How to Make Halloween Healthier for Your Family

Halloween Trick or Treaters - North Texas Kids Magazine

How to Make Halloween Healthier for You and Your Children

The candy in an average trick-or-treat bag can contain as much as 7,000 calories and all that candy can lead to tooth decay and a lot of extra pounds for the entire family. What’s a health-conscious parent to do without ruining one of the most kid-friendly celebrations of the year? There are alternatives to candy for your child’s trick or treat bag and ways to make Halloween healthier for your family.

Keeping Kids Healthy at Halloween: Are You Worried?

Healthy Halloween

I have been bombarded with posts lately pitching healthier products, low-sugar candy, recipes and advice on managing how much candy our kids consume at Halloween. I am just curious, are you concerned? Do you let your kids go crazy one day of the year? I had a friend who was a nutritionist who says it’s not what you eat during the holidays that matter, it’s what you eat all of the other days in between! I know that I personally am concerned with keeping kids healthy at Halloween and year-round.