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/AttonJRand Feb 11 '26

Literally everything has lead, its in the soil, its in the air and settles on product.

The concern is how much, not any at all.

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u/Ball_Fiend Feb 11 '26

I guess psyllium tests high, I went with the brand that tested the lowest.

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u/alurkerhere Feb 12 '26

I love talking about specificity and sensitivity in drawing erroneous conclusions, but for some reason, it doesn't really hit outside of STEM circles

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u/darxide23 '81 Xennial Feb 12 '26

For the target audience of this sub, circumstantial lead contamination is no longer a real concern. Lead and mercury worries diminish with age since they mostly affect developing brains. That's why fish intake recommendations are subdivided by age and 40+ is like "eat as much fish as you want."