With Halloween right around the corner, there is an endless amount of candy and treats anywhere you go. This can be a time when a lot of people tend to eat more sugar than usual and not realize how much they are really consuming. While you should certainly enjoy your favorite treats this time of year, you shouldn't go over board and enjoy the, too much. Here are some ways that you ca enjoy your Halloween with your family and friends while keeping your candy and treat consumption under control.
- Hold off on opening and buying candy
- When you buy candy early, you are more tempted to dig into it. Wait until the day before to buy it, so it is not in your home until then.
- Consume candy in moderation
- Stick to one or two pieces a day. Use this for you children as well, to teach them moderation when it comes to treats and candy.
- Keep a tally of your miniature treats
- Eating multiple mini candies throughout the day doesn't seem like a lot, but it can add up and end up being the same amount as a full-sized candy bar, or even more. Be cautious of how many you are eating throughout the day.
- Prepare healthy appetizers to have before trick-or-treating
- Make some fun, but healthy appetizers for you and your family to eat before trick-or-treating, so you have some nutritious food in your stomach to keep you full and not consume as much candy.
- Consider a candy exchange
- Allow your kids to enjoy their Halloween candy for a day or two, then give them the option of trading their candy bucket for a new toy, book, etc.
- Give out non-traditional treats
- Give out things like sidewalk chalk, jump ropes and glow sticks. While these are "healthy" treats and take away the candy, they also promote physical activity.
- Halloween, like other holidays, is just one day out of the year
- Just like any other holiday, it is just one day out of the year, so treat it like that. Enjoy a few days of the treats and indulgences, then get back on track and get rid of the treats.
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