The Black Hole Of Nutrition

Dr. Roger Spahr  medical director of the Spahr Center says that Halloween has become the black hole of nutrition for America. Lots of empty calories with sugar, High fructose corn syrup and fat. Dr. Spahr offers up other treats the kids will enjoy!

1. Trick or Treat has become changed over the years.

a. Small prize or toy
b. Apples/fruit
c. Popcorn balls.
d. Pennies/nickels/dimes
e. Changed for safety

2. Pre-packaged only for safety but not for health.

3. What to expect in your kids’ buckets.

a. Sugar
b. High fructose corn syrup
c. Chocolate
d. Fats

4. Ways to cope

a. Limit candies on a per day/week basis and YOU have physical control.
b. Support an exercise program and used to support energy expenditures.
c. Barter back candies for change ($) to buy something they want.
d. Barter back candies for apples, fruit, Movie night out
e. Bartered food thrown away, Don’t YOU keep in draw for U.

5. Ultimately, the parent just needs to be the parent.

a. Give out support bracelets for causes
b. Hair ties for girls,
c. Markers/spinning tops
d. Card decks with jokes or fun facts’/ one card per
e. www.greenhalloween.org