HALLOWEEN CANDYEven if you don't go trick-or-treating, it's hard to avoid Halloween candy this time of year.
If you do indulge, here's some best bets if you want to avoid candy that's high in calories and fat:
For chocolate, the Nestle's Crunch bar has 60 calories, about half from fat, and nothing in it but milk chocolate and crisped rice. Similarly, a plain Hershey's bar has about 66 calories, half of them from fat (including 10 mg of cholesterol). But its only ingredient is milk chocolate. Plain M&M's have about 73 calories, 30 from fat, and 5 mg of cholesterol. Some chocolate-coated candies are low in fat. A serving of Raisinets has about 63 calories and about 23 from fat. Junior Mints and York Peppermint Patties score well in the low-fat category. An 18-gram box of Junior Mints has 80 calories, 15 from fat. The first ingredient is sugar, the second semisweet chocolate, the third corn syrup.
Non-chocolate treats are mostly gobs of sugar. But they're generally lower in fat and calories than chocolate-centric items. A top choice among the low-fat options is the Tootsie Pop. A single pop has 60 calories and no fat. Sure, it's the same mix of sugar, corn syrup and partially hydrogenated oil you see elsewhere. But it takes a long time to eat. And there's that rewarding Tootsie Roll treat at the end.
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WAR ON WRINKLES: A NEW WEAPON
A process called Pelleve uses radio-wave technology to induce heat into the skin, stimulating collagen growth to tighten skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
The technology was developed by Ellman International, a medical company in Ocean-side, N.Y., which said it's being used in more than 200 locations nationwide. Cosmetic surgeon Amiya Prasad, one of several Long Island doctors using the treatment, said it works best for people with mild to moderate wrinkling or skin laxity, or someone who had a face-lift and wants to maintain the results.
Pelleve differs from Thermage, another procedure that uses radio frequency, in that the handpiece can be moved back and forth over the skin, which doctors say allows them to more easily target problem areas.
