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Following a productive night of trick-or-treating, most kids will come home with enough candy to equal a half-week’s worth of calories. \u00a0While eating your entire bucket of candy probably isn’t a good idea, Dr VanderMolen, as related to\u00a0Fox News Illinois, “…eat some of the candy. Just remember to brush your teeth afterwards and remember to drink lots of water.”<\/p>\n

You can watch the entire news segment here:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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