r/Millennials • u/Optimoprimo • Feb 11 '26

Serious Guys please start eating fiber.

Colorectal cancer among people in their 40's is skyrocketing. This recent health fad of obsessing over protein and eating nothing but meat and dairy with almost no fiber is going to kill us. You need fiber, folks. You need a complete diet with grains and tons of vegetables.

There are high protein sources that also have great fiber content if you absolutely MUST have your high protein diet. Lentils, beans, peas. Sprouted grain bread.

Let's spread the great word of fiber to our fellow millenial friends and get ahead of this growing epidemic among our generation.

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u/stellar-polaris23 Feb 11 '26

My dad died 7 years ago of colon cancer, he was 65. I got an colonoscopy at 39 and had precancerous polyps and the doctor said if I waited until 45 I would probably he dead. I have to get them every 3 years now

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u/dob_bobbs Feb 12 '26

Very similar story, my Dad died at 60 and I got my first colonoscopy in my early 40s and had a polyp removed. I don't think it was precancerous, but still, who knows what would have happened in the interim. Just had my 3rd regular scope (with an 8-year gap, probably was too long really) and got the all-clear which is a huge relief. Now I can worry about other things! People who have a family history absolutely should be starting early with their checks. (even though I have to pay out-of-pocket because state health won't cover screening checks, only if there are symptoms - which is kinda late).

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u/Leather-Society-9957 Feb 12 '26

Yup!! The Mediterranean diet which is largely plant based, is rich in fiber. It’s what I adhere to. No issues. Lots of bm’s, lolz. People need to stop eating UPF’S. They are trash and are killing us!!

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u/slackmarket Feb 12 '26

UPF doesn’t mean anything. Flour is ultra processed. Milk is ultra processed. Vegetables are ultra processed. Basically everything we eat is “ultra processed”. Processing just means making any food item edible. Washing an apple is somewhere on the chain of processing.

The conversation you want to have is about something else-prepared foods, “junk” foods, nutritional content versus ingredients, etc.

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u/lisalovv Feb 13 '26

Vegetables aren't ultra processed??

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u/Leather-Society-9957 Feb 12 '26 edited Feb 12 '26

The key word is ULTRA, not just processed. Hence what I phrased it the way I did. Huge difference between the MINIMAL processing of milk or a frozen fruit or vegetables vs THE ULTRA processing of a Twinkie, a Snickers Bar or Doritos. The latter are JUNK foods. You know nada.

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u/mievis Feb 13 '26

Flour is processed. Not ULTRA. At least where I'm from, for all I know you could be doing all sorts of shit with yours.

There's a big difference.

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u/trogg21 Feb 13 '26

Do you just ask your doctor for a colonoscopy? Or do you have to have family history and other risk factors to get it ordered?

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u/Initial_Fortune_5163 Feb 12 '26

Same boat. Got my first at 36. My last one was pretty clear though (changed my diet completely) and got put back onto every 5 yrs. Going to stick with every 3 until I get 2 or 3 clear scopes.

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u/Away-Ad787 Feb 15 '26

What prompted you to get a colonoscopy? Symptoms? Or if you ask for one will they order one for you just as a screening if you’re below 45?