What causes diarrhea shortly after the consumption of something high in sugar?
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High sugar concentration in the gut can cause what’s called osmotic diarrhea. Water can freely move between membranes (such as between the inside of the gut and the inside of the body). Water moves to places with high concentration of solvents (e.g. sugar and salt) to dilute it. In the gut, this wets the feces and causes diarrhea.
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