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A woman trying to lose weight buys diet pills off the shelf.  She takes them as recommended and notes a quick weight loss.  What could cause this sudden weight loss?  (The label on the diet pills lists a chemical known to be as strong diuretic).
 
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12 years ago
This must be a miracle pill 8) ... No, I'm kidding.

Well, what do caffeine and this pill have in common?

If you guessed:


Diuretics make you urinate more often and so you end up losing a lot of bodily water. So we can assume that this pill is actually making her dehydrated, surely not losing body fat. Remember that body-fat loss is 3,500 calories worth of exercising - this can't be done with a pill.
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12 years ago
thanks at bioman!! life saver Smiling Face with Open Mouth Smiling Face with Open Mouth
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