Sugar confectionery is an important food item of great popularity among wide range of population. It has been enjoyed as a major food delicacy from ancient times and are used as symbol of hospitality. Sugar-boiled confectionery consisting of hard-boiled candy, toffees and other sugar-based candies, is the largest of the segments.

Surprising Health Benefits of Sugar Confectionery:

Sugar Confectionery Makes you feel Happy : Sugar releases dopamine in the nucleus accumbens, the part of your brain linked to reward, novelty and motivation. 

Decreasing your risk of stroke and heart attack —Chocolate is rich in antioxidant flavonoids, which are healthy for your heart.  Another study showed eating a candy bar a week reduced the risk of dying from stroke by 46 percent.

Slowing cancer growth — Cocoa beans contain a chemical called GECGC, which can help your body slow down the fastest-growing types of cancer, including cervical, colon and leukemia.

Helping you live longer — Science shows if you eat candy at least a few times a month, you’ll live longer than those who didn’t eat any candy. What’s in candy that’s helping us live longer? Scientists believe we can thank the antioxidant phenol absorbs free radicals. It also enhances your immune function.