Eating fiber helps lower your chances of getting colon cancer by keeping your blood sugar in check, boosting good gut bacteria, and reducing inflammation in your body.
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The study shows that eating more fiber lowers the risk of getting cancer, especially in the digestive system, which supports the idea that fiber helps prevent colorectal cancer.
The study says fiber helps prevent cancer by controlling blood sugar, improving gut bacteria, and reducing inflammation, which matches the claim exactly.
Inflammation‐Modulating Effect of Butyrate in the Prevention of Colon Cancer by Dietary Fiber
The study shows that fiber's byproduct, butyrate, helps prevent colon cancer by calming inflammation in the gut, which matches part of the claim.
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