Sanford Bemidji Diabetes Education presents Living Well with Diabetes

BEMIDJI, Minn. - Sanford Bemidji Diabetes Education is hosting its free "Living Well with Diabetes" gathering from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, in Conference Room C at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center (hospital). Attendees do not need to register ahead of time.

Brittany Crawford, RD, LD, CDE, a dietitian and diabetes educator at Sanford Bemidji will host an informal presentation, "Carbohydrate counting using food models."

If you would like more information, please join us at the "Living Well with Diabetes" meeting on April 21.

"Living Well with Diabetes" meetings offers information and support for managing diabetes. The group meets the third Tuesday of each month from 4 to 5 p.m. at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. The meetings are designed for people interested in learning about health and wellness as it relates to diabetes management. Anyone living with diabetes, anyone who has a family member or friend living with diabetes or individuals interested in learning more about diabetes are welcome to attend.

About Sanford Health

Sanford Health is an integrated health system headquartered in the Dakotas. It is the largest, rural, not-for-profit health care system in the nation with 43 hospitals and 243 clinics in nine states and three countries. With 27,000 employees, including 1,400 physicians in more than 80 specialty areas of medicine, Sanford Health is the largest employer in the Dakotas.

Nearly $1 billion in gifts from philanthropist Denny Sanford have allowed for several initiatives, including global children's clinics, genomic medicine and specialized centers researching cures for type 1 diabetes, breast cancer and other diseases. For more information, visit sanfordhealth.org.