42 | JANUARY 30 • 2020 

Health

JFS To Host 16-Week
Diabetes Prevention Class 
W

hat most thrilled 
West Bloomfield 
resident Janet 
Reinhart Hall when she 
facilitated her first Diabetes 
Prevention Program (DPP) 
as a lifestyle 
coach were the 
strong bonds the 
group formed 
while participat-
ing in the pro-
gram. 
“People love 
this program, and they don’
t 
want it to end,” she says. 
“DPP is proven — it’
s not a 
fad.” 
A DPP information ses-
sion will be held at 5:30 p.m. 
Wednesday, Feb. 5, or join 
the first class at 5:30 p.m. 
Wednesday, Feb. 19, both 
at Jewish Family Service, 
6555 W. Maple Road, West 
Bloomfield. 
As DPP Coordinator 
Assistant with the National 
Kidney Foundation of 
Michigan, Reinhart Hall sees 
the transformation in many 
participants, such as the two 
people in a recent DPP class 
who each lost more than 25 
lbs., as well as reducing their 
blood sugar numbers and 
their A1C levels. 
For Reinhart Hall, the 
most significant part of the 
DPP is the awareness par-
ticipants gain of their food 
selections. For many, this is 
the first exposure to tracking 
fat grams and measuring the 
amount of food eaten. 
“My favorite part of coach-
ing,” she says, “is helping 
participants connect with 
each other. It is positively 

gratifying to see the sense 
of community that develops 
over their weeks together. 
They enjoy sharing experi-
ences, challenges, food selec-
tions and recipes.”
Reinhart Hall enjoys 
working in the community 
where she lived and raised 
her family for more than 20 
years. She has volunteered at 
JVS in Southfield, the Jewish 
Community Center in West 
Bloomfield, Birmingham 
Community House and with 
the charitable organization 
Impact 100 Metro Detroit.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The Diabetes Prevention 
Program features 16 weekly 
one-hour group sessions 
followed by eight monthly 
sessions. Participants learn 
how to eat healthy, add 
physical activity to their 
routine, manage stress, 
stay motivated and solve 
problems that can get in 
the way of healthy changes. 
The program’
s group setting 
provides a supportive envi-
ronment with people who 
are facing similar challenges 
and trying to make the same 
changes. 
The National Kidney 
Foundation of Michigan 
offers the program for 
adults of any age with pre-
diabetes or at high risk for 
developing type 2 diabetes. 
Medicare Parts B and C 
cover DPP for qualifying 
members. Other assis-
tance is possible. RSVP at 
ReadySetPrevent.org or call 
(800) 482-1455. 

Janet 
Reinhart Hall 

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