Re: Increasing The Amount of Fiber In My Diet

jackthebear · ‎03-11-2010

On 11/11/2014 ashleigh dupray said:
my GI doctor told me to take benefiber and sprinkle it on food, but it just seems weird! maybe i should drink it. i eat one apple every day . i eat the skin too that is probably a bad idea but i wash the apple with soap first.

I add it to my coffee

Bird mama · ‎03-12-2010

On 11/11/2014 jackthebear said:
On 11/11/2014 ashleigh dupray said:
my GI doctor told me to take benefiber and sprinkle it on food, but it just seems weird! maybe i should drink it. i eat one apple every day . i eat the skin too that is probably a bad idea but i wash the apple with soap first.

I add it to my coffee

Like Jack, I've been drinking the benefiber in my coffee since 2008. I can tell you that you can add benefiber to warm food and never know it, like dust it on potatoes, scrambled eggs, etc.

Don't recommend putting it in anything cold or carbonated.

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Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

OP, I think the best is Digel (or a generic) ..... simethicone is your friend. ${#emotions_dlg.thumbup1}$

Black Cat Back · ‎03-21-2010

Try a probiotic either in pill form or a keifer drink (I get the Lifeway brand). The probiotics will help digest the fiber and help with the bloating, gas.

I used to have a lot of bloating, but I have taken out all refined sugars from my diet (sadly as I love sweets) and it has done wonders for my bloating issues.

Also, I use chia seeds in my yogurt every day. I also sprinkle them on my salads. I find that they keep me "regular" also.

Make sure you're getting exercise which helps in digestion. Walking at least 30 min. a day briskly will help too.