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Can Eating Sugar Cause Headaches?

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Eating large amounts of sugar is known to trigger headaches and migraines. This is due to the body's difficulty metabolizing elevated blood sugar levels.

Kent Ninomiya

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Kent Ninomiya has 22 years' experience as a TV news anchor, reporter, managing editor and writer. He is the featured creator on the DemandStudios.com home page and was the first winner of the Demand Studios "QQ Award" for quality and quantity. Ninomiya has a Bachelor of Arts in social sciences from the University of California at Berkeley.

Last updated on: 01/04/10

Article reviewed by M.J. Ingram

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