It's no surprise that candy isn't good for dental health. But as popularity of sour candies rises, so does the rate of tooth decay.

Most of these sour candies have extremely low pH levels -- as a comparison, battery acid has a pH level of 1 as do many of these candies. Some of the candies are so acidic they can cause permanent damage to tooth enamel -- particularly in young children whose protective enamel is immature. Gummy and sticky candies seem to cause the most damage because of the length of time kids suck on them before chewing and swallowing.

While it's best to avoid these treats altogether, if you're going to let your children indulge, make sure they don't suck or chew on them for a long time and have them rinse their mouths with water afterwards. A glass of milk can also help neutralize the acid from the candy. Don't have your ckids brush their teeth immediately after eating sour candy -- brushing the surface after an acid attack can actually increase the damage the acid causes.

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Confused about how many trans fats your body needs? Let me help. Zero.

Trans fats -- abundant in cookies, candies, pastries, fried food, and margarine -- are not necessary in any way, shape, or form. There's no need to eat them at any level, especially because they seriously up the risk of heart disease.

Make it your project, starting today, to buy only foods with zero trans fats. Nutrition labels now make it easy to identify trans fat-free foods, and there are more of these products on the shelves than ever before. Head to the outside aisles of your grocery store for fresh fruits, veggies, fish, and whole grains -- OK and maybe small amounts of healthy oils like olive and canola. This way, you'll be sure to stay out of trans fat trouble.

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Gross candy? Is that even possible? We're not talking about that lemon flavored Jolly Rancher that you'd prefer to hand off to someone else either. No, dear reader, these candies are in a league of their own. You know they must be when only the #10 spot is White Chocolate Maggots!

Take a gander at the Top 10 Grossest Candies as compiled by Candy Addict. You'll never look at candy the same way again ... especially the bug variety! Seriously, how appetizing do Harry Potter Cockroach Clusters sound anyway? Just read the description to get an idea: "Each Cockroach has a juicy gummy underbelly and is covered with a crunchy candy shell that has candy cockroach wings!"

Mmm, good eatin'. Probably a big hit with the kiddo's but it doesn't sound like I'm missing much by living fit.

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