Finally A Reason For Everyone To Eat Black Jellybeans!
Paint it black! Black jellybeans fight cancer? Finally there’s a reason to eat black jellybeans! For most of us black jellybeans are a hard yes you like them or a…
FAIRFIELD, CA – JUNE 10: Jelly beans are shown at the Jelly Belly candy factory June 10, 2004 in Fairfield, California. The late former U.S. President Ronald Reagan was known for his fondness for jelly beans during his political career and claims the candy helped him quite smoking when he was governor of California. (Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images)
Paint it black!
Black jellybeans fight cancer? Finally there's a reason to eat black jellybeans! For most of us black jellybeans are a hard yes you like them or a hard no I don't! For me, I happen to love them. Black jellybeans and black licorice are my favorite candy. One of the best things about loving them is I never have to worry about sharing them with anyone at home. My family all pretty much hate them and prefer anything else in the jellybean jar. In fact, they dig them out of the jar and separate them just for me. Aren't they nice?
Now black jellybeans and black licorice might save the day and your life!
Scientists have spent decades searching everywhere for a cure for cancer . . . so wouldn't it be a cruel twist of fate if it was hidden all this time in everyone's least favorite jellybean? (Yes, the black ones.) A new study has found that a chemical in black licorice could help fight pancreatic cancer . . . one of the world's deadliest cancers. Anything that can help fight pancreatic cancer would be a welcome development.
Don't avoid the flavonoid!
Experiments on mice have shown that a "flavonoid" in licorice root can kill pancreatic cancer cells. Not the candy flavoring . . . actual licorice root, which is an herb that's widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. If you don't have a taste for black licorice, maybe it's time to start developing one.
Very promising results
Researchers also found it could make treatments like chemotherapy more effective. So, it's a very promising development. Keep in mind that the research is still early, and doctors are warning people that you should NOT go out and consume large amounts of licorice. The American Heart Association says eating a TON of black licorice can cause heart and kidney problems, that in extreme cases can be "life-threatening."
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There’s a New Number One Worst Candy This Halloween 2022 And We Agree!
These candy's are not dandies!
If you haven't bought Halloween candy yet, there are TWO THINGS you should know: One: It might cost more than it has in the past. And Two: Do NOT be tempted to buy terrible candy that may be on sale.
Not so great treats
The people at CandyStore.com have released their annual list of the WORST Halloween candies, which is voted on by more than 15,000 of their customers. Here they are, so you know what NOT to buy . . .
And here are the new Top 10 Worst Halloween Candies 2022
10. Good & Plenty. Down one spot from #9 last year. They're pretty much licorice, so it makes sense that they're back-to-back.
9. Black Licorice. Up one spot from #10 last year.
8. Tootsie Rolls. Also #8 last year. This is for both regular Tootsie Rolls, and those flavored ones, which may be more or less appealing?
7. Mary Janes. Also #7 last year. If you're not familiar . . . they're a chewy peanut butter and molasses taffy-type candy.
6. Smarties. Down two spots from #4 last year. They would be #2 on that list of the CHALKIEST candies.
5. Wax Coke Bottles. Up one spot from #6 last year. Yes, they still exist.
4. Necco Wafers. Up one spot from #5 last year. They would be #1 if there was a list of the CHALKIEST candies.
3. Peanut Butter Kisses. Also #3 last year. Despite the name, they're neither Reese's Peanut Butter Cups nor Hershey's Kisses-level Halloween candy.
2. Candy Corn. Last year's #1.
1. Circus Peanuts. They've overtaken Candy Corn as the #1 worst this year, even though it's hard to imagine anyone actually handing out Circus Peanuts.
