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Halloween on a Restricted Diet

Posted by pta373 on October 18, 2007

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For children with diabetes, food allergies, Prader-Willi Syndrome, and other special needs, gorging on Halloween candy can bring more than a tummy ache — it can be a serious, even life-threatening health risk. These nine sites offer suggestions, strategies, and recipes for making the night less spooky for kids whose diet needs to be carefully watched.

Halloween Tips for Parents and Kids
Source: American Diabetes Association

The Challenge of Halloween
Source: Diabetic Gourmet Magazine

Halloween Survival Guide
Source: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International

Halloween and Your Diabetic Child
Source: Cinnamon Hearts Recipes For A Winning Diabetic Lifestyle

Tricks for Handling Treats
Source: Children with Diabetes

Halloween Gluten-Free Recipes
Source: Recipe*zaar

Safe Treats, No Tricks, for Allergy-Free Halloween Fun
Source: The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network

Trick or Treat Tips from the P.R.O.S.
Source: Prader-Willi Syndrome Association

31 Halloween Tricks and Treats
Source: Allergy Moms

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