Healthy Halloween Tips for Parents: How to Prevent Sugar Crashes and Crabby Kids
As Halloween approaches, this is a topic that always comes up with my patients who are parents (and grandparents).
Here’s the deal: Halloween doesn’t have to mean sugar crashes, crabby kids, and next-day meltdowns.
You can keep the fun, and protect your family’s energy, focus, and mood, just by thinking ahead a little.
Here are our three go-to tips for a healthier, happier Halloween:
1. Protein First
Feed your kids (and yourself) a protein-rich snack or meal before heading out to trick-or-treat. Protein helps blunt blood sugar spikes and keeps you full longer, meaning fewer candy binges and fewer mood crashes later.
Try a quick protein smoothie with Equip, clean, kid-friendly, and great tasting.
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Other easy, Paleo-friendly protein ideas:
Turkey or chicken sausage
Burger bowls or meatballs
Hard-boiled eggs
BBQ chicken breast
2. Hydrate Before the Sugar
Sugar dehydrates the body, and dehydration increases cravings, irritability, and fatigue. Before you head out, have some electrolytes, and bring a packet with you. We love clean, gut-friendly options that skip dyes and artificial sweeteners.
Try Redmond Re-Lyte, and grab 15% off with code PREMERHEALTH.
A little hydration goes a long way toward keeping energy stable (and preventing the post-candy crash).
3. Try the Gift Exchange Trick
When the candy haul comes in, offer your kids a trade: exchange their stash for a small toy, experience, or cash prize.
They still get the fun of the night, without the sugar spiral the next day. Plus, it teaches a powerful mindset: fun and reward don’t have to mean junk food. A little planning goes a long way toward skipping the crash, crabbiness, and chaos that usually follow Halloween.
Enjoy the night. Stay balanced. And remember, real health is built one intentional habit at a time.
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Healthy parents raise healthy families, and it starts with you. You don’t have to settle for surviving the season.
Let’s build generational health together.
