ELi5 Fiber. Why is not a vitamin? What does it do?

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Is there any easy analogy to understand how much fiber do I need? Why is it sometimes referred to in a negative way when its in excess

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You experience very severe problems including death if you are deficient in any vitamin for a long enough time. That doesn’t happen with fibre. It’s possible to eat no fibre for the rest of your life and be healthy. That’s why it’s not a vitamin.

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