Eating healthy foods is a cornerstone of diabetes management. This site will show you new ways to choose and prepare healthy foods—while staying within your food budget. Apply what you learn as you shop for food and cook at home. The goal is to give you the tools that you need to move closer to your healthy eating, cooking, and food budgeting goals, and improve blood sugar levels.
Development and Testing of the Curriculum
This curriculum was developed and tested through a partnership between the University of Washington and Missouri Breaks Industries Research, Inc. (MBIRI) with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) Lakota community in South Dakota.
- Navigate the tabs above to find exactly what you’re looking for or download a pdf of the full Cooking for Health curriculum and recipes.
- Several dissemination products were made for tribal communities using the Cooking for Health curriculum. Products can be downloaded and printed to share in your tribal community!
- Many amazing people, organizations, and participants made this work possible. Click here for our full acknowledgements: CFH Curriculum Acknowledgements
Lakota Values
Wičhózaŋni Étkiya Lolʼíwaȟʼaŋ
- Wówauŋšila (Compassion) for my family and friends to stay healthy
- Wóksape (Wisdom) to make healthier choices to live a long and prosperous life
- Wóyuonihaŋ (Respect) our bodies and the gift of food by eating healthy
- Wóuŋšiičiye (Humility) to recognize the importance of my health and better manage my diabetes through good nutrition
- Wówačhaŋtognake (Generosity) to promote wellness for my family, friends, and others
- Wóohitike (Courage) to educate the truth about the dangers of diabetes and eating unhealthy foods
- Wówačhiŋthaŋka (Patience) for me and my family to make healthy food choices