Trick or Treat

Dear Fitness and Wellness Enthusiasts,


In the spirit of Halloween I found it fitting to blog about our sugary treat foes. 


For starters, a few stats on candy and its association with Halloween.

• "The average American eats 24 pounds of candy a year, and most of that is likely consumed right around this time of year." Huffington Post
• "Americans purchase nearly 600 million pounds of candy a year for Halloween." Huffington Post
• "The U.S. is the world's largest candy consumer, spending more than $8.8 billion on various sweets in 2008" Bloomberg Business Week

You get the idea, that is a ton of candy and therefore a fortune of sugar and calories. 


However, to paint a clearer picture and to create a bit of a visual, picture one pound of candy, lets say fun size Butterfingers, weighing in at 100 calories per piece. 


In one pound of mini Butterfingers there are approximately 12 pieces of these chocolates. 


So, time for some math.  

 12 chocolates x 100 calories = 1200 calories per pound of fun size butterfingers

3500 calories = 1 pound of fat.

This means that eating 3 pounds of these delicious treats, will put on 1 pound of fat onto your body, with an excess of 100 calories. 

So, we as a nation consume how much candy? How many calories? Well, if these 24 pounds of candy consumed by the average American in a year are fun size Butterfingers, then that is 28,800 Calories! If the 600 million pounds of candy we purchase for Halloween are also fun size Butterfingers, then that is 720 BILLION calories!

This is crazy! 

Just so that I'm not a complete devil for blogging this entry this Halloween, I end off by saying that ONE of these fun size treats sure won't kill you. BUT, you have to stop at ONE!

All this sugar spikes our insulin levels and leaves us wanting more, so be sure not to get sucked in to the vortex of candy consumption today and all year long. 

BE WISE AND HEALTH SMART AND SAFE OUT THERE TONIGHT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND DON'T BE TRICKED BY THE TEMPTATION OF MORE TREATS!!!!!

Happy Halloween!

In Good Health,

Dani S.

Workout Apparel

Old Navy Jacket

Lucy Perfect Core Pant

Gap Contrast Panel Tank

Dear Fitness Enthusiasts,

Lately a few of you have been asking me about some good places to buy workout clothing. So, I have decided to share with you some of my favorite places to shop for some cute, good fitting, comfortable and sporty fitness attire. Below is a list of places accommodating various budgets and body types.

• Lululemon- more on the pricey side; men and women; great fit
• Lucy- a little pricey but great sales; great fit for you ladies who love Lulu but prefer a more conservative fit
• American Eagle Outfitters- reasonable prices; great workout pants; 
• Old Navy- My new favorite find for workout pants and thumb-hole jackets and long sleeve winter workout tops. Very reasonable prices. 
• Target- average prices; men and women; various fits and styles; equipment, clothing, shoes
• Sport Chalet- various price ranges and brands; men and women; clothing shoes and accessories.
• Marshall's- less expensive; several brands; men and women; equipment, clothing, shoes
• Big 5 Sporting Goods- less expensive; men and women; clothing; equipment; shoes
• Gap- averagely priced, great sales, comfy, conservative, men and women

Hope this list helps you! If I missed a place that you like and think others would appreciate, please add it in a comment below!

In Good Health,

Dani S.

Men's Under Armour @ Sport Chalet

Men's Lululemon Tank