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Stomach bypass surgery may cut sugar craving
In a type of gastric-bypass surgery called Roux-en-Y, the surgeon bypasses a large part of the stomach and replaces it with a small pouch. Surprisingly, the procedure seems to do something to the patient’s cravings for sweets, some have reported.
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