By Alberta Health Services

Healthy Lifestyles

AHS provides education and support with health workshops

Jul 9, 2019 | 11:58 AM

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is inviting local individuals to attend supportive health information workshops that are helping Albertans make positive adjustments to their lifestyles.

The workshops are offered as part of the Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP), an AHS initiative designed to promote healthy living and provide easy access to helpful information. The AHLP workshops cover a range of information, including heart health, weight management, nutrition, diabetes care, chronic illness management and more.

All AHLP sessions are led by AHS professionals who share their expertise in group discussions and provide support and encouragement to participants. More than 140 educational workshops will be offered throughout Central Zone. Each workshop is free of charge.

Upcoming workshops in Red Deer include:

• Diabetes The Basics (two sessions)

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Learn how to better manage Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. For those newly diagnosed or wanting an update.

July 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and July 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

• Getting Started

Learn about obesity, how obesity impacts your life and health, as well as how to record what you eat, your physical activity and how you are feeling emotionally. The workshop is not recommended for pregnant women.

July 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Workshops will be held at Bethany Collegeside, 99 College Cir. Registration is required as date and time are subject to change.

For more information and to register to attend, please call the Alberta Healthy Living Program at 1-877-314-6997.