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Diabetes 101 with Nutrition Educator Beth Gambel | |
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Event Type: Adults Age Group(s): Adults Date: 1/22/2019 Start Time: 2:00 PM End Time: 3:30 PM Description: Beth Gambel, Area Nutrition Educator for the LSU AgCenter, will present “Diabetes Awareness” at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
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This event is free of charge and open to the public. There is no registration. Diabetes is a group of diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels that result from defects in the body's ability to produce and/or use insulin. During the presentation Gambel will discuss the following. • Diabetes basics; • Carbs: sugars and starches; • Managing diabetes For more information regarding this presentation, contact Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming for the library, at (504) 889-8143 or wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us. In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, Jefferson Parish shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance or as soon as practical. A 72 hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters. ADA Coordinator/Office of Citizens with Disabilities 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 403, Elmwood, LA 70123, (504) 736-6086, ADA@jeffparish.net The Jefferson Parish Library system consists of 16 locations that stretch from the Lakeshore Branch on the edge of Lake Pontchartrain to the Grand Isle Branch just steps away from the Gulf of Mexico. The library system consists of two large regional libraries and seven branches on each side of the Mississippi River. The East Bank Regional Library (4747 W. Napoleon Avenue, Metairie) serves as library headquarters. For more information, contact the library at (504) 838-1100 or www.jefferson.lib.la.us. Location: Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms Contact: Chris Smith Contact Number: 504-889-8143 Presenter: Chris Smith |