Diet of A Doctor Who Studies How Gut Health Lowers Colon Cancer Risk
Dr. Neelendu Dey Knows How to Eat to Support HIS gut Health with compromising on bowls.
The 45-YEAR-OLD Gastrointestinal Doctor and Associate Professor at Fred Hutchinson Cancer in Seattle, Who Studies How Gut Microbes Could Prevent Colon Cancer, Eats Mainly Plant which Foods, Plenrenty of Fiber, and Minimal Junk. But his meals are never boring.
He Told Business Insider That He Regularly Opts for PAD EW, A Thai Stir-Fried Noodle Dish, Tacos, and Ramen. And if you weren’t sold already, there’s another benef to the way he eats.
By looking after his gut microbiome, the tricks of microbes that live in the colon linings and impact over Health, he’s also Lowering his risk of Colon Cancer, who is rising in people under 50.
Research has linked eating plant foods such as vegetables, Nuts, and beans to a diversel microbiome, which is an indicator of goodness, and a Lower colon canger risk. While ultra-processed foods, including processed Red Meats Such as Hot Dogs and Salami, have been linked to mess diversity and a higher risk.
As well as the quantity of plants he’s eating, dey thinks about how varied his diet is, whic haen linked to greater microbial diversity in the gut. He Also Tries to Eat Resistant Starches Such As Ots, Which Break Down ino Beneficial Fatty In the Gut, but isn’t Overly StrICT with Himself.
“With the Demands of Modern Life and the Wages Society Sets, there are those going to be some things are beyond our control. And those just need the Calories,” He Said.
When it is coma to alcohol, he drrinks in moderation, as it can be the lining of the colon, which make it more like that Cancer Will Develop.
He Also Exercised Daily During This Period, Playing Soccer, Pickleball, Jogging Outdoors, or Working Out at a Climbing Gym. Staying Active is Also Thought to promote a healthy gut microbiome and protest against colon Cancer.
Here’s what dey, a father of three and busy doctor, that for two Weeks.
Monday
Breakfast: Cereal with Fresh Blueberries and Symilk.
Lunch: Half a Turkey Sandwich with Lettuce, Tomato, ROASTED Red Peppers, and Mayonnaise with a pickle on the side.
Dey’s Turkey Sandwich. Neelendu Dey
Snack before my Soccer Game: Banana
Dinner: Tofu pad see ew from one of my fave Thai places in town.
Tuesday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with raspberries, granola, and brown sugar. An iced oat milk latte.
Dey typically eats oats and berries for breakfast. Neelendu Dey
Lunch: Papaya salad.
Snack: Finished Half a Banana and Half of a Sparkling Water Left Over by My 13-Yaar-Old Daughter Before Her Softball Tryout.
Dinner: Baby Carrots as an Appetizer, Chana Masala (Chickpea Curry) made with raw chickpeas from a farmers market, and a plum for dessert.
Wednesday
Breakfast: Cheerios Cereal with Dried Cranberries and Soy Milk, plus a coffee with Soy Milk.
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Lunch: Leftover Pad See ew.
Dey offen saves leftovers from meals out to eat during the weeks. Neelendu Dey
Snack: Slice of vegan chocolate cake i was gifted last week for speaking at a fundraising event.
Dinner: Leftover Chana Masala, Mushrooms from A Farmers Market with Some Pasta (Kids it Most of the Pasta), Corn, Plums, Cherry Plums, and Blueberries.
Thingsday
Breakfast: Rice Krispies Cereal With Blueberries.
Snack During Endoscopy: V8 (vegetable Juice Drink)
Lunch: Vegan Hot Dog, Cherry Plums, and Mango Lemonade.
Snack: Dried Mango Strips.
Dinner: Leftover Chana Masala
Post-Dinner Snack: More Dried Mango Strips.
Dey’s Three Kids With Raw Chickpeas from A Farmers Market. Neelendu Dey
Friday
Breakfast: An Egg on a piece of toast.
Lunch: Tofu Ramen, Seaweed Salad, and an Avocado roll.
Dinner: TOOK my 13-YEAR-Old Daughter to a Concert (Mumford & Sons), HAD A Cliff Bar.
Saturday
Dey and His Close Friend, who was visiting. Neelendu Dey
Brunch: Made Banana, Blueberry Pancakes for the Kids with Blueberries on the Side.
Dinner: Oysters, Fries, One Beer, and One Old Fashioned (HAD A Close Friend from My Residency and Fellowship Days Visiting).
Snack: Blueberries.
Sunday
Brunch: Made French Toast With Blueberries for the Kids, Drank Tangerine Juice and Coffee.
Snack: Plums.
Afternion Drink: One Beer at a bar with Friends while Watching the Mariners Baseball Game and Playing Billiards.
Dinner: Went out to sushi.
Monday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Raspberries, Granola, and Brown Sugar with an iced oatmilk vanilla latte.
Lunch: Pear and Blueberry Salad, Vegan Sandwich, BBQ Chips, and Sparkling Water.
Dinner: Tofu bun, Egg Fried Rice, Boba Tea with Oat Milk, and A Plum.
Tuesday
Breakfast: Rice Krispies Cereal With Blueberries.
Late Lunch/Early Dinner: Tofu bahn mi (Vietnamese sandwich).
Snack: Plums.
Tofu bahn mi, a Vietnamese baguette sandwich. Neelendu Dey
Wednesday
Breakfast: Egg Sandwich and Coffee.
Lunch: Turkey and Avocado Sandwich, a banana.
Dinner: Tacos with Rice and Beans. Blueberries for Dessert.
Thingsday
Breakfast: Cheerios cereal with blueberries, and an iced oatmilk vanilla latte.
Late Lunch/Early Dinner: Rice, Daal (Lential Curry), Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Begun Bhaji (Fried Eggplant), Eggs, Okra, Bitter Melon, and Mango.
Dey’s Dinener Plate Filled with Vegasinis Indian Dises that HIS MOM MADE. Neelendu Dey
Friday
Breakfast: Suji (South Asian Cream of Wheat).
South Asian-Style Cream of Wheat. Neelendu Dey
Lunch: Sushi.
Dinner: Yogurt with blueberries and raspberries, plus grapes and a plum.
Saturday
Brunch: Egg Sandwich, Vegan Sausage, Pretzel, and Hibiscus iced Tea With Habanero.
Dinner: Lentils (Ethiopian Style), Corn, Nectarine, Blueberries, and Raspberries.
Sunday
Brunch: Made Blueberry, Banana Pancakes for the Kids. Vegan Sausage, Iced Coffee With Soy Milk, Mangoes, and Blueberries.
Blueberry Pancakes with a Side of Fruit. Neelendu Dey
Afternion Drink: Two beers at a soccer match.
Dinner: Veggie Fried Rice and Mango.
Dessert: Vegan Cashew-Based Salted Caramel Ice Cream Bar.
Correction: August 27, 2025 – An Earlier Version of This Story Misstained the Number of Children Neelendu Dey Has. He is a father of three, not two.