/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/vegetarian-or-veganIf you want to live longer and have a lower risk of obesity, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, cancer and other serious health issues, it may be time to change your diet. Many people are choosing plant-based diets to improve their health. Should Y...en-USTelligent Community 12https://connect.bcbstx.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/vegetarian-or-veganFri, 13 May 2022 12:44:32 GMT6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:43101841-b759-4a1e-95b3-c0c08445690eCheryl62220<p>While it&rsquo;s nice to see &ldquo;vegan&rdquo; mentioned as a choice, there are many outdated facts &nbsp;in this article. Eggs? Terrible, unhealthy choice for anyone-why are they recommended? Dairy? Contributes to all sorts of cancer. &ldquo;Complete&rdquo; proteins? We know better than that these days. Do you know the medical term for protein insufficiency? Me neither, because it&rsquo;s so rare. Stop buying into the &ldquo;you need more protein&rdquo; myth.&nbsp;</p> <p>Plant-based diet is the healthiest way to eat. BCBS needs to stand by that. Period.</p> <p>May I suggest nutritionFacts.org for unbiased sources for future articles instead of WedMD?&nbsp;</p><img src="https://connect.bcbstx.com/aggbug?PostID=1228&AppID=2&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://connect.bcbstx.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/vegetarian-or-veganFri, 13 May 2022 00:12:14 GMT6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:43101841-b759-4a1e-95b3-c0c08445690emichael.albrecht0<p>I am a Vegan since 2 years, started when I was 55. No worries. It gets a full. I am a 6&#39;6&quot;, 265 lbs plant. Only muscles and veggies.<br /><br />Fun aside, it is great. I can only recommend it. Feel free to ask me anything. It can be overwhelming in the beginning as you have to change a lot on your shopping routines and it has a learning curve.&nbsp;</p><img src="https://connect.bcbstx.com/aggbug?PostID=1228&AppID=2&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">