A humble fiber just put up big numbers in the lab, trimming fat and improving blood sugar. No injections required. The catch: the results are from mice, not humans. Still, researchers say beta-glucan ...

Research on the microbes living in our digestive tract has triggered a 'revolution' in nutritional science. In the last few years, dietary fiber has become the "new protein", added to foods in ...

I have a confession to make: I am a fiber fanatic. I sometimes think of fiber as the Peter Parker of food — a seemingly boring, nerdy nutrient that's actually secretly a dietary superhero. Fiber does ...