Candy

[warriorchick]

Anyone else hear of the suspected link between Alzheimer's and sugar consumption?

I used to work for a vending company, and the founder, who was famous for his desk drawer full of candy, developed it.  After I heard about the sugar connection, I would ask people whose family members had Alzheimer's if that person had a big sweet tooth.  I am almost always told "yes".

Anecdotal, I know, but still interesting.  Also, if true, I am f*cked.

[MU82]

Anyone else hear of the suspected link between Alzheimer's and sugar consumption?

I can't remember if I heard of it or not.

Too much effen Twizzlers and Reese's Pieces, I guess.

[vogue65]

HERSHEY'S Milk chocolate with almonds
In Italy the big seller is Peanut M&M's.  Why?  Who knew?

[jutaw22mu]

1. Dark chocolate non pareils (from Munson's)
2. Peanut M&M's
3. Ande's chocolate mints

[Mr. Nielsen]

Favorite non-chocolate candy...
Mike & Ike's

[GooooMarquette]

Anyone else hear of the suspected link between Alzheimer's and sugar consumption?

I used to work for a vending company, and the founder, who was famous for his desk drawer full of candy, developed it.  After I heard about the sugar connection, I would ask people whose family members had Alzheimer's if that person had a big sweet tooth.  I am almost always told "yes".

Anecdotal, I know, but still interesting.  Also, if true, I am f*cked.

I did a quick search because I would be f*cked too...and learned that the link appears to be with poor blood sugar control due to diabetes. So a person with a sweet tooth who then develops diabetes and doesn't keep his/her blood sugar under control would be f*cked.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/type-2-diabetes/in-depth/diabetes-and-alzheimers/art-20046987

[vogue65]

I did a quick search because I would be f*cked too...and learned that the link appears to be with poor blood sugar control due to diabetes. So a person with a sweet tooth who then develops diabetes and doesn't keep his/her blood sugar under control would be f*cked.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/type-2-diabetes/in-depth/diabetes-and-alzheimers/art-20046987

To make a long story short, diabetes is the mother of all disease.

[4everwarriors]

How do I post my business card in this thread, hey?

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

I like scoop.  It's just the candy I need. 

[Warrior Code]

Show of hands: who here likes black licorice? I think it's horrible medicine flavor candy from the past, but some people love it.

[vogue65]

How do I post my business card in this thread, hey?

M&M, Hackettstown,  N.J, $$$$$$$$$

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

[MU82]

Show of hands: who here likes black licorice? I think it's horrible medicine flavor candy from the past, but some people love it.

Not a ton of it, but I like it. Sometimes before driving to basketball practice or games, I take 2 red Twizzlers and 2 black Twizzlers and cut them into bite-sized pieces. I put them in a little cup and eat them on the way.

[Dish]

The UK version of the Kit Kat is so much better than the US version.

UK Kit Kat is a top 5 candy bar.

[GB Warrior]

If I need chocolate, it's either salted dark chocolate or, if commercial only, 3 Musketeers

But on a normal day, sour patch kids, lemon heads or good n plenty

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

No takers for Hairbo sugarless gummy bears? https://www.amazon.com/Haribo-SUGAR-Classic-Gummi-Bears/product-reviews/B006J1FBLM

For a serious answer, dark chocolate kit kats

[warriorchick]

No takers for Hairbo sugarless gummy bears? https://www.amazon.com/Haribo-SUGAR-Classic-Gummi-Bears/product-reviews/B006J1FBLM

For a serious answer, dark chocolate kit kats

Fun fact:  They are building a Haribo factory in Pleasant Prairie, Wisonsin, the same town that is the home of Jelly Belly.

[StillAWarrior]

I don't have a strong favorite.  I generally prefer the chocolate/caramel/nut family to things in the sugar family, but I like some of those too.

I like most of the popular candy bars including Kit Kat, Snickers, Twix, Pay Day, Milky Way, Reese's PBC, Baby Ruth, etc.  I don't particularly like Three Musketeers.  Recently we had a bin of dark chocolate peanut butter cups from Trader Joes, and those were outstanding.  I like sour candies too.  I really don't like black licorice or other anise-flavored candies.

[Lennys Tap]

https://www.oldtimecandy.com/

You're welcome.

Awesome, Chick - thanks!

[GooooMarquette]

Fun fact:  They are building a Haribo factory in Pleasant Prairie, Wisonsin, the same town that is the home of Jelly Belly.

And the hometown of MU's very own Jim Dudley.

[warriorchick]

And the hometown of MU's very own Jim Dudley.

I always thought Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin sounded like the setting of a mid-century sitcom. Isn't that where the Cleavers and the "Father Knows Best" family lived?

[real chili 83]

Heath bars.

Hershey bars, for some reason, are better in Canada. Weird, huh.  We theorize the difference might be real sugar v corn syrup.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

No takers for Hairbo sugarless gummy bears? https://www.amazon.com/Haribo-SUGAR-Classic-Gummi-Bears/product-reviews/B006J1FBLM

For a serious answer, dark chocolate kit kats