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by Geee 2388 days ago
In general, carbs / sugar paired with fiber are healthy. Sugar without fiber is unhealthy. Fiber is always healthy.
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omilu 2387 days ago
>>>Fiber is always healthy

Fiber is indigestible, provides no nutritional value. It just passes through. The only thing its good for is being the scaffolding to make a nice turd.

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Geee 2387 days ago
No, fiber supports the microbiome in the gut, which is nowadays understood as being really important for overall health.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/science/food-fiber-microb...

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