Who doesn’t love digging into a bag full of Halloween treats? But if you check out just how much sugar is packed into your favorite candies, you are in for quite a fright! F-Factor recommends a few healthier substitutions that are just as fun, where you can often eat more and ingest fewer calories, but still enjoy the taste and feel less guilty!
Case in point: What would Halloween be without candy corn? It’s easy to pop them in your mouth by the handful. But wait! Swallow 19 pieces and you may as well down 8 teaspoons of sugar! Why do that, when you can have a colorful sweet kick that’s actually healthy and waist-friendly? Just mix a handful of tangy dried apricots, chewy raisins, and crunchy almonds in a snack bag and give yourself a burst of flavors with a nice boost of vitamin A, C and E!
Sometimes choosing a healthier treat means getting plenty of it. For the same calories and fat, you can scarf down one individual Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup or linger over 3 heaping cups of SkinnyPop Popcorn, which is crunchy and full of belly-filling fiber. And you can jazz up your kernels with robust flavor that’s fat and calorie-free by sprinkling them with your choice of any Kernel Season’s Popcorn Seasoning flavors, including BBQ, jalapeño, nacho cheddar, butter, kettle corn, parmesan and garlic! Yum!
Yes, we know that Skittles are hard to pass up. But that rainbow of sugary morsels that’ll stick to your teeth is sure to pad your hips as well. Why endure that, when you can get the same fruity, chewy pleasure by popping some sugar-free gum in your mouth? When it comes to exotic flavors, Skittles can’t hold a candle to big gum brands like Orbit and Stride that make every stick a sweet taste sensation. You’ll want to share a stick with your kids, too, because chewing gum promotes saliva production, which helps dissolve the sugary carbs from candy that gets stuck between their teeth.
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