The candy that soldiers ate in WWII was Tootsie Rolls, M&M's and also Hershey's D Ration bars.
These candies were included in rations for the WWII soldiers high calorie count and ability to boost morale and also the practicality for transport.
M&Ms were also designed to prevent melting and Tootsie Rolls were also known for their durability and ability to withstand temperature extremes.
A candy that was made by a dentist is cotton candy.
Cotton candy was made and invented by dentist William Morrison and candy maker John C. Wharton in the year of 1897.
The dentist William Morrison and candy maker John C. Wharton created a machine which spun sugar into thin and airy strands, which they called "fairy floss".
The cotton candy became a popular circus and carnival food and even though a dentist created cotton candy, it's not actually recommended by dentists due to it being sugar and it can cause poor oral health.
A candy that was originally invented as a laxative is Cascarets Candy Cathartic.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic was developed in the late 19th century from the bark of the Cascara tree and was marketed by the Sterling Remedy Co, and was designed originally to treat constipation.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic became very popular as a pharmaceutical item before other laxatives became available like Ex-Lax.
Cascarets Candy was a candy form laxative that was created to make taxing laxatives more palatable than the other laxative options that were available at the time such as the castor oil.
The key ingredient in Cascarets candy was cascara which is a natural herb that has mild laxative properties, which also was effective in promoting bowel movements treating constipation.
The Cascarets candy became highly successful in the late 1800s, and early 1900s and was promoted in small town newspapers and became very common in drug stores.
Ex-Lax was invented in 1906 by Max Kiss who was born in 1883 and died in 1967.
Max Kiss was a penniless Hungarian Jew that moved to the United States in the year of 1898, and graduated from the Columbia University School of Pharmacy.
The new Excellent Laxative contained phenolphthalein as the active ingredient and chocolate was used for the taste.