I've been scouring the internet and food magazines for some fun, yet healthy, Halloween treats for this upcoming week. So without further ado, I present the winners of all the healthy Halloween snacks I've come across:
Melon Brain
This one's easy and awesome to look at!
All you need is a watermelon, which are high in lycopene.
Lycopene is important for cardiovascular and bone health!
Watermelons are also full of Vitamin C and Vitamin A,
and at only 45 calories per serving, you can't go wrong!
To make this gruesome treat:
- Use a vegetable peeler to take off all the green rind, exposing the white rind.
- Use a toothpick and outline the squiggly lines of a brain!
- Use a parring knife to cut into the lines and expose the inner pink of the melon.
It's as easy as that! You can either eat it and enjoy it yourself, or share it with friends!
These snacks are not only ADORABLE, but they are also incredibly good for you.
The recipe calls for canned fruit, but I recommend using fresh fruit
so all the vitamins and minerals are still present for your body to use!
You can use any fruit your little heart desires...
To make this cute snack:
- Use a knife to cut off a "top" from a navel orange
- Scoop out the orange insides with a spoon and chop them up
- Mix the orange bites with cut up fruits of your choice
- Carve your best jack-o-lantern face on the hollowed out orange
- Put the fruit salad into the finished orange jack-o-lantern
- *Optional - Insert a small plastic green spoon into the tops of the orange for a stem
You can make just one for yourself, but I recommend making a bunch and sharing!
They're too cute not to.
Apples are not only in season, but they are a staple for healthy eating!
As they say, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away."
Thankfully, creative people have spooked up an old favorite so it's fun to eat again.
To make this snappy morsel:
- Core and cut an apple of your choice into quarters.
- Take each quarter, and cut out a small wedge to look like a mouth.
- Insert small pieces of slivered almonds in as teeth.
- *Optional - Put peanut butter in the wedges and stick in almonds as teeth.
This snack is fun to make since you can make any set of teeth you like.
Plus, you get the added benefit of being able to pretend they're YOUR teeth just by sticking the wedge in your mouth!
Any type of spooky mouth can be made, including hillbilly and vampire smiles.
This dip is extremely easy to make,
and you can dip any veggies you want in it!
The carrot fingers make it look like a hand is sticking out,
and it's PERFECT for a HALLOWEEN PARTY!
To make this creepy creation:
- Take a store bought dip or make your own dip, whatever you like!(Just make sure it's low-fat!)
- Take 5 carrots that look like the 5 fingers of your hand and cut notches at the top.
- Dab a little dressing in the notches and press on an almond "fingernail".
- Stick the carrot fingers in the dip and position them like a hand. Enjoy!
If making this for a group of people, bring an assortment of veggies
and allow guests to choose their favorites!
Carrots, celery, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, and bell peppers are popular choices.
Exercise (Trick) of the Week: Front Leg Lifts
Alright so Halloween is almost here and you're most likely going to show
a little skin, right?
This week's exercise will help you tighten your abs to make sure they are
in tip top shape for your sexy little Halloween costume!
- Lay on your back with your arms to your sides, palms down, and your legs straight.
- Lift both your legs up in a 90 degree angle.
- Slowly lower your legs until they are about 6 inches from touching the ground.
- Keep this position for 2 seconds, then repeat 35 times.
This week's exercise routine was brought to you by Cosmopolitan.
To learn more of Marisa Miller's work out routines, visit Marisa Miller's Exercise Plan.
Thanks for reading; I hope your week is both healthy and spooky!
#THEHEALTHGURU
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