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I like sweets very much.i take them a lot.as a result i have put a lot of weight. can u give me some tips to reduce mu level of sugar?

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A new form: Everybody likes sweet stuff. Everybody tends to overeat candy and other stuff with refined sugar. Nobody overeats fruit, which when we stop and think tastes even better. Spend your food money on these instead.

Answered 4/23/2013

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A member asked:

I like sweets very much.i take them a lot.as a result i have put a lot of weight. can u give me some tips to reduce mu level of sugar?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

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