Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, has been expanding the merchandise offerings at many of their stores to include fresh food and grocery items.
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During its 7th Annual Halloween Candy Give Back, Dental Spa will pay children $.50 for each pound of candy donated and all candy will be sent to troops overseas through Operation Gratitude.
Halloween is a time for masks, sugar and horror movie reruns. Many kids fill up on the overwhelming quantity of candy, leaving their bodies to run on sugar and empty calories. High nutrient needs and tiny tummies make every little morsel important for their growth and development.
The possibilities are endless for how to use leftover Halloween candy. This is the flawless time to start a candy policy.
Stay within two or three blocks of home or a familiar place, and ask the kids to help you pass out treats when you get home, Flavin said.
Many children have been looking forward for months to Saturday night, when they can don their Halloween costumes, knock on doors in their neighborhoods and rush home to spill their huge stash of trick-or-treat candy onto the living room floor.
Stop giving these candy corn people more power than they deserve to have, I guess is what I’m saying.
Do not forget to keep candy guidelines realistic, consistent, and positive.
As a legal adult it is slightly frowned upon to dress up like a spooky ghoul and parade from house to house asking for miniature candy bars.
So, in an effort to get my mind off of eating all this candy that taunts me, I’m going to write about candy instead. Thus, you’ll need an ongoing candy strategy. Break it into pieces and put it in a decorative tin or treat bag and you’re set. With plenty of colorful flavors, these taffy-like rolls are individually wrapped bite-sized sweets that are available in nearly the same exact flavors as Starbursts: cherry, lemon, orange, vanilla and lime.
Have a timeframe in mind.
Try creative ways to reduce the amount of candy kids eat on and after Halloween. How will you protect your child’s teeth? For my family, a week or so after Halloween was over, the Halloween candy made its way to the freezer – and was forgotten (and eventually tossed).
Bruce Chambers, who is well-known to many as CBC Radio’s Ad Guy, said a few savvy dentists have been making candy buyback offers, in a bid to lessen overall consumption by children.
· Switch witch – Another idea that has grown in popularity, the Switch Witch is kind of like Elf on the Shelf for Halloween.
Here’s the thing about puking up candy: It’s not as delicious coming back up as it is going down. Order the pizza, let them eat the candy they collected for themselves, and it’s the easiest dinner and dessert combo ever.
Remember, Halloween is just one night.
Candy is not good for your teeth, but there are better and worse choices for oral health.
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Like not eating candy while walking.
