(March 24, 2008)

Check out the "Nueces County Diabetes Awarness and Wellness Fair", to be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2008.

The fair will take place at the Al Al Almin Shrine Center at 2001 Suntide Road, from 9am to noon.

Here's a schedule of events:

--Kids
9am - KEDT Sweety Bicycle Blowout
10am - Nutrition demonstration
1030am - Trick to reading food lables
11am - Free lunch
1130am - Cooking Healthy demonstration

--Adults
9am to Noon - Health Screenings
*MUST FAST AT LEAST 8 HOURS PRIOR TO SCREENINGS*
(can have black coffee, tea, water and medication)
930am - Diabetes: Informative and Preventative Measures
1030am - Benefits of Exercise - Silver Sneakers
11am - Free lunch
1130am - Cooking Healthy demonstration