Eat these 3 things on Halloween

Halloween is tricky – there’s candy everywhere and the more you eat, the more you want.

Sugar is highly addictive, in fact there are studies that have shown that it’s more addictive than cocaine!

And yet, in addition to eating it (knowing full well it makes us feel like crap) we’re giving it away by the bowlfuls!

So how can we avoid it? 

How do you resist the onslaught of sugar coming your way?

I have 3 things for you to eat on Halloween that will help you not feel powerless in the face of those brightly colored packages of candy. Start adding these foods into your diet a few days before Halloween, and continue afterwards to really see a big change!

Here are the three foods I recommend.

All of these foods focus on keeping you full and satisfied as well as keeping your blood sugar levels stable so that it’s so much easier to say “no thanks” to the Halloween candy.

1. Protein

• High quality protein in the form of nuts, seeds, fish, meat (pasture raised) will keep your blood sugar levels stable. The more stable your blood sugar levels are the less sugar cravings you’ll have.

2. Healthy sweet treats that include healthy fat

• Healthy fats also keep your blood sugar levels stable. Having healthy fats made into a healthy sweet treat is a double gift because you not only keep your blood sugar stable, you also get to satisfy the desire to have a treat.

• One of my very favorite healthy sweet treats is Raspberry Chia Seed Pudding. It contains the healthy fat from coconut milk, plus protein and ultra-filling fiber from the chia seeds. Plus the pudding is only sweetened with raspberries and stevia so it keeps your blood sugar levels stable. You can learn more about Chia seeds in this WBUR Commonhealth blog where I was the featured health coach and chia seed expert!

• Another one of my favorite healthy sweet-treat recipes – that’s loaded with healthy protein and fat  – is my 2 minute Truffles. Check out the easy how-to video right here.

3. Green Smoothies

• I think of greens as super-charging your cells. Greens are the most nutrient dense foods. They are packed with minerals and vitamins. Greens give you steady energy – from the inside out – versus sugar which gives you quick burn energy but leaves you feeling crummy. Greens also are fiber filled which means you feel full!

• Green Smoothies, in addition to being packed with greens, can be loaded up with protein (seeds and nuts) and are deeply hydrating because of the added water. This extra hydration and protein contribute to green smoothies sugar-busting power.

• Be sure to pick up my Deluxe Green Smoothie Starter Kit to get you started with a deeply nourishing habit!

This Halloween don’t leave yourself at the mercy of the candy bowl. Nourish yourself well and you’ll find that it’s much easier to say “no thanks” to the food that doesn’t serve you.

Want to know how to make Halloween healthier for your kids? Pick up this practical Healthy Halloween Handbook! 

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Nina Manolson, MA, CHC, certified Health Coach and Psychology of Eating Coach believes that every women deserves to feel good in their own body. She helps women create a healthy and positive relationship with their food and body so they can love their body and life!  She’s the founder of NinaManolson.com and NourishedWomanNation.com 

She helps busy women look and feel their best, and helps them feed their kids well in a world that doesn’t.

She’s the author of “Feed Your Kids Well In A World That Doesn’t: an everyday guide to make healthy food happen in your home and beyond”. She’s also the recipient of the prestigious Health Leadership Award from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

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