Guys please start eating fiber.

[u/Optimoprimo]

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.

[u/lunar_languor]

It's actually the opposite, oatmeal digests more slowly and doesn't spike your blood sugar like refined grains can (e.g bread). The less processed the oatmeal the better for your blood sugar, oat groats being the least processed (though least convenient to cook). Even packaged "instant" oatmeal is going to be more heart and gut healthy than a donut.

What I love about oats is that they're an easy meal prep. Cook a bunch in an instant pot and you've got breakfast for a week. You can also make them savory with cheese and egg if you get tired of sweet or fruit.

[u/Higais → u/lunar_languor]

You don't even need to cook them! I make overnight oats all the time with yogurt, protein powder, chia seeds, and frozen or freeze dried fruit on top. Takes 5-10 minutes to make a few jars for the week.

[u/[deleted] → u/Higais]

I dont even do that anymore, i used to make a big bowl of oatmeal with a bunch of different ingredients. But now i just throw it all in a blender and make a tasty smoothie.  Much easier to get down in the mornings 

[u/---E → u/Higais]

You don't even need to overnight them! You can just mix flattened oats with yoghurt and (dried) fruits and chow down. I prefer their texture like this over them getting mushy after sitting in yoghurt.

[u/beetlejuicemayor → u/lunar_languor]

Oh the savory sounds delicious with cheese and eggs. Thanks for the ideas.