dang it! i found out those FIBER ONE BARS are an APPETITE STIMULANT!

the first ingredient is "chicory root extract"

i looked up chicory root extract:"Chicory works by increasing the flow of bile into the digestive tract, and is therefore an appetite stimulant and digestive aid, and is so recognized by contemporary scientific herbalism."

http://www.kalyx.com/store/proddetail.cfm/Ite mID/116787/CategoryID/6000/SubCatID/2075/file .htm

 

 

crud. i REALLY like these bars.

Double crud.  I love these bars too. 

im still gonna eat them. i guess ill just eat more salads.

 

still upsetting, tho.

Wonderful. "Roasted chicory root" is the first ingredient listed in my tea. (Ironically this tea doesn't even have "tea" anywhere in its ingredients!)

Good thing I don't even like tea, and only drink it when I'm sick =).

THAT's why?? Ahaha... after I ate one of those I became RAVENOUS. It was insane!

I don't get it? What does it do? Sorry!

Original Post by sportychicwithmuscle:

I don't get it? What does it do? Sorry!

 :"Chicory works by increasing the flow of bile into the digestive tract, and is therefore an appetite stimulant and digestive aid

Original Post by peacelovehominy:

Original Post by sportychicwithmuscle:

I don't get it? What does it do? Sorry!

:"Chicory works by increasing the flow of bile into the digestive tract, and is therefore an appetite stimulant and digestive aid

I think she knows how to read she probably just didn't understand what it was saying.

It means that it stimulates your appetite, therefore making you hungry.

That also really sucks, they look so good on the cover of the box. I've always wanted to try them, but I also hate wasting calories on a teeny tiny little bar. How big are those things?

Original Post by peacecalilove:

Original Post by peacelovehominy:

Original Post by sportychicwithmuscle:

I don't get it? What does it do? Sorry!

:"Chicory works by increasing the flow of bile into the digestive tract, and is therefore an appetite stimulant and digestive aid

I think she knows how to read she probably just didn't understand what it was saying.

 

but i thought just zeroing on that one sentence would help. =) it usually helps me when i dont get something.

Original Post by peacecalilove:

That also really sucks, they look so good on the cover of the box. I've always wanted to try them, but I also hate wasting calories on a teeny tiny little bar. How big are those things?

 1.4 oz. 140 calories. i think they're worth it. they taste like heaven to me. even if it does increase my appetite

I love them and for me they have not made me hungry ..... probably because the fiber fills me up and keeps me full. I also found that the carmel tastes more like butterscotch but good all the same.

For those of you who like fiber the All Bran Strawberry Medley is very good and has 40% of daily fiber in 1c. 170 caloreis....mmmmm I might just go have a bowl now... I love fiber loaded things!

There's another way to look at this...it promotes a healthy digestive process, which also leads to healthy weight loss.

So THAT'S why I always eat two or three at a time. And still come out feeling hungry. Drat.

Peacelove: Thank you so much for trying to help me understand.

Peacecali: Thank you so much for translating it into my language! I am sorry! I am still a little bit new to this thing!

Well that explains why I loose all self control when it comes to those bars!  Whenever I get them I always end up eating the whole box which isn't a very pleasant experience.  I'm going to avoid chicory extract from now on!

Original Post by sasha_sunshine:

There's another way to look at this...it promotes a healthy digestive process, which also leads to healthy weight loss.

 yea. true. i  am still going to contunie eating them because i count them as my junk food, not my healthy food. even before i found out they were appetite stimulants.

That makes sooo much sense! Every time I eat one I want to eat 10 more. I really really love them though so I only eat them at times and in places where I wont go nuts eating everything in sight. I wonder if they put that ingredient in on purpose. If so they're smart. It works!

I loved them also and it was a great way for me to get enough fiber if I was a little short.

BUT.......you guys are right.  I always ate a second one.  Then was buying 2 boxes at a time, then decided I was getting addicted to them, so quit.

I'd also eat them if I felt like a cookie.

Original Post by peacelovehominy:

Original Post by peacecalilove:

That also really sucks, they look so good on the cover of the box. I've always wanted to try them, but I also hate wasting calories on a teeny tiny little bar. How big are those things?

1.4 oz. 140 calories. i think they're worth it. they taste like heaven to me. even if it does increase my appetite

That sounds really tiny but I might give it a go.

well, it's also a diuretic and could help with severe constipation...and paired with the fiber it may help get things moving through your system.  

I eat those all the time and I find them very filling and satisfying.  I have one for breakfast most weekdays and it holds me until late morning.  And I always keep one handy for those days I really seem hungry and peckish in the afternoons.  When nothing else will fill me up, those seem to. 

If it's an appetite stimulant, it's not a very strong one and is counteracted by the high protein and fiber in it, I'd think.