Send comments to the editor: well@wellsource.com Your Mom Was Right…Chew Your Food You’re hungry. You’re in a hurry. So you grab a bite to eat. on your way out the door, in the car, or at the Stop right there. 1,2 How to handle Halloween-candy leftovers tinyurl.com/yxruz4ac MORE 2 Kep te dr cooae It’s lower in sugar than milk chocolate. It’s also higher in antioxidants that support heart health and your brain. 3 Hn ot hat tet. When goblins come to your door give them healthier options or toys. Examples: Fruit leather, nuts, toy cars, yo-yos, puzzles, stickers, or bracelets. 4 Buh bfr bd Halloween night or not, brushing your teeth for two minutes before bed should be a regular thing. 5 Tra c-rr t hat. Create a fruit and vegetable “monsterpiece” for your office party. Or go easy and bring fresh veggies with hummus, fruit, or popcorn seasoned with olive oil and garlic or chili powder. The Halloween-candy haul doesn’t have to be scary. Make smart choices to protect your health, your teeth, and your waistline. And you won’t turn and run when you look in the mirror. The Scary Truth About the Halloween-Candy Haul Average trick-or-treater brings home 9,000 calories INFORMATION FOR KEEPING HEALTHY OCT 2019 Want to Live Longer? Limit Screen Time on All Devices Risk for chronic disease and early death rises with screen time If you came face to face with Pennywise the Clown from Stephen King’s epic horror novel It , you’d probably turn and run. That just might happen at a costume party or trick-or-treating. But there’s something a little scarier than that… Halloween candy. About 93 percent of kids in the United States will trick-or-treat this month. The typical haul…about 250 pieces of candy. That’s a load of about three pounds of sugar packed with 9,000 calories. Scary, right? Here’s the other scary thing. Research shows that if some of that candy ends up at work, you’re a lot more likely to chow down and eat more than you should.3 5 ways to make Halloween a little healthier 4 1 Sr i ot If you take kids trick-or- treating, sort through the haul when you get back home. Toss out the taffy, hard candy, and sour treats first. These candies are more acidic, break down tooth enamel, and cause cavities. How many hours of TV do you watch a day? Using a tablet or smartphone to browse social sites, listening to playlists, or binge-watching movies counts too. The average adult spends about 3.5 hours a day or more in front of a screen in their free time. And that’s a problem. Studies show that people who watch a lot of TV have a higher risk for serious health problems and early death than those who don’t. 5 COMMENTS? Health risks rise with TV time In a 14-year systematic review of data from 221,000 people, researchers found that the more TV people watched, the more likely they were to die from: • Heart disease • Cancer • Diabetes People who viewed more than three to four hours of TV a day were more likely to die from these causes than people who watched less TV.