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NEWS ABOUT: sweet tooth

sweet tooth stories: 3 news summaries

 Daily Sweets Linked to Violence 

Violent adults are more likely to have eaten candy as kids, study finds

Oct 1, 09 6:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Think twice before buying your child that chocolate bar—new research by psychiatrists shows that children who eat candy every day are more likely to grow into violent adults. The research, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, found that 69% of children in the study later convicted of a... More »

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violence • chocolate • candy • violent crime • sweet tooth

 Soaring Candy Sales 
 Sweeten Hard Times 

Confectioners' profits rise as people seek comfort

Mar 24, 09 9:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tough times don’t seem to be trickling down to inexpensive candy shops, where adult customers are flocking for a sugar-coated escape from their troubles, the New York Times reports. “People may indulge themselves a little bit more when times are tough,” says an analyst. And indulge they... More »

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Hershey • recession • Cadbury Schweppes • Tootsie pop • candy • Nestle • economy • sweet tooth • financial crisis • Snickers • Three Musketeers

 Anti-Bubba:
 Is Obama's Bod
 Un-American?

Maybe the typical American will have trouble identifying with a 'beanpole'

Aug 1, 08 4:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - No matter how long the 2008 campaign drags on, we'll never see Barack Obama as we did Bill Clinton in 1992: drenched in sweat and jogging into a McDonald's. Obama's fit—skinny, even—and a bit of a gym rat. The Wall Street Journal takes a look at the notion... More »

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obesity • Barack Obama • John McCain • health • McDonald's • Bill Clinton • junk food • Dunkin' Donuts • ice cream • sweet tooth

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