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Fiber quantities       05/29/03 01:11 PM Edit Reply Quote Heather Reged: 12/09/02 Posts: 7799 Loc: Seattle, WA Hi there - The USDA recommended minimum fiber intake for adults is 25 to 35 grams daily - soluble fiber should make up 5-10 grams of this amount. Two Metamucil wafers provide 3.4 grams of total fiber - if the breakdown between soluble/insoluble is the same for the wafers as it is for the powders, then two wafers provide 2 grams soluble fiber and 1 gram insoluble fiber. I don't know where the extra .4 grams comes in - their labels don't break this out. Anyway, this would mean that you can take 10 wafers each day, and get 10 grams of soluble fiber. This should be perfectly safe - there are a lot of countries in the world that go way over the 25-30 grams of fiber a day recommended, and they tend be a lot healthier as a result. Just make sure you're drinking plenty of water with the wafers and any other fiber you eat. Hope this finally helps! - Heather -------------------- 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

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