Mini candy - trade it for the big bags

Chances are you have a few mini candy bars hanging around your house -- maybe from your little ghosts and goblins who raided the neighborhood Friday night or maybe they're just left over from the gobs of goods you distributed to those who came knocking on your front door. Regardless, you've got them. Might as well eat them, right? I mean, they're mini. How dangerous can they be?

They're tricky, those mini-packs, says RealAge, and you'd be wise to get rid of them -- and fast. You're far better off taking a handful of candy from a big bag instead. Why? Because it's easier to overindulge on those Halloween-sized packages. In one recent study, people concerned about their waistlines ate more high-calorie snacks when given small bags than when given big ones.

Seems weight-conscious people view smaller portions of candy as healthier, which leads to overeating. But big bags -- well, people watching their weight are less likely to even open them. This is interesting, though: Those not concerned about gaining weight don't necessarily go overboard with small sweets. It's only the weight-concerned folks who fall into this trap. But don't think the not-concerned ones are eating any healthier -- they're just grabbing from the big bags.

And you? Are you a small snack person? Or do you go for the big bag?