It's a tricky time to watch excess sugar intake. Candy oozes into the aisles of CVS and bright yellow sales tags frighten our dollar bills, making them jump right out of our wallets. First, I will list a few ways to keep the sugar out of your bloodstreams and ways to share the health.
-- Wait until the last minute to buy candy. It will probably be cheaper, and it won't be sitting in your candy bowl, with risk of disappearing before the trick-or-treaters arrive).
-- Plan to hand out candy you don't like. No temptation!
-- Buy candy that takes a long time to eat: suckers, lollipops, and the like.
-- If you don't mind being "that house", give out bags of microwavable popcorn, pretzels, raisins, or bottles of water for thirsty kids running around the neighborhood.
But what if you just cannot resist a treat now and then? See below for ways to keep the treats lighter than a porch full of jack-o-lanterns.
- 2 mini Reese's cups -- 80 calories
- 1 Tootise pop -- 60 calories
- 7 gummi bears -- 70 calories
- 11 pieces of candy corn -- 70 calories
- 1 fun size package of M&Ms -- 100 calories
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