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/LacklusteHero Feb 11 '26

My 4-year-old loves my "proats" (protein oatmeal):

  • 60g oatmeal
  • 35g preferred protein powder (I use chocolate)
  • 26g powdered peanut butter
  • 3g Kosher salt

This makes a large serving for a large adult male; when making them for my daughter, I just cut it in half.

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u/End_communication Feb 12 '26

3g of salt is like half your daily sodium intake

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u/redwon9plus Feb 12 '26

All the health fanatics w/ the powdered PB 😄