Fiber: overrated, but stool talk is humorous

An article in Tuesday's New York Times suggests that research hasn't really proven that diet can prevent certain forms of cancer. Specifically, the article mentions the theory that high fiber diets can prevent colon cancer may be unfounded. While explaining the high fiber diet, the article has one of the more graphic descriptions of poo that I've ever read in print. While colon cancer is no joke, I am still convinced that references to "bulky stool" are indeed hilarious.

"The fiber hypothesis had enormous appeal. Carcinogens from food can end up in stool. But when people eat a lot of fiber, their stool is bulkier and so carcinogens would be diluted. Bulkier stool is also excreted faster, reducing the time that the colon is in contact with cancer-causing substances. Fiber also binds bile acids in the bowel, substances that can damage the colon and, possibly, result in cancer. "