Catherine Berry Introduction

I teach at UW Eau Claire in the Department of Nursing. I have been teaching food for fitness since 2003. I teach the diabetic content for our traditional nursing program. I am very interested in the balance between exercise and diet to prevent progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes. The research that shows diet and exercise can prevent onset from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes is very exciting. As a nurse for almost 40 years I have observed the complications that develop for patients who progress to develop diabetes. Good nutritional choices and adequate exercise are both very important to prevention. In this project our goal is to help these students learn and practice choosing healthy foods and begin the habit of regular exercise. With the assistance of our nursing students we will be working with separate schools to present the same content at different locations. Our Chinese partners at Jinan University will assist with the translation and cultural appropriateness of the food choices we will be recommending.