Healthy No-Sugar Halloween Treats

by Paula Bock | Oct 20, 2015

Spooky! Sugar may actually shrink your brain, according to research published in Neurology that links chronically high levels of blood glucose to a smaller hippocampus.

Horrifying! The average child’s trick-or-treat bag bulges with 4,800 calories, 3 cups of sugar and 1 ½ cups of fat.

So how ’bout scaring up some non-sugary alternative treats this Halloween?

Pass them out to the trick-or-treaters who come to your door. And encourage your own kids to exchange the candy they’ll inevitably collect for the healthy treats below or perhaps another coveted non-sugar treat (book, game, clothing, etc.) you’ve procured in advance.

Keep reading for a list of fun trick-or-treat alternatives…

Healthy Halloween Treats

Stickers
Fake fangs
Fang whistles
Halloween-themed pencils, pens, rulers
Fancy erasers
Temporary tattoos
Glow sticks and necklaces
Sugar-free gum
Spider and bat rings
Glow-in-the-dark insects
Fake eye balls
Slime
Play Dough
Bubbles
Wrapped granola bars
Mini-boxes of craisins and raisins
Glittery gel pens
Mini-pumpkins
Colorful toothbrushes
Fake mustaches
Halloween costume jewelry
Cheese and cracker packets
Wax lips
Bubble rings
Fancy Asian folding fans
Flavored lip balms

Visit Wellbody Academy’s Cafédium where you can ride the Sugarburners bike and turn a hand-powered crank to experience how much you’ll need to exercise to burn off sugar.