/oss/taxonomy/term/6532/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition/fiber-follies <p>The scary headline scooted around the internet. “Diets high in Processed Fiber May Increase Risk of Liver Cancer in Some People.” Unsurprisingly, this prompted lots of questions, including one from a regular consumer of Kellogg’s Bran Buds. She had been consuming this cereal for its purported health benefits and now was wondering if it contained the “risky” processed fiber. As is so often the case with such stories, the devil is in the details. But to cut to the chase, I don’t think there is any reason to worry about fiber intake.</p> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:05:05 +0000 Joe Schwarcz Phd 9305 at /oss