[log in to unmask] wrote:
>> I went to the Red Cross website today, and apparently they give you juice and cookies after you donate.  Is it important at all to eat sugar after donating blood?
> 
> I never do.  I just drink a little water and make sure to watch for
> lightheadedness.

Yeah, I've been told your body tries to get your blood volume back to 
normal again, so drinking water is good.

Floris