{"id":11169,"date":"2023-10-31T08:45:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T16:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/?p=11169"},"modified":"2024-06-17T10:11:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T18:11:30","slug":"thyroid-friendly-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/thyroid-friendly-treats\/","title":{"rendered":"Thyroid-Friendly Halloween Treats!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11169\" class=\"elementor elementor-11169\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b47d3f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b47d3f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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size-large wp-image-11186 lazyload\" alt=\"thyroid friendly halloween treats\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thyroid-friendly-halloween-treats-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thyroid-friendly-halloween-treats-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thyroid-friendly-halloween-treats-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thyroid-friendly-halloween-treats-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thyroid-friendly-halloween-treats-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11186 lazyload\" alt=\"thyroid friendly halloween treats\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thyroid-friendly-halloween-treats-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thyroid-friendly-halloween-treats-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thyroid-friendly-halloween-treats-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thyroid-friendly-halloween-treats-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9\ufe0f olia danilevich on Pexels<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75e7dcc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75e7dcc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a2d16c\" data-id=\"5a2d16c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f212c elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c4f212c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Image-2-ptd0kgn590kqwyzxeocc3hyvu0p64vd7n41iiqiwio.png\" title=\"Dr. Katie Rothwell\" alt=\"Dr. Katie Rothwell\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Image-2-ptd0kgn590kqwyzxeocc3hyvu0p64vd7n41iiqiwio.png\" title=\"Dr. Katie Rothwell\" alt=\"Dr. Katie Rothwell\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Medically reviewed by<\/h6><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Dr. Katie Rothwell<\/b>, a licensed Natorupathic Doctor with clinical focus in thyroid conditions and Hashimoto's disease through The College of Naturopathic of Ontario, Canada<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1d406e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1d406e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7199ed\" data-id=\"a7199ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf88c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cf88c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the spookiest time of year, it is always great to share some sweet treats! While we always want to take part in Halloween traditions, we should also consider those with thyroid conditions that may not be able to eat sugars and allergen-filled treats.\u00a0 Many people with thyroid conditions like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/326702020_The_Effect_of_Gluten-Free_Diet_on_Thyroid_Autoimmunity_in_Drug-Naive_Women_with_Hashimoto's_Thyroiditis_A_Pilot_Study\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">autoimmune thyroid disease<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have shown great clinical benefits using dietary modifications such as gluten-free diets or vegan\/vegetarian lifestyles.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/12\/8\/2316\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that gluten-free interventions may improve thyroid-related antibodies while also helping normalize metabolic control in those who have diabetic complications.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having thyroid-friendly alternatives is a great way to ensure those with hypothyroidism, Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis, Hyperthyroidism, and other<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/conditions-and-diseases\/disorders-of-the-thyroid\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thyroid disorders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> still have a nice treat to celebrate Halloween without risking impacting their glycemic condition. Today, we are fortunate that more companies have transitioned to allergy-friendly, gluten-free, or sugar-free products, but we also have the opportunity to make our goodies! This also ensures that we know what ingredients are used and can be a fun time to break out your cooking and baking skills.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/outsmartdisease.com\/thyroid-healthy-candies-recipes\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 things<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to keep in mind while making your treats:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0d4ea5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0d4ea5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd91f28\" data-id=\"cd91f28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-312c318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"312c318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.     Use allergen-free alternatives<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8749bbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8749bbe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b7f2b0\" data-id=\"8b7f2b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be44006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be44006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9333515\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allergies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are an autoimmune reaction, and autoimmune disorders are known to affect the thyroid gland. Graves disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis are both examples of autoimmune thyroid diseases that result from an immune disorder causing an immune system-mediated attack on the thyroid. Moreover, thyroid<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/publications\/dictionaries\/cancer-terms\/def\/autoantibody\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">autoantibodies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, capable of\u00a0 directly destroying cells,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9333515\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increase<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the risk of allergic diseases.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replace:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whole flour with gluten-free flours or rolled oats<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Milk with coconut milk, almond milk, or cashew milk<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Peanuts with pumpkin seeds<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-966ccb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"966ccb9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f23fdd7\" data-id=\"f23fdd7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e17318e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e17318e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.     