SLIM PICKINGS

Halloween might be more than a month away, but it has been Halloween candy season since August. Here are two low-sugar treat options that might trick your taste buds.

SmartSweets (one Fruity Gummy Bears packet contains 90 calories and zero fat, 33 carbohydrate, 28 fiber, 3 sugar and 3 protein grams): SmartSweets, available online and in Whole Foods Markets, are packages of low-sugar gummy candies such as Fruity Gummy Bears, Sour Gummy Bears, Sour Blast Buddies and Sweet Fish. The stevia-sweetened chewy candies, with ingredients like "prebiotic soluble fiber from tapioca, gelatin, chicory root fiber," taste beary good. More information at smartsweets.com.

ChocZero Keto Bark (one Dark Chocolate Almond bar contains 120 calories and 10 fat, 15 carbohydrate, 13 fiber and zero protein grams): Sold in boxes of six individual chocolate bars, ChocZero Keto Bark is available in milk and dark chocolate in several different varieties (coconut, peanut, almond, hazelnut). For sugar-free chocolate, this rich, convincing bark got our tails wagging. More information at ChocZero.com.

Slim Pickings is a weekly review of light foods. Email:

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ActiveStyle on 09/17/2018

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