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Fun-sized Halloween treats: Can this evil marketing ploy help you keep your diet intact?

By The Refresh You Staff   Category: Gallery , Weight

As kids, one of the first cruel slaps of marketing reality was that a “Fun Size” candy bar wasn’t fun at all. Sure, the need for a smaller candy bar could be acknowledged, but calling it “fun” was just insulting.

Standing there in our Halloween costumes, looking down at a big bag of “Fun Size” disappointment, we came up with a universal solution.

“Oh yeah?!?” we thought, “What’s fun about that? I’ll show you fun. Watch this!!” And then we proceeded to eat four or five of them at once. THAT was fun.

As adults, we tend to exercise just a bit more self-control, possibly because we’ve become accustomed to the evil ways of chocolate marketing.

Still, who isn’t tempted to try a little Halloween candy? As small satisfiers, these bite-size bars can find a place in an otherwise healthy diet. But remember that “Fun Size” — as tiny as it is — isn’t calorie-free. Especially if you nosh on three or four.

Here’s a list of popular Halloween giveaways, ranked in calorie content from least to most. How does your “Fun Size” favorite stack up?