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    The Worst Halloween Candies for Your Health

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    A "fun size" bar has 130 calories. Not only are you getting the equivalent of 4 teaspoons of sugar, but 41 percent of the calories are from fat, says registered dietitian... more 
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    Baby Ruth-
    A "fun size" bar has 130 calories. Not only are you getting the equivalent of 4 teaspoons of sugar, but 41 percent of the calories are from fat, says registered dietitian Constance Brown-Riggs. So how bad is the regular-size bar? You're looking at 280 calories, 13 grams of fat (8 artery-clogging saturated fat grams!) and 33 grams of sugar.

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    Tue, Nov 8, 2011 5:31 PM EST
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    By Jenny Everett, SELF magazine



    By all means you should indulge a little bit -- it is Halloween, after all. The key is to indulge smartly! Here are nutritionists' picks for the candies you should avoid: