As it contains high levels of fibre and Vitamin B, bran is used as a dietary supplement and added to breads and breakfast cereals. It is also used in soups, fish stews, pastry, and cakes.
A stand-up comedian survived on Haribo sweets and bran flakes for a year because of digestive problems. Sianny Thomas lived on the unusual diet in a bid to control symptoms of Crohn's disease ...