With Halloween around the corner, here are a couple of "fun-sized" facts--* American adults eat 65% of every year's candy production.
* Eating 12 pieces of candy is the equivalent of eating 30 sugar packets.
What's a person trying to lose or maintain weight supposed to do?
- Be more active to help counteract the extra calories. Don't have any extra time? Add intensity or intervals (a brief burst of a faster activity followed by a slower pace to recuperate).
- Limit the amount of candy you eat each day. Remember that both size & quantity matter!
- Consider trimming other sources of less healthy fats & sugars from your diet.
- Be choosy about which candies you eat.
Here are some websites to help you decide.
- http://startcooking.com/blog/275/9-Healthy-Halloween-Treats: Great ideas for healthy treats to hand out or when having a party.
- http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/healthier-halloween-candy-00000000045321/index.html: Comparing candies to choose which is healthier
- http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/the-great-halloween-candy-comparison-2581048#photoViewer=1: Ranking candies by sugar
- http://www.dailyspark.com/blog.asp?post=time_for_some_caloriefree_halloween_fun: Lists the nutritional info for many fun-sized candy bars. For an interesting perspective, check out their link to the Kids' Health Pumpkin Game!
On a personal note, I tend to mix fun-sized candy bars & small boxes of raisins into my tricker-treater bowl. This way, the kids choose. (Because eggs are healthy... but not for my siding!) Much to my surprise (& pleasure), I have actually had to start buying more raisin packs after running out in past years!
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