EUREKA, IL. – We all know that carrots are good for the eyes, but what other foods promote eye health? Age-related eye diseases are the leading cause of blindness and impaired vision in the United States, but luckily, there are things you can do to lower the risk. Join Nutrition and Wellness Educator and Registered Dietitian, Jenna Smith, to learn about the common types of eye disorders how nutrition plays a role in eye health, and what you can do to protect your eyes. The Diabetes Clinic class, “Eating for Eye Health” will meet from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 12 at the Eureka United Methodist Church (208 N. Callender St., Eureka, IL).
Diabetes clinics are informal but informational walk-in programs with a different topics each month designed especially for persons living with diabetes. There is no cost to attend this program and no registration is necessary. Diabetes Clinic meets at the Eureka United Methodist Church in Eureka.
For more information on this program or upcoming events, please visit us at go.illinois.edu/LMW, or contact Jenna and her team by phone at 309-663-8306 or by email at jesmith6@illinois.edu. If you will need an accommodation in order to participate, please contact us. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.