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Is it worth taking fiber supplements? It seems tough to get enough fiber even with some fruits and vegetables every day.
by tocomment 14y ago
Is it worth taking fiber supplements? It seems tough to get enough fiber even with some fruits and vegetables every day.
- debacle 14y agoI take ~2 grams of metamucil, in tablet form, once a day. It's ~1/4th the recommended dosage for people who are using it as a suppliment, however it is inexpensive and helps me make sure I get at least some fiber (I eat on a very erratic schedule). However, IIRC two stalks of Celery will give you more fiber.
- astral303 14y agoForget the supplements. Eat the real thing. There's more to a natural vegetable than a supplement. There might be undiscovered nutrients that aren't in a supplement. For example, omega 3 fatty acids and the benefits of some antioxidants are relatively recent discoveries. SO now, we have supplements w/ those nutrients in it. But the science might still be missing an interaction between nutrients or a difference in how nutrients are absorbed.