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When something new comes along, people will suddenly label it as healthy food when this just isn’t true.

Take plant-based “meats” as an example.

Why people gravitate to these varies. Perhaps they want to eat less meat or no meat, for humanitarian reasons, environmental reasons, or religious beliefs. I get that. Somehow, we still have to make food taste like meat that isn’t meat.

But when people start spouting about it being healthier or less processed? Hard no.

Is Going Vegan Healthier? People often tell me the eat vegan because it is healthier. Many people assume that just because they are not eating animal-based foods, it automatically makes their diet better or healthier. Not necessarily.

If you host Thanksgiving on other holiday gatherings, have you asked your guests if they have any diet restrictions? Consider that some people may be vegetarian (ask what kind), someone else may have a wheat allergy (never mind if it is accurate or not), and another could have a dairy allergy. Oh, and a couple may have diabetes.

What to do with so many dinner guests and their diet restrictions? Here is what you can do.

Several years ago, someone asked me if I promote a plant-based whole foods diet?

I responded, “of course, I promote plant-based diets, and I don’t care where you shop for your food.”

I don’t think she understood that I don’t care about shopping at Whole Foods – I get my groceries from a convenient place and won’t drive across town for overpriced food.

But then this same person got offended when I did a post about the health benefits of eggs and the nutrients they have.