Healthy Weight : Halloween Candy Comparison

Oh those little bars of sweet goodness. How can anyone resist? Before you reach into that bucket or bowl, let's go over the facts and maybe it will make you think twice.

#1 turn off: It's SUGAR and when we eat sugar it has us wanting more in mere minutes. The chocolate bars are also loaded with preservatives and chemicals that cause harm and discomfort in our bodies.

I've gathered a couple of my favourites from the past :

• Resse's Peanut Butter Cups : 80 calories - 4.5g fat - 7g of sugar
• Peanut M&M's : 93 calories - 4.7g fat - 9.1g of sugar
• Skittles : 80 calories - .8g fat - 15g of sugar
• Butterfinger : 100 calories - 4g fat - 11.5g of sugar

Why not opt for one of these 100 calorie snacks that will actually do your body good and provide proper energy.

100 calories =

• 3 cups of air popped popcorn
• 1 cup of baby carrots and table spoons of hummus
• 1/2 Larabar

and if you are craving more of a sweeter taste:

• 5 Hershey's Dark Chocolate kisses
• fruit is always great a better choice when you are needing something sweet

Although it's not that exciting to choose the healthy snack, it's important to remember that those calories add up quickly. If you choose to have 3 of those "small bite" chocolate bars in one day, you would have to do an hour of moderate exercise (fast paced walking) to burn off those 300 calories.
Why set yourself back?

When you have a craving for candy or treats how do you avoid the temptation?

-Michelle
Holistic Health Coach