Vegetarian Star

NBC Universal has launched “Healthy Week” at Healthy at NBCU, a week long initiative from June 21st through June 26th that encourages viewers to take steps to improve wellness and nutrition.

The Healthy at NBCU website contains articles about diet and health, inspirational stories about others overcoming obstacles to achieve better health and recipes, including one for vegetarian stuffed peppers.

During the week, various television programs will feature health related segments, from Al Roker mentioning his favorite healthy foods and snacks on “Wake Up With Al,” to White House Chef Sam Kass on Bravo’s Top Chef attempting to show schools how to feed children on a tight budget.

As part of the week long celebration, several celebrities have given their lifestyle tips to Tonic.

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Bryce Dallas Howard revealed to Self Magazine that she took to eating meat again on the advice of a medical “professional.”

“I actually had a rare condition that was triggered by pregnancy, where consuming the amino acids from meat became critical to my health. My doctor sat me down and finally said, “Bryce, you need to choose between your ethics and your future.” The transition was emotional, but I was grateful to my doctor for putting things in perspective for me, and I’m grateful that I can still appreciate where my food comes from.”

Bryce doesn’t mention the name of her medical condition, but unless you’re allergic to soy, the old myth that only meat contains all necessary amino acids is as phony as the “vegetarian” vampires in Eclipse.

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Chloe Coscarelli

What’s with this new love for vegan sweets the Food Network has lately? On tomorrow’s (Tuesday) second episode of Cupcake Wars, vegan LA chef Chloe Coscarelli will compete against dairy cupcake makers in a competition for a chance to cater for a high profile magazine party in Beverly Hills.

Recently, a vegan friendly cupcake shop, Sugar Cupcakery, was featured on the series as well.

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Part 2 of the Tal Ronnen interview with Broward Palm Beach New Times (part 1 here) has the reader wondering if Ronnen could kick Bobby Flay‘s butt–presumably in the kitchen too.

Ronnen explained that while he’s not into violence, he’d gladly take him up on arm wrestling. And maybe Ronnen should stick some vegetarian Gardein Tuscan breasts or a BBQ skewer in front of him for a little distraction since Ronnen says the products are the best way to steal meat eater’s taste buds.

“Tempeh and tahini are not really dishes that are going to win people over. We are so used to meat that people really need a transitional product. Gardein is a winner every time — make it in a rich cream sauce, or a Morel mushroom sauce, with a wine reduction, and you can’t tell the difference. It has the same texture as meat but no cholesterol and just as much protein.”

Winning over a meat eater. Or making him lose a competition because his mouth is salivating. Either use sounds real good.

Read the rest of the interview.

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"Farm To Fork" Emeril Lagasse

Salads get a bad rep for being boring, especially if you’re the kind to buy yours straight from the bag or at a restaurant otherwise known for carnivores that offers the skimpy selection of lettuce, tomatoes and onions.

Emeril Lagasse‘s latest cookbook, Farm To Fork, is said to incorporate the most vegetable based and vegetarian dishes yet from all of his books, and as you can tell from the title, eating more plants isn’t the only things he’s pushing.

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Jessica Simpson has tried tofu for the first time in her life!

During a recent Twitter update, the singer wrote, “I ate tofu for the first time last night! It was yummy! You know your from TX when you have to dip it in ketchup. Ha.”

And earlier, Simpson Tweeted another vegan friendly post about Earth Balance butter.

“I just might like Earth Balance more than butter thanks to one of my vegan friends.”

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Joan Jett‘s real last name is Larkin and there are a lot of Duffys in her family, according to a recent article in the Irish Times.

Yep, you can go ahead and kiss her!

It’s a good assumption that Joan doesn’t partake in the traditional Irish meals of stew made from lamb or mutton, bacon and cabbage, and coddle (pork sausages and rashers).

If you’re kissable like Joan, or at least thinking of visiting the country, Irish Vegetarian, is a must stop for ideas for restaurants, health food stores and lodging. It also includes recipes.

Don’t forget you can veggie most Irish meals at home with faux meats, like the “Beef” and Guinness Stew made with seitan. There are also several already vegetarian Irish dishes that often contain cabbage and potatoes as a main ingredient.

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Bif Naked will be one of the featured speakers at the Simply Raw Festival in Ottawa, Canada on June 19, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m at Central Park (at Bank Street and Clemow Avenue). Admission is free and there will be vegan, raw food exhibits and demonstrations.

Bif spoke with the Ottawa Citizen about her own raw vegan lifestyle, which currently doesn’t transfer to her husband she calls “the bacon boy,” or the formerly vegetarian dogs Bacon Boy corrupted.

“They were vegetarian dogs before I met Ian Walker,” Bif said. “When Ian Walker moved into my apartment my dogs started eating little pieces of butter chicken, much to my chagrin.”

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