University of Illinois Extension

Events (7)

Cooking for the Heart: Air Frying | Christian County

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 12:00

Taylorville Memorial Hospital

Cooking grenn beans in an air fryer.

Cooking for the Heart: Air Frying | Macon County

Thu, 02/23/2023 - 12:00

Decatur Memorial Hospital

Man looking up air fryer recipes on a laptop

Diabetes Clinic - Back to the Basics: Diet and Diabetes

Thu, 03/16/2023 - 12:00

Eureka United Methodist Church

I on Diabetes | Livingston County

Fri, 04/21/2023 - 12:00

Livingston County Extension Office - Pontiac, IL

Diabetes Clinic - Diabetes: Beyond the Basics

Thu, 06/15/2023 - 12:00

Eureka United Methodist Church

Diabetes Clinic - What to Eat When You Can’t Eat That

Thu, 08/17/2023 - 12:00

Eureka United Methodist Church

Diabetes Clinic - There’s an App for That

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:00

Eureka United Methodist Church

Blog Posts (9)

November is Diabetes Awareness Month: reducing your risk

Image of chalkboard with the word Diabetes. Surrounding the chalkboard are the items: dumbbell, stethoscope, scale, medication, fruit, oatmeal, diabetic measuring device

Is your lifestyle putting you at risk?

Image of wooden blocks spelling out Risk Factor with a blurred image of plants in the background

Take steps now to protect your kidneys

Eat carotenoid-rich foods for better health

health benefits of carotenoid rich foods with images of an orange, cantaloupe, sweet potato, eggs, corn and banana.

Eat red, blue, and purple foods for better health

Health benefits of anthocyanin-rich foods with a red, blue, and purple background.

Focus on fiber this September with National Whole-Grain Month

Image of jars of whole grain pastas and grains

Improve your health with the Mediterranean diet

May is Mediterranean Diet Month: Golden retriever puppy saying Time to Explore the world's healthiest eating plan

How to count carbohydrates for diabetes meal planning

counting carbohydrates

¿Qué es la diabetes?

News Releases (12)

Improve your health, one monthly lesson at a time

Living with Diabetes, a six-week virutal program, builds community of support

First steps in dealing with diabetes

Prevent your risk for diabetes before it’s too late

University of Illinois Extension offers Tools to Manage Diabetes workshop November 10

Extension campaign gives tips for reducing diabetes risk

DIABETES WORKSHOP STARTING SOON

Practical tips to manage your diabetes

Carbohydrate Counting Basics webinar helps with meal planning for diabetes

Reduce your risk of diabetes with proper nutrition

Improve your health at home: Online Webinar

Registration open for University of Illinois Extension “Prevent T2” – a Proven Diabetes Prevention Program

Staff (4)

Kristin Bogdonas

Kristin Bogdonas

Extension Educator, Nutrition and Wellness

Tessa Hobbs-Curley

Tessa Hobbs-Curley

Family Life Educator

Caitlin Mellendorf

Caitlin Mellendorf

Nutrition and Wellness Educator

Lisa Peterson

Lisa Peterson

Nutrition and Wellness Educator