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Hydrate yourself. To prepare your body for the loss of blood, you need to drink plenty of water or fruit juice the night and morning before you donate. The leading cause of faintness and dizziness when you give blood is a drop in blood pressure or blood sugar.
17. You could donate 48 gallons of blood if you began at 17 years old and donate every 56 days until you reach 76 years old. 18. Three gallons of blood is used every minute in the United States.