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POLL: It's National Candy Day! Vote on your fav

POLL: It's National Candy Day! Vote on your fav
Posted at 10:14 AM, Nov 03, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-04 05:30:53-04

You likely still have some Halloween candy floating around your home. On Friday, you have an excuse to indulge. That's because November 4 is National Candy Day.

Did you know candy was originally used as a form of medicine? In fact, the word candy wasn't actually used until the late 13th Century. Even in the 18th Century candy was considered a luxury, and was very hard to get a hold of.

Fast forward to 2016, and there are hundreds of thousands of different kinds of candy available. Between chocolate, caramel, sweet or sour, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

Of these four popular choices, which best satisfies your sweet tooth?