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Hidden Benefits of Candy




Did you know that dark chocolate is the healthiest candy in the world?
Surprisingly, research shows that candy is actually healthy! Hershey and Mars candy companies should keep candy as is because there is healthy benefits, because candy prevents illnesses, and because there is school benefits, lots of healthy benefits come from candy! Also, candy prevents many illnesses. Amazingly, candy has some school benefits for many students! Students are grateful for as much candy as they can get! This shows that, candy is very helpful and has a bunch of benefits! On the other hand, candy is amazing!

One reason Hershey and Mars candy companies should keep candy is because there are healthy benefits  to eating them.  For example, eating dark chocolate decreases your chance on having a stroke. In other words, if you eat dark chocolate you are more likely not to have a stroke. My grandma had a stroke right before I was born. Maybe if she had eaten more dark chocolate she would not have had a stroke.  Also, cocoa helps with memory loss. My mother does not have too good memory. Possibly, she can have more cocoa and she will remember more things. In the article, “42 Powerful Candy Statistics” it mentions, “A one ounce bar of milk chocolate only contains 5-6 mg of caffeine.” Other foods, treats, and drinks have more than just 5-6 mg! For example, coffee has 95 mg! The article was trying to say, chocolate is a better healthy choice than some other choices. In addition, chocolate  improves your mood. People might argue that, yes it improves your mood, but it also improves your chances of becoming obese, or severely over weight, but everytime I take a bite of chocolate I start to become more happy! Lastly, chocolate can calm the vagus nerves. The vagus nerves are in control of the heart, lungs, and digestive tract.

Another reason Hershey and Mars candy companies should keep candy is because candy prevents illnesses. For example, licorice prevents diabetes. My grandma has diabetes. Perhaps, if she ate more licorice she would not have diabetes.  Also, dark chocolate increases blood flow. To add on, increasing your blood flow is pretty great!  In addition, people who eat more chocolate live longer. Others may say that if you eat more chocolate you will get diabetes, yes that is true, but you can not eat too much chocolate if you do not want to get diabetes but still live longer.  Lastly, peppermint keeps a driver alert and ready. My mom usually eats a York Peppermint Patty before she drives in the morning, and I see her eyes looking more alert and awake.

A last reason that Hershey and Mars candy companies should keep candy, is because of school benefits. Some people may argue that candy does not help kids in school, but really it does. For example, sugar helps kids focus. Before I go to school I usually have cereal and that has sugar in it. I always feel ready for school.  Also, gum helps kids on tests. In addition, dark chocolate helps with depression for students. Usually if I ever see my friends sad, and I have chocolate, I give it to them because then later, I see a smile on their face. Lastly, sugar helps kids be more active.

Awesomely, candy has great healthy benefits. Lots of people are excited that some candy prevents illnesses! Isn’t that amazing? Also, many parents of students are very grateful for candy! As so, it has school benefits. This fifth grader recommends eating some chocolate but not too much! Candy helps the brain in so many ways it is unbelievable! Can you believe it? If we lived in a world with no candy, what do you think our world would be like?