A young Jack Sparrow.

So, your kids had great fun collecting a big bag full of candy last night. In fact, we encourage it!! But NOW what do we do? Well, the Morning Show Crew found an article by Dr. Maureen Piche -- a dentist and a mom. She says she knows that they will indulge in Halloween candy so, they just approach it a little differently. Dr. Piche says that when it comes to eating sugar - duration, frequency and consistency impact decay... so, the longer sugar is in contact with your teeth - the worse it can be. As an example, eating three pieces of candy spaced out in the day is worse than three pieces at once . It takes close to 20 minutes for your saliva to buffer the acid after eating sugar back to a normal level... so, if you're eating every 1/2 hour, your teeth are spending more time in a decaying state than not. Conclusion: Binge a bit and then, take a longer break. Never thought a dentist would tell us that hey? Enjoy your sweets!