Be Aware of Halloween Sugar Scares
Boo! The time is here for another round of costumes and pumpkin bags stuffed with yummy treats! This year, make sure to set a good example by limiting your child's intake of sugary sweets. The American Heart Association recommends 3–4 teaspoons of sugar per day for children and with childhood obesity rates in the United States currently more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents, controlling and eating a healthy amount of sweets is beneficial.
Boys Town Pediatrics suggests a few
CANDY safety tips:
Control sugar intake. Limit your child to eating only a few pieces a day vs. eating the candy all at once. Be sure to set a good example and control your cravings too. If you know your child may want to eat more candy for the night, make sure your child eats healthier meals during the day. Remember moderation is key.
Add adventure to stay active. Make sure your child is actively walking from house to house, hide scary surprises at your house that will keep children jumping and moving and encourage your child to invite their friends so they can actively pursue and enjoy their adventures together. Staying active will not only keep your child healthy, it will hopefully counter the added sugary candy calories.
Never eat candy without brushing your teeth afterwards! Brushing your teeth helps remove food and plaque that forms bacteria. Dental hygiene is important and this is a great time to teach your children about the benefits of brushing those little vampire teeth.
Don't eat candy that is expired. Most Halloween candy stored in room temperatures lasts around 6 months. Also, make sure to avoid anything homemade that is not factory-wrapped or looks like it has been opened.
Your candy can be used in all sorts of fun ways. From crafts, trading candy for other incentives such as books or a movie night with the family, donating candy is always a great way to give back. Candy can be and shipped out to different organizations such as
Operation Gratitude (sends more than 100,000 care packages annually to U.S. troops stationed overseas and to children in other countries) and
Halloween Candy Buy Back (which also benefits Operation Gratitude). Many local dentist offices have their own candy buy-back programs as well. Encouraging and challenging your family and friends to donate leftover candy feels so much better than a tummy ache!
The best part about Halloween is it happens once a year so make sure to have a spooktacular time with your friends and family, get creative with costumes, and watch out for scary monsters trying to over eat their share sugary treats!
Jihadharini na Halloween Sugar Scares Boo! Ni wakati wa mzunguko mwingine wa mavazi na mifuko ya matango iliyojaa vyakula vitamu! Mwaka huu, hakikisha kuwa mfano mzuri kwa kupunguza ulaji wa sukari kwa mtoto wako. Shirika la Moyo la Marekani linapendekeza kunywa kijiko cha sukari cha 3 kwa siku kwa watoto, na kwa kuwa viwango vya unene wa watoto nchini Marekani vimeongezeka mara mbili kwa watoto na mara nne kwa vijana, kudhibiti na kula kiasi cha afya cha peremende ni muhimu. Boys Town Pediatrics inapendekeza vidokezo vichache vya usalama vya CANDY: Kudhibiti ulaji wa sukari. Msaada: Mruhusu mtoto wako kula vipande vichache tu kwa siku badala ya kula sukari zote kwa wakati mmoja. Hakikisha kwamba unatoa kielelezo kizuri na kudhibiti tamaa zako pia. Ikiwa unajua mtoto wako anataka kula peremende nyingi usiku, hakikisha anakula vyakula vyenye afya wakati wa mchana. Kumbuka kwamba kiasi ndicho muhimu. Ongeza mambo ya kufurahisha ili uendelee kuwa na shughuli nyingi. Hakikisha mtoto wako anatembea kwa bidii kutoka nyumba hadi nyumba, ficha mshangao wa kutisha nyumbani kwako ambao utafanya watoto kuruka na kusonga, na kumtia moyo kuwaalika marafiki zake ili waweze kufuatilia na kufurahia adventures zao pamoja. Kuendelea kuwa na shughuli nyingi si tu kutakufanya uwe na afya nzuri, lakini pia kutakusaidia kupunguza kalori za sukari. Kamwe usile peremende bila kusafisha meno yako baadaye! Kusafisha meno yako husaidia kuondoa chakula na mabaki ya bakteria. Hifadhi ya meno ni muhimu na hii ni wakati mzuri wa kuwafundisha watoto wako juu ya faida za kusafisha meno hayo madogo ya vampire. Usile peremende iliyo na tarehe ya kumalizika. Keki nyingi za Halloween zilizowekwa katika joto la chumba huhifadhiwa kwa miezi sita. Pia, hakikisha kuepuka chochote kilichotengenezwa nyumbani ambacho hakijafungwa kiwandani au kinachoonekana kama kimefunguliwa. Peremende yako inaweza kutumiwa kwa njia mbalimbali zenye kufurahisha. Kutoka kwa ufundi, kubadilishana peremende kwa motisha nyingine kama vile vitabu au usiku wa sinema na familia, kutoa peremende ni njia nzuri ya kurudisha. "Kama ilivyoelezwa hapo juu, bidhaa hizo zinatumiwa na ""Operation Gratitude"" ambayo inatoa misaada ya kila mwaka kwa wanajeshi wa Marekani na watoto katika nchi nyingine, na ""Halloween Candy Buy Back"" ambayo pia inasaidia Operesheni ya Shukrani." Ofisi nyingi za madaktari wa meno za mahali hapo zina programu zao za kununua tena peremende. Kukuza na kushawishi familia yako na marafiki kuchangia peremende iliyobaki ni hisia bora zaidi kuliko maumivu ya tumbo! Sehemu bora kuhusu Halloween ni kwamba hutokea mara moja kwa mwaka hivyo hakikisha kuwa na wakati spooktacular na marafiki wako na familia, kupata ubunifu na mavazi, na kuwa makini kwa monsters kutisha kujaribu juu ya kula sehemu yao treats sukari!