Halloween can be a scary night if you're watching your diet.Wellness expert Lori Kaufman says It's important to plan ahead if you want to indulge in tricks and treats without sacrificing your waistline.
She stopped by live with tips to avoid Halloween bloat without resorting to handing out raisins or pencils.
To indulge in Halloween candy in moderation, be sure that you're getting the most bang for your Halloween buck. Here are a few Tips and Calorie counts for some of your favorite candies.
Tips: 1. Set a candy limit for each day and for then pick a day that you will get rid of the candy. So Halloween is on a Monday, by Wednesday, you give it away or save it for Christmas
2. Eat dinner first! Never eat candy on an empty stomach
3. Chose your candy wisely and always Sit down and actually enjoy your treat. The more you taste it and enjoy it, the less you will eat
Calorie Counts: All under 100 calories!
Just 25-50 calories if you go for the mini's!
Mini Tootsie Rolls: 15 Calories Each!
3 Musketeers: 25 calories
Milky Way: 40 calories
Snickers 45 Calories
Twix 50 calories
50-60 calories
Tootsie Roll: 50 calories
M&M's, milk chocolate fun-size packet (13 g) 60 calories
Tootsie Roll Lollipop: 60 calories
60-80 Calories
Go for the Fun-size bars
Fun Size Hershey's Bar: 65
Fun Size Kit Kat: 70
Fun Size Box of Dots: 70 Calories
80-100 calories
Almond Joy: 85
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup: 90
Candy Corn: 12 pieces 90 calories
4 Tootise rolls (midgets) : 92 calories
Twizzlers, strawberry 3 twists (29 g) 100 calories
She stopped by live with tips to avoid Halloween bloat without resorting to handing out raisins or pencils.
To indulge in Halloween candy in moderation, be sure that you're getting the most bang for your Halloween buck. Here are a few Tips and Calorie counts for some of your favorite candies.
Tips: 1. Set a candy limit for each day and for then pick a day that you will get rid of the candy. So Halloween is on a Monday, by Wednesday, you give it away or save it for Christmas
2. Eat dinner first! Never eat candy on an empty stomach
3. Chose your candy wisely and always Sit down and actually enjoy your treat. The more you taste it and enjoy it, the less you will eat
Calorie Counts: All under 100 calories!
Just 25-50 calories if you go for the mini's!
Mini Tootsie Rolls: 15 Calories Each!
3 Musketeers: 25 calories
Milky Way: 40 calories
Snickers 45 Calories
Twix 50 calories
50-60 calories
Tootsie Roll: 50 calories
M&M's, milk chocolate fun-size packet (13 g) 60 calories
Tootsie Roll Lollipop: 60 calories
60-80 Calories
Go for the Fun-size bars
Fun Size Hershey's Bar: 65
Fun Size Kit Kat: 70
Fun Size Box of Dots: 70 Calories
80-100 calories
Almond Joy: 85
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup: 90
Candy Corn: 12 pieces 90 calories
4 Tootise rolls (midgets) : 92 calories
Twizzlers, strawberry 3 twists (29 g) 100 calories
