Study: Kids who eat candy less likely to be obese than kids who don't : The Mommy Files

Study: Kids who eat candy less likely to be obese than kids who don't : The Mommy Files

Study: Kids who eat candy less likely to be obese than kids who don't

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Candy is something parents aren't supposed to be freely dishing out to their kids, right? Surprising new research suggests otherwise. A little candy here and there might be a good thing. Bring on the M&Ms!

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Could candy actually be a healthy snack for kids?

Kids who munch on Skittles and Snickers weigh less than those kids who don't eat candy, a new study finds.
Researchers at Louisiana State University collected data from more than 11,000 kids, age 2 to 18, between 1999 and 2004. They discovered that children who indulged in candy were 22 percent less likely to be overweight or obese than their counterparts who didn't eat sweets. What


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