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While children will be out collecting sweets on Halloween , advocates for the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement are warning that when it comes to candy, there may be more tricks than treats.

Maryland-based dietitian nutritionist Kendall Mackintosh told Fox News Digital she often hears the excuse that Halloween candy is "just once a year."

"That's not the point. What we feed our children still matters. No one wants to hand out candy filled with [synthetic preservatives], artificial dyes and corn syrup," she said.

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The Global Wellness Forum council member added that "even occasional exposure to these additives contributes to inflammation, behavioral changes and gut imbalance."

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