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What to do if i know you shouldn't drink sodas an eat candy and stuff but you need sugar right?

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Dr. Robin Rosenberg answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Wrong: You need appropriate carbohydrate- sugar is just high calorie carbsand too much leads to obesity and other priiblems.

Answered 9/1/2013

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