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Using laxatives to diet: don't fall for this weight-loss blunder. (bad-girl rehab).
Your tummy may feel skinnier the day after you've popped laxatives, but it's just water weight that you're losing, says Kathleen Zolman, a nutrition consultant in Atlanta. "Laxatives prevent your body from absorbing water in the large intestine," she explains. But laxatives don't prevent your body from taking in calories, which are absorbed in the small intestine.
Plus, relying on laxatives can backfire. Their ...
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