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Saturday, October 20, 2012

Healthy Halloween Treats



Halloween is approaching. All of the spooky decorations, fun pumpkin patches, and creative costumes are in full effect! We are in for a real treat this year! Speaking of treats… how does your favorite Halloween candy treat stack up against the rest?

Below is a list of popular “fun-size” Halloween candy nutrition:













































Candy



Calories



Fat grams



Butterfinger



83



4



Reese’s PB Cup



110



4.5



Twix



120



3



Raisinet’s



63



2.4



Skittles



80



.8



Candy-Corn



50



0



Starburst



60



.8




Warning: Despite low fat grams and calories, these treats are loaded with sugar!


Despite the low calorie count on these small treats remember how quickly the calories will add up. To avoid tempting yourself, avoid candy in your house all together.  Rather than passing out candy to your trick-or-treaters maybe try healthier options instead. (I promise the kids will not T.P. (toilet paper) your home later as payback, these ideas are AWESOME!).
































































Treat



Calories



Fat grams



Apples



90



0



All Natural Fruit Leather



81



1.2



Granola Bars



120



4



Halloween toys (bouncy eyeballs)



Fun!



Fun!



Raisins



80



0



Bubbles



Fun!



Fun!



Plastic vampire teeth (Awesome!)



Fun!



Fun!



Mini bottles of water



Hydrating!



Hydrating!



Glow sticks



Fun!



Fun!



Crayons



Fun!



Fun!



Single unsweetened applesauce



50



0



The holiday should really be more about enjoying fall weather, spending time with friends and family, spooky movies, and festive costumes. Check out Lisette's Halloween Survival Guide for more healthy Halloween tips. Happy Halloween!

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