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Eat your veggies or pay a fine?

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan was asked by Senator Tom Coburn is she thought it was constitutional to require people to eat three servings of vegetables and fruits daily to cut health care costs.

“Sounds like a dumb law,” Kagan said. “But I think that the question of whether it’s a dumb law is different from … the question of whether it’s constitutional and I think that courts would be wrong to strike down laws that they think are senseless just because they’re senseless.”

The question was jokingly thrown at Kagan by Coburn, but was alluding to the idea of whether people should be required to purchase health insurance, a measure part of the health care overhaul that’s expected to be challenged nationwide.

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Ziggy Marley is set to perform at the Wellness & World Music Festival in Desert Hot Springs, California on October 9-10. The festival is meant to bring together the subjects of health, sustainable living and world music.

According to My Desert, promoters of the event are expecting roughly 10,000 people to attend each day and a portion of the proceeds will go towards the Desert Hot Springs Boys and Girls Club in Coachella Valley.

Marley, a yoga enthusiast and vegetarian, fits well with the line of scheduled guest appearances of yoga trainers and wellness authors such as Rodney Yee, Colleen Saidman Yee and Dr. Steven Gundry.

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Rufus Wainwright is rethinking his decision to take bunny sandwiches to work everyday, like the rabbit schnitzel dish he ate on Cooking With The Band earlier this year, for both concern for the animals’ and his health.

“I’m becoming a vegetarian soon,” Wainwright said. “I feel bad about eating meat – it’s the same thing as eating a pet dog when it comes to it.”

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Dr. Oz was a featured speaker at a luncheon in New York City titled “Beautiful Minds: An Assessment of the Nation’s Brain Health,” where he gave recommendations on keeping your brain fit, sharp and youthful.

DHA or Docosahexaenoic acid, also known as omega-3 fatty acids, has been attributed to maintaining memory function and preventing dementia. The human brain is about 60% fat, and DHA is one of the fatty acids found in the brain, as well as the retina. Known for being present in fish, Oz told the audience he recommends using the vegetarian form of DHA found in algae.

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50 Cent returned to his old neighborhood in Queens this weekend to promote healthy living and encourage kids to get physically active.

Kids participated in relay races and children and adults were invited to grab hearty servings of whole wheat pasta and veggie burgers.

“I just want [kids] to be active, move around and be physical,” 50 Cent, who’s real name is Curtis Jackson, told the New York Daily News. “Don’t sit in front of a computer all day.”

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Entourage star Jerry Ferrara doesn’t have much luck with women on television as his character Turtle, but he’s gonna need a fly swatter to keep the ladies off now that he’s developed a slimmer physique.

Ferrara is said to have lost weight by trading, “burgers and fries for tofu, fresh organic fruit and vegetables.”

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Self Magazine July 2010

Self Magazine searched for the healthiest packaged foods. Packaged is normally associated with health “no-nos” like partially hydrogenated oils, trans fats, high fructose corn syrup and a load of preservatives. But Self was able to find several items that escaped these horrors, and many on the list are vegetarian.

The Boca Savory Mushroom Mozzarella veggie burger came in first place for best veggie burger and it can easily be paired with the also featured Kettle Baked Slow Cooked Chips.

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Sarah Silverman can make a joke out of just about anything. But the state of school lunches today is no laughing matter and the comedian showed her serious side when she wrote to Congress, requesting it pass the Healthy School Meals Act. Silverman joins several celebrities who have voiced their support for the bill that would make vegetarian options more readily available in schools nationwide.

“All kids—vegetarian or not—should have healthy options. I think we forget the simple fact that what we put in our bodies directly effects our bodies. Many kids aren’t able to bring lunches from home—they have to eat what’s in the lunch line. Without healthful options in the cafeteria, we’re doing our children and the future of our country a great disservice.”

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