Nutritionist with Content Checked Holdings, Inc. (CNCK) Shares Healthy Tips for Halloween Sweets in The Active Times
Another Halloween is rapidly approaching, and for kids around the country that can only mean one thing: candy! Sugary treats are a staple of everyone’s favorite October holiday, but trick or treating can be a nightmare for parents of children with dietary restrictions. According to Food Allergy Research & Education, food allergies affect approximately one in 13 children in the United States, representing an increase of more than 50 percent since 1997. Meanwhile, ingredients commonly found in Halloween candies – including milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts and wheat – account for nearly 90 percent of all reactions, making trick or…