1Fast400 Glucomannan Powder, 300-Grams
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Customer Reviews of 1Fast400 Glucomannan Powder, 300-Grams
Customer Review: Everybody needs more fiber!
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this product after learning it is a nice thickener for foods & beverages. I like using it in smoothies, sauces, gravies & spreads. If the claims of "adding a feeling of fullness" and "cuts cravings" are true, sadly I'm not seeing that, but in time maybe I will. So far I have not been faithfully following a schedule of use- or a reduced calorie/fat diet for that matter. Having said that, I must say this product is a nice addition to the recipes I've used it in and that is why I bought it in the first place. It's a nice bonus that it helps get me a little closer to my goal of 27g of fiber daily. Oh and the value is really nice. My mom bought a designer brand of the same product in a health food store and paid almost twice the price.
The only reason I was a bit stingy with the stars is that the product comes with a label stating the name of the company, and the product - Glucomcannan- was cut out from a computer print out & glued over the manufacturer label. Thats a little too much like a back yard business. What if they mixed it up and glued Glucamannan labels on weight gain powder? (Yah-yah that's my excuse, it isn't me it's the accidental weight gain powder keeping me out of those size 6 jeans!)
Customer Review: Near Impossible to consume
Summary: 2 Stars
This stuff is nearly impossible to consume. You cant mix it with water because it gels faster than you can get it in the water. Half of it sticks to the spoon before it hits the water and the rest sticks to the cup. I tried just putting it in my mouth directly which was stupid because it immediately gelled to my teeth and was hard to get off. I just about gave up and my wife told me to try mixing it with yogurt. It was actually semi-edible with mixing it with yogurt. It gelled up but just seemed like a chunky yogurt and 1/3 to 1/2 of it stuck to the spoon but was able to bite it off because the yogurt stuck to it too. The one thing with mixing it with yogurt is I have severe hypoglycemia and I dont want to be eating sweetened yogurt 1-3 times a day and I imagine people with diabetes dont need the extra sugar either.
In a nut shell if you want it to be easy I would just recommend getting the capsule form. This is one product that for sure should come in capsule form. For all I know Glucomannan is the reason why they invented capsules.
Customer Review: Horrible product!
Summary: 1 Stars
I was very disappointed with this product. I gagged on it in several different drinks I tried, hoping to find one that I could stand. It has an overwhelming fishy taste & odor to it, and becomes very thick & clumpy almost immediatley upon mixing with liquid, hot or cold. I could only stand it if I mixed it with something very sweet like oranje juice & only used a small amt, (less than half) the recommended dose. There are no instructions on the label or that come with the product either. I think its a complete waste of money. If you want some healthy plant fiber that really doesn't have any tast to it, makes you feel fuller longer, is easy to use,that you can add to any liquid (soups, coffee, water, etc) I recommend the metamucil or fibersure powders. They mix in hot or cold & don't have sugar or artificial products in them. They did everything this product claimed to do but didn't and they are more affordable.Customer Review: Sketchy Packaging
Summary: 1 Stars
This product arrived in sketchy packaging. My container was definitely in a white bottle, unlike the amazon photo. It looked like a sticker with the name of the product was placed on the container with a very "loose" quality control seal around the top that slipped right off without breaking. As this was my first time using glucosomine, it did thicken up as I expected it to... i just couldn't get over how non-professional the packaging was to feel confident enough to use it. It kept reminding me of when my parents would "check" all my halloween candy to make sure nothing had been tampered with. Didn't pass my test. Goodluck if you decide to go with it anyway. I should have sent it back, but I didn't want to pay more to return the product.Customer Review: gritty
Summary: 1 Stars
I did not care for this at all. It gritty and did not dissolve well and had an off taste. I have tried better Glucomannan products before. I was trying to save money and it backfired.