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Ask the dietitian: How to Settle Candy Cravings

Q: can I buy for my children rather than unhealthy candy

Masha Fox Rabinovich

A: Masha Fox-Rabinovich , MA, RD, LDN, CDE, outpatient dietitian at Washington Adventist Hospital replies:

While grocery aisles bombard us with too many unhealthy options this time of year, it may become increasingly difficult to resist to candy cravings for parents and children. The good news is that there are many alternatives to buying sweets that can still be fun and festive!

1. The children collect lots of candy on Halloween night to discover non-edible treats is a fun surprise. Add some variety with items such as:
   • Jump ropes - to encourage physical activity
   • Sidewalk chalk, Play-Doh, colors or paints to water and other items that inspire art and creativity!
   • Games and toys such as puzzles, finger puppets and other items you can find in a party supply store
   • stickers, rubber stamps and tattoos
   • pencils, erasers, notebooks
   • glowsticks, glow necklaces and bracelets
   • Bubbles
2. non- candy snack foods that will make parents happy:
   • single serving bags of whole grain snacks like pretzels, crackers and popcorn
   • basic to granola or snack nuts and dates
   • individual boxes of whole grains which are not sugars Service contain added
   • Mini boxes of raisins
   • prepackaged servings of nuts or fruits dry
   • fruit leathers
3. If you can not resist giving sweets, opt for the best of the worst. Avoid sweets made entirely of sugar, or those with highly processed ingredients unhealthy such as high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oils. Try these options instead:
   • Chocolate Mini-size bars (those still smaller than the size snacks)
   • Mini dark chocolates
   • chocolate with nuts or coconut pieces

Cinnamon roasted pumpkin Seeds Recipe

looking for a healthy snack and festive fall? Try the recipe below, which provides a good source of protein, iron and phosphorus, and vitamins A and E.

1. Cut a circle around the pumpkin stem and pull on top.
2. Scoop on the inside of the pumpkin (seeds, ropes, pulp). Place the seeds in a colander and rinse with water. (It is normal if the strings and pulp mixed with the seeds, but remove large pieces.) Spread the seeds to dry overnight, but this is not necessary.
3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
4. Coat a roasting pan or baking sheet with a little olive oil or grape seed oil.
5. Spread pumpkin seeds on the pan or cookie sheet evenly in a single layer.
6. Optional :. Sprinkle 1-3 teaspoon of cinnamon and / or nutmeg, depending on the amount of seeds and your love of cinnamon and nutmeg
7. Place in the preheated oven. Every 10-15 minutes, remove from oven and stir.
8. Pumpkin seeds are done when they are golden brown (typically 30-45 minutes, depending on seed size). Remove from oven and let cool completely before eating.
9. Crack the shell to remove the inner seed tasty, or eat together for added fiber!

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