Vegetarian Star

BET, also known as Black Entertainment Television, is a Viacom-owned cable network targeting issues related to African-Americans and has aired popular shows like The Wendy Williams Show, Keyshia Cole’s reality TV series and The Michael Vick Project.

The network’s online component celebrates Meatless Mondays and has included delicious recipes like Sesame Tofu with Eggplant, Spring Green Salad and today’s Meatless Monday recipe, Lentil Tacos.

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If you follow Forest Whitaker, you know he had to shed that 70 pounds of extra baggage he put on for The Last King of Scotland, a film which earned him an Oscar in 2007.

Forest has been following a vegetarian diet for years, but he found cutting back on many processed foods, especially soy, helped the cause.

In other words: Forest cut the vegan junk food!

“I cut all the soy out and it changed everything… I just wanted to take care of myself,” Forest said.

Faux meats and cheeses are no doubt delicious, but YES, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. But is soy itself to blame for the vegan Santa Clause look? Not necessarily, says Dr. Andrew Weil, healthy living expert.

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

• Forest Whittaker (49)

Photo: PR Photos

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“I haven’t been aware of what everybody’s been saying. Somebody showed me a story that made it sound like I’m too thin. I’ve just been living life and trying to live it to the fullest. That’s all I’m trying to do — live happy and healthy. I gained a lot of weight to play Idi Amin and afterwards I got a little more serious about diet and exercise. Also, I don’t think being a vegetarian hurts.”

—-Forest Whitaker, in Parade magazine, on his highly publicized weight loss.

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Wow O Wow!

Forest Whittaker has lost weight and is looking younger and better than ever!

Whittaker had to put on 70 pounds for the role in which he won an Oscar for in 2007 in The Last King of Scotland.

He cites his vegetarian diet as a good way to not only lose weight, but to ward off diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

He also got serious about exercising, adding hiking and marital arts to his regime.

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This year, Woody Harrelson represented the vegetarian actors in the Oscar nominations and over the past years, there have been several meatless celebrities nominated and awarded for their performances on screen.

Forest Whitaker won in the category of Best Actor for The Last King of Scotland (2006) and Diane Keaton won for Best Actress in Annie Hall (1977).

Some celebrities deserve an award for perserving through all the loses, like Kate Winslet.

Says VegNews:

“Although it may have taken six nominations before finally winning that golden statue, Kate Winslet’s vegetarian lifestyle must have given her the energy to continually tackle challenging roles and complex characters.”

Kate was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Sense and Sensibility, Best Actress in Titanic, Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Iris, Best Actress in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Best Actress in Little Children, before she won for Best Actress in The Reader.

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Could Michelle Obama‘s desire to return to healthy eating and eat local inspire African Americans to do the same?

According to Dr. Shemuel Israel, President of the North Lawndale Greening Committee on Chicago’s West Side, the answer is yes.

Dr. Israel thinks the First Family’s garden is partially responsible for the increased interest and hopes the trend continues.

“We do a lot, but there’s more work to be done to teach people to grow their own food,” he said, according to Chicago Now.

With Mrs. Obama’s influence and African Americans like John Salley and Forest Whitaker encouraging African Americans to improve their diets by eating vegetarian, Dr. Israel might see the fruits of his labor sooner than later.

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

• Forest Whitaker (48)

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