On Wed 11 Jan 2006 08:43:35a, Sherry wrote in alt.food.diabetic:

> "L, not -L" > wrote in
> m:
>
> <snip>
>> If your goal is to drink the juice for its reputed laxative benefits,
>> you might want to look into Metamucil sugar-free.
>
> I got tired of that icky gunk from the fiber drinks. I started using
> Citrucel caplets (actually switched to the generic when they became
> available). No problem when I travel, convenient to use and doesn't
> cause the cramping that psyllium fiber does. No sugar in them, at
> least not in the generic brand I use.
>
> Just make sure you take them with plenty of water - you *don't* want to
> get one stuck in your throat and the water is needed for them to be
> effective.

I must need to research other fiber products. Metamucil and Citrucel (both
types that are mixed with liquid) simply do not work in the same way that
the prune juice does.

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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