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Will i gain weight if i donate blood?
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Only...: Only if you eat more and/or exercise less after doing it.
Answered 10/20/2013
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Depends...: ...On how good the donor center's cookies are, and how many you eat.
Answered 10/20/2013
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No: Only if you eat too much after donating. You actually lose one pound (~1/2 kg) from leaving the unit of whole blood behind at the donor center.
Answered 3/29/2014
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