How to Handle Halloween if You Have Diabetes

Halloween is just around the corner which means you are bound to be surrounded by even more candy. And while it's probably impossible to avoid it altogether, there are strategies to take to prevent overindulging. Find out tips for your whole family, including the worst candies to eat if you have diabetes and the carbohydrate counts in traditional fun sized bites. Happy Halloween! 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us How to Handle Halloween if You Have Diabetes Halloween is just around the corner which means you are bound to be surrounded by even more candy. And while it's probably impossible to avoid it altogether, there are strategies to take to prevent overindulging. Find out tips for your whole family, including the worst candies to eat if you have diabetes and the carbohydrate counts in traditional fun sized bites. Happy Halloween!  Barbie Cervoni, RD, CDE Type 2 Diabetes Expert 5 Clever Ideas for Handling Halloween Candy for the Whole Family Halloween is around the corner, which means there is sure to be an abundance of candy lurking around your office, in your home, in the stores, and in your child's school. It is no secret that candy isn't the best food choice. And while eating too much sugar won't give you diabetes, candy is a non-nutritious food choice that, when eaten in excess, can cause... READ NOW 4 of the Worst Halloween Candies for Diabetes I hate to spoil all of the Halloween fun, but people always ask me what they "can and cannot" eat during Halloween season. Although when it comes to diabetes, there are no "forbidden foods," candy is a food you want to avoid on most occasions. Candy, especially pure sugary candies, READ NOW Halloween Candy Carbohydrate Counts for People with Diabetes Halloween is a holiday that can conjure up memories of gobbling up buckets of delicious sweets with abandon in one night. Unfortunately candy and diabetes don't go too well together. However, it can be possible to enjoy some treats without out-of-control blood sugar levels as a consequence. READ NOW Sugar Free Candy Isn't Always the Answer Regardless of whether or not you have diabetes, eating unlimited amounts of sweets is not the best idea. While you are entitled to a treat from time to time, overeating sweets can lead to soaring blood sugars, stomach aches and unhealthy eating habits. If you think sugar free treats is the answer, think again. Just because a food is labeled "sugar free" does not mean it's carbohydrate free or low-calorie... READ NOW Featured Articles • 8 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight • 8 Surprising Causes of Weight Gain • 7 Foods That Cause a Bloated Belly • Debunking the 5 Biggest Myths About Pilates • What Condom Size Do I Need? • Why Is Vaginal Dryness So Common During Menopause? • 7 Surprisingly Fattening Foods • Getting an MRI with Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advertisement About Type 2 Diabetes  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Type 2 Diabetes newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.