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nycgirl, autopilotfrank193, peaches0405  Metamucil or Benefiber?
Quote  |  Reply Hey there. I'm looking for something to help me
become more regular, and I'm thinking of giving a fiber
supplement a try. But there are so many brands and varieties
that I have no idea what to get!  I'm not opposed to drinking
water with flavored fiber power (metamucil), as long as it
doesn't taste to gritty and syrupy and medicine like. I like the
idea of having to drink a glass of water with the fiber because
sometimes I don't drink enough water and I know I need to work
on that!  But benefiber powder can be mixed with anything...and
that's definitely appealing! But it has different active
ingredients that metamucil. Metamucil has psyllium fiber, and on
their website it specifically says it helps to produce regular
bowel movements. Benefiber has wheat dextrin, and doesn't really
boast about helping with bowel movements, which is causing me to
lean towards metamucil