Vegetarian Star

Real Simple magazine, a popular publication for those interested in cooking and housekeeping matters, has compiled some dieting advice from some of the top experts in food and nutrition.

The advice is not in the form of calorie counting or constantly weighing oneself, but rather about choosing wholesome foods that tend to be better for humans and the planet.

It’s no surprise then that several people dispensing these secrets–Alice Waters, Michael Pollan and Mark Bittman— are renown foodies that promote flexitarian eating, locally grown foods and a return to the kitchen for cooking.

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Men’s Fitness is the premiere magazine for men looking to improve their health and physique.

It has regularly featured vegetarian and vegan recipes and now has an interview with New York Times columnist and author Mark Bittman on his latest book VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 and the flexitarian diet he created that serves as the book’s inspiration.

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The vegetarian and vegan movement is often associated with a younger crowd.

But as New York Times columnist and book author Mark Bittman explains to AARP, you can go vegan at any age.

Even if it’s just until dinnertime.

Of his self-created “vegan before six” program that only allows meat products for one meal a day, Bittman explained:

“I’m 63. It’s doable. You’re only changing your diet for two-thirds of the time. I mean, do you want to live a longer, higher quality life or not? Some people say, “I don’t care, I’m going to eat my cheeseburgers.” Those are not the people this book is addressed to. Obviously.”

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Mark Bittman, founder of the “vegan before six,” has written a guide to his flexitarian eating plan.

VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 will hit the shelves next month, but the New York Times food writer has never been a stranger to plant-based foods.

Many of his columns are devoted to more sustainable eating–which includes leaning away from meat.

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“I need rules. To say “I’m just going to eat better” doesn’t work for me. I can probably follow almost any rule I think that makes sense and doesn’t rob me of all of my enjoyment of food.”

“I could’ve said “vegan weekdays, omnivore weekends,” or “three weeks out of four vegan” but this makes the most sense to me. I want my health and I want to enjoy dinner.”

—Mark Bittman, to WLRN on the motivation behind his flexitarian eating plan of making both breakfast and lunch vegan. Bittman’s latest book, VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health…For Good, will be released in April.

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Green means go, red means heck no and yellow means a “sometimes food?”

New York Times foodwriter and opinionist Mark Bittman has proposed a new labeling system that will allow consumers to quickly make decisions about the health impact of their food purchases.

Instead of scrutinizing calories, fat, and other minute nutritional detail, shoppers would simply look for a “red,” “yellow” or “green” symbol to learn how healthy the item was.

This isn’t just Bittman’s idea thrown out of anywhere. There’s actual data suggesting the system makes consumers turn down “red” light products more.

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Mark Bittman agrees that the new soda ban in New York pushed by Mayor Bloomberg is a step in the right direction toward fixing America’s health problems. But more can be done, as he explains in an interview with The Daily Ticker.

Bittman is asking fast food establishments like McDonald’s to make calorie content more visible and start offering more plant-based options.

“If McDonald’s wanted to make a dent in obesity, they could do something much better than posting calorie counts,” he says. McDonald’s could “encourage the consumption of smaller sodas rather than encouraging the consumption of bigger sodas. What I say to them is: how about falafel? How about hummus? How about more plant-based food that’s becoming much more mainstream in the U.S.? People know what this stuff is.”

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Mark Bittman has reissued his book, Leafy Greens: An A-to-Z Guide to 30 Types of Greens Plus 120 Delicious Recipes.

This should keep vegetarians busy until the release of the New York Time’s columnist book on flexitarian eating, VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00, in March 2013.

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