Laxatives vary based on how they work and the side effects they have. Certain stimulant, lubricant and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the colon for rectal and bowel examinations, and may be supplemented by enemas under certain circumstances. Sufficiently high doses of laxatives may cause diarrhea.
Most vegetables, with the exception of onions, mushrooms and tomatoes, should be blanched briefly before being dehydrated to limit discoloration and the risk of food-borne illnesses. You can dehydrate tomatoes, carrots, beets, greens, beans, squash, onions, peas, celery, corn, pumpkin and broccoli with good results.
Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers.The work in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition dispels the common belief that tea dehydrates.rinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers.