BUSTED: 7 Halloween Nutrition Myths

Thursday, October 27, 2011 BUSTED: 7 Halloween Nutrition Myths Think that healthy Halloween snack swap you're making is, well, healthy? Think again. Now that what is, perhaps, the number-one candy holiday has arrived, the health conscious among us are wondering if we've got any options when it comes to enjoying the festivities while not sabotaging our diet. We know the basics. It's all about enjoying treats in moderation and swapping out the worst trick-or-treat offerings for more nutritious ones. But what if, in spite of our best intentions, we're actually getting it wrong? Here are some of the no-no's and not-so-goods people regularly make when reaching for "healthier" Halloween options. Guilty of any on this list? Your Running Questions, Answered Flu Shot Only 59 Percent Effective, Analysis Finds Male Breast Cancer: Limited Awareness Costs Lives, New Study Says Charla Nash, Face Transplant Recipient, Speaks In Interview For First Time BLOG POSTS Michael Taft: The Psychology Behind Occupy Wall Street Regardless of your personal views on the OWS movement ... it is easy to understand the source of the emotion underlying the movement. These are people who are not enjoying the lives they were told they were going to have. New Harbinger: What Mindfulness And Acceptance Can Do For Your Self-Esteem DBT skills are flexible and can be used to help with self-esteem issues, other emotional problems, and simply to help you live a healthier, happier life. Wray Herbert: Thinking Out Of The Box: How Physical Experience Enhances Creativity Something as simple as gesturing with alternate hands, or literally getting out of the box, may eliminate unconscious barriers that restrict thinking. Jean Fain, L.I.C.S.W., M.S.W.: Sheryl Crow's Chef Serves Up His 'Anti-Cancer' Cuisine Breast cancer awareness month may have come and almost gone, but there's good reason every season to stay aware and take good care, especially 'round meal-time, says Chef Chuck White, Sheryl Crow's private chef and co-author of the New York Times bestselling cookbook,"If It Makes You Healthy."

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