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The brain science behind our candy cravings — and the sweets we're buying most

Bags of Halloween candy sit on shelves in a grocery store.
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Halloween candy is sold in individual plastic wrappers.

Halloween has become almost synonymous with candy in the U.S., with kids in costumes eager to collect a sweet trick-or-treating haul.

But how do our brains know when to stop eating all the chocolate and chewy treats that are so abundant this time of year?

On Cincinnati Edition, we’ll talk with a doctor who can explain the brain science behind our cravings, and a journalist who can speak to consumer candy trends.

Guests:

  • Dr. Mladen Golubic, medical director, UC Health’s Osher Center for Integrative Health
  • Liz Parker Kuhn, senior editor, magazine

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