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Classes are taught in individual and group settings. 246</p> 247 248 249<div class="row bg-info p-4"> 250 251 <!-- LEFT SECTION--> 252 <div class="col-12 col-md-6 mb-4 mb-md-0"> 253 <div class="row pr-md-2"> 254 <div class="col-12 bg-primary text-light p-2 text-center border border-white"> 255 <strong>DSMES is designed to help you manage your diabetes</strong> 256 </div> 257 <div class="col-12" style="line-height: 1.2; font-size: 1.1rem;"> 258 <div class="designedRow row align-items-stretch text-center"> 259 260 <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 border border-white bg-warning py-3 py-md-5"> 261 <img src="https://diabetesmanagementnc.com/wp-content/themes/dmnc2020/images/learn/Icon-A1c.svg" alt="Icon-A1c"> 262 <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-3">Improve your <br>hemoglobin A1c</div> 263 </div> 264 265 <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 border border-white bg-danger py-3 py-md-5"> 266 <img src="https://diabetesmanagementnc.com/wp-content/themes/dmnc2020/images/learn/Icon-BloodPressure.svg" alt="Icon-BloodPressure"> 267 <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-3">Improve your <br>blood pressure</div> 268 </div> 269 270 <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 border border-white bg-danger py-3 py-md-5"> 271 <img src="https://diabetesmanagementnc.com/wp-content/themes/dmnc2020/images/learn/Icon-Medications.svg" alt="Icon-Medications"> 272 <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-3">Understand <br>your medications</div> 273 </div> 274 275 <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 border border-white bg-medgray py-3 py-md-5"> 276 <img src="https://diabetesmanagementnc.com/wp-content/themes/dmnc2020/images/learn/Icon-Cholesterol.svg" alt="Icon-Cholesterol"> 277 <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-3">Improve your <br>cholesterol</div> 278 </div> 279 280 <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 border border-white bg-medgray py-3 py-md-5"> 281 <img src="https://diabetesmanagementnc.com/wp-content/themes/dmnc2020/images/learn/Icon-HealthyEatingAndPA.svg" alt="Icon-HealthyEatingAndPA"> 282 <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-3">Healthier lifestyle behaviors, such as better nutrition and increased <span class="nobr">physical activity</span> </div> 283 </div> 284 285 <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 border border-white bg-warning py-3 py-md-5"> 286 <img src="https://diabetesmanagementnc.com/wp-content/themes/dmnc2020/images/learn/Icon-Complications.svg" alt="Icon-Complications"> 287 <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-3">Fewer or less severe diabetes-related complications </div> 288 </div> 289 290 </div> 291 </div> 292 </div> 293 </div><!-- END LEFT SECTION--> 294 295 <!-- RIGHT SECTION--> 296 <div class="col-12 col-md-6"> 297 <div class="row pl-md-3"> 298 <div class="col-12 bg-primary text-light p-2 text-center border border-white"> 299 <strong>To help you reach your self-management goals, youâll learn about: </strong> 300 </div> 301 <div class="helpYou col-12 bg-white" style="line-height: 1.2"> 302 <div class="row pt-3"> 303 <div class="col col-12 col-sm-3 pb-2"> 304 <div style="background-color: #b7d6d8; padding: 1rem; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; width: 90px; height: 90px"> 305 <div style="font-weight: 500"> 306 Blood Sugar Numbers 307 </div> 308 </div> 309 </div> 310 <div class="col"> 311 <ul class="ml-n3 mb-0"> 312 <li>How to check your blood sugar</li> 313 <li>What your blood sugar numbers mean</li> 314 <li>What you can do if your blood sugar is too high or too low</li> 315 </ul> 316 </div> 317 </div> 318 <hr> 319 <div class="row pt-1"> 320 <div class="col col-12 col-sm-3 pb-2"> 321 <div style="background-color: #ddd; padding: 1rem; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; width: 90px; height: 90px"> 322 <div style="font-weight: 500"> 323 Food 324 </div> 325 </div> 326 </div> 327 <div class="col"> 328 <ul class="ml-n3 mb-0"> 329 <li>How the foods you eat affect your blood glucose</li> 330 <li>How to eat healthy without giving up all the foods you love</li> 331 </ul> 332 </div> 333 </div> 334 <hr> 335 <div class="row pt-1"> 336 <div class="col col-12 col-sm-3 pb-2"> 337 <div style="background-color: #b7d6d8; padding: 1rem; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; width: 90px; height: 90px"> 338 <div style="font-weight: 500"> 339 Physical Activity 340 </div> 341 </div> 342 </div> 343 <div class="col"> 344 <ul class="ml-n3 mb-0"> 345 <li>How physical activity will help you manage your diabetes</li> 346 <li>How to increase your physical activity and set realistic goals</li> 347 </ul> 348 </div> 349 </div> 350 <hr> 351 <div class="row pt-1"> 352 <div class="col col-12 col-sm-3 pb-2"> 353 <div style="background-color: #c2d6c5; padding: 1rem; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; width: 90px; height: 90px"> 354 <div style="font-weight: 500"> 355 Medicines 356 </div> 357 </div> 358 </div> 359 <div class="col"> 360 <ul class="ml-n3 mb-0"> 361 <li>How your medicines work</li> 362 <li>When to take your medicines</li> 363 <li>What the side effects of your medicines are and when to be concerned</li> 364 <li>How to balance your physical activity, meals and snacks with your medicines to keep your blood sugar from being too high or too low</li> 365 </ul> 366 </div> 367 </div> 368 <hr> 369 <div class="row pt-1"> 370 <div class="col col-12 col-sm-3 pb-2"> 371 <div style="background-color: #ddd; 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