Use foods that are good for your thyroid<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab40bdd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab40bdd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf54b9a\" data-id=\"cf54b9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ef0df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6ef0df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food choices are one of the forms of medicine. While dietary recommendations vary between thyroid conditions, a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jcem\/article\/107\/11\/2973\/6661401\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">common consensus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is to avoid gluten and dairy, while some studies argue that decreasing the consumption of soy and cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower may also be beneficial. Sticking to dairy and gluten, there are great alternatives to use in your treats. Using low-calorie alternatives is also highly recommended!<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incorporate<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9101513\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cantaloupe, bananas, raisins, and citrus fruit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your treats! They\u2019re known to protect your thyroid cells and decrease thyroid-stimulating hormones to normal levels.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7e9830 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7e9830\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6c699e\" data-id=\"f6c699e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0db8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca0db8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.     Which chocolates are okay?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0249ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0249ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e79dfab\" data-id=\"e79dfab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f3092e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f3092e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9101513\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cocoa and bitter chocolates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have benefits for your thyroid as they contain iron that helps with activating the thyroid peroxidase reaction.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/1777557\/#:~:text=The%20majority%20of%20normal%20subjects,the%20correlation%20was%20less%20pronounced.\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thyroid peroxidase<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plays an essential role in making thyroid hormones, and you\u2019ll often see a deficiency of thyroid peroxidase in thyroid conditions like Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis. On the other hand, milk chocolates and candies contain<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9101513\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inflammatory nutrients<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like sucrose, fructose, and glucose that increase the production of inflammatory cytokines and lead to a painful inflammatory response. Fortunately, bitter and dark chocolate both contain<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9101513\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anti-inflammatory nutrients<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like flavonoids and magnesium. So which chocolates are good chocolates?<\/span><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4696435\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antioxidant-rich dark chocolate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (+60% cocoa content)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc3740d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc3740d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b8f7fd\" data-id=\"4b8f7fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1f432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a1f432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recipes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-055fdb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"055fdb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ffaf4e\" data-id=\"6ffaf4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c0d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59c0d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chocolate Bark<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9bbd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e9bbd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/a-pile-of-chocolate-covered-pretzels-on-top-of-a-piece-of-parchment-paper-u-lUIdMw1oM\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/chocolate-bark-232x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11174 lazyload\" alt=\"chocolate bark\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/chocolate-bark-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/chocolate-bark-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/chocolate-bark-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/chocolate-bark-1186x1536.jpg 1186w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/chocolate-bark-1581x2048.jpg 1581w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/chocolate-bark-scaled.jpg 1977w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/chocolate-bark-232x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11174 lazyload\" alt=\"chocolate bark\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/chocolate-bark-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/chocolate-bark-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/chocolate-bark-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/chocolate-bark-1186x1536.jpg 1186w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/chocolate-bark-1581x2048.jpg 1581w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/chocolate-bark-scaled.jpg 1977w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9\ufe0f Caroline Green on Unsplash<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c6fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4c6fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recipe makes around 25-30 servings<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ingredients:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">400 grams of 60% or 70% cocoa chocolate chips\/chopped chocolate<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toppings:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/5 cup raisins or dried cranberries<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bd teaspoon coarse sea salt<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/3 cup toasted coconut chips<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bc cup roasted pumpkin seeds<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bc cup roasted sunflower seeds<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crushed gluten-free pretzels<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steps:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Finely chop your chocolate bars (if you\u2019re using large chocolate chips, chopping them up makes the melting process easier and more controlled)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir chocolate in 30-second intervals to prevent burning your chocolate. OR you can use the double boiler method: set your chocolate in a heat-safe bowl then place the bowl in a saucepan of boiling water. Stir occasionally, but don\u2019t let the water and chocolate touch.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover your baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread your melted chocolate evenly over the parchment paper using a spatula.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprinkle your preferred toppings over the chocolate. Lightly press larger topping into the chocolate so they don\u2019t sit on the surface.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes or until the chocolate is fully hardened.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once hardened, use your hands to break the chocolate sheet into smaller more manageable pieces.