HALLOWEEN

Costume and Candy make Halloween a fun day for kids. While we keep the costume tradition unaltered lets alter the candy. Make it a healthier candy treat. Our kids do not need sugar- laden candy bars with all due respect to the spirit of trick- or- treat, lets treat our kids to healthier sweet treat!

Before you set out to trick or treat feed the kids at home. Let the treat begin at home with plenty of fruits and a few sugar treats as well. Get the kids involved in the Halloween preparation at home. Invite family and friends to share in your home celebration.

Here are some of the treats you could prepare:

Caramel Apples covered with nuts

Chocolate covered Pretzels or Spiced Pretzels

Biscotti (stick an almond on one end to form a finger nail and pipe red color around the finger nail to look bloody)

Lychees eyes (Take canned cherry, press in a white chocolate chip. Put the cherry into a lychee(canned) and you get some eyes looking at you...

Once your kids are back from their neighborhood prowl, remember that one of the healthiest ways to deal with the candy that comes home is to manage its consumption. To avoid arguments when the temptation of candy is staring them in the face, set up the rules with the kids first, before they head out the door to trick-or-treat. Some good tricks that seem to help:

One candy a day and the kids sets the time they would like to have it.

Give some away.

Parents should go through the candy and dump ones that are too sugary.

Enjoy and have fun