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Halloween is one of New York's (and most other states') most beloved holidays, for kids and adults alike. However, it's not exactly one of the healthiest holidays around. If you're looking to keep your kids (and yourself!) from pigging out too much, following are a few pieces of advice you may want to follow:
Keep portion control in mind
It's okay to let portion control go a bit off the wayside for the one day that is Halloween, but if you or your kids are left with tons of candy afterwards, it's best to develop a system in which only so much of the candy is eaten per day. A reasonable snack should be 200 calories or less, so check the nutrition facts on individual pieces if you can. If you are unable to, a snack consisting of about two fun size chocolate bars would be about the right size. For fruity candy, you can have a bit more and still take in less calories, but it's still important to be careful. If you still have some sweets left after your kids have eaten some of the candy for the first week after Halloween, you may want to change the system so that candy is only eaten on the weekend, or to get rid of the candy altogether - a prolonged period of daily candy consumption is not a good idea.
Make it dark
The darker the chocolate, the richer the taste. And the better your health. Plenty of studies have confirmed that the antioxidants in dark chocolate can contribute to your better overall health. So, if faced with a choice between milk, white, and dark, you know where to go.
Exercise Halloween-style!
Take advantage of the holiday by doing something active. You and your family could visit a pumpkin patch, walk through a haunted house (there are a few good ones right here in New York City), or simply walk around your neighborhood all day trick-or-treating. It's going to be an unusually warm Halloween day tomorrow - get out there and enjoy it!
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