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A member asked:
Can sugar-free candy help with constipation?
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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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