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Do i have diabetes if i keep craving sugar and my energy drops?

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Diabetes has: Nothing to do with craving sugar. You're probably significantly overweight and Insulin resistant -- and well on the way to developing prediabetes and then diabetes unless you take better care of your life, eat less, exercise and lose weight -- and follow medical advice.

Answered 6/25/2014

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