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Today as I strolled through the grocery isles I couldn’t help but get pummeled right and left with all the whiz-bang new products proclaiming their “low-carb” healthfulness. Yeah its annoying, but I’m used to walking by whatever happens to be the latest fad anyway. However, as I turned down the candy isle to scope out this season’s valentine offerings I was shocked and dismayed to see this crazy carb craze had infected a sizable portion of the candy supply!

Here is my question: isn’t candy supposed to be bad for you? Afterall if it were healthy then we would eat it everyday and leave the fruits and veggies for the holidays. The only thing that low carb candy will do will be to encourage people to eat more candy (which is great for the candy manufacturers - oh I’m sure they see the $$$ painted on the side of the bandwagon). Since when was candy meant to be “health food”? Removing all the sugar doesn’t magically instill candy with any nutrition. If we were really concerned about eating well, then maybe we should encourage people to shuffle on over to the produce department - you’d be hard pressed to go wrong there. But then of course there isn’t much money to be made in produce.

Regardless, quit messing with the candy! If I endulge in a heavenly dark chocolate amaretto cordial I want to feel the evil sugar rush after 2 pieces. I especially want to feel the sickening crash and burn after a few more pieces. Thats what reminds me to endulge sparingly and to spend more time with all those lovely fruits and veggies that make me feel great!