- Ask the dietitian: How to have a healthy Halloween
Although not all the famous Halloween world of many parents may wonder how to let their children take part while reducing the consumption of these sugary sweets attractive. Fortunately, there are many tips to help you and your children make a healthy feast, both for Halloween and throughout the winter season
Q: Halloween is the favorite holiday of my children. Unfortunately, they generally eat too much candy, are wired for hours and wake up with stomach aches (and probably cavities). How can I make a more pleasant stay for all of us
A: Masha Fox-Rabinovich , MA, RD, LDN, CDE, outpatient dietitian at Washington Adventist Hospital replies:
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the most important thing is to talk with your children and to agree on a plan before Halloween night:
- Make sure to eat before going trick-or-treating. This avoids snacking on while collecting candy.
- Use a small cart for trick-or-treating. No large containers or pillowcases!
- Determine how long you will be out trick-or-treating. Limit to not more than one hour, or until the little basket is full. Use the rest of the evening to watch a movie or read a book together.
- Set a goal for how many pieces of candy to eat on Halloween night, and how you will part the rest of it. Plan to have two or three pieces after trick-or-treating, then a day or two later.
- When sorting through candy, encourage children to make a bunch of "no favorites." Gather these candies in a separate bag and place in a rather inconvenient to reach. Then you can give or throw in a week or
Focus on Halloween items that do not have candy :.
- Be creative with costumes. Even if you have a costume store bought, take the time to add some personal touches to make your own!
- Decorate your home.
- Carve or paint pumpkins, and roast the seeds. These make a great snack!
- Prepare theme Halloween food that is not candy.
- Visit a haunted forest or corn maze.
- Parents should also be careful not to be tempted to finish the candy their children. Keep handy healthy snacks and exercise to offset the candy.
Looking for healthier food holiday tips? Stop our health free chat featuring Masha Fox-Rabinovich Tuesday, November 19, from 8-9: 30 at Adventist HealthCare Walking Club in Westfield Montgomery Mall, First floor outside of Aroma. We hope to see you there!
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