This is probably one of the most unhealthy, yet sweet, months around. Candies, which are also called sweets, are a type of confectionery that typically is made using large amounts of sugar, hence the unhealthy bit. There are sugar free types of candy around, made for diabetics, but the range of sugar free candy pales in comparison to that of regular types.
The original candies used honey as a sweetener, as this was prior to the discover of sugar. Honey candies have been discovered dating back thousands of years and were made by many ancient civilisations. Originally, these candies were generally just things that were coated in honey, such as fruit and flowers, but also including things like insects. Candies were also often prescribed to help with stomach problems, but started to spread to other uses as they became cheaper to make.
Every culture and country around the world has their own candies, and they come in a wide variety of different sizes, shapes and flavours. They may be individually wrapped, but this is not a requirement.
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