Utah is the the sweet-tooth capital of the country, according to Hershey study

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865628649/Utah-is-the-the-sweet-tooth-capital-of-the-country-according-to-Hershey-study.html

I think people are willing to indulge because they are so anal when it comes to simple pleasures such as coffee tea and beer.

I consumed a great deal of chocolate as a Mormon. That was when I was supposedly caffeine free because I didn't consume tea or coffee, or caffeinated sodas.

Fast forward to post-Mormon, and I rarely get cravings for chocolate these days. The only difference in my diet is I give myself permission to drink tea and coffee, and the occasional caffeinated soda.

It was the caffeine all along that made me crave chocolate like I did lol. All those years I thought I was a chocoholic, but I was a caffeine addict in disguise.

Go figure. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sugar is the only drug that mormons are allowed to use recreationally.

My guess is that it's a combination of above plus all the kids. I think Utah has the most kids per capita, and kids love candy!

I'm just surprised there's not a diabetus epidemic in Provo. Actually, now that I think of it I dated a few girls with diabetus there. LOL