu 740-702-3200
Sandusky Katie LaPlant laplant.8@osu.edu 419-898-3631
Scioto Treva Williams williams.973@osu.edu 740-354-7879
Trumbull Marie Economos economos.2@osu.edu 330-638-6783
Tuscarawas Chris Kendle kendle.4@osu.edu 330-339-2337
Vinton Kate Homonai homonai.3@osu.edu 740-596-5212
Washington Amanda Bohlen bohlen.19@osu.edu 740-376-7431
Wood Susan Zies zies.1@osu.edu 419-354-9050
State Contact Dan Remley remley.4@osu.edu 740-289-2071
Dining with Diabetes Classes Being Offered Around the State
Dates County Contact Email Time
September 22, 29, 6, 13 Virtual Marie Economos economous.2@osu.edu 10 a.m.-Noon
October 3, 10, 17, 24 Pike Tammy Jones jones.5640@osu.edu 5:30-7:30 p.m.
October 5, 12, 19, 26 Licking Shari Gallup gallup.1@osu.edu 5:30-7:30
TBA Clermont Margaret Jenkins jenkins.188@osu.edu  
TBA Franklin / Morrow Jenny Lobb / Candace Heer lobb.3@osu.edu / heer.7@osu.edu  
Take Charge of your Diabetes Classes
Dates County Contact Email Time
Nov. 16 Licking Shari Gallup gallup.1@osu.edu 12:30
TBA Clermont Margaret Jenkins jenkins.188@osu.edu  
TBA Franklin / Morrow Jenny Lobb / Candace Heer lobb.3@osu.edu / heer.7@osu.edu