Why does sugar get rid of hiccups?!

Question: It always works for me. just wondering why that works

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Answers: It always works for me. just wondering why that works

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If you force a good spoonful of it down your mouth, it almost chokes them with dryness. You have to continouosly hold your breath to eat it becasue its so dy, and that helps stop the hiccups.

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