For Candy Cravers...

Halloween is right around the corner.... candy cravers, take your mark! But is indulgence a trick or treat when it comes to good health? Neither! It all boils down to moderation. Below is registered dietician Carol M. Bareuther's scoop on some top-selling halloween candies:

Candy	Serving	Calories	Sat. Fat	Sugar	Dietitian's Tips
Tootsie Rolls	six pieces (40 g)	140	0.5 g	20 g	With less fat and fewer calories than most candies on this list, a Tootsie Roll's downside is its sticky factor. The longer sugars stay in contact with the teeth, the higher the risk for tooth decay, according to the American Dental Association.
Brach's Candy Corn	22 pieces (40 g)	140	0 g	28 g	Fat-free is the plus here. But the stickiness and sugar means munch, then brush.
Kit Kat	one package (43 g)	210	7 g	22 g	The light wafer makes this bar less dense and therefore lower in sugar per serving than many of its counterparts.
Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses	nine pieces (41 g)	230	8 g	21 g	Choose Special Dark to cut calories by 20 per serving and add flavonoids (antioxidants linked to heart health and cancer prevention).
M&M's Milk Chocolate Candies	small bag (47.9 g)	240	6 g	31 g	Sort into single colors and store in portions. Small studies have found that people eat more candy if you offer them different colors.
Milky Way	one bar (58.12 g)	260	7 g	35 g	Eat one, then freeze the rest (a good idea for just about any candy bar).
Butterfinger	one bar (60 g)	270	6 g	29 g	Beware the King Size. On the nutrition label, one serving is only a third of the bar.
Snickers	one bar (58.7 g)	280	5 g	30 g	Opt for the Fun Size, and sugar, calories and saturated fat drop by two-thirds.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups	one package (51 g)	280	6 g	26 g	Like other bars with nuts, these aren't a total zero for nutrition. They contain a little protein and iron. However, I sure wouldn't recommend eating candy to get your nutrients!

If ghosts and goblins don't scare you, maybe the tital wave of high-fructose corn syrup will... enjoy your halloween candy for a few days, but don't make choices that will haunt you- and your hips- for months to come.

Moderation, moderation, moderation!