User blog comment:LondonDauntlessCorvair963/The TRUE Origins of Halloween (Not to offend religious peeps)/@comment-25183068-20131101121559/@comment-4845243-20131101235949

I did not claim that you said sugar was good for you. My paternal grandmother and my maternal grandfather, diabetic as well. Both my sister and my best friend's mom are hypoglycemic, which can develop into diabetes if not taken care of properly. So, I'm not impressed nor did I learn anything from your little lesson about glucose levels.

I think the problem is that we are discussing different kinds of sugar. I am mainly to added sugar, which is the kind in candy. I probably wasn't clear enough in my post, but that is the kind of sugar in candy that is the issue. Added sugar is not healthy, nor is it necessary. The kind of sugar, glucose, that is necessary should be attained without eating candy.

The vast majority of candy, certainly the candy you would pilfer from your neighbors, contains either added, refined sugar, or artificial sweeteners, both of which are toxic and unhealthy even in small quantities. Does that mean you will feel the repurcussions of eating a couple pieces of candy? No. But that does not make it healthy. Everything that is not healthy is unhealthy; there are only two categories on that accord. So I am still correct in saying that candy is unhealthy, although I admit that there may be a few natural, organic candies that have no negative affect on your health. However, such candy probably makes up less than .01% of candy sold.

The average candy bar is not solid chocalate. Most of them are junk that contains artifical sweeteners and/or added, refined sugar. Of course abstaining from candy is not the only thing necessary for good health. The Standard American Diet (SAD) is a horrible, unhealthy diet overrall, and is the reason that our society is plagued with so many health problems. Candy is, however, a big part of the problem. The fact that healthy people eat candy does not negate my claims. You can eat small amounts of unhealthy food and remain healthy overall, especially if you exercise a lot— it's amazing what people who constantly exercise can get away with.

I've gotta go, I'll comment about the books later.