ARAMARK
Taking the Fright out of Halloween Treats: ARAMARK Dietitians Offer a Tasty Twist to Seasonal Sweets
Published in Diabetes Week, November 3rd, 2008
Whether it's Indiana Jones or Hannah Montana at your door on Halloween, ARAMARK suggests a slight variation on this year's holiday treats. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of obesity among children aged 6 to 11 more than doubled in the past 20 years.(1) This means that overweight children and adolescents are more likely to have risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease (such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and Type 2 diabetes) than are other children and adolescents.
Fortunately, a study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior demonstrated that, when given a choice, nearly half of the...
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