Halloween candy: How three dietitian moms deal with it
Halloween is fast approaching, and I?m already cringing at the thought of the candy that?s going to rain down from my kids? trick-or-treat bags and onto my living room floor.
It?s hard to find that balance between letting our kids indulge on special occasions, while coaching them to practice a modicum of self-control. Do we let them go nuts, or put a limit on their consumption"
We reached out to three dietitians?who are also moms?to find out how they handle the sugary loot after a night of trick-or-treating.
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1. Cara Rosenbloom, registered dietitian at Words to Eat By in Toronto, and mom of two kids, ages six and 10.
?My kids love good food, and understand the idea of the 80/20 rule,? says Rosenbloom. ?They eat well 80 percent of the time, and leave room for 20 percent indulgence. Halloween is much the same.?
Rosenbloom says her kids have a few pieces of candy on Halloween night, then separate the rest of their stash into two piles: Keep and Don?t Keep. Her husband brings to Don’t Keep pile to his office.
?From the Keep pile, a chocolate bar or chips is added to their lunch or recess snack each day for the week following Halloween, and then the fun fizzles out,...
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