This post may be a little preemptive. It's about Halloween candy but applies to all holiday eating. We're just about a week away from Halloween, then Thanksgiving and Christmas loom ahead. Soon, there will be parties and treats at work and plates of goodies from friends galore. I advocate a pretty liberal approach to the holidays. This time and foods come around once a year, it's ok to indulge in your favorites. What I caution against is just eating something because it's 1) a tradition 2) a gift 3) just there 4) because you are socializing and feel like you should. Eat your favorites in moderation and AVOID THE REST. It's ok to taste a few things on a plate and throw things away that don't appeal to you. It's ok to just take a couple of your favorite hors d'oeuvre at a party and not take the others. You have to have a plan at work- those plates of goodies are always there just when you are hungry or bored. Bring something else healthy to snack on so you can just take one off the plate and leave the rest.
In respect to Halloween candy, there are a couple of candies that I feel like make it "Halloween". Twizzlers, tootsie rolls, smarties and a bubble yum bubble gum. However, I am more than happy with just one of these candies and not a whole bag full. I would rather "spend" my calories on a Snickers or Reeses Peanut Butter Cup. So plan ahead: think of your favorites for the holidays and commit to avoiding the rest.
~Here's to Healthy Eating
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