Posted by :0) on May 18, 2000 at 11:54:43:

In Reply to: Laxatives posted by Lorraine on May 16, 2000 at 21:21:21:

A laxative just stimulates the bowels...at most it's going to dehydrate you because its adding more water to the stool.
It doesn't keep you from obsorbing any of the fat or sugar from the food you've comsumed