COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – November is National Diabetes Month.

The American Diabetes Association says nearly half of all Americans has diabetes or pre-diabetes.

Mississippi has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the United States.

For both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, how you eat and where you live can play huge roles in your health.

Clinical dietician Andres Dueñas said it’s all about making the right choices.

“Carbohydrates are not bad for them, but we do tend to eat too much of them. And there are certain carbohydrates that we have to be a little more careful with versus the ones we want you to have more of. Added sugars is not beneficial for our health while more fibrous carbs are beneficial for our health,” said Andres Dueñas, RD, LD, CHES with Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden

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