Healthy Halloween Tips from Pirate’s Booty

It’s that time of year again when yards are filled with scary creatures, mothers are scurrying to make or buy the best Halloween costume and children are filled with glee at the prospect of going trick or treating. Meanwhile, parents scratch their heads and wonder if it is truly worth all the effort and the dental visits. Pirate’s Booty http://www.piratesbooty.com shared some timely tips in a recent email that we thought would be fun to pass along. Here they are:

• Fill it up. Feed children a full, nutritious meal before heading out to trick-or-treat. This can prevent them from devouring candy while out on the trail.
• Barter a trade. Offer coins or a coveted toy in replace of the candy.
• Do your research. Some dentist offices have actually started implementing candy buyback programs the day after Halloween. Kids receive a monetary reward, while the candy gets shipped to different organizations like US troops abroad.
• Treat others. Donate sweets to a local food bank.
• Portion control. Ration the candy and pack in zip lock bags. Two to three small treats after a meal will fill that sweet tooth.
• Help another parent out. Hand out non-candy treats such as a low-fat snack pack.

Pirate’s Booty offers some tasty snack alternatives to the usual sugar laden fair that is passed out each Halloween. Pirate’s Booty says that their products are the perfect fit for the “Help another parent out” tip above. Pirate’s Booty comes in a variety of flavors, including: Aged White Cheddar, Barbeque, Veggie and Sea Salt & Vinegar and look out for a brand new, kid-friendly flavor – Pirate’s Booty New York Pizza! Follow this link and click on the individual bags snacks for more information about that flavor.

Pirate’s Booty also shared these facts:

Pirate’s Booty is trans-fat, gluten and tree nut free. Plus, Pirate’s Booty only has up to 130 calories per serving.

Other great-tasting snacks include Smart Puffs, all-natural baked corn puffs made with real Wisconsin cheddar and Original Tings, all-natural vegan crunchy corn sticks. Kids love the flavors and parents won’t have to be haunted by the idea of feeding their kids sugary snacks. These Halloween treasures are fun and the product characters may even inspire future costume ideas!

Pirate’s Booty hopes you’ll be inspired to live a little healthier! And so do we! So as Pirate’s Booty master pirate says, “Let’s weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen! “

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