Diabetes Prevention Series

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For people with prediabetes or early stage diabetes, establishing a healthy lifestyle is the most effective way to prevent or delay the progression of diabetes.  The National Diabetes Prevention Program by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has been shown to help reduce the risk of type II diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Results from the study showed that this structured lifestyle change program, in which participants achieved weight loss of 5 to 7 percent of their body weight along with increasing physical activity to at least 150 minutes per week, reduced the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58 percent in adults at high risk for the disease nearly double the rate compared to participants who took metformin over a 3-year period. 

Diabetes Prevention Series is based on the CDC's proven model that emphasizes lifestyle changes to diet, exercise, mindfulness, and sleep. The program is also culturally and linguistically tailored to the dietary and health needs of the Chinese population.

Testimonials: 

“Thank you to the instructors and staff for your support and guidance. I followed the instructors’ advice by increasing my physical activity and learning not to skip meals, but instead to eat smaller portions. I now eat a small amount of oatmeal or rice at each meal, and I have also increased my exercise and avoid sitting for long periods after meals.

After several months of adjusting my diet and exercise through the program, I went to Safeway for a free A1C test and was happy to find that my A1C level had dropped from 6.3 to 5.9. I am very grateful for the instructors’ and staff’s dedication and support." – Julie from Sunnyvale

“Thank you to the instructor for the guidance over the past four months. I had my A1C tested, and my blood sugar decreased from 6.5 to 6.0, which makes me very happy. The biggest change I made was in my diet. I used to eat 4–5 servings of fruit every day, especially persimmons. Now I limit myself to 1–2 servings of fruit every day and avoid persimmons and other fruits high in fructose. In addition, I make sure to eat plenty of vegetables at both lunch and dinner, and I always include vegetables at breakfast. I have also reduced my intake of rice and noodles at all three meals.”

–Mrs. Liu from Sunnyvlae

The 4-month Diabetes Prevention Series includes two-parts:

1. Diabetes Fundamentals

focus on basics about diabetes, taught by a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.

If you do not know your diabetes risk, we suggest that you complete a simple questionnaire.

The course covers:

• Diabetes pathology, diagnosis, symptoms, factors and complications
• Insulin resistance, modifiable/non-modifiable risk factors
• Scientifically proven methods to effectively prevent diabetes
• BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure
• What to do if you have diabetes

2. Healthy Habits, Healthy Life Program

help build healthy lifestyle through diet, exercise, sleep and stress reduction. Conducted by registered dietitians, strength trainer, qigong instructor, clinical psychologist.

Diet

• Nutrition 1
• Nutrition 2
• Nutrition 3
• Grocery Tour

Exercise

• How to Exercise Effectively
• Qigong
• Strength Training with a Trainer

Sleep and Stress-Reduction

• Stress-Reduction
• Introduction to Mindfulness
• Introduction to Meditation
• Sleep

The program is completely free and conducted virtually via Zoom. 

2026 Spring Mandarin Session
Date:  weekly class from 1/30/2026 - 5/15/2026
Time:  Friday; 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Register: https://dpsspring2026/register

Participants need to complete pre and post surveys and provide their Hemoglobin A1C score before and after the program to evaluate outcome. A free finger-prick Hemoglobin A1C test might be provided to participants upon completion 

Info Session for Diabetes Prevention Series

If you are interested in learning more about the Diabetes Prevention Series, you can sign up for the Info Session.

If you have any question, please call us at 650-988-3234.

Funded by El Camino Healthcare District and El Camino Health Community Benefit funds, and generous donations from the community.