Posted by Connie Bennett (Author, SUGAR SHOCK!) on October 31 in Health
Halloween Havoc: Tips to Tame Your Sugar-Shocked Little Monsters & Prepare Your Kids For the Sugar-Focused Night Ahead
By Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C.
Even though Halloween is a Spooky Sugar Overload Day, the holiday doesn't have to become a rowdy, sugar-fueled "Nightmare on Your Street"—or lay the groundwork for sugar addiction, type 2 diabetes, obesity or hypoglycemia if you do a little planning and use a little imagination.
You can still keep peace and learn from tonight although the typical kid will scarf candies amounting to between 20 to 50 teaspoons and hundreds of calories.
Here are some tips to help your kids start the night off right before they trick-or-treat around the neighborhood and some more ideas on how to help your sugar-shocked Little Sugar Monsters once they come home home after collecting candies galore.
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