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Can sugar-free candy help with constipation?

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Dr. Eric Kaplan answered

Specializes in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Simple answer: is no!! candy does not help or hinder/cause constipation

Answered 11/20/2018

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Bad answer.: We know that eating too much sugar-free candy can lead to diarrhea because of the non-absorbable sugars a lot of them contain, but treating constipation with them is not the way to go. You need to start with water and fiber.

Answered 3/7/2017

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