About Healthy Eating: How to Burn Off Your Halloween Treats

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Healthy Eating From Fiona Haynes, your About Healthy Eating Editor By all means eat a little Halloween candy if you dare, but bear in mind that even those little fun-size treats can add up to a frightening number of calories. If this spooks you, you can contain your creeping weight gain by burning off those calories. But just how far do you need to walk? Our handy Halloween-treat calorie calculator can give you the gory details. How to Burn Off Halloween Calories How far do you need to walk to burn off a fun-size candy bar? How about a handful of jelly beans? If you want to indulge, do so, but be prepared to step up the pace if you don't want those calories to linger. See More About:  holiday calories  calorie calculators  walking for weight loss Healthy Halloween Tips Halloween is the first holiday of the season where it's likely we'll overeat. With so much candy, plus cakes and cookies from all those Halloween parties, it can be hard to tame the sugar monster. Here are some tips for keeping things in check. See More About:  halloween  candy  holidays 8 Allergy-Free Halloween Recipes Special holidays such as Halloween can be a nightmare if you need to avoid gluten, dairy, soy, eggs, nuts or peanuts. Fortunately, you can make a number of allergy-free recipes so your little monsters can have a frightfully good time. See More About:  food allergies and holidays  kid-friendly foods  allergies and cooking A Sugar-Free Halloween A sugar-free Halloween sounds like the ultimate challenge. How can you enjoy Halloween without the candy and sweet treats? We have some ideas! See More About:  low-carb holiday menus  low carb candy  Healthy Eating Ads Halloween Healthy Eating Healthy Diet Healthy Snacks Healthy Food Featured Articles Halloween Thumbprint Cookies Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pancakes Low Calorie Mummy Dogs Turkey Sausage, Apple and Squash Skillet Baked Fall Squash with Beans Dairy-Free Halloween Candy Recipes   More from About.com Food and Mood Indulging a sweet tooth can cause weight gain, guilt and even worsen depression. Here are a few expert tips to help you resist. More> Carb Cravings Ever wondered why you crave carbs (or chocolate and sugar) when you're depressed? Some scientists say it may be chemical. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Healthy Eating newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Advertisement