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HONOLULU (KHON2) From Halloween to Thanksgiving and Christmas, the foods we all enjoy can add up to becoming on of the most unhealthy times of the year. And with a global pandemic, health professionals say those with type 1 or type 2 diabetes need to pay close attention to their body and what they put in it.

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November is Diabetes Awareness Month. According to the American Diabetes Association about 12 percent of all Hawaii adults have diabetes. And many more arent even aware they have it.

This is definitely a time where things are up and down, said Dr. Alan Parsa, Director of the Diabetes Program at The Queens Medical Center West. We have the coronavirus keeping people indoors and you have all this food thats about to be coming up for the holiday. Its the best time to be taking care of yourself.

Dr. Parsa says having diabetes doesnt make you more susceptible to COVID-19, but if you catch it, your chances of a swift recovery drop quickly.

If someone is out there with very poorly controlled diabetes. Theyre not taking care of themselves or theyre drinking soda all day long and their sugars are running in the 200s or 300s on a regular basis. Those people just in general all right increased risk in general when it comes to having poor outcomes to any infection.

Another concern here in Hawaii is what we eat.

Thats the thing with the local diet, said Dr. Parsa. While our foods are really good, theyre not the best when it comes to diabetes and management care. The nutrition foods that youre eating, the drinks that youre drinking, make sure that everything is staying in that nice healthy level to prevent yourself from over indulging on the things that we typically would do.

Parsa adds that if you are going to indulge, balance your behavior. For every big meal or dessert, add an hour in the gym or another mile or two out on the road.

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Dealing with diabetes, the holidays and a global pandemic? Heres what you need to know - KHON2

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