Candy Cravings Already: Is a Healthy Halloween Possible?
Published: Oct 16th, 2009 | Author: reyhan
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Filed under: Diet & Weight Loss
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There’s candy wrappers all over the office, and when we get home, the first thing we reach for is the Halloween dish. Turns out all the cool Twits out there are craving seasonal treats now, too. Here’s how they try to strike a balance between indulging and eating mindfully:
MobiMom
MobiMom Finally broke into the “hidden” bag of Halloween candy – oh, no – this is NOT good….
JaredCastle
JaredCastle Halloween trivia: A cup of candy corn has fewer calories than a cup of raisins. Candy corn (22 pieces) is 140 calories. http://short.to/sl7q
leslie_dennis
leslie_dennis Halloween candy should be counted as a food group unto itself. I’ve already had 3 Smarties and a Now & Later. I’m wired!
pbsparents
pbsparents Plan for a healthy Halloween. Instead of candy, give stickers, pencils or small change w/ a note saying “Treat yourself!”
khat0511
khat0511 Just bought enough halloween candy to choke a whale.. it’s all staring at us now.. if i don’t look, the calories don’t count, right?
ColletteAM
ColletteAM @Thats_Fit I couldn’t care less about Halloween candy. 1) I’m vegan & 2) Its junk. If I want chocolate it’s gotta be the best.
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