The bitter truth about Halloween candy:
Halloween is a time for tricks and treats, but a researcher at New York University (NYU) reveals a scary truth behind seasonal candy like pumpkin-shaped Reese's peanut butter cups and M&M's Ghoul's Mix. Halloween this year poses unique risks. In 2021, a night of trick-or-treating entails social distancing and handling children who've been cooped up at home for months. What's more, Halloween is a sugar free-for-all, and the short- and long-term risks of sugar overload are present every year. Though the links between sugar consumption and inflammation, diabetes, and obesity are well-known, one repercussion might be more surprising: its detrimental effects on mental health.
