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6 tips for a
healthier Halloween
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Lollies and chocolate and sugar crashes, oh my.
Halloween can be a scary time when it comes to balancing good health with great fun, but here are some tricks for keeping the sugar levels down and the excitement levels up.
- Eat a good meal before going trick or treating: the idea is to top up your child with healthy food before they fill up on lollies, and if you need some inspiration, this Eyeball Pasta looks frightfully delicious.
- Take the long way round: trick or treating is a great chance to zombie walk, skeleton skip and ghost dance around the neighbourhood, so choose a longer route and get some exercise on the way.
- Swap out the sugar: when handing out treats on the doorstep, you can share non-sweet goodies, like stickers, glow-sticks and bubble-blowers, instead of lollies.
- Make some freakishly healthy snacks: if you're having a Halloween party at home, there are lots of spooktacular ideas for savoury and fruit-focused food, including:
- Set a lolly limit: most treats have a long shelf life, so decide how many treats your child is allowed to eat on 31 October, then put the rest aside to be meted out over time.
- Make a trade-off: if your child has collected loads of lollies, you could ask them to swap some of their stash for a non-food reward, like going to a new playground or getting to stay up later than usual one night.
Whatever tricks you use, here's to a happy and healthier Halloween
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