Halloween is only a few days away! There is a lot of fun involved in Halloween, but if you are not careful you can pack a lot of calories into one day of fun. Americans are becoming more and more overweight due to poor food choices and inactivity. Halloween promises a night full of activity with parties and trick-or-treating. Here are some helpful hints to keep Halloween fun and healthy:
1.) Prepare a healthy, filling snack before you go to a party or take your kids trick-or-treating. An example of a snack to enjoy is a peanut butter and banana sandwich. You can also have a fruit and low-fat yogurt parfait. These snacks will help satisfy your sweet tooth before heading out and overindulging on sweets.
2.) Keep the goodies you collect from trick-or-treating around for 2-3 days then take the rest to the office or to class. This will allow you to enjoy some goodies, but it will keep you from being tempted to eat the whole stash.
3.) While at a Halloween party, fill a small plate with food at the food table and then leave the area to avoid the temptation of getting seconds.
4.) While at the Halloween party enjoy low-calorie or no-calorie beverages. If you are over 21 and choose to drink alcohol, mix your drinks with a non-caloric beverage. Examples are: diet soda, water, crystal light, and zero calorie powerade.
5.) If going to a Halloween party, prepare a healthy dish to bring with you for yourself and to share with others. Examples are: fruit and/or veggies and dip, baked tortilla chips and salsa, or pita chips and hummus.
6.) Don’t buy Halloween candy too early. If the candy is sitting around your house before Halloween you will be more tempted to overindulge in the sweet treats.
7.) After Halloween is over, place extra candy in a cabinet that you do not use everyday. Out of sight is out of mind. If you do not see the candy you will be less likely to eat too much of it.
8.) After Halloween is over, skip out on the candy sales. Instead of buying the reduced price candy, use the extra money to do something fun for yourself such as go to a movie with a friend, buy a new book, or buy a new CD.
9.) Here are some better options when choosing candy on Halloween:
-2 Dum Dums has 51 calories
-2 Hershey Kisses w/ peanut butter has 59 calories
-2 Rolos has 55 calories
-2 rolls of Smarties has 50 calories
-2 Midgees Tootsie Rolls has 47 calories
-2 Dum Dums has 51 calories
-2 Hershey Kisses w/ peanut butter has 59 calories
-2 Rolos has 55 calories
-2 rolls of Smarties has 50 calories
-2 Midgees Tootsie Rolls has 47 calories
**Be weary of “fun-size” treats. Most “fun-size” treats pack almost 100 calories per pack.
Hopefully these tips and guidelines will help you have a fun and healthy Halloween this year! BOOO!!
GSU Coordinated Program Interns Group V
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