Have a Healthy Halloween

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH336lk-2lQ4O8RPeATdzg4h5ZdXbSzCEZ9pzaG35-w2lj0zNMLG6TZ38kzaHZ5TtKwx3nwTPjjKEeXk5tgKow7K18w02GjblDXF-Oe_pVWsSpEvgYyFA5nhD4pDPT6qPrqw62kSfj0zYO/s1600/pumpkins-469641_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Have a Healthy Halloween" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH336lk-2lQ4O8RPeATdzg4h5ZdXbSzCEZ9pzaG35-w2lj0zNMLG6TZ38kzaHZ5TtKwx3nwTPjjKEeXk5tgKow7K18w02GjblDXF-Oe_pVWsSpEvgYyFA5nhD4pDPT6qPrqw62kSfj0zYO/s1600/pumpkins-469641_1920.jpg" title="Have a Healthy Halloween" /></a></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /> </span></span></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A healthy Halloween can be enjoyable for everyone! Healthy, delicious snacks and yummy treats won’t leave anyone feeling nauseous and sick, so you and your family can enjoy a happy Halloween.</span></span></div> <b id="docs-internal-guid-edb8a500-6844-0c30-6781-e70dfdf20f4e" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /> </span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Why Should You Implement a Healthy Halloween?</span></span></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It seems tough to implement health into a holiday that is based all around candy, but it is worth the effort. </span></span></div> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Avoid temptation.</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Eating a bunch of Halloween candy is going to make you crave those tempting sweets even after Halloween ends. You will have to start over again to work up the willpower to avoid future sugar cravings. The same goes for children! Children will crave candy after Halloween. They will probably ask for candy from the grocery store, and we all know how difficult it is to say “no” in the grocery store. The solution is a to have a healthy Halloween! </span></span></div> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kids won’t have moody sugar highs.</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After consuming a lot of sugar, many kids get ornery and irritable. They are experiencing high levels of glucose, which affects their energy levels. Giving them healthy choices this Halloween will keep them feeling energized and happy. This year, aim to eliminate any sugar-induced temper tantrums. </span></span></div> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No tummy aches!</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is huge. Kids, especially kids that have a generally healthy diet, are bound to get a stomach ache on Halloween. Their systems aren’t used to the sugar. A healthy Halloween will help your kids enjoy their costume and activities without feeling brought down by a stomach ache.</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /> </span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How Can You Implement a Healthy Halloween?</span></span></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now that I’ve stated why a healthy Halloween is a good idea, I have some tips on how to implement it! It probably won’t be a popular idea among your kids in the beginning, but talking to them and explaining why you’re doing it will be helpful!</span></span></div> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Explain</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Explain to your children, before Halloween, why you want to have a healthy Halloween. Tell them that you want them to avoid getting stomach aches or feeling sick. </span></span></div> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Activities</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Plan fun Halloween activities that are not centered around candy! Have a pumpkin painting station, pin the stem on the pumpkin, costume dress-up, etc. </span></span></div> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Fresh Treats</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Make your kids’ favorite desserts that you would normally bake! Fresh ingredients, even it if is sugar, is far better for you and your family than packaged candy.</span></span></div> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /> <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I hope you can implement a healthy Halloween, or at least limit the amount of candy that is consumed! If you are looking for extra support on your journey toward a healthy lifestyle, please </span><a href="http://www.afitnurse.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">contact me</span></a><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">! I would love to help you reach your fitness and health goals. :)</span></span>

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Have a Healthy Halloween

A healthy Halloween can be enjoyable for everyone! Healthy, delicious snacks and yummy treats won’t leave anyone feeling nauseous and ...

How to Bake Healthier Holiday Treats

I challenge you to cook healthier this holiday season!  During December many people are participating in cookie exchanges and baking for holiday parties.  People don’t always like change, but be the first to bake healthy and show everyone how the treats still taste good!  I love baking healthy treats for my kids and friends, people are always asking me for the recipes.  Trust me on this one, you’re waistline will be happy!<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5k5jLcl6e5C4fpm40hJD8D6SzRFgXDT3xsQwqN1G6yPRhdBzuQDfxQQxnXKPe-mkBNI2qFM-Vrjz2Kz4SLLddflluApF-FnS9n_jKb5wPzU13kK6PHlF7TT3kiXpUu0v_nU1Y700ppDSm/s1600/bakehealthy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="healthy holiday treats, clean baking tips, clean eating cookies, clean holiday treats, afitnurse, alyssa Schomaker, " border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5k5jLcl6e5C4fpm40hJD8D6SzRFgXDT3xsQwqN1G6yPRhdBzuQDfxQQxnXKPe-mkBNI2qFM-Vrjz2Kz4SLLddflluApF-FnS9n_jKb5wPzU13kK6PHlF7TT3kiXpUu0v_nU1Y700ppDSm/s400/bakehealthy.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <em><strong>Baking tips and tricks to bake healthier:</strong></em><br /> 1. Cut out half the sugar your recipes calls for and add 1 tsp vanilla extract.<br /> 2. Substitute sugar with stevia, applesauce, or agave.  Watch out when cooking with these because they will shorten your baking time.<br /> 3. Swap heavy cream for evaporated milk, or whole milk for skim milk.<br /> 4. Replace butter with a banana.<br /> 5. Replace canola oil with greek yogurt.  Add ¾ cup for every 1 cup oil.<br /> 6. Substitute 2 egg whites for each whole egg.<br /> 7. Substitute eggs completely with chia seeds that are full of omegas!<br /> 8. Replace all-purpose flour with oats.  Grind them down to flour consistency.<br /> 9. Replace half all-purpose flour with whole-wheat flour.<br /> 10. Make your own fruit puree.<br /> 11. Replace cream cheese with 1/3 less fat cream cheese or greek yogurt<br /> <br /> You will not notice the difference with these simple replacements and you don't have to feel bad for indulging in the holiday goodies!<br /> <br /> Enjoy!

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How to Bake Healthier Holiday Treats

I challenge you to cook healthier this holiday season!  During December many people are participating in cookie exchanges and baking for hol...