Vegetarian Star

According to Look to the Stars, John Salley is the executive producer of Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days.

Simply Raw follows the lives of six Americans with diabetes as they switch from a life of junk food to a raw, vegan one and alleviate their diabetic symptoms without medication.

Several notables in the health and food industry make appearances, including Super Size Me‘s Morgan Spurlock, raw food activists Tony Robbins and Woody Harrelson and Eat to Live author Joel Fuhrman.

Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine, an organization that promotes a vegetarian diet for health and strict ethics in animal research, has written a book describing a similar program based on studies that a vegetarian diet can prevent, control and reverse the symptoms of diabetes.

The trailer for Simply Raw can be viewed below

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Ellen DeGeneres was honored by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine recently by receiving the Voice of Compassion reward.

President and founder of the PCRM, an organization of physicians and others that promotes healthy living through a vegetarian diet and ethics in animal research, Dr. Neal Barnard, arrived at the show to personally present it to her.

Dr. Barnard said Ellen was chosen for the award for working to “expand the circle of compassion” for animals in everything she’s done, which includes donating to the Humane Society, supporting other animal rights campaigns and featuring vegetarian/vegan recipes on the show.

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Barack Obama doesn’t want to hear a lecture about his cholesterol, but Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, has given him one anyway.

Besides the gentle nudge to give up cigarettes, Dr. Barnard explains that the best way for the President of the United States to get his numbers to an acceptable range is to accept more vegetables–and less meat.

Dr. Barnard points out that going vegetarian, even part time, will impact Obama’s cholesterol more than genes and exercise.

“First, exercise won’t lower your cholesterol. It may bump up “good” cholesterol slightly and improve your basketball game or your stride, but you definitely can’t count on it to lower your “bad” cholesterol. It won’t.”

“Second, we almost certainly cannot blame genes. For the vast majority of people, high cholesterol comes down to diet.”

And while less red meat is great, you really need to go veg all the way to get the full benefits of diet on cholesterol.

“Third, switching from beef to chicken and fish has almost no effect on cholesterol. It lowers “bad” cholesterol only about 5 percent–and that’s not enough.”

“The answer is behind your house, in the White House garden. Foods from plants have essentially no cholesterol and are free of the animal fat that causes the body to make cholesterol. If you skipped meat, dairy products, and eggs for even a few weeks, chances are your cholesterol would drop right into the normal range.”

Hope Obama is convinced.

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Dr. Neal Barnard

Soy is everywhere, as Dr. Neal Barnard of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, says in the Huffington Post.

From faux meats to milk, sure soy might taste great, but are you getting any health benefits from it?

According to Dr. Barnard, evidence points in the direction of “yes,” especially when it comes to the ladies.

For example, soy may help prevent breast cancer in women. This benefit may be greatest if the soy is consume in adolescence when breast tissue is developing.

So moms, don’t forget to have a tofu stir fry with your daughter at the mall when you’re shopping for her first bra.

Soy may also reduce of the risk of recurrence in breast cancer survivors.

Why is soy thought to be a tough competitor to cancer?

Some researchers suspect that an estrogen lookalike compound in the soybean called phytoestrogen binds to a woman’s estrogen receptor in her body, preventing real estrogen from binding and blocking its potentially cancer inducing effects.

“In summary, evidence to date is reassuring,” Dr. Barnard writes. “Soy products may reduce the risk of breast cancer and breast cancer recurrence.

Besides the breasts, other female benefits of soy may include reducing the risk osteoporosis associated fractures and reducing the risk of fibroids.

Can soy benefit the gentleman as well? Learn what Dr. Barnard has to say at the Huffington Post.

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Dr. Neal Barnard

Back in December, Rush Limbaugh received a vegetarian care package from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) after he was hospitalized for chest pains.

If Rush hadn’t been such a filthy dirty liberal, he would have never landed there.

That’s right, Rush is about as loose as Howard Stern…when it comes to diet.

In an article from CrazySexyLife, Dr. Neal Barnard, president of PCRM says Rush and everyone else needs to be more conservative–or face dire health consequences.

“As a doctor, I’m offering one bit of advice, not just to Rush, but to all Americans: We need to be more conservative. As conservative as possible, in fact.”

“Indeed, people who stick to an entirely plant-based diet, as part of an overall healthy lifestyle, can do more than just prevent heart disease; they can actually reverse it, as was demonstrated in the now-classic studies of Dean Ornish, M.D.”

“The only good thing about a health scare is that it reminds us how important our diets and lifestyles are to our well-beings. It’s time to trade our cheeseburgers for veggie burgers, beef tacos for bean burritos, and remote controls for tennis shoes. Yes, that’s my prescription for Rush—but it’s also my prescription for us all.”

Sounds like a radio talk show to tune in to.

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After discovering conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh was hospitalized for chest pains, Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine, decided to write Limbaugh a letter suggesting changes to his diet might prevent such medical problems.

A letter urging someone to go veg? That’s right. PCRM must be playing PETA now.

“In our grandparents’ day, people knew the value of humble beans, vegetables, and fruits, often growing them in their own family gardens. These foods have essentially no cholesterol and very little saturated fat. Nowadays, many Americans are very liberal with meat, dairy products, and end up needing to rely on medications to counteract the effects of their diets.”

According to a  news release, PCRM also delivered a care packet of fruits, vegetables and other vegan foods, courtesy of Down to Earth, an organic vegetarian store in Oahu.

PCRM says that heart attacks increase during December and January because of eating patterns that occur during the holiday season.

If Rush’s hospital room comes with Internet access, he’ll be able to go online and sign up for the PCRM 21 Day Vegan Kickstart program.

Wishing Rush a speedy recovery because Punkin the cat must really be missing him.

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2009 must be the year for vegan Ellen DeGeneres because she’s already nabbed 2 Best of Veggie Awards and it’s not even New Year’s Eve yet.

Her recent commitment to veganism pushed her into the Top 10 Veg Stories of the Decade by VegNews.

Now, Ellen has been named Woman of the Year by PETA.

“She made vegan pizza with Chef Wolfgang Puck, spoke with Dr. Neal Barnard about the health benefits of a vegan diet, and just in time for Thanksgiving, “talked turkey” about the everyday abuse of animals on factory farms with Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Eating Animals. Ellen also created pages on her Web site that feature insight, info, and tips about cruelty-free living. Visitors can find recipes, read about why Ellen went vegan, learn where to shop, and more.”

Let’s not forgot she shared her personal chef, Roberto Martin, on national television as he taught her fans to cook vegan pot pie and roast, hosted fellow veg Pamela Anderson to discuss the launch of her eco friendly perfume and received an award from the Humane Society of the United States.

What’s on Ellen’s goals for 2010 and the next decade?

Hopefully, getting Simon Cowell and the other American Idol judges to eat vegan tacos every week.

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Argh!

Is New Year’s here already?

If you’re the resolutions type, this may be the year to give veganism a try.

And there’s no better organization to remind you how this resolution could be the best health decision ever than the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine.

The PCRM is giving individuals a chance to sign up for their 21 day Vegan Kickstart Program.

The program offers resources and tools to get you on the vegan path including diet tips from Alicia Silverstone and other veg celebrity guests, nutritional webcasts from PCRM’s president, Dr. Neal Barnard, a restaurant guide, daily emailed tips, a 21 day meal plan and a community forum to share all your happiness after discovering which brand of fake breaded chicken tricked the fam into believing it was real.

The Kickstart begins on January 1 2010 of course, so sign up today!

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