On Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 1:53:28 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
> On Sat, 08 Feb 2020 "cshenk" wrote:
> >songbird wrote:
> >> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> > On Friday, February 7, 2020 Gary wrote:
> >> >> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> >> > I'm having some prunes and a glass of cold water even
> >> >> > as we speak. After a short time in my stomach, everything is
> >> 98.6 F >> > anyway.
> >> >>
> >> >> Why the prunes? Just something you enjoy or is for a certain
> >> >> reason?
> >> >
> >> > Portable. Easily eaten during my morning break. Helps keep me
> >> > "regular".
> >>
> >> yeah. extra fiber, not too much super sweetness to them,
> >> i have to eat them if i have more than a few small bites of
> >> cheese or some other foods. just helps to keep things
> >> moving along, but also, like i mentioned before, it will
> >> also help you feel full longer. if i'm not having beans
> >> then i want some other fiber with a meal.
> >> songbird
> >
> >Hehehe I understand. I eat a fairly high fiber diet as it is but
> >prunes are a gentle fiber that works well.
>
> I prefer Metamucil... far lower calories and nothing to get stuck
> between teeth... I like prunes, dates, and figs too, all high fiber
> but also high in sugar and then flossing is manditory. My favorite is
> compote (stewed dried fruit), I find it addictive, difficult to stop
> eating.
> However I also eat a lot of raw veggies (salads), we both do, in fact
> we will both have a large salad for dinner tonight, only mine will
> contain a raw onion,

Everybody does what works for them. I have a couple ounces of prunes
every day for a midmorning snack. Flossing afterward is not a problem.

I eat a lot of vegetables, too. Mostly raw, but also cooked.

Cindy Hamilton