{"id":677,"date":"2009-10-27T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2009-10-27T14:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ehealth.cooperhealth.org\/?p=677"},"modified":"2009-10-27T10:00:19","modified_gmt":"2009-10-27T14:00:19","slug":"trick-healthy-halloween-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2009\/10\/27\/trick-healthy-halloween-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trick to Healthy Halloween Eating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-679\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px 20px\" title=\"Halloween Candy\" src=\"http:\/\/ehealth.cooperhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/ehealth_20091027story.jpg\" alt=\"Halloween Candy\" width=\"175\" height=\"262\" \/>Before you dip into that stash of Halloween candy hanging around the house or office, consider this: one \u201cfun size\u201d Baby Ruth bar contains 130 calories and seven grams of fat!<\/p>\n<p>With Halloween just a few days away, even the most health conscious eaters will be faced with the temptation to overindulge. Maryann Codd, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., pediatric outpatient dietician at Cooper University Hospital, offers some advice for maintaining healthy eating habits during this difficult time of year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s families are very busy, so unfortunately a lot of thought does not go into what treats are given to children, especially at Halloween,\u201d says Codd. \u201cPeople tend to buy big bags of \u201cfun size\u201d candies because they\u2019re convenient and cheap, not realizing how many calories are in each bite-sized snack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->A few healthy treats to hand out to children that won\u2019t disappoint include individual bags of pretzels, popcorn, animal crackers and Goldfish crackers. In addition, 100 calorie cookies and snack mix bags make a great choice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter children finish Trick-or-Treating, parents should have them choose a few pieces of their favorite candy and store it somewhere out of reach. The rest should be removed from the home \u2013 and I don\u2019t advise bringing it to work!\u201d adds Codd.<\/p>\n<p>She says giving kids a piece or two of their \u201csaved\u201d candy for dessert or a treat for the week or two after Halloween is perfectly reasonable.<\/p>\n<p>If your child has diabetes, Codd urges you to consult his or her physician regarding insulin coverage. The doctor can recommend the amount of candy that can be consumed without drastically raising sugar levels.<\/p>\n<p>So what should you do with the unwanted candy? \u201cCheck with your church or local grammar school to see if a post-Halloween Candy Drive is planned,\u201d she says. \u201cSome organizations gladly accept \u2018extra\u2019 Halloween candy and ship it to soldiers serving overseas or donate it to needy or sick children. 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