Ensure Fiber with FOS (probiotics)
#51440 - 03/17/04 09:39 AM
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sss
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Can us IBS'ers drink this? I was looking for something with protein and fiber without gaining weight. Just can't handle the Soy.You either love it or you don't!
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I just couldn't handle it Jen! I about gag with that chalky taste in my mounth  I found this Ensure Fiber with FOS today, but didn't know if the probiotics were a bad thing? Some of the ingredients: canola oil, soy protein isolate, oat fiber, corn il, soy fiber, magnesium chloride cellulose gel, soy lecithin, etc... What do you think?
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Jen, I also just read that it's Lactose Free (good right?) 
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Sorry 'bout that. I wish you had liked it.
I'm still new enough to the diet that I'll let others answer your ingredients questions, but I do know that lactose free is good!  I don't see anything that's wrong... but I would wait to see what Mags, Heather, Kree and many other experts would say! 
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I wish I had liked it too! Thanks for all of your help though.
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Ensure
#51499 - 03/17/04 10:31 AM
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Kree
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I think I remember hearing something that wasn't good about Ensure, but unfortunately I can't remember what! What are the ingredients? Maybe someone else will remember why it bothers some people!
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Here's Heather's post about ensure: web page
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Re: Ensure
#51513 - 03/17/04 10:47 AM
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sss
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Kree, I listed some of the ingredients in the 2 replies to Jen. Let me know what you think, thanks!
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Re: Ensure
#51516 - 03/17/04 10:55 AM
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sss
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thanks Jennifer, good informtion, however, after reading the ingredients I can't find any Whey or Casein, it has 6g. total fat;0.5g. saturated fat what do you think?
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Re: Kree
#51518 - 03/17/04 11:07 AM
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sss
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It also says FOS is a soluble fiber and a soy fiber;and instead of probiotics it is PREBIOTICS for the lower digestive tract.
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Hi SSS,
I took a look at the ensure webpage and found a FAQ page: web page.
It does say that Ensure is lactose free, but it also contains milk proteins, which can trigger attacks in some IBSers. Again, everyone is different so I would use with caution.
Hope this helps.
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Re: Ensure
#51537 - 03/17/04 11:40 AM
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sss
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thank you! I'm just having a hard time getting all the fiber that I need. 
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Ensure is loaded and I mean loaded with fat - which is not good for IBS.
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and it is a prebiotic, which just means it encourages the growth of probiotics (good gut flora) in the intestines. This is a good thing. But FOS (which stands for fructo oligo saccharide) is very closely related to inulin, and inulin can cause extreme bloating and gas. I really don't know if the FOS will have this effect or not - I haven't tried it (I've never seen it sold as a stand-alone fiber supplement) and I haven't heard from any other folks who have tried it.
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