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Posted: Sunday, 01 November 2009 7:47AM
Illinois doctors say Halloween should be healthy
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CHICAGO (AP) - Doctors in Cook County say they're hoping children across Illinois have healthy options this Halloween along with the bags of trick-or-treat candy they gathered Saturday.
Officials with the Cook County Health and Hospitals System say all the Halloween sweets can be a concern with the rise in obesity in American children. Dr. Vanessa Davis says limiting candy should be a concern for parents all the time, not only at Halloween.
Davis advises parents to inspect the treats in their children's Halloween bags thoroughly before letting kids eat them. She also offers healthy treat options, including granola bars, trail mix and string cheese.
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