Many families will celebrate Halloween tonight. And for those who don't end up trick-or- treating this evening, candy and treats are likely to be around somewhere during this holiday season! Eating treats is a special and treasured part of childhood and you might think that many health professionals and nutritionists would recommend avoiding candy and goodies altogether around this time.
You would be wrong! Child feeding specialist and registered dietitian Ellyn Satter has an interesting take on how to handle all the treats. It might surprise some parents that Ellyn recommends that children be allowed to eat all the Halloween candy they want! She just recommends that the "when" and "where" of the eating of the candy be controlled by the parent. In other words, the candy and treats should be incorporated into regular meal and snack times. For more information, check out her article here.
-Allison Leonard RD
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