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I am a type 1 diabetic. when my blood sugar is low, it feels like i could eat forever. why does food taste so good when i have low blood sugar?
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Your brain: Only uses sugar for energy so it is telling you to eat in order to bring up blood sugar.
Answered 9/9/2019
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