100% fruit. At home, you can select any fruit, add lemon juice, your choice of sweetener or no sweetener at all and just like that, you have fruit leather! A serving of store-bought fruit leathers like Stretch Island Fruit Leather, contains 100 percent fruit, no added sugars, and is 50 calories. Either of these options won’t derail your dieting efforts.
5. Traditional Candy
Traditional Halloween candy may be tough to avoid altogether. Most of these candies are packed with sugar, but some are much lower in calories when compared to the group. So, which ones will do the least damage to your diet?
A three-piece serving of Jolly Ranchers hard candies has 70 calories, 11 grams of sugar, and no fat. You can eat seven Pixy Stix for 60 calories, 0 grams of fat, and 15 grams of sugar. A Charms Blow Pop has 60 calories, 0 grams of fat, and 11 grams of sugar.
Don’t let Halloween scare you out of your diet. You can still enjoy tasty, sweet treats without undoing all your health progress. Remember, moderation is important in any health journey you take. With creativity and knowledge, this year’s Halloween treats will be the best yet!
Dr. Candace McMillon-Dantley is the health-empowering creator of The Doc Knows and she’s on a mission to motivate you to a life of health. She has a Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences. When she’s not health writing, she is health motivating and educating during her interactive presentations on healthy nutrition, self-care and conditions of the body. Her experiences as a business owner, chiropractor, wife and mom of two resonate and relate with her audiences. Connect with Dr. Candace on Instagram @drcandace.