This 12 months, Halloween falls on the identical day as your Sunday long term. Halloween treats can usually be excessive in sugar and low in dietary worth, and generally consuming an excessive amount of of it will probably usually end in a sugar crash or a abdomen ache. Now we have some strategies on some festive treats you possibly can deliver alongside on your run this Sunday.
Peach Rings & Fuzzy Peach
Who can resist the style of a peach ring or fuzzy peach? The fun-sized Halloween pack of Fuzzy Peach solely accommodates 45 energy and 10 grams of sugar – an ideal vitality enhance for the late kilometres throughout your Sunday run.
Gummy Bears
Much like the Fuzzy Peach, gummy bears are low-calorie and excessive in sugar. A small 30-gram pack of Haribo gummy bears has few extra energy than a Fuzzy Peach (100) however is barely greater in sugar – 14 grams per pack.
M&M’s
This chocolate Halloween traditional can fulfill your sweet-tooth craving with out sitting in your abdomen like a rock. A snack pack of M&M’s helps with portion management and solely has 9 grams of sugar and 10 grams of carbs.
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Chocolate Raisins
Though giving raisins out at Halloween may be a criminal offense, it’s a very nutritious snack. Chocolate-covered raisins are a wholesome choice, satisfying your candy tooth whereas slicing again on added sugar of chocolate bars and gummies. 1 / 4 cup of chocolate raisins accommodates 5 grams of fats with 20 grams of sugar and could be very excessive in iron. If you’re bringing these alongside on your run, you’ll wish to discover a cool storage pocket to place them in or issues might get messy.
Jelly Beans
Jelly beans are just like vitality gels – they’re made from glucose syrup, a supply of easy carbohydrates and nice for runners on the lookout for a right away vitality launch. A small jelly bean accommodates simply over one gram of carbs and sugar per bean.
Pumpkin Beer
Beer not solely tastes good, however it additionally restores energy, reduces irritation and helps you calm down from a tough effort. Undecided if anybody is giving beer out as a Halloween deal with, and it’s a troublesome factor to hold on a Sunday long term. Until you’re doing a beer mile.