Vegetarian Star

“I was 57, which you know, happens to everyone who is lucky enough to live to be 57 and I was 40 pounds overweight, my cholesterol was 50 points higher than it should have been and my blood sugar was high. I had a conventional doctor who wanted to do things via surgery and drugs and then I went and saw this older guy, who’s not very conventional, but is very smart, who I’ve known for a long time and I said, “Here’s the numbers, what should I do?”

“He said: “You should become a vegan.”

–Mark Bittman, in a feature in the Huffington Post on his new book, Eat Vegan Before 6, and the flexitarian plan he designed that serves as the book’s inspiration.

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Mark Bittman visited the set of Today to discuss his popular flexitarian eating plan, “vegan before six,” as well as showcase a few of his favorite vegan recipes.

As you may have guessed from the name, “vegan before six,” is not about eliminating every animal product from your diet, but eating plant-based for every meal except dinner and snacks after that.

The principles of vegan before six, or VB6, were outlined on the show and include the following practices:

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Bobby Deen was in the city of Chicago last month to participate in a Diabetes in a New Light cooking demonstration at the American Diabetes Association Expo.

In a feature in Shore Magazine, Deen explained that eating healthy doesn’t mean sacrificing taste, even if you had dietary restrictions. His mother’s weight loss and health transformation after learning of her Type 2 diabetes is a perfect example of this. While Paula hasn’t gone all veggie on her fans yet, she has definitely learned to replace the butter and bacon with healthier oils and greens.

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“New York and Jerusalem are tied for my favorite city, but I tend to do more family and friends hanging out when I go there, so I don’t know if it feels like a vacation so much. In New York, I eat at as many vegan restaurants as I can. In Jerusalem, I recommend doing everything the tour books tell you to! I don’t tend to go on fancy vacations at all when I’m planning it or paying, but I love camping in the Angeles Crest Forest above Los Angeles and I also love the Julian area inland from San Diego.”

–Mayim Bialik, on some of her favorite vacation spots where she’s guaranteed to find good food in addition to a good hotel package. Comfort vegan food is a must have to calm her down on a flight, in addition to lavender essentail oil, ear plugs and her iPod.

Photo: Tabercil/Creative Commons

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English singer and songwriter Ronika (Veronica Sampson) knows as much about good vegetarian food as she does a good tune.

During a recent interview, she gave so many tips for finding the plant-based cuisine of your choice in England, she could “human restaurant app” to her CV.

She calls herself a picky eater, making herself even more qualified to help the most difficult vegetarians and vegan find a spot in the UK.

In addition to the best pubs, cafes and restaurants, Ronika gave a glimpse into what she enjoys cooking at home and what she absolutely cannot imagine herself eating.

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Michael Pollan has an interview with the Seattle Times where he discusses some of his “Food Rules” as well as his latest book, Cooked.

Food Rules contained wisdom for how to return to the kitchen to eat versus filling our bodies with processed foods.

But cooking does not always mean pulling the plants straight from the ground, as Pollan clarifies during the interview.

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Mayim Bialik shared with WebMD Magazine a few of her favorite vegan things.

There’s more to a vegan lifestyle than food, and Bialik gives her tips for keeping your beauty regime and more cruelty-free.

Bialik said she rarely wears a lot of makeup off the set of Big Bang Theory, but when she’s wearing any, she ensures they are free from animal products and synthetic preservatives and fragrances.

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New Jersey governor Chris Christie announced he’s undergone lap band surgery to lose weight.

The Reverend Al Sharpton chatted with TMZ on Christie’s life changing health decision, giving his thoughts on losing weight through surgical procedures vs. diet and lifestyle changes.

Sharpton himself lost over 100 pounds changing his diet, and is now a vegan.

He said that although he supports losing weight in a more natural way, Christie’s decision to drop pounds through another medical intervention is still an important move.

But if he ever needs advice on eating a tofu steak instead of a lean burger, Sharpton said he can be Christie’s “maintenance man.”

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