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Diuretics and Laxatives for Weight Loss

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Meka Jones

Those desperately trying to shed a few pounds often look to diuretics and laxatives to quickly lose weight. Though they may make the scales temporarily tip in your favor, these medications, which are designed to rid the body of excess water and excrement, do not deliver the weight loss one might hope.

Meka Jones, from Cherokee, Ala., began writing in 2009. She is a faculty member at Shelton State Community College and has written for "Shoals Woman Magazine" and various online publications. Jones is pursuing a Ph.D. in exercise physiology at the University of Alabama and holds Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in physical education from the University of North Alabama.