Healthier Halloween Candy
Snickers? Butterfinger? Kit Kit bars? Do you know the healthiest chocolate candy?
It's true, you can cheat on your diet during Halloween -- in moderation, of course -- and not feel bad about it. In fact, according to some experts, indulging a bit during festive times can keep you from feeling deprived and ultimately help you lose weight more easily. Give into your cravings without suffering any evil consequences with this handy guide to healthier treats.
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Best Nutty Candy Bar
Eat This! 100 Grand
190 calories 8 g fat (5 g saturated) 22 g sugars
This is the safest candy bar we've come across. Make it your first choice.
Not That! Snickers
280 calories 14 g fat (5 g saturated) 28 g sugars
The only thing Snickers satisfies are the requisites for a sugar crash.
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Best Crunchy Candy Bar
Eat This! Take 5
210 calories 11 g fat (5 g saturated) 18 g sugars
Take 5 keeps the sugar in check by using crunchy pretzel instead of the standard nougat.
Not That! Butterfinger
270 calories 11 g fat (6 g saturated) 28 g sugars
Switch to Take 5 and you'll save 60 calories per indulgence.
Best Chocolate Candy Bar
Eat This! Nestlé Crunch Bar
220 calories 12 g fat (7 g saturated) 24 g sugars
The Crunch bar has nearly half as much sugar as the 3 Musketeers.
Not That! 3 Musketeers
260 calories 8 g fat (5 g saturated) 40 g sugars
It's not the fat that does this bar in; it's the sugar. Forty grams is more than 2 Twinkies' worth - and it's nearly double the quantity you'll find in a Crunch Bar.
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Best Breakable Candy Bar
Eat This! Kit Kat Bar
210 calories 11 g fat (7 g saturated) 22 g sugars
Spread the love. Just because there are 4 pieces in a package doesn't mean you need to eat them all yourself.
Not That! Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar
270 calories 16 g fat (10 g saturated) 31 g sugars
Bite-size piece might work for s'mores, but eat a whole bar as a snack and you just sacrified half.
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