Navigating Holiday Meals: Culinary Strategies for Blood Sugar Control
When & Where
November 11, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Virtual - Microsoft Teams ( View in Google Map)
Contact
- Mirella Jabbour
- [email protected]
Event Description
In honor of Diabetes Awareness Month, join the Nourish Program to discuss the unique challenges the holiday season presents for blood sugar management. Learn practical strategies to support mindful eating, balanced meals, and joyful food experiences during festive gatherings. A live cooking demonstration will showcase delicious, diabetes-friendly holiday recipes that are both festive and nourishing. By the end of this session, you'll leave with counseling tips, culinary inspiration, and ready-to-use resources to help clients manage blood sugar without sacrificing the spirit of the season.
Objectives:
- Identify common challenges individuals living with diabetes face during the holiday season related to blood sugar management
- Describe evidence-based strategies that support glycemic control during holiday meals and gatherings
- Demonstrate how to plan and modify a holiday plate to be more blood sugar–friendly while maintaining flavor and cultural relevance
Speaker:
Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, LD
Community Health Education Specialist, Nourish Program
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Sarah Wagner, MPH, RD, LD, CDCES
Clinical Dietitian, Nourish
We are pleased to offer 1.0 Entry-Level CHES/MCHES® credits for this webinar! The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living is a Designated Provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists/Master Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES/MCHES®) through The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC®).
In addition, the CPE activity application for this presentation is pending CDR review and approval for 1CPEU.
And this activity is pending review and approval for 1.0 nursing continuing professional development contact hours. Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Event Site Link
https://go.uth.edu/holiday-meals-diabetes-awareness
In honor of Diabetes Awareness Month, join the Nourish Program to discuss the unique challenges the holiday season presents for blood sugar management. Learn practical strategies to support mindful eating, balanced meals, and joyful food experiences during festive gatherings. A live cooking demonstration will showcase delicious, diabetes-friendly holiday recipes that are both festive and nourishing. By the end of this session, you'll leave with counseling tips, culinary inspiration, and ready-to-use resources to help clients manage blood sugar without sacrificing the spirit of the season.
Objectives:
- Identify common challenges individuals living with diabetes face during the holiday season related to blood sugar management
- Describe evidence-based strategies that support glycemic control during holiday meals and gatherings
- Demonstrate how to plan and modify a holiday plate to be more blood sugar–friendly while maintaining flavor and cultural relevance
Speaker:
Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, LD
Community Health Education Specialist, Nourish Program
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Sarah Wagner, MPH, RD, LD, CDCES
Clinical Dietitian, Nourish
We are pleased to offer 1.0 Entry-Level CHES/MCHES® credits for this webinar! The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living is a Designated Provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists/Master Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES/MCHES®) through The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC®).
In addition, the CPE activity application for this presentation is pending CDR review and approval for 1CPEU.
And this activity is pending review and approval for 1.0 nursing continuing professional development contact hours. Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
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