No matter how long it's been since our first unforgettable candy experience, there's only thing that matters now. Those candies are back. Those retro sweets are making their way to us again with perhaps tenfold the flavor, fun and satisfaction. Why? Because we yearned for them for so long and now that they're actually here, we just love them more. Yes, those Fried Eggs, Friendship Rings, Jelly Bean Love Hearts, Jelly Cherry Lips, Kola Kubes, Love Hearts, Hearts Dip, Parma Violets, Scented Satins, Space Dust, Strawberry & Cream Lollies and the rest of them are finally among us all over.

Remember those toffees, gums, jelly beans, licorice and sherbets? They'll be pretty much a part of lives again, if not for our own cravings, then probably for our children's. Years since childhood, we've probably even changed our views about these old-fashioned sweets and maybe there's enough reason to. With more health studies related to food, we just may find some interesting connections. For example, did you know sherbets, though not necessarily the candies, are actually helpful in treating gallstones? When combined with a specially designed diet for patients with gallstones, these fruity deserts have been found to promote wellness.

How great it must be to simply rely on those sherbet-based traditional sweets but in this case, we mean sherbets freshly made from fruits. But even when they come fresh, they don't necessarily create significant results unless taken with the right food regimen. Part of a gallstone diet will definitely include restriction of fat and cholesterol because these are the main causes of the condition. Carbohydrates are allowed but it's important to know which ones are good and which aren't. Cereals, rice and other whole grains are recommended while anything enriched such as white bread should be avoided.

Protein will still remain to be an important dietary requirement even for someone with gallstones. However, the protein source of choice will definitely matter. Chicken, pork and beef may be allowed but definitely without the fat no matter how tempting. This also means making wise choices in the ways to cook the meat. Fried won't do, but steamed or grilled will.

Fruits and vegetables are highly recommended but will usually work best when eaten raw. This way, they remain rich in water soluble fiber which works to flush out toxins from the body. One may get uncomfortable at first when trips to the toilet start becoming more and more frequent. However, it will be easy to adjust when things normalize.

A person with gallstones may have to forgo of that passion for whole milk and settle for fat free instead. Whole cheese should also be avoided. Any other drinks will do as long as one still gets to drink more water than anything else. And as for deserts, sherbets are king. Non-fat yogurts are also great as any fruit juice. Even if sherbet traditional sweets may not find their way in this diet, sherbet desserts always will.

Long years since our Sour Pips, Space Dust – Strawberry, Spearmint Pips, Strawberry Flyers and and those other sherbet candies, we still long for them but with a healthier perspective. While our kids can enjoy them as sherbet sweets, we can always start looking for recipes and make ourselves those fresh and refreshing fruity desserts with or without gallstones.