Fiestas here: How to stay on a healthy eating plan during festivities [Video]

SAN ANTONIO – Chicken on a stick, corn in a cup and kebabs — what do all those foods have in common? They’re staples during Fiesta.

“The corn on the cob smeared with butter and hot red pepper. Oh, I could eat that forever,” said Steve Samet.

Many agree with Samet. However, much of the food available during the ten-day festival isn’t great for you, especially if you’re among the 16% of San Antonians with Type 2 diabetes. That’s why KSAT spoke with a registered dietician who helps people with Type 2 diabetes understand and manage the disease.

Nora Kwiatkowski, a diabetes educator, said she teaches weekly diabetes self-management and education classes at UT Health San Antonio.

“We talk about what is diabetes [and] healthy eating. We talk about the medications,” said Kwiatkowski.

She teaches her patients to start their day with a balanced breakfast.

“I love eggs. If we need to lose weight, add another egg [white], then …