Vegetarian Star

Triathlete, author and food entrepreneur Brendan Brazier has been a vegan since the age of 15.

Although his first attempts to follow the diet didn’t work out (too many refined carbohydrates), he eventually found a way to eat to sustain energy without meat and dairy products.

A few highlights from hlifemedia on how he did it.

On his typical salad:
“Different types of lettuce, kale, sometimes a bit of nutritional yeast, different types of seaweed like dulse, a good dressing made up of apple cider vinegar and Vega oil. Also, usually avocado, different sprouted things, carrots, beets, sometimes cucumber.”

How he gets his protein:
“I think quality is way more important than quantity. I’m 165 lbs, so I should, according to a conventional sports-nutrition book, eat about 165 grams of protein a day – and I don’t eat half that. The protein I get is from leafy greens, which is about 45% protein, pretty high, and hemp, a natural source of protein, as well as lentils, legumes, beans, peas, so it’s about quality. I get probably about 70 grams a day.”

On how to put coconut oil to use:
“Coconut oil has medium-chain triglycerides. So it’s a type of fat and it acts more like a carbohydrate than a fat, and it goes to your liver, gives you energy straight away. I often put coconut oil on dates and have that right before a workout – it’s just quick, simple energy. I use it as part of some of my recipes too in Thrive. It’s in Vega Sport, too, in powder form.”

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Is Lost actress Rebecca Mader thinking of going vegetarian?

After watching Food Inc., the actress tells Mother Nature Network she found it hard to eat chicken.

“I had just ordered chicken from room service and I couldn’t eat it,” she said, adding that the movie “really changed the way I look at food. With corn syrup being in everything, I’m starting to look at packages and trying to eat more basic, real food.”

Chances of Rebecca giving up animals for food are good, given the fact she was never a Big Mac five times a week gal anyway.

“I was never really a big meat eater and since seeing Food, Inc. I haven’t eaten out very much at all. And if I have it’s been in organic restaurants.”

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Tippi Hedren will be presented the Humane Society of the United State’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the organization’s 24th annual Genesis Awards.

“She started speaking out against the commercial breeding and private ownership of big cats years before it became a widely recognized problem,” said Beverly Kaskey, a senior director from the Humane Society of the United States and executive producer of the awards gala.

Hedren, the star from the Alfred Hitchcock classics “The Birds” and “Marnie” established the Shambala Preserve, a sanctuary for big cats such as lions and tigers rescued from circuses and zoos.

She also co-authored the Captive Wildlife Safety Act.

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“It kind of depends in what neighborhood we’re in. There’s a bunch of good veggie places there and I can’t for the life of me think of the names of. A bunch of us are vegetarians. We’re all like foodies and there’s some really great food in Seattle. We have some really great friends there. The coffee’s unbelievable. Especially the mom and pops..the best ever. We love Seattle.”

—-Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio to The Seattlest, on the good places to grab meatless grub in the city of Seattle.

Guess Matt’s gotta have his decaf with his tofu scramble.

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John Salley opened up his kitchen to the cameras while he demonstrated making vegetarian pizzas.

Either “The Tash” or “Da Bomb” pizzas can be complemented with Salley’s “Perfect Heirloom Salad.”

Salley mentions that children aren’t watching enough vegetable friendly programming on television.

“You’ve got all these kids that won’t eat vegetables. Those kids whose parents didn’t like vegetables and let their kids watch these TV shows that shows kids not liking vegetables. So then kids imitate the atmosphere. That’s why you’ve got to make sure you know what you’re kids are watching, so it enhances what you teach them.”

Sounds like Salley is giving a hint that every parent and child should watch (and imitate) his cooking videos (and even buy his brand of food products in the future).

It’s definitely for their best interest, as pizza made with meatless ground, vegan cheese, plus lots of nutrient rich vegetables like onions, peppers and spinach goes a long way towards making a child a healthy adult.

Teach the children right, grab the recipe for the pizzas and salads and watch the video of Salley.

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A sandwich shop in Toronto loves Wilco so much, they’ve named some of their culinary creations after them.

According to Pitchfork, the Sky Blue Sandwich Company offers signature sandwiches named after the Chicago based alternative rock group, and the menu indicates vegetarian Wilco fans are not left in the dark.

“She’s a Jar” comes with almond butter spread on honey whole wheat bread, topped with banana slices and sprinkled with cinnamon.

And “Red Eyed and Blue” features mozzarella topped with tomato, sweet onion and basil leaves and wasabi mayonnaise.

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Carol Leifer is set to make an appearance at the Tuscon Festival of Books on March 14 to discuss her latest book, When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win.

During a recent interview with the Arizona Daily Star, Carol admitted there were a few drawbacks to her decision to go vegan.

“I think the thing I miss the most is cheese,” she said but added that “you can really work around anything.”

On the other hand, she’s being frugal by not purchasing pricier items made from animal products.

“I’m saving so much money because I don’t buy wool any more, and I don’t buy leather.”

Which probably explains why she’ll only splurge on a pair of Stella McCartney shoes every once in awhile.

“Stella McCartney is my new savior. It’s pricey, so I buy it sparingly. It’s really good stuff.”

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