New Hope 37 Posted March 10, 2005 O.K., Bright, I'm looking at my trusty Benefiber bottle now. I have the unflavored dissolvable powder. It is tasteless and mixes into anything..food or drink, hot or cold. It says...Benefiber Fiber Supplement (from ex-lax corp.). Use 1 1/2 to 3 tablespoons per day. It is a plant fiber (derived from guar gum)..a natural fiber. It is manufactured by Novartis. They even have a website www.benefiber.com and 800# 1-800-452-0051 So now you can order you a case of it. LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New Hope 37 Posted March 10, 2005 Michelle, I saw the French vanilla flavored Mini Wheats and wondered about them today. They are good? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bright 9 Posted March 10, 2005 thanks Marie - just checked it out - hopefully I can get it over here xx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paula 4 Posted March 10, 2005 Good ole' Marie to the rescue... thanks for that info! I wonder how many grams of fiber are in a handful of mini-wheats? Kaleigh, Ive been chewing 2 before my protien shake in the morning. Becareful, too many too quickly may cause stomach trouble! Gradually increase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bright 9 Posted March 10, 2005 just tried EVERYWHERE in my local mall - including two health food shops and they were baffled at the idea of a fibre supplement!!! Just eat bran, they told me!!! Gee thanks! They only had "Beneflora" which is a probiotic thing so no luck! I'll try Dublin city at the weekend! sigh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New Hope 37 Posted March 10, 2005 Bright, you want me to mail you some?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blossom 2 Posted March 10, 2005 I usually only take 1-2 per day. Depends on if I ate any fiber that day. Some days I don't take them at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New Hope 37 Posted March 10, 2005 Paula, the frosted shredded wheat box is showing: 1 cup of shredded wheat has 5 grams of fiber. Just watch about drinking a lot of Water shortly after you eat the dry Cereal....it expands. LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kellymoos 4 Posted March 10, 2005 Bought some of the Benefiber chewables last night, Orange flavor, tried one and it was not to bad. Will try and take 1 daily for a while and then maybe increase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paula 4 Posted March 10, 2005 So 1 cup of mini wheat thins has 5 gm's of fiber - and the benefiber chewables has 1 gm per tablet. (recommended dosage is 3 at a time) hmmmmmm...... The mini wheat thins may be the better choice here (certainly less money) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bright 9 Posted March 10, 2005 Marie, you're a pet - thanks a million for the offer - I'll trek around here a bit more & see if I can find them, if not, I may take you up on it! Thanks so much xx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New Hope 37 Posted March 10, 2005 I've actually been using the dry shredded wheat more than anything else, just as a snack.< /p> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylansmom 27 Posted March 11, 2005 I got my Benefiber tablets today and just took 2 of them. They have a nice orangy flavor, but a weird texture. But for 6 grams of soluble fiber in 2, I'll get past the texture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paula 4 Posted March 11, 2005 Kellygirl, my bottle says that the serving size is 3 tablets and 3 grams of fiber per serving(not per tablet). So, for me, that means each tablet is 1 gram of fiber. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites