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Why are you given cookies and juice after you give blood?

By Anonymous Asked Nov 5 2009 4:28PM
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by LindsayJ. on Nov 5, 2009 at 4:35 pm Permalink

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thats to keep your blood sugar up. some ppl faint after giving blood and if your blood sugar is up it lowers the chances. also its a nice reward/
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by Firebrand on Nov 5, 2009 at 4:31 pm Permalink

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it helps to raise blood sugar quickly.
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by HungryGuy on Nov 5, 2009 at 4:30 pm Permalink

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So you can go down the street and swap them for a new iPod.
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