The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
The general consensus is that fiber is good. The more you eat, the better. End of story. Case closed. But if we're going to be critical of our beliefs, we have to acknowledge that the recommended uh daily allowance for fiber is almost entirely based on epidemiologic studies.
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So the general consensus is that fiber is good. The more you eat, the better. End of story, case closed. But basically, we just don't have as much clear causal evidence as we would like to make the type of recommendations that we're making.