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Doctor Beary is renowed by his famous works: Why We Eat What We Eat and Found Ain't Stolen: Treasures We Find Laying Around

After a few evalutions of human candy, our expert in nutrition and deliciousness, Dr. Beary, decided NO human candy is allowed in EXPO BUNNY acommodations.

Of couse there will be natural candy in the event and you're all invited to eat and also to learn how to make some of them! We'll give you a few tips and a few recipes, so stay tuned at EXPOBUNNY.COM

HUMAN FACTORY-MADE CANDY will NOT be tolerated!

So remember: if you bring any type of human candy, it will be confiscated.

Consider yourself warned.

In case you're wondering why we're so though on our rules, we'll give you a few examples:

Gummy Bears

• Ingredients: Glucose syrup, sugar, gelatin, artificial flavors, and colors.

• Harm: Gelatin from factory-farmed animals contain toxins; synthetic dyes are neurotoxic.

Milk Chocolate Bar

• Ingredients: Sugar, milk, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, PGPR (emulsifier).

• Harm: PGPR (polyglycerol polyricinoleate) may cause gastrointestinal distress; high sugar content drives obesity.

Colorful Candy

• Ingredients: Sugar, corn syrup, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, artificial flavors, and synthetic dyes (e.g., Red 40, Yellow 5).

• Harm: Linked to hyperactivity in children, insulin resistance, and potential carcinogenic effects from dyes. The artificial dyes may also disrupt gut microbiota.

"sweets look so pretty, like thousands of sugar rainbows inviting us to play and to have tooth decay"

Common Candy Ingredients

1. Refined Sugar and High-Fructose Corn Syrup

   • Rapidly spikes blood glucose, leading to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes

   • Depletes bone density by leaching alkaline minerals (calcium, magnesium) to neutralize metabolic acidity.

   • HFCS hijacks reward pathways, creating addiction and overstimulating neurons, accelerating neurodegenerative diseases.

   • Chronic sugar intake elevates inflammatory cytokines, creating a microenvironment that stimulate cancer cell proliferation and accelerate tumor growth.

   • Sugar depletes nitric oxide, constricting blood vessels and raising blood pressure.

   • When sugar binds to proteins (e.g., collagen), it forms AGEs—crust-like plaques that stiffen tissues, causing wrinkles, cataracts, and vascular damage.

   • Refined sugar depletes chromium and selenium, minerals essential for thyroid hormone conversion.

   • Blood sugar crashes from HFCS overstimulate cortisol, leading to burnout and chronic fatigue.

   • Sugar reduces BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), a protein critical for memory and learning. Low BDNF is linked to Alzheimer’s and depression.

     
     

2. Artificial Dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1)

   • Derived from petroleum, these are linked to ADHD, neurotoxicity, and cancer.

   • Tartrazine disrupts gut microbiota, exacerbating leaky gut syndrome and food sensitivities. Just like Red 40, it provokes histamine release, worsening allergies and asthma.

   • Artificial Dyes also interfere with dopamine and norepinephrine pathways, impairing mood stability, focus and impulse control, effects commonly interpreted as anxiety or depression.

     
     

3. Hydrogenated Oils

   • Contain trans fats, which disrupt cellular membranes and increase cardiovascular disease risk.

   • Prenatal Trans fats exposure correlates with ADHD and reduced IQ in children, as TFAs impair myelination and synaptic plasticity.

   • Trans fats promote systemic inflammation and generate free radicals and lipid peroxides.This oxidative burden is implicated in neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer’s) and cancer progression.

   • Trans fats activate brain immune cells (microglia), releasing inflammatory cytokines that damage neurons. This process mirrors the neuroinflammation seen in Parkinson’s disease.

   • Women consuming just 2% of calories from trans fats face a 73% higher infertility risk, as trans fats interfere with hormone production and egg implantation.

   • Hydrogenated oils block thyroid hormone receptors, leading to hypothyroidism, weight gain, and fatigue.

   • TFAs integrate into cell membranes, disrupting communication and increasing breast cancer risk by 40% in women with high blood levels.

   • TFAs degrade intestinal tight junctions, allowing pathogens and toxins into the bloodstream.

   • Industrial hydrogenation leaves residues of aluminum and nickel, which accumulate in organs and disrupt detoxification pathways.

     
     

4. Emulsifiers (PGPR, Soy Lecithin)

   • Often sourced from GMOs; may impair gut barrier function, contributing to leaky gut syndrome. Soy lecithin (often derived from GMO soy) reduces microbial diversity.

   • Emulsifiers act as detergents, dissolving the mucus barrier that separates gut bacteria from epithelial cells, leading to bacterial invasion and immune activation.

   • Harmful bacteria release lipopolysaccharides (LPS) into circulation, driving metabolic endotoxemia—a precursor to obesity and insulin resistance.

   • Animal studies show PGPR alters ovarian function and sperm motility at doses equivalent to human consumption. This means infertility for both sexes.

   • PGPR crosses the placental barrier, exposing fetuses to endocrine disruptors linked to autism spectrum disorders.

   • Emulsifiers inhibit thyroid peroxidase, exacerbating hypothyroidism and autoimmune thyroiditis.

   • Polysorbate-80 binds to aluminum, facilitating its entry into the brain and increasing neurotoxicity of aluminum. Tip: avoid aluminum at all costs. Soda cans are not safe.

   
   

5. Artificial Flavors

   • Chemical mixtures (e.g. "natural flavors") may contain hidden excitotoxins like MSG (monosodium glotamate). A Lancet study confirmed that synthetic flavors exacerbate hyperactivity in children.

   • Prenatal exposure to artificial flavors (e.g., in diet sodas) correlates with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) due to placental transfer of neurotoxic compounds.

   • MSG and hydrolyzed vegetable protein trigger calcium overload in neurons, accelerating conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

all good sweets always starts with fruits, since natural sweetness is just perfect!

While sweets are culturally significant, commercial candies are full of processed sugars, synthetic additives and industrial fats that harm metabolic health, neurological function and longevity. For healthier alternatives, consider dark chocolate, fruit-based desserts and homemade treats a with natural sweeterners.

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