Here’s how I recommend approaching the “healthy candy” trend thisHalloween.
What’s in healthy candy?
For one thing, sugar substitutes may set kids up to crave ultra-sweet foods.
After all, some of these ingredients taste 20,000 times sweeter than regular old table sugar.
(Yes, you read that right.)
It’s also worth considering how your child may feel if they’re only offered low-sugar candy at Halloween.
Will they eat that much more of it because Mom called it “healthy”?
Will they feel restricted or different next to friends who are given regular candy?
Offering these options may send the wrong message and imply they must watch their weight.
This is because the data on exactly how artificial sweeteners impact kids' health over time remains limited.
