Don’t Let Halloween Treats Trick Your Decision Making
If you have kids (or if you’re simply a kid at heart), Halloween is an exciting time of year. Your child gets to dress up in a costume they love and go door-to-door collecting candy—which also means you too have candy in your home to give out. Don’t be confused, it’s a trap. Plain and simple. It’s going to test your will having bags of candy laying around that you could eat just one piece now, and maybe another one later, and before you know it, there’s nothing left for trick-or-treaters. Don’t let Halloween treats trick your decision making by increasing your sugar intake!
Below you will find some “tricks” to prevent yourself from indulging in the “treats”:
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Have a nutritious meal before trick-or-treating
If you have a large meal before going out to collect candy, you are less likely to come back and devour everything in sight. And if that meal can contain fiber, even better. The fiber will help keep you feeling full longer than not including it in your meal.
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After buying candy, don’t open the bags
When you stock up on candy for trick-or-treaters, show some restraint and do not open the bags until the night of trick-or-treating. If you do, you know the candy isn’t just going to just sit there—you’re going to want to eat it. Once you start, it might be difficult to stop. Don’t let those Halloween treats trick you into thinking they are healthy.
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Ensure each piece of candy is accounted for
No, I’m not talking about counting every last piece your child collects. What I mean is, when you eat any of the candy, make sure you know how much you and your child consumed. Keep in mind that while the pieces are small, it only takes 3-4 of those snack-sized treats to equal a full bar (or more).
