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A 20-year-old male asked:

how much sugar should i take a day? i get anxiety sometimes because sometimes think my sugar is high and sometimes think it's low

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Dr. Shariq Refai answered

Psychiatry 13 years experience

Why: Why are you so worried about sugar. Just eat a normal diet. Our normal every diet contains the sugars we need. Unless you have diabetes dont worry so much about sugars and eat normal meals you should be fine. If there is more to the story then see your physician.

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