Supermarket Tour Offers Onsite Shopping Tips about Managing Diabetes
Free tour led by diabetes educators
The Northern Kentucky Health Department and Northern Kentucky Diabetes Coalition will host a free supermarket tour to educate people with diabetes, those at risk of diabetes and their loved ones about healthy shopping tips.
- Florence, Ky.
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Meijer located at 4990 Houston Road
The tour will be led by a certified diabetes educator and/or a registered dietitian. Participants will stroll the supermarket while learning about label reading, carbohydrate counting while grocery shopping and pharmacy resources. They also will receive a reusable shopping bag filled with information and product samples.
Space is limited. Registration is required. To register, email the participant’s name and contact information to NKYDiabetesCoalition@gmail.com or call Julie Shapero at 859-363-2116. Registrants should meet in the café area of the store, located near the produce department.
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The Northern Kentucky Health Department provides high quality public health services to more than 400,000 residents of Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton Counties, with a goal of preventing disease, promoting wellness and protecting against health threats. The Health Department seeks to be a nationwide leader in public health and was one of the first in the country to earn national public health accreditation. For more information, visit www.nkyhealth.org.