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>You can store your chocolate bark in an airtight zip-lock bag at cool room temperature for up to<a href=\"https:\/\/cookieandkate.com\/easy-chocolate-bark-recipe\/\"> 7 days.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-526f59a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"526f59a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6ff957\" data-id=\"b6ff957\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1725bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1725bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Real Fruit Gummies<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6adf642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6adf642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/real-fruit-gummies-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11173 lazyload\" alt=\"real fruit gummies\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/real-fruit-gummies-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/real-fruit-gummies-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/real-fruit-gummies-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/real-fruit-gummies-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/real-fruit-gummies-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/real-fruit-gummies-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/real-fruit-gummies-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11173 lazyload\" alt=\"real fruit gummies\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/real-fruit-gummies-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/real-fruit-gummies-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/real-fruit-gummies-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/real-fruit-gummies-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/real-fruit-gummies-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/real-fruit-gummies-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9\ufe0f Polina Tankilevitch on Pexels<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e68668f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e68668f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Adapted from <a href=\"https:\/\/eatthegains.com\/paleo-healthy-homemade-gummies\/\">eatthegains.com<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recipe makes around 150 gummy bears<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ingredients:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your choice of fruits &#8211; Recommended: Strawberries, oranges, blueberries, blackberries, mango<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gelatin<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/3 cup of Honey<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steps:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blend 2 cups of fruit to make a fruit puree. Add some water if the puree is very thick.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strain the puree with nut milk bags or fine-mesh strainers to remove the pulp. Compost the pulp or save it for another recipe.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a saucepan, add the fruit juice and stir at medium-low heat. Slowly add the gelatin while whisking.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure to stir until there are no clumps of gelatin in the mixture. Add in the honey.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whisk constantly and keep warm. Once the mixture is combined, transfer the mixture into silicone molds using a spoon or syringe (you can get creative and choose the shapes).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the mold on a flat surface to help get rid of air bubbles.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place in the refrigerator for 2 hours to cool.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once solid, your gummy bears are ready to serve.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>You can store your gummies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to<a href=\"https:\/\/cookieandkate.com\/easy-chocolate-bark-recipe\/\"> 14 days.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab0402a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab0402a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ec81e8\" data-id=\"0ec81e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f2e1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49f2e1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Candied Fruit<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a8dd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77a8dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/candy-fruit-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11172 lazyload\" alt=\"candied fruit\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/candy-fruit-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/candy-fruit-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/candy-fruit-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/candy-fruit-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/candy-fruit-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/candy-fruit-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/candy-fruit-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11172 lazyload\" alt=\"candied fruit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/candy-fruit-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/candy-fruit-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/candy-fruit-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/candy-fruit-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/candy-fruit-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/candy-fruit-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9\ufe0f Brenda Godinez  on Unsplash<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4875b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4875b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Adapted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/candied-fruit-platter\/\">tasteofhome.com<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ingredients:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assorted fruits: sliced apples, pineapple, strawberries, grapes,\u00a0 cherries, bananas, kiwi<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.ca\/en\/ip\/Snyder-s-of-Hanover-Gluten-Free-Pretzel-Sticks\/6000199240521\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gluten-free pretzel sticks<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">300 grams of 60% dark chocolate<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 tablespoons of coconut oil<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toasted coconut<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finely chopped almonds, roasted sunflower seeds, roasted pumpkin seeds<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coarse sea salt<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steps:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wash off and DRY your fruit before cutting. Any moisture left on your fruit may prevent the chocolate from sticking. Refrigerate your fruit once clean.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melt chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir the chocolate mixture in 30-second intervals to prevent burning your chocolate. OR you can use the double boiler method: set your chocolate and coconut oil in a heat-safe bowl then place the bowl in a saucepan of boiling water. Stir occasionally, but don\u2019t let the water and chocolate touch.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dip your fruit and pretzels into the melted chocolate using a fork or skewer.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decorate your fruit with toasted coconut, chopped almonds, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds. 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