prune question

[zilphia01]

I have always heard that dried prunes are GREAT for fiber and roughage. Read the package today, and one serving is only 3 grams of fiber.

that does not seem worth the calories and sugar. Why are they recommended as the be all and end all of laxative issues?

Any thoughts?

thanks

[Sequoia]

It's not just the fiber that gives prunes their famous effect. Prunes also contain sorbitol and isatin, both of which are mild laxatives.

That's why prune juice, which has had all the fiber removed, still acts as a laxative.

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[Toomnyhats]

I love to eat prunes, but they don't seem to work as a laxative for me, no matter how many I eat.

Had a cat that loved them too - 1st time dh saw me cutting up a bite-size prune for the cat he told me I'd have to clean the litter box (like I didn't already do that!). Cat would eat an entire bite-size prune & I never noticed any changes in the litter box.

[zilphia01]

You guys are like my "boyfriend google". You know everything! (husband hates it when I say that. hahaha)

[33NaNa]

Benefiber!!!!

[Sequoia]

Originally Posted by 33NaNa

Benefiber!!!!

Benefiber is good for fiber, but fiber alone doesn't do the job (so to speak) for many of us. Some sort of stimulant action, preferably gentle, is necessary too...and prunes have that.