It might be difficult to limit children’s consumption of sweets and goodies during Halloween parties and trick-or-treating.
While Dr. Dyan Hes, medical director of Corcorde Pediatrics of Northwell Health in New York City, is a “big fan of candy,” she said in an interview with News Digital that Halloween is a fantastic opportunity to practice “everything in moderation.”
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Hes is an expert in treating childhood obesity. Families that are too stringent about candy eating, she said, may encourage children to smuggle “forbidden food.”
Hes provided some suggestions to help kids still enjoy Halloween in a reasonably healthful way.
According to Hes, parents should work with their children to create a strategy that includes deciding how much candy they are allowed to eat on Halloween night and during parties.
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Children should not consume more than 25 grams of added sugar per day, according to the American Heart Association.
Nutritionist Ilana Muhlstein, a registered dietitian, says that’s around four to five small Milky Ways, three fun-size Snickers, or three bags of M&Ms.
