What's Your Flavour?

What do your candy choices say about you?

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IF YOU LIKE:  Swedish fish, Tootsie Rolls, caramels, Twizzlers, gum...

YOU'RE A  Chewer.

THIS MEANS...

Your personality is like gum; resilient, enduring, and practical. You like to research and understand things fully. For a change, try taking a weekend driving trip without choosing a hotel in advance.

TO STAY HEALTHY...

Satisfy your chewing urge with calamari, al-dente pasta or turkey jerky.

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IF YOU LIKE: black licorice, dark chocolate...

YOU'RE A Sophisticate.

THIS MEANS...

You have  refined tastes that are reflected in your choice of everything from sweets to decor. You are motivated and unique... but quality is expensive. Better watch out for credit-card debt.

TO STAY HEALTHY...

Challenge your palate with broccoli rabe, goat cheese, or truffle oil.

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IF YOU LIKE: Jelly beans, Starburst, Skittles...

YOU'RE A Swinger.

THIS MEANS...

Variety is the spice of life, and who knows that better than you? Your favourite candies are colourful and flavourful, and you are full of ideas and zest. You're the type who brings (or wears) a conversation piece to every party.

TO STAY HEALTHY...

Mix it up with a bowl of colourful, exotic fresh fruit salad.

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IF YOU LIKE: Kit Kat, Twix, Krackel...

YOU'RE A  Cruncher.

THIS MEANS...

Crunchers are drawn to opposites: sweet/savoury, crunchy/smooth. Texture pleases you- you seek complexity and like to solve problems. You can be hard for others to understand, but that's not always bad.

TO STAY HEALTHY...

Crunch on whole-grain pretzels, crackers, Kashi cereals or spiced nuts.

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IF YOU LIKE: Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate...

YOU'RE A Chocoholic.

THIS MEANS...

You are nurturing and romantic- just like that rich, sweet stuff that brings you joy and comfort. But you te4nd to wallow in romantic fantasies. Try stepping out and making them come true.

TO STAY HEALTHY...

Go for chocolate-flavoured skim milk or coffee, or try Mexican mole sauce.

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IF YOU LIKE: Peeps, Three Muskateers...

YOU'RE AN Airhead.

THIS MEANS...

You're not spacey; instead, you're a free spirit who won't be tethered. You like the light foaminess of marshmallow and nougat. An easy conversationalist, strangers might find themselves telling you their life stories. Why not? All that air you crave gives you room to absorb.

TO STAY HEALTHY...

Whip it up with salmon mousse, whipped low-fat cream cheese, or a frothy skim-milk cappucchino.

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IF YOU LIKE: LifeSavers, mints, hard candies...

YOU'RE A Sucker.

THIS MEANS...

You are reserved, controlled, and highly rational- the kind of person who can keep a bowl of candy on her desk without eating it all in one day. Candy isn't something you bite or chew- you like sustained pleasure. Be careful, though; Prolonged sugar exposure puts suckers at high risk for tooth decay.

TO STAY HEALTHY...

Find sustenance in olives or cherries (suck the pits afterward) or linger over a frozen fruit bar.

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IF YOU LIKE: Necco wafers, SweeTARTS, Smarties, Spree...

YOU'RE A Purist.

THIS MEANS...

You take your sugar straight up- for instant satisfacation- and believe life's pleasures should be available on demand. But constant immediacy can be exhausting. Slow down and embrace the nuances of life.

TO STAY HEALTHY...

Try a Lemon Zest Luna bar- tart sweetness in a nutritious snack bar.