/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/ways-manage-eatingThe holidays don&rsquo;t have to be the season of overeating. There are ways to indulge without overdoing it. When you map out options ahead of time, you can make better choices in the moment. It&rsquo;s a smart way to head into the eating danger zon...en-USTelligent Community 12https://connect.bcbstx.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/ways-manage-eatingWed, 12 Oct 2022 11:10:30 GMT6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:934953e9-5b3d-4a68-9b17-cdbc39b0819ddsimas19850<p><span>While I applaud the recommendation to &quot;say yes to superfoods&quot; how about also discouraging the consumption of animal based products which have been proven to have long term negative impacts on health.&nbsp; The includes processed and unprocessed meats.&nbsp; I have to be honest, the photo of the child launching into a turkey leg was quite repulsive to me knowing the potential health impacts to this child over his lifetime.&nbsp; Let me be clear, I ate turkey at Thanksgiving for most of my lifetime . . .makes it hard for me to criticize this child or anyone else.&nbsp; My point is institutions such as health care, health insurance and organizations focused on health and wellness such be clear in their messaging about the pathways to health rather than supporting historical&nbsp;stereotypes and lifestyles that are less sound from a scientific perspective.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><img src="https://connect.bcbstx.com/aggbug?PostID=1266&AppID=2&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">