Vegetarian Star

Russell Simmons is turning his passion for the spiritual and yoga into a money-making opportunity.

The longtime vegan has announced he’s created a yoga brand, Tantris. Photos of Tantris logo are posted to his hip-hop news site, Global Grind, which reports Tantris will include, “womenswear, menswear, yoga mats, pillows, meditation beads and scented candles.”

Yogis will be able to find Tantris items at department stores, health clubs, specialty stores, and spas.

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Mary Whipple, U.S. Olympic rower who at the Beijing 2008 games helped her team snag its first Gold medal since 1984, is heading for London next week to defend the title.

“Before workouts, smoothies are my go-to,” Whipple told Diets in Review. “In the morning I add egg white powder for protein, banana, kale and any seasonal fruits with almond milk.”

Not everyone on the Women’s Rowing team may be vegetarian, but that hasn’t stopped them from indulging as a team in something suitable for even Whipple.

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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was caught celebrating the not-so-art of competitive eating at the recent Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest.

His action of cheering on the consumption of over 60 hot dogs in a day and even stuffing his own face with one did not by any means undermine his strong stance on keeping New Yorkers healthy, as the New York Daily News mentions he, “did not wash it down with a big soda.”

Thank goodness.

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Venus Williams spoke with CBS This Morning on her tennis career and the autoimmune disease that briefly affected it before she made some changes in her diet, Sjogren’s syndrome.

Admitting she may occasionally slip up, Venus says she tries to adhere to a vegan diet as much as possible.

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Bill Clinton made a guest appearance on Piers Morgan Tonight where he gave his thoughts on the soda ban New York City Mayor Bloomberg would like to implement.

Bloomberg would like to ban all soda drinks served over 16 ounces in various establishments like sports arenas and restaurants.

The former president who turned vegan to fight heart disease says he thinks Bloomberg is “doing the right thing.”

Clinton has worked with schools and soft drink companies to improve their lunch menus, including removing or limiting the available of soda in the cafeteria.

“We got a voluntary agreement from all the soft-drinks people to [pull full-calorie soft drinks from schools in 2006]. It has reduced by 88%, the total calories going to kids in vending machines and cafeterias” Clinton said.

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Alec Baldwin and new bride Hilaria Thomas celebrated their union by taking a day on the town of NYC, reports the New York Daily News.

The couple visited a macrobiotic restaurant, where Baldwin attempted to sample the vegan curry, but the kitchen was already closed. He instead opted for a cucumber salad. Hilaria ordered steamed greens and veggies.

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The Chinese Women’s Volleyball team has decided to eliminate meat from its training diet, due to concerns of consuming meat products contains chemicals that would make them test positive for doping.

The main ingredient of concern is clenbuterol, a drug given to livestock animals that results in leaner meat, but is banned by Olympic committees.

The athletes say the vegetarian diet they’ve been following as an alternative is causing poor performance.

“They have showed significant decline in their strength and fitness,” coach Yu Juemin said.

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The Reverend Al Sharpton announced last year he’d gone meatless. But we had no idea how much this benefited him. Sharpton lost 130 pounds from the vegetarian diet he adopted in 2010. He cites vegan former president of the United States Bill Clinton as an inspiration for the change.

“It was about two years ago that I finally decided to take all the weight off again, and so I cut the starches, the meat, and I even gave up chicken. I was a chicken junkie. I used to eat chicken three times a day. I have gone from a weight of 214 pounds to my current weight of 167 pounds.”

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