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 How many grams of fiber per bar?  I haven't seen a bar over 4 g..

On 9/8/2010 9:25 AM, Melody Oliphant wrote:
> I love the Metamucil fiber bars.  I think they are tasty AND they are
> portable (2 in a pouch) so I take them in the car with me for a "treat". My
> kids think I'm crazy, but I'm in love with the things!
>
> Did you know: that fiber helps with irritable bowel syndrom? It has made my
> life much nicer :)
>
> On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 10:31 AM, EarthNSky<erthnsky AT gmail.com>  wrote:
>
> >   As you all know, I've been trying to get healthy now for a few years.  I'm
> > making progress, but it is slow.
> > I've been keeping a food journal for the last few months to monitor what I
> > eat, and a few months ago I realized that I don't get enough fiber.  I was
> > only getting 15g or so a day instead of the 28-35g recommended.   I've
> > increased my intake of veggies like broccoli and cauliflower-I love roasted
> > cauliflower-it's better than popcorn!  Recently, I tried the Fiber One
> > cereal again and this time I liked it.  I had tried it years ago, but that
> > was before I tried to get healthy and then I preferred different cereals.
> >   Anyway, 1/2 cup of cereal provides 14g of fiber, and that's half a day's
> > allotment!    I've started cooking with this cereal, too, using the cereal
> > as a breading for fish and chicken, as a filler in meatballs and meatloaf,
> > as a salad topper instead of croutons, and with sweet desserts like peach
> > cobbler.  I just thought I would pass on this little 'tip' that I am such a
> > latecomer to learn.
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone else does something unusual to increase the
> > amount of fiber in their diet.
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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EarthNSky Farm  34.498N 85.076W
SISU! (Finnish--There is no single word in English that encompasses
all that sisu means, but it combines the following ideas: guts, pep,
determination, stubbornness, perseverance, hardiness, stamina, go, do,
nerve, spunk, pluck, and grit.  It's like "Just Do It!"&  "Go for It!")