Use sesame seed butter or peanut butter as a dip for crackers or raw vegetables . Candy Candy is a food made largely of sugar, with the addition of fats, eggs, milk products, lecithin , cooked starches, and flavoring. Most sweets provide few or none of the nutrients necessary to build and maintain healthy bodies. Because they are so palatable and satisfying, people may be tempted to eat sweets instead of other, more nutritious foods. Studies show a link between consumption of solid or hard candy and high incidence of dental cavities.
Oral bacteria feed on sugar, producing plaque.
Acids under the plaque cause tooth decay. Candy, like other carbohydrates, may have an effect on people with hypoglycemia and diabetes . People with these conditions should discuss the use of sweets with their health care provider. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends sweets be used sparingly. When you desire a sweet treat, try substituting fresh or dried fruit.