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Chicory root in pasta question

Syndi76Syndi76 member
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What do you ladies know about chicory root? I have some lasagna noodles to cook up (the ones that come in the purple box by Catelli). I've been craving home made lasagna for a while and made a fresh pot of sauce, now I just have to get the noodles going. I thought I read somewhere that chicory root isn't good for pregnant women. But since its in the noodles (not fresh) and I will be cooking them to a boil, then baked in a hot stove, would it be ok to eat?
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Re: Chicory root in pasta question

  • ZimgerZimger member
    I would avoid it. I have read that Chicory Root can be used to stimulate menstruation.
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  • girley75girley75 member
    I've been avoiding all chicory root.. It can cause uterine contractions.  And I'm a total fiber freak so I've been having to read a lot of labels because a lot of fiber added to food is chicory root fiber.  It is in orowheat double fiber bread, Fiber One brownies and bars..
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  • jmLinkjmLink
    I've been avoiding it.  I ate a fiber one bar a few weeks ago and got nervous when I realized it had it in it.  So I researched it and am just going to play it safe and not eat anymore of it.  Of course, I ate several bowls of fiber one cereal in my first trimester before I realized what was in it.  I think that you'd realistically have to eat a lot of it for it to cause any harm, but I'm not really sure and I'd still rather be safe than sorry.  I didn't realize it was in pasta too.  I'll have to check those labels too now...
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