portion distortion: Halloween candy!

October 26, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

Ah Halloween week! All that candy your kiddos may collect. What is your favorite? Do you know what a portion size is, calories, carbs, fat etc per each serving? You may see affiliate links in this post, or any of my posts. All this week I will try to stick to Halloween themes. My favorite […]

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