10/30/2025
It’s that time of year again. I know y’all see the aisles & aisles of Halloween candy at the store. 🙈🫠
We all know candy is not the best for us for many reasons but do we really know what’s in these popular candies that makes them so detrimental to our kiddo’s immune systems?
3 of the most common additives in candy are: ⬇️
👻 RED40
🎃 tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)
👻 butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
This ghoulish trio has repeatedly been linked to a wide range of potential health harms..
😷 RED40- this is the most popular & widely used artificial dye in candy & food products alike. This dye has been found to often be contaminated with benzidine & other carcinogens. Both adults and children have reported an upset stomach, migraines, jitteriness, nervousness, and inability to concentrate after consuming red dye 40. The CSPI released a report that says artificial food dyes pose a high number of risks to human health, including everything from allergies to potentially cancer.
😷 TBHQ is a food preservative (considered a CARCINOGEN) that prolongs the shelf life of candies and snacks such as Reese’s, Pop-Tarts, Cheez-Its and more than a thousand other processed candies & foods. TBHQ harms the immune system, causes vision disruptions, nausea, vomiting, delirium, ringing in the ears & respiratory complications.
😷 BHT, used in Rice Krispies Treats and Charms Blow Pops was deemed “safe” by the FDA however was proven to cause cancer in animals. It also acts as an endocrine disruptor in humans.
🤯 You guys, that’s only touching 3 of the most common ingredients in candy! I didn’t even mention high fructose corn syrup, artificial dyes, sweeteners, & preservatives.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Fortunately there are some awesome brands out there that have clean ingredients and healthier options for your family & your trick-or-treaters this Halloween!
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