Creating a healthy experience for family, friends and neighbors of all ages at halloween just takes a little thought and planning but no more time than some of our traditional ways of celebrating. Consider having a special ghoulish meal prior to going out for tricks or treats in your neighborhood or attending a neighborhood gathering. One of our favorites is chili topped a corn tortilla out of which each of us a pumpkin face. We then baked the pumpkin tortilla faces on a cookie sheet in the oven until it was slightly crispy. Place the tortilla faces on top of warm chili and enjoy! Now you are really ready to celebrate Halloween. Try these tips to help keep the festivities healthy.
- Give out a healthier version of your usual treats - mini boxes of raisins, snack sized pretzels, juice boxes, pre-packaged trail mixes or dried fruit, balloons, toothbrushes, crayons, silly bands, bubbles or coupons.
- Make it a fun, family, physical activity event. Set a goal of how many houses you will visit by food and stick to it.
- Stay in a group and use sidewalks and crosswalks when available
- Bring a flashlight along and avoid darkened house - either no one is home or trick or treaters are probably not welcome
- If candy collection and masses of people aren't your style dress everyone up and go to a movie together or go to the mall and trick or treat at the stores there
- Above all avoid the temptation of buying marked down candy on November 1 - it won't last till next year and just sabotage healthy eating efforts for days or weeks
Have a Healthy, Happy, Halloween!
Marcia
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