13. Haunted Halloween Candy | Avoiding a Binge, The Switch Witch, and Having Fun Amidst the Food Noise

Nutrition Unfiltered

Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year, but it can bring up a lot of triggers around food, sugar, and restriction for many people. In this episode, I’m sharing how to enjoy the holiday (and the candy!) while working on your relationship with food. Plus, my thoughts on the “Switch Witch” trend that’s emerged in the last few years.

Some key takeaways from this episode include:

• There are no “good” or “bad” foods; all foods are morally neutral. A good place to start in building a healthy relationship with Halloween candy is challenging our beliefs that candy is inherently bad.
• Two big binge triggers are ravenous hunger and mental restriction. Make sure on Halloween that you eat regular meals and snacks throughout the day, and that you allow yourself to keep candy around to learn how to live with it without restricting yourself.
• Halloween is a great opportunity to help your kids build a healthy relationship with sweets. Ask them about which flavors and textures they like best, help them pay attention to their hunger and fullness cues, and don’t create scarcity or restriction around sweets.

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