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Does Halloween candy really give kids a sugar rush?

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Does Halloween candy really give kids a sugar rush?
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Halloween excitement, not sugar, may be behind your child’s “sugar rush,” experts say.
Your child eats a handful of Halloween candy and suddenly seems to be bouncing off the walls. It may be tempting to blame the sugar, but there could be a simpler explanation: Halloween is exciting.
Kids are dressing up, running around the neighborhood, seeing friends, and coming home with a haul of treats they don’t usually have. For children who don’t regularly eat candy, the nov

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