Candy Coma

JACQUELYN LOI
Staff Writer

Candy is the most common association to Halloween. After Halloween, most children experience the Halloween “hangover,” the result of excessive candy consumption. However, those who suffer from diabetes cannot consume a lot of candy.

Diabetes is a metabolic disease caused when the body cannot produce enough insulin, which elevates glucose levels in the blood. According to American Diabetes Association(ADA), .026% of people under the age of 20 have diabetes. Type 1 diabetes usually develops in early adulthood and is also known as the insulin-dependent diabetes. Type 2 diabetes develops when cells do not react to insulin and is more common in overweight and physically inactive people.

On the other hand, while diabetes is an obstacle for children who wish to enjoy Halloween, candy may not have to be completely off limits to them. Parents of children who have diabetes can count the carbohydrates in the collected candy and incorporate them into their child’s meal plan. This way, their child can enjoy candy without having too much sugar. Another alternative is purchasing fun-sized candy.

But sometimes, people forget that Halloween is more than candy. It is about celebrating and dressing up. Anyone can enjoy Halloween.