Sep 102011
Metamucil Clear & Natural Clear-Mixing Powder 57 Doses
- 5 grams of fiber in 1 heaping Teaspoon–that’s 20 percent of the recommended daily allowance of fiber.
- 100% natural inulin fiber.
- Flavor, taste, and grit free.
- A natural prebiotic.
- Clear-mixing fiber to add to most of your favorite beverages, foods, or recipes!
- 2011 winner of Chef’s Best Taste Award. *Among leading clear-mixing fiber supplement brands. The Chef’s Best Award for Best Taste is awarded to the brand rated highest overall among leading brands by independent professional chefs.
Metamucil Clear & Natural Powder is a clear mixing fiber supplement that easily mixes into foods and drinks without changing taste or texture. Just add Clear & Natural while cooking and baking.
List Price: $ 13.67
Price: $ 10.00
Glad I stuck with it,
I almost stopped using this product after a few days. I’m glad I kept using it.
I already eat a relatively high fiber diet, about 35 grams a day through green leafy vegetables, legumes, etc. However, I wanted to add a few more grams of *soluable* fiber to my diet because of the positive health benefits. Many of the other types of fiber supplements contain ingredients that I don’t like. Regular Metamucil uses psyllium husks that always make me feel like I’m swallowing sand paper. Benefiber apparently uses wheat dextrin.
Metamucil Clear & Natural uses inulin and is mostly soluable fiber. Inulin is derived from chicory roots. Chicory root is often used as a coffee substitute.
So I started to use the Metamucil Clear & Natural. In warm water, it mixed up very nice with no residue. I could not detect any taste, and it had the mouth feel of drinking a Snapple (just slightly thicker than water but very pleasant).
I started with 5 grams (one teaspoon) for a few days. On the second day, I had some bloating. On the third day, the bloating was pronounced and I also had uncomfortable constipation (sorry, but you need to know, and if you’re reading this I figure you can handle it). I’m glad I continued, because after about four – five days, this stuff really works. I use 10 grams a day now (one teaspoon, twice a day), and this stuff is great. No more bloating, and everything else is great too.
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|Good way to add fiber to the diet,
UPDATE: There has been some confusion when I refer to Metamucil versus Fibersure. Metamucil Fibersure is made with inulin, whereas original Metamucil is made with psyllium. When I refer to “Metamucil,” I am referring to the original product made with psyllium.
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I got Fibersure because I wanted to add fiber to the family’s diet. I started mixing it in everthing I made that was wet. No one could tell it was there.
It’s not gritty like Metamucil MultiHealth Fiber Original Coarse Psylium Fiber Powder, 114-Dose Bottle and doesn’t stick to the glass like Metamucil. It’s also flavorless, unlike Metamucil.
The bottle says not to mix it with fizzy things like soda. I’m guessing it flattens it out, but i haven’t tried it. I did try it with a dressing made with mayonaise and the mayo seemed to get more runny so it did not come out quite as good.
I usually have it in my Crystal Light. It’s pretty good that way, mostly because I can’t tell it’s there.
I don’t really want it in water, though I’ve done that. It might be psychological, but I don’t like the thought of having this tasteless stuff in water, so I down it quickly. Honestly, I don’t taste it, but I don’t want anything in my water unless it flavors it, like Metamucil does.
One thing I’d like them to improve is the design of the opening of the container. It would be nice if I could fit a spoon in it to scoop out the fiber, rather than having to pour it out.
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UPDATE: Keep in mind the number of units you are getting. This listing is for one bottle only. Whereas, another listing was for six bottles for only double the price listed here. It pays to shop around — even if it’s just here on Amazon.
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|Mixes Perfectly!,
This product is a good way to add fiber to your diet, but like any other food additive, should be added gradually.
I made the mistake of using too much on the first day, and while it didn’t upset my stomach too much, I could tell that my body sensed a change.
What’s great about this inulin product is that it does mix extremely well into warm foods and Greek yogurt – among other foods. I have been adding a heaping teaspoon to my coffee each morning and that’s an easy way to get a dose of fiber in early in the day. I would advise you to heed your body about this product. For me, the changes have been mild, but everyone has their own tolerance for changes in their diet.
I hope to incorporate both inulin and psyllium into my daily meals, since both have their respective health benefits. Unlike psyllium, inulin dissolves and stays the same consistency in your foods, so there’s no chance of choking and probably less chance of food allergies. If you want an easy way to add psyllium as well, consider Metamucil fiber wafers. You can eat them as a snack along with coffee, tea or a cold drink. My goal is to see if fiber supplementation assists in weight loss and promotes regularity.
A heaping teaspoon of Fiber-Sure delivers 5 gm of soluble fiber (25 calories and 6 gm carbohydrate) and the product is 100% inulin – no artificial sweeteners or flavors added.
Supposedly inulin enhances calcium absorption and for this reason it is added to yogurt, kefir and other dairy products. It is considered a prebiotic with some studies indicating that it helps to add “good bacteria” to the “gut”.
The inulin is produced in Belgium and then packaged in the USA. From what I have read, it appears that Belgium is the primary producer of inulin. Inulin is often derived from chicory root.
As with any food additive, especially one that is fairly new, there is still a lack of information as to what harm if any inulin – that is extracted from a food and not naturally occurring in a food – can cause. Inulin naturally occurs as a food starch in a number of vegetables. It should also be noted that inulin is now added to many popular food products, so you should be mindful of other sources of inulin in your food intake and not overdo self-supplementing with inulin. For example, Arnold Grains & More Double Fiber bread contains 6 gms of fiber per slice and inulin is the next ingredient listed after whole wheat flour, water and sugar. The ingredients list inulin and in parentheses chicory root fiber.
Update 01/21/2011: I have been using inulin and I have found that your body does adjust to it and it is a very easy way to add more fiber to your diet. For those who want multiple benefits and can tolerate psyllium, it may be a good idea to supplement with both inulin and psyllium. Konsyl Balance contains both psyllium and inulin. Psyllium has been shown to lower cholesterol and inulin may help lower cholesterol as well. I am hoping that the inulin will also help with staving off hunger between meals. I take Konsyl Balance (contains inulin and psyllium) before bed each night. The sugar free version does not seem to be available here. I bought it from Walmart’s website for $6.99. It contains 57 servings, 3.7 gms of fiber per rounded teaspoon of which 3.4 gms is soluble fiber, of which only 1 gm of soluble fiber is from psyllium. It has a very light, orange flavor, sort of like watery Tang. You do have to mix it thoroughly and rinse your glass as soon as you’re done drinking the mixture. On the side of the package, it states “in addition to maintaining regularity, fiber can also help lower cholesterol, stabilize blood sugar levels, control weight by helping you feel full and curb cravings, and maintain healthy intestinal flora.” Happy Fibering!
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