{"id":15294,"date":"2025-10-29T10:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/?p=15294"},"modified":"2025-10-29T10:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:42:10","slug":"8-tips-to-keep-the-scariest-part-of-halloween-at-bay-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/2025\/10\/29\/8-tips-to-keep-the-scariest-part-of-halloween-at-bay-2\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Tips to Keep the Scariest Part of Halloween at Bay!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ghosts, Goblins and Ghouls oh my!<\/span><\/p>\n

Halloween is a scary holiday but not many people actually think about what the scariest part of Oct. 31 is\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

The amount of sugar<\/b> consumed!<\/span><\/p>\n

We all know too much sugar isn\u2019t good for us but even as adults it\u2019s hard to resist the infinite amount of candy <\/b>available during October!<\/span><\/p>\n

I used to fall into the same pattern every year.\u00a0I told myself I was only going to have one Snickers <\/b>bar, just one!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nA couple of months later, my number one New Year’s resolution was to lose the weight I gained over the holidays that all started on Halloween.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ugh, dieting<\/strong>. Now that is a scary picture!<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the years I have developed a few strategies that have helped me and my family control ourselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. DON\u2019T<\/strong> open the bags of candy you plan to pass out until Oct. 31. Hide them if you have to!<\/li>\n
  2. Feed your family (and maybe some friends too!) before everyone starts \u201cTrick or Treating<\/strong>.\u201d A full belly of something healthy keeps that night\u2019s candy consumption way down.<\/li>\n
  3. When your kids come back with their loot<\/strong> (and they\u2019ve counted it all!) separate and bag the varieties.<\/li>\n
  4. Keep the top 3 favorite candy-types<\/strong> and give the rest to charity the next day. GET IT OUT OF THE HOUSE!<\/li>\n
  5. Allow your kids to take a piece to school in their lunch box<\/strong> for a few days and maybe give them a piece after dinner too.<\/li>\n
  6. Everyone\u2019s candy bags go in the freezer<\/strong>. No secret candy stashes at my house!<\/li>\n
  7. Out of sight out of mind. By day 5-6 they will have forgotten about it and you can move<\/strong> the rest out of the house.<\/li>\n
  8. After you get rid of the candy, give the kids an apple<\/strong> or clementine<\/strong> for dessert to wean them back to healthy sources of natural sugar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I hope everyone enjoys a happy and healthy Halloween!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Try one of these filling and nutritious recipes to fill up your big and little goblins before heading out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \"\"Easy Slow Cooker Tuscan Beef Stew<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

    Filling and easy to make ahead so you have more time to put on your costume.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    \"\"Panzanella Panini<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

    Delicious crowd pleaser, even the ghosts like it!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    \"\"Burger Soup<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

    Hearty and easy for all the witches and ghouls to help make it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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