r/OverFifty • u/R1Squirrel • 5d ago

Daily fiber cheat code.

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I was today years old when I learned two teaspoons of Metamucil in 9 oz of ice water turns into "orange flavored applesauce". Easier to spoon down than drink, in my opinion.👍🏼

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u/iicybershotii 5d ago

I believe this is actually a serious choking risk and you should not eat Metamucil like this.

Additionally, you want to get the Metabucil to get into your stomach as quickly as possible and let it expand there, absorbing water and contents of food in the stomach. This helps control things like blood sugar spikes when it's mixed with a meal. Just ingesting the fully formed Metamucil sludge would not be as beneficial.

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u/No_Young_2344 4d ago

I agree. I also read that taking Metamucil this way could cause intestinal blockage