Join CDAR for our Fall 2016 Loblaws Tours Led by Nema McGlynn, R.D., CDE

CDAR is excited to announce our upcoming Loblaws tour with Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator Nema McGlynn!

Join us and learn how to make healthy & diabetic-friendly choices at the grocery store as well as great ideas for preparing nutritious meals and snacks!

The tour is also an excellent opportunity to network with in-store dietitians and dietetic interns.

This event will run over two dates:

21st November, 4-6 pm

28th November, 4-6 pm

Please click here to be re-directed to the event registration form (which includes payment and submission instructions).

Space is limited to 10 people per tour, so don't forget to RSVP on our ConnectRU page here!

       On November 14, please join the Canadian Diabetes Association at Ryerson (CDAR) for our annual World Diabetes Day event hosted in partnership with the School of Nutrition, Ryerson Aboriginal Student Services (R.A.S.S.), and the Indigenous Students’ Association.  This year, our featured speakers will be Kathleen Laforme, Family Wellness Coordinator at the Southern Ontario Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (SOADI) and Joanne Dallaire, Traditional Counselor and Elder at Ryerson University.

       Join us from 6 - 8 pm in POD250 to enjoy fun activities, diabetes-friendly snacks, free swag and useful tips for healthier living!

Show Us "What's in Your Lunchbox" for a Chance to Win a Loblaws Gift Card

There's still time to enter our Fall Instagram contest for a chance to win a Loblaws gift card! All you have to do is:
1. Post a picture on Instagram of your diabetes-friendly meal before October 31st
2. Use the #RU_NUTRITIOUS hashtag
3. Follow & tag us! @RU_CDA

Good luck!

#ru #ryerson #rudaysoffall #diabetes #diabetesfriendly #diabetesawareness #RU_NUTRITIOUS #RU_CDA

Join CDAR for our *FREE* Exam De-Stressor on November 4!

Hello Rams! Are you feeling extremely overwhelmed by midterms? Looking for a way to get away from the books? Join CDAR for our exam de-stressor happening in the RAC studio on November 4^th from 2-3! We have Lauren Finkelstein, a certified Essentrics instructor, hosting a free class that will help you to relax and blow off some steam. No experience is required. Just remember to bring your own mat. See you then!

CDAR is Gearing Up For Another Great Year!

Welcome back Ryerson students!

The start of a new school year is always an exciting time. Every year there are new opportunities to make connections on campus and to get involved with various groups and initiatives.  Our mission here at the Canadian Diabetes Association at Ryerson is to connect with the Ryerson community in order to raise awareness about diabetes and to promote sustainable ways to lead a healthy lifestyle.  Our first opportunity to connect with students was at last week’s Campus Services and Involvement Fair. It was a great opportunity to spread the word about CDAR and our work on campus!  Check out some of the photos below showing our CDAR booth setup and Exec Team members Jeroselle and Natalie manning the booth!

We will be connecting with the Ryerson community again on September 14th at the Nutrition and Food/Tri-Mentoring Program Social.  If you’re in the area, please do stop by to say hello and find out what CDAR’s all about!  Also, on November 14th, we’ll be marking World Diabetes Day with a great event in collaboration with the School of Nutrition, Ryerson Aboriginal Student Services (R.A.S.S.) and the Indigenous Students’ Association (I.S.A.).  More details to follow!

We are thinking of ways to get the Ryerson community connected to not only to prevent diabetes, but to lead healthier lives. We are really excited because we have some great ideas for this school year.  Look out for speaker events where we’ll bring in health professionals who are on the “front lines” in diabetes-related work, fun workout sessions to get the Ryerson community moving, healthy cooking demos, lots of fun contests and much more!  

We here on the Executive Team of the CDAR hope that you will connect with us throughout the year via our various social media accounts and we look forward to seeing you at our future events!

Jeroselle and Natalie engaging with
a Ryerson community member 

CDAR is recruiting for next year's Executive Team 2016-17!

Are you interested in meeting new people? 

What about building up your skills in teamwork, communication, leadership, and more?

If you are passionate about CDAR's mission, as well as being involved in a dynamic student group, we encourage you to apply!

HOW? 

Please fill out this application form: http://goo.gl/forms/YYvLgJfzDh

+ send us an email with your resume attached!

Deadline to apply is May 15th, 2016

Looking forward to your applications!