Halloween Mini Treats Could Scare Up High Calorie Counts

Monday, October 22, 2012 - 15:01 in Health & Medicine

Miniature-sized candies are great alternatives for Halloween, but could scare up high calorie and carbohydrate counts if parents don't monitor how many their children eat, warn pediatricians from Harris Health System. While the amount of calories and carbohydrates per treat is relatively low compared to regular-sized candies, too much of the smaller treats could be just as bad.

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