They simply have a medical problem, similar to that of diabetes or appendicitis.

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Experts do warn that candies marketed as healthy may cause consumers to overeat and continue avoiding the real problem that causes such diseases as obesity and diabetes: a lack of nutrient-dense food.

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"It's a cosmetic problem, " says Ralph DeFronzo, chief of the diabetes division at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

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