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What to eat to lose weight on metformin?

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Eat Less, exercise m: You should exercise in order to lose weight. Also cut down on your food intake and avoid high calorie foods like milk products, fried foods, sweets and high fat in your foods. Focus on more protein containing foods and less carbohydrates.

Answered 2/11/2016

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