Have a Healthy (and Happy) Halloween

Yes folks it's that time of year again when candy is everywhere. It's stocked on the grocery store shelves, it's in the break room at work, and some is even hiding in your own cupboards. You feel as if candy is lurking around every corner, and just like Halloween the temptation can be scary. Never fear because here are some helpful tips to satisfy your sweet tooth without sabotaging your diet.


1. Choose Dark Chocolate
Choosing dark chocolate treats over milk chocolate has a ton of health benefits. Dark chocolate usually contains less butter fat and is packed with antioxidants. Organic dark chocolate, sold at specialty stores like Trader Joe's, are much less processed and contain healthy flavonoids.

2. Treat Yourself
Recipes for Healthy and spooky snacks - Disney Family Fun


3. Know the Candy Breakdown

1 treat size (fun size)	Calories	Fat (g)	Sugar (g)
Snickers	71	3.6	7.6
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup	88	5.2	8
Reese's Caramel Cup	100	5	11
Reese's Nutrageous	95	5.5	7.5
Milky Way	77	2.9	10.2
Butterfinger	85	3.5	8.5
Almond Joy	91	5.1	9.2
Milk Duds	40	2	6.3
M&Ms	90	4	11.5
Peanut M&Ms	93	4.7	9.1
Nestle's Crunch	51.3	2.7	5.6
Peppermint Pattie	47	1	8.6
Kit Kat	73	3.7	.67
Dots	70	0	11
Skittles	80	.8	15
Jelly Belly Jellybeans	35	0	7
3 Musketeers	63.3	2	10
Milky Way	75	3	10
Hershey's Bar	66.7	4	7.7
Take 5	105	5.5	9
100 Grand	95	4	11
Nerds	50	0	12
Whoppers	100	4	13
Mike & Ike	50	0	9
SweeTarts	10	0	2.4

4. Have Fun
Instead of making the whole night about candy, have a party! Play games, have a costume contest, and watch scary movies. Add some healthy treats to the mix by putting out bowls of healthy non-candy treats like popcorn, sliced fruit and your favorite veggies. Set up a Jack-o'-lantern carving station, bob for apples, and make your own haunted house.