The CDA EXPO is an empowering educational event for people those who live with Type 1 or Type 2 or are at risk of developing diabetes and for those who care for them. It is an opportunity to learn about diabetes self-managment while connecting and motivating people living with diabetes. Join us for exciting speakers, interactive exhibits and health screenings and ask a world-renowned researcher about the latest in Type 1 clinical trials. Have a chat with registered dietitian, get your feet checked, take your blood pressure and interact with others!

The focus this year is on healthy eating. Come and learn about reading food labels, menu planning, carb counting and more! Penny Murray, CDA Branch Coordinator, says: "People are sometimes confused these days about what to eat - with all of the fad and latest miracle foods - it can get pretty overwhelming. The expo will be a great opportunity to come with concerns and questions to ask registered dietitans, chefs, diabetes nurse educators and other qualified professionals to help you make informed choices."

Speakers include:

Dr. Ali Zentner, MD
Healthy Eating: How to Stay Motivated in the Real World
Global News Medical Consultant, Author and Lifestyle Intervention Expert
Dr. Zentner's inspiring talk will focus on how to break habits and make healthy choices - including her perosnal story about how she lost 100 pounds. She is an advocate for initiatives in the treatment of diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. She is also the medical director of the Vancouver Island Bariatric Program at Royal Jubilee Hospital.

David Mincey and his brother-in-law, Dr. Bruce Verchere, will discuss the question: Chocolate and diavetes: too much of a good thing?

"Chocolate and Sugar - An Unholy Matrimony" David Mincey, Chef and founder of the Chocolate Project, will examine the historical and social factors that led us to combining chocolate and sugar.

"Sugar and fat: stressing out the pancreas in diabetes" Dr. Bruce Verchere PhD, Type 1 Diabetes Researcher, UBC will cover the science and health aspects of what happens when too much fat and sugar enter the body.

Mrs. Pudding, a.k.a Diabetes Nurse Educator, Sue Schaefer, RN will be our special guest MC