It's Halloween, a day when many parents turn a blind eye to the sweet treats their children consume. Sure, sugar is known to wreak havoc on teeth and is a likely contributing factor to the growing epidemic of childhood obesity, but can one day of sugar consumption really be all that harmful? 

According to Paul R. Ehrmann, DO, a family practice osteopathic physician from Royal Oak, Mich., parents can safely assume that one day will probably not cause too much damage.