Healthy Living: Local News

Better For You Candy!

Tools

Story Updated: Oct 28, 2009

Halloween is coming, so here are some candy tips to help make the holiday less damaging to your waistline.
Dieticians say the following candy bars are better choices: fun-size Nestle crunch bars, only 3 grams fat, and 7 grams sugar and plain milk or dark chocolate fun-size bars. Also, the 3 Musketeers dark mint fun-size bars, 2.3 grams of fat and 9 grams sugar, and Dove dark chocolate pieces, 5 grams fat for two of the foil-wrapped goodies.

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 500 Characters Left

WKBW - TV and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.

Featured Professional

Ophthalmology

Atwal Eye Care



Atwal Eye Care / Buffalo Eye Care Associates is a complete eye care provider offering a full range of eye care services, including routine eye exams, along with medical/ surgical eye care. In order to make your appointment a one-stop visit, we also offer a large selection of eyeglasses and contact lenses. We specialize in Laser Vision Correction, CK, Small Incision Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma Treatment and Surgery and other Laser Surgery.

Dr. Amar Atwal is the Medical Director and Founder of Atwal Eye Care / Buffalo Eye Care Associates. Dr. Atwal specializes in Laser Vision

Correction, a procedure for patients with Myopia (nearsightedness), Hyperopia (farsightedness) or Astigmatism to reduce or eliminate their dependence on glasses or contacts. This procedure utilizes the Excimer Laser to gently reshape the cornea. The latest Laser Vision Correction procedures are called LASIK and PRK.

As a complete eye care provider, Atwal Eye Care / Buffalo Eye Care Associates also offers a large selection of glasses and contacts at our various offices. Our licensed Opticians will help you in the selection of the frame and style just right for you.

We participate with most major insurance carriers, including Medicare, Independent Health, Community Blue, Blue Cross, Senior Blue, Univera and many others.

We would like to have the opportunity to welcome you to our office and have the privilege of serving you. We believe that YOU the patient are the most important part of our practice and that you are the focus of our attention while you are here for your examination. Our goal is to make your visit with us as pleasant as possible, whether it is for a routine eye exam for glasses or contacts, for a medical condition or for a surgical procedure.

For more information call us at 896-8831. For more information on LASER VISION CORRECTION, CALL 892-2020