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Halloween Treats & Responsible Indulgence
As seen on BCTV October 24 and 31/00
Healthy Halloween Treats
Halloween is here and out come shelves full of chocolate bars, candy and other empty calorie, tooth decaying junk food. Halloween treats don’t have to be full of sugar and fat. There are plenty of other delicious treats to fill the bags of the little ghouls and goblins that come knocking at your door.
- Snack sized bags of popcorn, pretzels, trail mix, nuts, chocolate covered peanuts and raisins or yogurt covered almonds.
- Granola bars
- Juice boxes
- Sugar-free gum
- Sesame snaps
- Sunflower seeds
- Dried fruit
- Tooth brush
- Toys from a dollar store
- Individually wrapped oatmeal raisin cookies
- Mini cereal boxes
- Fruit leather
- BalloonsHalloween Treats – Responsible Indulgence
- Remember, when allowing your children to have candy it should be after a meal not before or it may ruin their appetite.
- Practice moderation. Eating too much candy at one time can give them a stomachache and even make them sick. They don’t need to finish it all the night they get home from trick-or-treating. Challenge them to see how long it will last. Freeze some candy and chocolate and save it for later months.
- Candy is not a snack it is a treat. Don’t let it replace more nutritious snacks. Give them a piece of fruit or yogurt first, then the candy, unless it is one of the healthy snacks mentioned above.
- High sugar or salty foods are dehydrating so be sure to offer water, milk or 100% real fruit juice along with their treats.
- Be sure they brush their teeth after eating the candy or have them chew a piece of sugar-free gum to help get the foods out of their teeth.
- You don’t NEED to eat what they don’t like. Throw it out. It is easy for you as a gatekeeper of the candy bag to overindulge yourself. If you are tempted by the candy have someone else hide it in the house. Be sure to eat regular meals and snacks to prevent cravings.
Have a safe Halloween!
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