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Posted 5/29/2014 9:08 PM (GMT 0)
Once you pulverize veggies and fruit in a smoothie, are the fiber benefits erased?
Posted 5/29/2014 9:14 PM (GMT 0)
Depends on what you are using.

Juicer - yes... since the fiber and juice are separated.

Blender - no... it just gets broken down into microscopic pieces and it is easier for the body to process.
Posted 5/29/2014 9:51 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the info. I was thinking of adding some Benefiber to the smoothie. Is Benefiber a useful product or should you just use psyllium husk?
Posted 5/29/2014 10:42 PM (GMT 0)
I think whichever one your gut can tolerate. :)

I wasn't able to do psyllium while flaring, but others can handle it just fine.

There's also inulin fiber (derived from chicory root), which is soluble as well.
Posted 5/29/2014 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
I think whichever one your gut can tolerate. :)

So true. Not all fiber is the same and my gut tells me so.
I recently tried psyllium husk because another thread told me (and I looked it up and it was true) that psyllium has anti-inflammatory benefits. Bad, bad idea. My gut went into IBS mode, get-it-out-out-out.

There was a discussion a while back comparing psyllium husk vs. psyllium seed. Proponents for both of them. I just know my gut hates psyllium husk.

If you add it to your green juice don't wait to drink it or it will be solid quickly.
I do not need any additional fiber in my diet but if I did it would be Citrucel unflavored, very gut friendly to me.
Posted 5/29/2014 11:59 PM (GMT 0)
The psyllium husk variety has the seed inside and does a good job of bulking up poop. This isn't ideal for people with inflamed colons though.

Seed has the actual prebiotic fiber which the bacteria will feed on and produce butyrate. The husk is filtered out from it.

I think seed is the better option, but I wasn't able to stomach it. Some people mix it with apple sauce for better taste. I think aguywithuc was really high on it and said it helped him quite a bit...

As far as I know there are no psyllium seed pills on the market... just the powders. Starwest and Frontier are both great companies that sell it on amazon.

Best.
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