Halloween is really the kickoff to the holiday season cycle. From buying candy too early and opening it before Halloween, to raiding your kids’ candy stash, to your own post-Halloween household leftovers, to the stuff people leave in the break room at the office, you could be eating candy straight through to Thanksgiving, and then Christmas (which of course, have their own challenges). Three months of holiday cheer later, comes New Year’s resolutions to drop holiday pounds.
With the “in your face” display cases at all the stores, it is easy to just grab bags of candy. (Of course, you include your personal favorites, telling yourself it is really for the kids!) The best way to prevent the holiday weight gain cycle, and do best by the kids, is to intervene now, setting the tone for the holiday season by offering healthier and non-food alternatives to traditional candy.
Halloween Candy Alternatives:
• Temporary Tattoos*
• Stickers*
• Single serving bags of popcorn, pretzels, or trail mix
• Packs of sugarless gum
• Super balls*
• Pencils*
• Erasers*
• Mini bottles of bubbles*
* Online novelty shops sell cute Halloween items cheaply in bulk.
Don’t worry about getting flack for the non-food treats. With the increasing incidence of childhood obesity and diabetes, as well as food allergies, parents will appreciate the alternatives, and kids get excited about the deviation from the traditional Halloween candy choices.
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