Extension plans class in diabetic nutrition options

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a four-week class to help diabetics and their families learn about proper nutrition.

     The program is free and open to anyone with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, along with family members and caregivers. Classes will be held Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2016, from 1-3 p.m. at the Presque Isle Extension office, 57 Houlton Rd.

     Participants will learn how to select and prepare foods that help to control blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure, and will have the chance to taste a variety of main dishes, side dishes and desserts.

     Register online by Friday, April 22, at extension.umaine.edu/aroostook/news-events. Class size is limited to 20.

     For more information or to request a disability accommodation, call 834-3905 or 1 (800) 287-1421.