i’ve heard how beneficial fiber is for reducing your risk of colon cancer, but no one’s ever really explained the why behind it to me.
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There’s soluble fiber (Benefiber) that you mix into something and it completely disappears and insoluble fiber that doesn’t (konsyl fiber). You can also get both from foods, which is better because of the other beneficial things that those foods offer your body as well. Long story short, the fiber is good for the normal flora in your gut which convert it to short chain fatty acids which reduce the ability of cells in the intestinal tract to become cancerous. Fiber also adds bulk to the stool and helps move things out on a proper schedule. Don’t skip meals because this screws with your body’s ability to move things.
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