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D:EE:?8 @? >J 5C6DD6C[ DE2C:?8 2E >6 H:E9 ;F58>6?E]k^Am Would you wear a glucose monitor? You voted: No. Sure. I already have to for medical reasons. Vote View Results Back Consuming too much sugar can cause inflammation and fatigue and increase your risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Aisha Sultan | Post-Dispatch Columnist and features writer Author email Follow Aisha Sultan | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? 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