Halloween can be a scary time — and not just for the ghosts and ghouls that come out at night.
If you have diabetes, all the extra sugar that’s part of the festivities can lead both children and adults into temptation overload.
“For someone with diabetes, managing food intake requires self-discipline and planning,” says Brenda Braslow, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator in Indialantic, Florida, and a consultant for MyNetDiary. “When surrounded by mounds of Halloween candy in the stores, workplace and home, it’s especially challenging to be disciplined.”
For children with diabetes, it can even become upsetting as they watch friends eat candy without thinking twice about how much they eat, says Sandra Arévalo, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator and director of nutrition services for Montefiore Health System’s Community Programs in Bronx, New York.
The good news is that if you have diabetes, you don’t have to feel left out of the Halloween fun. You can have some candy — you just have to give some thought to how you’ll indulge. Here are some ways you can mindfully master Halloween’s sugary, high-carb temptations.
[Read: 7 Healthy Snack Ideas When You Have Diabetes.]
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