The Halloween season is lots of fun, but it can also encourage some scary and unhealthy habits. 

Read our top three tips for to stay healthy this spooky season:  

Get out for a walk.  

Cooler weather and colorful leaves make autumn the perfect season for spending time outside! Whether you’re trick-or-treating in the neighborhood or just taking an evening stroll, there are lots of benefits to going for a walk.  

Regular light exercise, including a daily walk, is a simple but powerful intervention to prevent childhood obesity. Even as temperatures drop, making a point of getting outside and getting moving is a great habit to keep kids healthy.  

Offer healthy options at Halloween celebrations.  

For most kids, the Halloween season means lots of sugar. There’s nothing wrong with an occasional treat, but excessive sugar consumption can contribute to childhood obesity.  

Try handing out healthier options, like small bags of popcorn or apple slices, at trick-or-treat, Halloween parties, and other celebrations. Or skip the snacks altogether and offer non-food favors like stickers, small toys, or colorful pens.  

Watch out for cannabis products that resemble candy.  

The fear that drugs or poisons are hidden in Halloween candy and given to unsuspecting children is an urban legend. But this isn’t a myth: Some cannabis edibles have packaging that is almost identical to popular candies and snacks.  

The Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission first sounded the alarm on these products last summer, highlighting that children could ingest dangerous amounts of THC if they mistake them for typical treats.  

Inspect any candy children bring home, and always store cannabis products and prescription medicines out of sight and with a childproof lock.  

We hope you and your community have a safe and spooky Halloween!