Vegetarian Star

Cloris Leachman entertained Dancing With the Stars fans two years ago and has just finished filming a psychological thriller movie, a pilot for a sitcom and is in talks for a reality TV show about her living with her 21 year old granddaughter.

She’ll also be turning 84 this month.

Who invented the idea of mandatory retirement at 70 anyway?

Leachman, who recently attended the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine’s “Art of Compassion Gala,” attributes her energy to her vegetarian diet.

About the plan she’s been adhering to since 35, Leachman said, “I’m not rigid at all … but (I) choose things that are good.”

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Carrie Ann Inaba needs some veg advice on proteins, quick!

The Dancing with the Stars judge should have had a heart to heart talk with former contestant Cloris Leachman.

Inaba says that although she used to be vegetarian, she found it hard to combine the right proteins, but she’s looking to go back.

“I eat organic and I cut down on meat. I tried to be a vegetarian but my body craves protein and I haven’t found the right mix yet. But I cut down to only two times a week, and it has to be organic meat.

According to a FAQ sheet from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, finding the right mix of proteins may be easier than once thought.

“It was once thought that various plant foods had to be eaten together to get their full protein value, otherwise known as protein combining or protein complementing. We now know that intentional combining is not necessary to obtain all of the essential amino acids. As long as the diet contains a variety of grains, legumes, and vegetables, protein needs are easily met.”

PCRM then goes on to list plant sources of protein with the number of proteins in each source in grams.

Black beans, seitan, tofu, tempeh and lentils top the list and the group recommends you aim for  2-3 servings of legumes every day.

Have you found your right mix of veggie proteins yet?

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Singer Mya went vegetarian to get in shape for her Dancing With the Stars role and lost 11 pounds, according to US Weekly.

“You have to get your rest, eat properly, rest, focus…it’s challenging,” Mya said, who cited becoming vegetarian as a way to “lighten up” to better shake her hips during the salsa.

“My weight may change after I stuff my face!” she jokes. “My weakness is the pasta and the rice!”

Wouldn’t it be great if the Grammy award winning R & B singer kept to her veg diet even after Dancing with the Stars is over?

She could join the Dancing veg alum club with Cloris Leachman.

Stuffing your face with pasta and rice are completely within our bylaws, Mya!

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So if you’re really wild and crazy and wanna pose in lettuce leaves or a bathing suit like Cloris Leachman when you’re in your 80s, how do you start planning now to look as good as she does?

Go vegetarian, of course!

Leachman appears in the most recent issue of In Touch Weekly showing off her swimsuit bod and talking about her healthy diet.

“It’s from making the right decisions,” Leachman said. “I always wanted to be healthy and look good. I taught myself in my mid thirties about eating right. I actually became a vegetarian at 35. Eating right really is the secret.”

You heard it here, folks. Listen to your elders.

Read more tidbits of Cloris’s interview at huffingtonpost.com or pick up the latest copy of In Touch Weekly.

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PETA likes to host dozens of contests involving sexy people who don’t eat meat, and it’s time for the senior citizens to flaunt their thing, with the “Sexiest Vegetarian Over 50” contest.

The vegs over 50 are in good company, with celebs like Paul McCartney, Prince, James Cromwell, Russell Simmons, Cloris Leachman, and Emmylou Harris.

Sixty two year old Emmylou has been involved with animal organizations like the Best Friends Animal Society, recorded public service announcements on taking good care of your pets, and even runs a dog shelter in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.

If you’re a sexy veg and over 50, why not enter the contest?

The finalists will be narrowed down on July 24th, then readers can vote and the winner in both the male and female category will be announced August 24.

Those voted the sexiest receive a gift basket from Vegan Divine.

You’re taking the best steps toward living another century, lowering your health care costs, and looking great.

And it’s cool to tell the kids and grand kids, “When I was your age, worshipping seitan meant a completely different thing.”

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Cloris Leachman and Betty White were having lunch, when Cloris, a longtime vegetarian, ordered a salad, asking the waiter to hold the bacon.

Apparently Betty’s not into dressing, but Cloris put more than enough on her salad to make up for Betty and all their grandchildren combined. Cloris also likes it salty, as USA Today wrote:

Leachman not only drenches her food in dressing, she asks for extra while shaking on disturbing amounts of salt and pepper.

We know how seemingly “healthy” foods can be made unhealthy by all the creams, sauces, and extra condiments placed on them. A bottle of salad dressing and a shaker of salt are just a few ways a good for you salad can turn bad.

Sure, Cloris could have been using fat-free dressing.  But other spices like pepper, garlic, and onion can add flavor to any food without the added sodium from salt.

Cloris’ salad is reminiscent of the vegetarian who eats only cheese sandwiches with gobs of mayo.

Maybe the lady who advocates putting down the cola and drinking juice should rethink her own habits.

Cloris has done more than her share of shaking on Dancing With The Stars. She doesn’t need to shake the salt shaker so much.

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Cloris Leachman recently made an appearance at the Escondido Public Library in California to promote and sign her new book, Cloris: My Autobiography.

It’s known that the octogenarian has been a vegetarian for decades and Cloris revealed what prompted her to try the diet.

She was suffering from several medical problems that doctors couldn’t solve, including hay fever, asthma and insomnia. She started a juice fast, which cured her ailments, and the rest is veggie history.

The actress and Dancing With The Stars contestant is a strong advocate of the diet, posed for PETA for the Let Vegetarianism Grow On You campaign, and even chided a fan during her book signing for drinking soda pop.

“Quit, why don’t you?” Cloris admonished. “It will save your life. Start having juice.”

via signonsandiego.com

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A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities today.

• Cloris Leachman (82)

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