Lindt's or Snickers??

Happy Halloween!!!!

Part of the Halloween tradition is of course handing out candy to a bunch of sugar-seeking youths. One of my colleagues in Texas mentioned how this year he was giving out dark chocolate squares to the trick or treaters.

He had 2 rationale for this 1) dark chocolate is slightly healthier than other candies and 2) if he has some left over, he can eat them! : )

Now, although I give him kudos for thinking of number 2 (smart man!), I'm a traditionalist and when I'm home and give out candy, it's just standard stuff...mini packets of M&M's, mini Snickers, that kind of stuff.

Of course, a lot of people are understandably concerned about this practice of handing out bags and bags of nutritionally empty, sugar-laden food to kids. And I definitely agree that it is important to start solid nutrition habits early and guide children to healthier treats like fruits and vegetables. However, I also am a fan of indulging yourself on occasion and enjoying things in moderation. So, I don't see the harm in the tradition of Halloween and giving out candy.

What about y'all? What are you going to hand out this year?

Have a wonderfully scary Halloween!!!