Carbohydrate Awareness Group
Carbohydrate Awareness Group
Have you had poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes for over a year? Are you confused about carbohydrates and sugars? Would you like to improve your blood glucose levels?
Book in to attend a one off session lasting three hours run by an NHS Diabetes Specialist Dietitian.
If you are interested in taking part in, please contact the surgery.
Target Patient Group:
- Patients with type 2 diabetes who have been diagnosed with diabetes for long than a year (less than 1 year are eligible for DESMOND)
- Poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c >58mmol/mol (7.5%)
- Patients on maximum oral therapy/pre insulin/mixed insulins/GLP-1 (not basal bolus)
- Suitable to attend group setting
Questions answered during the group
- What is Carbohydrate?
- Is there really sugar in everything?
- Do potatoes really have sugar in them?
- How much Carbohydrate should I eat?
- Is it true that you can’t eat fruit?
Carbohydrate Awareness Group Information Leaflet
Dates of Group
This course will run on two dates;
- Wednesday 4th March
- Wednesday 1st April 09:00-12:00 at The Marlowes Health and Wellbeing Centre