I've lost my original post, but it related to avoidance of constipation after a hernia operation. This is from the horse's mouth . . Proctor & Gamble:
(a) On the other hand, Metamucil Granular Texture contains sugar. Metamucil Granular Texture Original Flavor has 3.6g/dose of sugar and the Granular Texture Orange Flavor has 7.1g/dose of sugar.
When I queried the figures I got:
(b) Thank you for contacting us once again at Procter& Gamble regarding Metamucil.
We apologise for the confusion. Metamucil Granular Texture Original Flavor and Metamucil Granular Texture Orange Flavor are taken at different dosages.
One dose of Original Flavor is 7g. On the other hand, one dose of Orange Flavor is 11g and not 6g.
Thank you once again for your email. Your interest in our products will be shared to the rest of the team.
For future concerns, you may also contact us through our toll free number 1800-028-280. Your reference number for this email is 10419142.
Translating into English, this means that granular Metamucil is 62% sugar (31% fructose) and the Orange Flavoured version is 65% sugar (32.5% fructose).
"Go with the flow" - get down to your local health food store and buy some plain, unadulterated psyllium husks . . no sugar.
Oh, and avoid the "soluble" versions; they contain aspartame and give everyone I know who has used it diarrhea.
