For years, I have lived by a very simple philosophy when it comes to snacks.

Whenever you feel it is appropriate, don’t hesitate to buy candy.

Sure, as in my case, your midsection might suffer from that particular approach to living life, but I would rather be fat than have the eightyear- old version of myself— that kid, according to Yonkers, was just “husky”—hate me.

After all, when you are a kid, f…