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question about sugar packets


Hi. Why weren't any of the patients allowed to have sugar packets, salt, pepper, ketchup, or mustard? Wouldn't they WANT the patients to gain weight any way they can? I've been trying to figure out why they were confiscating the sugar, gum, and candy. I'm interested if anyone knows. Thanks.

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it could lead to binging, which could lead to purging. and that's what they're trying to prevent. anorectics go into rehab and try to gain weight. bulemics dont necessarily have to.

BESIDES SUGAR'S BAD FOR YOUR PANCREAS.~the best little girl in the world.

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It's because the patients have sneaked the items from their trays do that the staff thinks they have had more calories than they actually had.

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They probably used the sugar right before they had their blood sugar checked to make it higher.

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