Wisconsin's Lowest Elevations: Shore of Lake Michigan (579 ft average). In December 1986, Emmet J. Judziewicz completed a project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in which the following information was derived.
Since Metamucil wafers are cracker-like fiber supplements, the ingredients added are combined to create a dough. Wheat flour, fructose, soy lecithin and ascorbic acid are included in both the apple and cinnamon wafers. Wheat flour as the base is used as a binding and bulking agent.
Although Metamucil is often marketed as a laxative it can actually be useful for both diarrhea and constipation sufferers. For diarrhea sufferers the extra fiber make the stool firmer and more solid. For constipation sufferers, the extra bulk can make waste food softer and easier to pass. There are several varieties of Metamucil. The standard variety comes in a tub and is in the form of powder, which is mixed into water and drunk.