There is a lot of food involved over Christmas and New Year's Eve, a lot of traditional food, which play a huge part in this winter season festivities.

As you well know, eating to control diabetes isn't just about control of what you. It's time to celebrate for everyone. Any traditional festive food will be high in calories, fat and sugar, and won't be healthy for anyone, diabetic or not. And a little extra over Christmas should not affect your long term diabetes control. Families and friends get together to enjoy this special festive season and there is every reason for you to enjoy it fully too. But don't worry, you don't have to have a separate plate for your Christmas dinner, just be more cautious about how much and what you eat and don't over do it. Plates full of pies, tasty cheese, pates and sausages, fried potato wedges and vegetables with variety of sauces and dressings, and gorgeous Christmas puddings and a selection of lovely cakes are all very tempting for anyone.

Christmas and New Year are times of joy and happiness.