Halloween Candy Survival

It's one of the candy companies favorite holidays while it's our stomach and hips least favorite day. You guessed it....HALLOWEEN is quickly approaching. Costumes have been purchased, cute decor is all around, and candy dishes are filled. You look at the candy and the candy looks back at you, you want a piece and the candy taunts you. Well before you give into the temptation. Here are a few ideas to prevent overdoing it.

1) Buy candy that you don’t like. Then you won’t be tempted to eat it. Also,
buy it a day or two before Halloween so it is not sitting around waiting to
be eaten.
2) If you are giving out candy, try to give it all out by the end of the night.
3) The day after Halloween, get rid of all that candy! Take it to work, give it
away or just throw it away. Remember don’t keep it around the house.
4) If your children come home from trick-or-treating with a stash, have them
go through and pick out their favorites. Throw the rest away.
5) Don’t buy a “jumbo” bag of candy if your neighborhood only gets a few
trick-or-treaters.
6) Consider non-candy goodies like mini-containers of play-doh, stickers,
temporary tattoos or $1 gift certificates instead of candy.
7) Consider healthier treats like 100-calorie packs instead of candy.

***The key is to have the least amount of extra calories sitting around the house for you to eat.***

Here are just some of the more popular Halloween Candies:

* Twizzlers 1 treat size pkg.= 45 calories

* Almond Joy 1 snack size bar = 90 calories

* Milk Duds 1 treat size box = 40 calories

* Junior Mints mini box= 50 cal

* Milky Way = 75 calories

* 1 Tootsie Pop/Blow pop 1 pop = 60 calories

* 1 Tootsie Roll 1 small roll = 13 calories

* Twix (fun size) bar = 80 calories

*Reese’s cup (regular) = 80 cals

*Reese’s cup mini = 40 calories

* Butterfinger 1 snack size bar = 100 cals

* Snickers fun size = 80 calories


Note: Calorie content is based on 1 serving of Halloween ‘snack’ or ‘fun’ size
packages, not full size servings found in the candy aisle. Having only a few
pieces of Halloween candy won’t crash your healthy eating routine, it’s the
temptation to keep having ‘just one more’ that will pack on the pounds. It only
takes nine small fun-size candy bars to put on a quarter-pound of fat.

Let's Go 5-2-1-0

Let’s Go, a program of the Kids CO-OP at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center is working to end childhood obesity. The program main goal is to promote healthy living and smarter eating habits from birth to age 18. The program focuses on six sectors –early childhood, schools, communities, healthcare, after school and workplace.
 

The premise of the program is simple:

• 5 or more fruits/vegetables each day
• 2 hours or less of recreational screen time
• 1 hour or more of physical activity each day
• 0 sugary drinks

Summer was a time children looked forward to attending summer camp, hanging at the pool, and meeting friends outside to play. Today, there are fewer reasons to go out and play these days for children. They have iPads, video games, television, and computers all that take up their leisure time today. The convenience of fast food and the abundance of high calorie and sugary snacks have caused fruits and vegetables to lose their appeal and increase the prevalence of childhood obesity.

This is an excellent program that can be implemented in all households. It is summer break and you can make the decision today that your household will also follow the 5-2-1-0 guidelines. Your children may be resentful at first, but they will thank you later.

We must start building a healthy foundation for our children of how to eat properly and stress the importance of being physically active. Throw out the sugary snacks and drinks; have the children try new fruits and vegetables. Turn the television, computers, and video games off, grab your children and tell them Let’s Go.

Week 2- Lisa's TNT Experience

Lisa's is back with her week 2 update. She is learning that it takes time to achieve lasting results. Watch her video and let's support her journey.

Health Educator Susan Simko Welcomes Third Child

Total Nutrition Technology’s own Susan Simko, a health educator who leads our TNT Mom program, recently gave birth to her third son, Teagen Michael, on April 24th. Her twin sons, Caden and Rylen, are two years old and guess what ... they all share the same birthday! How amazing is that! We all knew Susan was a perfectionist, but wow!



For many reasons, Susan is extraordinary. While pregnant with her twin boys, she maintained an impressive health and fitness routine. Post-delivery, Susan found ways to incorporate her boys into her fitness routine, which enabled her to lose the weight more quickly. Her boys were big fans of their morning and afternoon walks and I’m sure Teagen will enjoy them as well!

Susan clearly understands how pregnancy can affect your diet and fitness regimen and the importance of eating well for you and your baby. She also understands firsthand the struggles of fitting in exercise while managing family and work. For this reason, we asked Susan to lead our TNT Mom program.

Many moms struggle with finding time to eat healthy and exercise when taking care of one or several children. Whether working full-time, part-time or staying home with your children, Susan inspires others to improve their health, lose weight or just find more energy for the day. Susan certainly realizes that not everyone will be interested in replicating the intensity of her own workouts, but instead she works with each woman on developing their own health plan.

She’s the perfect person to help guide other mom’s to their optimal health. While she leads a very active life, she also knows what its like to want to do nothing else buy lay on the couch. Susan’s boys help keep her motivated and she feels like a better mom because she feels good about herself. What better person to help inspire other mom’s than someone who has gone or is going though the same stage in life.

Congratulations to the Simko family on the birth of Teagen!

For more information on our TNT Mom program or to schedule a time with Susan, call (704) 549-9550 or visit our Web site. Susan is currently working with clients via the phone and online. Another added benefit for parents!