HAVE A HEALTHY
By Steve Wilcox Special to Official Kids Mag
Halloween has grown to become the second most popular holiday in the United States behind Christmas . Can you believe it ? The day is associated with scary costumes , spooky pumpkin displays – and most importantly – bags of candy . Getting the candy is great , but eating all of it – well , that ’ s not so good .
“ I ’ m a big fan of enjoying a holiday and celebrating whenever they come around . But I do always encourage my patients to view it as one day of the year and not a Halloween month , because I know there are several activities that kids can go to and things to do throughout October ,” said Hannah Brizzolara , outpatient dietician , Mercy NWA . “ And so just keeping an eye on that and being aware of how much candy kids are consuming throughout the month , as far as sugar goes , is important .”
Halloween seems to be all about the candy : chocolate , peanut butter / chocolate , cookie / chocolate – sugar , sugar ,
26 • October 2024 • www . OfficialKidsMag . com