Enjoying Candy In Moderation Offers Some Health Benefits-Really!



Candy attracts individuals from an early age for a variety of reasons. Chocolates are preferred by some, while sour candy is preferred by others, and practically everyone appreciates a nice lollipop now and then. But what is it about sweets that makes people want to eat it again and again? According to certain research, most people’s desire for sweets is a common thing. Children appreciate sweet candy more than older age groups, yet the pleasure we acquire from sweets as children rarely fades completely.

You may believe that sweets make everything better, but research now backs you up. Sugar bliss is a genuine phenomenon, and candy has legitimate health advantages.

 

Candy And Good Times Go Hand In Hand

Candy and sugar are associated with some of our fondest memories and life experiences. We eat cake on birthdays. The Easter Bunny offers us delicious treats in baskets. It’s all about the sweets on Halloween. After the big game, everyone heads out for ice cream. Without ice cream, salt water taffy, and caramel corn, what would a beach trip be like? These are just a few of the occasions when sweets and sweet sweets play a part in our celebrations.

Candy and sugar have been associated with celebration in our minds as a result of their central position in our best moments. Candy is naturally associated with feelings of happiness, comfort, love, friendship, and family. Even if we aren’t celebrating anything, consuming a piece of candy generates feel-good brain chemicals that provide a welcome respite from our otherwise stressful life.

 

The Science of Sugar Addiction

While some critics deny the high sugar content, parents all across the world disagree. Candy and sugar have a significant effect on the brain, according to modern science.

 

When you consume sweets, the sugar enters your stomach and enters your circulation fast. It doesn’t take long for it to reach your brain once it’s in your bloodstream. It performs its magic on your head.

While your brain only makes up 2% of your total body weight, it consumes 50% of your body’s sugar energy. Your brain is addicted to sweets! Why is it so fond of sugar? Sugar causes the nucleus accumbens, the portion of the brain associated with reward, novelty, and motivation, to produce dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is vital for modulating emotional reactions. In reality, it not only assists us in visualizing the benefits, but it also allows us to do the necessary actions to obtain the reward.

 

Sugar also releases endogenous opioids in the brain, in addition to dopamine. These are the ones that give you that great rush of pleasure when you eat a piece of candy.

 

Candy’s Health Benefits

Eating sugar provides much more than just a sense of happiness, relaxation, and motivation. Candy also has some physical health benefits, such as:

lowering your chances of having a stroke or a heart attack — Dark chocolate is high in flavonoids, which are heart-healthy antioxidants. Consuming this calorie-dense delicacy on a regular basis can lower your risk of stroke and heart attack by 39%. Another research found that consuming one candy bar per week cut the chance of dying from a stroke by 46%.

Slowing cancer growth — EGCG is a chemical found in cocoa beans that can help your body slow down the fastest-growing cancers, such as cervical, colon, and leukemia. It not only slows cancer’s development but also accelerates its elimination.

Helping you live longer — According to science, if you consume sweets at least a few times a month, you will live longer than those who don’t. What is it about sugar that makes us live longer? We can credit the antioxidant phenol and the chocolate component cacao, according to scientists. Phenol, which is also contained in red wine, absorbs free radicals. These free radicals can cause catastrophic harm to your body if left unchecked. Cacao lowers the quantity of low-density lipoprotein oxidized by your body, which is healthy cholesterol. It also improves your immune system.

You’ll be happier overall if your body is in better shape.

 

It’s Simply  Delicious

Candy does offer a lot of health and mental benefits, and it tastes nice. So enjoy your candy in moderation. Because in the amounts sweets can be good for your mind, body, and mood!

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About The Author

Esmé Gelder has dreamed of being a pediatrician since she was a little girl making rounds with her mother. She grew up in St. Louis and then she received her medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center.

8 Signs You’re In A Committed Relationship With Ice Cream

 

Who needs a boyfriend anyway…? Ice Cream is my BAE.

1. “I’m full,” does not include ice cream

We may be bloated, nauseous, uncomfortable or anything in between, but that’s not stopping us.

We can —and we will— make room for BAE.

We could’ve just finished thanksgiving dinner and had to unzip our pants just so we could breathe but, offer us ice cream and the word “YES!” is the only word in our vocabulary

 

2. The ice cream emoji is always in your “recently used”

Your texts often read:

“Wanna get ice cream?!

“I seriously need ice cream right now”

“Did you see Rachel’s ice cream Insta?! Seriously drooling”

“Babe, do ya think you could bring over some ice cream? I really need it, today was rough.”

 

3. You have an Ice Cream parlor bucket list

Big Gay Ice Cream, Emack and Bolio’s, and Yogurt and Such were crossed off this list years ago…

But there’s at least one ice cream parlor in every state you’ve been dreaming about.

You WILL get there before you die.

It’s on the bucket list, so basically its your life goal…

 

4. You’re a bit of an ice cream snob

Ben and Jerry’s just wont do…

Nothing from the supermarket is the real deal.

It’s sad, but we all know it’s true.

I didn’t ask for a side of freezer burn…

 

5. You laugh at those who think Sorbet is “just like ice cream”

HA!

You’re kidding, right?

Sorbet and Ice cream are like night and day, like cat and dog!

We all know Sorbet is just a sad excuse for all the dieters out there.

You know, the one’s who pretend they really love eating plain chicken for every meal…

 

6. You find yourself craving ice cream every night, including frigid winters

We just don’t see how the season has anything to do with our ice cream craving.

If we love ice cream in the summer, we’re still going to love it in the winter…

We don’t expect you and your boyfriend to pick an off season…RUDE.

 

7. You find yourself whispering “I love you”

You’re so sweet and pretty.

You are always there for me when I need you, and you never disappoint me.

You are so desirable, and you always keep me wanting more.

You always hit the right spot…

I love you!

 

8. You’re passionate when you discuss your love

It was truly incredible.

I’ve never had anything like it…

It was so rich, silky, and mmmm!

I still dream about it…

You NEED to try it!

A Definitive List Of Every Hot Cocoa Product You Should Try This Year

Now that the holidays are finally upon us there’s plenty to look forward to—decorating trees, wrapping presents, and drinking an abundance of hot cocoa. Though we’ve been enjoying hot cocoa for as long as we can remember, this year it seems to be the ‘it’ flavor. It’s the pumpkin spice of 2018 if you will.

Everything and anything that can be made into a hot cocoa flavor now comes in a hot cocoa version. Don’t believe us? Take a look for yourself at all of these hot cocoa products that are teasing our taste buds this season.

1. Hostess Hot Cocoa And Marshmallow Mini Doughnuts

Walmart

Available at Walmart and Amazon.

2. 365 Everyday Value Hot Chocolate Powdered Sugar Shortbread Cookies

Whole Foods

Available at Whole Foods

3. Pillsbury Grands Hot Cocoa Rolls

Walmart

Available at Walmart, Kroger, and Target.

4. Hot Cocoa Hershey’s Kisses

Hershey’s

Available at Walmart.

5. Smashmallow Hot Cocoa Marshmallows

Smashmallow

Available at Target and Amazon.

6. Trader Joe’s Hot Cocoa Frosted Toaster Pastries

Trader Joe’s

Available at Trader Joe’s and Amazon.

7. Dove Hot Cocoa Milk Chocolate

Target

Available at Target and Amazon.

8. Hot Cocoa M&M’s

Target

Available at Target and Amazon.

9. Trader Joe’s Hot Cocoa Dunkers

Trader Joe’s

Available at Trader Joe’s and Amazon.

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