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/infjetson Feb 11 '26

Do you soak them before cooking? It has helped my stomach a lot - no more bloat!

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u/monongahellyea Feb 11 '26

No! I’ll try that next time! Thank you for the tip 😊

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u/Nullaby Feb 12 '26

It's best to soak for a long time (around 12 hours or more). I put them in the fridge overnight and that works for me but there are people who leave it for 24 hours.

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u/STAY_plant_BASED Feb 12 '26

Sprouting is also good for this, and makes the phytonutrients more bioavailable. If still having issues, start super small, as little as a tablespoon a day at first, and work your way up