{"id":3404,"date":"2025-09-23T11:10:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T11:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/gen-z-plump-for-prunes-for-health\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T11:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T11:10:11","slug":"gen-z-plump-for-prunes-for-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/gen-z-plump-for-prunes-for-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Gen Z plump for prunes for health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2025-09-23 11:10:09<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>Prunes and All-Bran might once have been the butt of jokes about old age, but now they\u2019re flying off the shelves &#8211; thanks to a Gen Z health craze called \u201cfibremaxxing.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nYounger Brits are embracing high-fibre foods in record numbers, swapping sugary snacks for chickpeas, chia seeds and yes, prunes, reports The Times.<BR><br \/>\nSales data from Ocado shows prunes are up 60 per cent in the past year, fruit &amp; fibre cereal is up 52 per cent, and spelt grain has climbed 59 per cent. The supermarket also found that 62 per cent of Gen Z consumers are actively trying to boost their fibre intake \u2014 compared with just 36% of over-65s.<BR><br \/>\nCharlie Parker, senior nutritionist at Ocado Retail, is quoted by The Times newspaper as saying: \u201cFibre has sometimes been overlooked, but the data shows that awareness is growing and more people are looking to increase their intake. What\u2019s encouraging is that many are turning to simple, familiar foods like cereals, beans and fruit to do so. With younger generations driving much of the interest, it\u2019s great to see a broad recognition of the role fibre plays in overall health.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nThe NHS recommends 30g of fibre a day, yet fewer than one in 20 adults hit the target. TikTok influencers pushing fibremaxxing urge followers to eat 50 to 100g daily, sharing viral recipes like chia seed chocolate mousse and chickpea brownies.<BR><br \/>\nOne prune packs around 1g of fibre, a tin of chickpeas has 7g, and a bowl of porridge oats gives 4g. Experts agree fibre fills you up, cuts the risk of obesity and lowers the chance of chronic diseases, including bowel cancer. The World Health Organisation says high-fibre diets can reduce bowel cancer risk by up to 30 per cent.<BR><br \/>\nNutrition guru Professor Tim Spector, of King\u2019s College London and the Zoe nutrition app, is urging Brits to eat 30 different plants a week for gut health. His new app includes a plant counter and AI tool that scans food photos for a health score.<BR><br \/>\nSpector said: &#8220;This app is the health wake-up call we all need. Our junk-filled food environments are wrecking our health. Personalised nutrition and evidence-based advice gives people power to build better food habits. 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