Fiber is something most people could use more of. But experts advise caution with 'fibermaxxing'

In a story published Nov. 19, 2025, about fiber, The Associated Press included an incorrect quote from Sander Kersten
Cereal bars promoting fiber sit on a shelf at a Kroger grocery store, in Ann Arbor, Mich., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Dee-Ann Durbin)

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Credit: AP

Cereal bars promoting fiber sit on a shelf at a Kroger grocery store, in Ann Arbor, Mich., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Dee-Ann Durbin)

In a story published Nov. 19, 2025, about fiber, The Associated Press included an incorrect quote from Sander Kersten. He said, “We don’t eat nutrients, we eat foods,” not “we don’t need nutrients, we need foods.”