Halloween Trick-or-Treating – Is Your Candy Safe?

As a child, some of my best Halloween memories revolved around the bundle of loot I collected when going out trick-or-treating. I come from a family of sweet tooths, and I inherited the trait. My neighbors were very generous and my haul quite large. But even in the pre-historic days of my childhood, stories of [...]

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Halloween Treats – A Victorian Tactic to Prevent Overindulging in Halloween Candy

Halloween candy is high on the list of children’s priorities when they celebrate the holiday. So what are some strategies to lower their intake of the sugary sweets? You can consider a tactic taken from the movie Gone With The Wind. Scarlett O’Hara does not want to look greedy or unfeminine when she attends a [...]

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Halloween Candy – The Best of the Worst Halloween Treats

As a kid, I remember the piles of Halloween loot very fondly. That the candy was high in fat, calories and sugar was of little concern to me as a child. But parents may feel differently regarding the fat and sugar they allow their kids. Let’s face it–candy is the name of the game. And [...]

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