Guest guest Posted August 19, 2001 Report Share Posted August 19, 2001 I ordered it from http://www.beyond-a-century.com in a powder it was only about $5.00 or so for 16 ounces. I was wondering with Greg would know the benefits of taking with a meal or before. Walford insists the benefits only occur if within the meal. I does seem to fill you up if eaten before a meal. I am going to try it today with a meal. It is quite gelatinous when mixed with water so one must be careful not to choke. It swells and could cause asphyxiation. Any recommendations on other types of fiber to supplement with for slowing gastric emptying and to improve regularity? Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2001 Report Share Posted September 5, 2001 yes, you can choke on it. use it sparingly. I grind phylum husks into my smoothies and shakes. where did you get your guar ? also, i find mixing your fibers gives better results (you figure it out). db D. B. Karron (Ph.D.), Chief Technical Officer Computer Aided Surgery, Inc. (CASI) 300 East 33rd Street, Suite 4N. New York NY 10016 TELEPHONE: +1 (212) 686 8748, FAX: +1 (212) 448 0261 E-MAIL: karron@... or casi@... URL: http://www.casi.net -----Original Message----- From: T. Francesca Skelton [mailto:fskelton@...] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 6:30 PM support group Subject: [ ] guar gum Don and everyone: I got my guar gum today and I see that when you mix it, it turns into a gelatinous thick gooey substance. Don: now I see what you mean about being careful not to choke. I wonder if it could be useful as a thickener in stews, sauces, and gravies? I currently use cornstarch for a thickener, but it seems like just a smidgeon of guar gum would not only thicken, but decrease appetite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2001 Report Share Posted September 5, 2001 Francesca, I've been most successful using it as a thickener in salad dressing. I never grew accustomed to it's "taste" - read that texture - and rarely use it any more. It will thicken almost anything. Be sure to drink lots of water with it. Walford comments something to the effect that it's such an efficient thickener that it's hard to get enough fiber to have a major effect on cv disease. He wasn't talking about appetite suppression at the time. I believe the mention is in the first "120 Year..." book. Not sure. He recommended gum arabic as a useful thickener for dressings that also provided significan amounts of soluble fiber without making the good too thick. I checked the reference he gave and came up with such a high price per kilo (for gum arabic) that I just forgot it. I'm not using anything right now, and I'm having a tough time with my appetite (and energy). I still have some guar gum in the cupboard. Hmmmmmmm.... Ed S. "T. Francesca Skelton" wrote: Don and everyone: I got my guar gum today and I see that when you mix it, it turns into a gelatinous thick gooey substance. Don: now I see what you mean about being careful not to choke. I wonder if it could be useful as a thickener in stews, sauces, and gravies? I currently use cornstarch for a thickener, but it seems like just a smidgeon of guar gum would not only thicken, but decrease appetite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2001 Report Share Posted September 5, 2001 After mixing some with water yesterday, and letting the gelatinous goo sit overnight, it seems that one CAN eat it the next day without choking; it sorts of melts in your mouth. Just eat it a little bit at a time to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Hi Russ Rexall's (Now Unicity Network) Bios Life 2 fiber products still have guar gum in them as the first ingredient. Doug ________________ 4 Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 09:56:22 -0700 From: " Russ Abbott " <RAbbott@...> Subject: Guar Gum Hi all, Just ran across the following page about guar gum. (www.wholefoods.com/healthinfo/guargum.html). It includes the following paragraph. In the late 1980s, guar gum was used and heavily promoted in several weight loss products. FDA eventually recalled these due to reports of esophageal blockage from insufficient fluid intake. For this reason, guar gum is no longer approved for use in over-the-counter weight loss aids in the United States. However, it remains approved for use as an emulsifier, thickener, and stabilizer. So be sure to drink enough water with your guar gum. -- Russ ________________________________________ [This message contained attachments] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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