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Pages: 1 Can fiber go bad?       #35871 - 01/08/04 09:17 AM Edit Reply Quote fishnets Reged: 10/09/03 Posts: 515 Loc: MA I found a full bottle of Benefiber in my drawer, and while reading the back it said "Use within 6 months". Does fiber really go bad? Also on the bottom there was an expiration date that said 1/04. But isn't fiber just fiber? How would it change over time? Should I just throw it away? -------------------- IBS-C Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Can fiber go bad?       #35915 - 01/08/04 11:45 AM Edit Reply Quote Heather Reged: 12/09/02 Posts: 7799 Loc: Seattle, WA Was the bottle unopened? You're right - fiber really can't go bad. It could absorb moisture or odors if it's been open for a while. And manufacturers list expiration dates on products as a safety precaution, whether the stuff will really and truly "expire" or not. If the bottle was sealed and kept in a place where it couldn't be absorbing nasty stuff (like a closet with chemicals or some such), I'd say you're just fine. The expiration date is only this month, so the stuff can't be that old. - H -------------------- Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Can fiber go bad?       #35923 - 01/08/04 12:26 PM Edit Reply Quote fishnets Reged: 10/09/03 Posts: 515 Loc: MA I'd opened it, but put the cap back on. I think I used it like once. But I don't think it would have absorbed anything. Hmmm. -------------------- IBS-C Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Pages: 1

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