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Sweat Out the Halloween Snacks!

If the temptation of Halloween treats got the best of you, fear not!  Sugar cravings are real and can be hard to resists. It’s not completely our fault, our brains love the rush of Serotonin that sugar gives us. It starts off slow, snacking on fun size Snickers here and mini packets of M&M’s there.  Before you know it, your candy-eating calories are stacking up.  We might be quick to not count “fun-sized” treats, but many have quite a few more calories than you probably realize. You can easily sweat out some of those sweets during your next workout.  Look below for a helpful guide to know exactly what you need to do to exercise those snack demons!

CANDY  (FUN SIZED) CALORIES SUGGESTED WORKOUT
Reese’s 90 10 minutes of spinning
Hershey’s Bar 63 6 minutes running at 6mph
Skittles 63 100 push-ups
Starburst 40 10 flights of stairs
Nestle Crunch 60 150 crunches
Kit Kat Bar 70 10 minutes on elliptical
M&M’s 73 17 minutes waling at 3.5mph
Twix Bar 80 5 minutes on Jacob’s Ladder
Snicker’s 80 50 burpees
Butterfinger 85 200 jump squats

 

If you think about candy in terms of calories and the amount of exercise it takes to burn those calories it can help you remain mindful about consuming sugary treats. This doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy Halloween treats, just keep it in moderation.