May 29, 2015
Food can be fun for diabetics! To prove that food can be delicious and fun for diabetics, Marshall Medical’s dieticians will do a cooking demonstration and a nutrition scavenger hunt at the Guntersville Farmer’s Market next Saturday. Registered Dietitian Stacey Hyde will cook a fast and easy meal made of foods gathered from the Farmer’s Market. Julie Drzewiecki, also a Registered Dietician and a Certified Diabetes Educator, will lead a nutrition scavenger hunt based on recipes passed out to attendees. “The event is free and will be geared toward diabetics, but, of course, anyone is invited to attend,’’ said Ms. Drzewiecki. A “bonus” feature will introduce attendees to the concept of “Root to Frond” cooking, which explores culinary strategies to reduce food waste. “For example, cooks may throw out chard stems,” she said. “This talk will show attendees how food items that they previously threw away can be incorporated easily into delicious, nutritious dishes.” The event will start at 9 am on Saturday, June 6 at the Farmer’s Market located at 1500 Sunset Drive in Guntersville.