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Paul McCartney Celebrates “My Valentine” Video Over Vegetarian Mexican Appetizers (Video)

Vegetarian Star — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:11:00 +0000

Paul McCartney invited a slew of big celebrity names to daughter Stella McCartney’s West Hollywood clothing store to celebrate the premiere of the “My Valentine” video from his latest Kisses on the Bottom album.

Jane Fonda, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin and Reese Witherspoon gathered around the McCartney family to enjoy vegetarian Mexican appetizers.

Though most of us don’t have the culinary resources of a former Beatle to throw together the perfect party featuring snacks in Cinco de Mayo style, there’s no reason to bore guests with the same old Mexican staples like guacamole and chips.

For example, you could toss the salsa and chips altogether and replace them with a fried fruit chips–plaintains. Widely used in the Yucatan and other areas of Mexico, the starchy fruit can be fried like potato chips and then dipped in the sauce of your guests’ choice.

The event can also be the perfect time to demonstrate how a vegan cheese dip works just as well as its dairy counterpart for tortilla chips, bread and other items.

Speaking of tortilla chips, why not try ending the day or evening with a Mexican dessert featuring flour tortilla, margarine, cinnamon and sugar?

McCartney’s “My Valentine” can be seen in three versions, two of which feature either Natalie Portman or Johnny Depp translating the lyrics into sign language.

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Natalie Portman Welcomes Baby Boy And Maybe Veganism Again

Vegetarian Star — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:15:30 +0000

Vegetarian actress Natalie Portman has welcomed her first child with fiance Benjamin Millepied.

Now that her baby boy has arrived, those strange and pesky cravings she experienced during pregnancy have hopefully subsided.

So does this mean we’ll see a vegan Natalie again soon?

Portman has been a vegetarian for most of her life, but took her diet a step further a couple of years ago by going vegan. When she became pregnant, she experienced intense cravings for eggs and gave into them.

“I actually went back to being vegetarian when I became pregnant, just because I felt like I wanted that stuff,” Portman said.

“I was listening to my body to have eggs and dairy and that sort of stuff. I know there are people who do stay vegan, but I think you have to just be careful, watch your iron levels and your B12 levels and supplement those if there are things you might be low in your diet.”

The debate over adding animal products in the diet during pregnancy is one that’s been discussed too often on Vegetarian Star, so we won’t waste time making alternate suggestions for animal products that contain the same Vitamins and minerals or pointing out suggestions by formerly pregnant vegan moms that got them through 9 months without a steak sending them to rehab.

We’ll instead congratulate Portman on her new bundle of joy and look forward to reading what vegetarian meals baby Portman-Millepied loves to eat in the future.

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Slice Of Celebrity Vegan Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Vegetarian Star — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:03:49 +0000

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

Mae Whitman (23)
Natalie Portman (30)

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Natalie Portman Non Vegan Egg Indulgence May Up Her Risk Of Gestational Diabetes

Vegetarian Star — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:53:22 +0000

Natalie Portman disappointed some of her vegan fans when she recently announced she had started eating eggs as a result of a craving and she felt her body was telling her to give in.

“I was listening to my body to have eggs,” Portman said. “If you’re not eating eggs, then you can’t have cookies or cake from regular bakeries, which can become a problem when that’s all you want to eat.”

However, studies recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology tell a different story about what a woman needs during pregnancy and excessive egg consumption isn’t one of them.

Researchers found high intake of eggs and dietary cholesterol increased a woman’s risk of gestational diabetes, a condition when blood sugar levels rise abnormally only during pregnancy.

This risk increased with increasing egg intake.

Woman who ate seven or more eggs per week had a significantly greater risk for developing diabetes than women who ate less than seven per week.

That’s an egg every morning for breakfast. Not counting the egg and cholesterol products eaten in other meals as women with the highest dietary cholesterol intake were more likely to develop diabetes than those in the lower percentile.

“Our data suggest that higher egg and cholesterol consumption during the preconceptional and early pregnancy periods are associated with increased gestational diabetes risk among women without preexisting diabetes,” writes Qiu et al.

Could a woman’s body ever lie to her?

If it’s telling her to gobble up omelets, quiches and egg-filled pastries during pregnancy, she’d better give it a lie detector test–by filling it up with vegan versions of those cholesterol rich goodies instead.

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Natalie Portman Drops Being Vegan

Vegetarian Star — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:19:16 +0000

Oh, say it ain’t so!

Natalie Portman has made the official announcement to the world that since she become pregnant, she’s dropped veganism from the starring role in her life.

“I actually went back to being vegetarian when I became pregnant, just because I felt like I wanted that stuff,” Portman said. “I was listening to my body to have eggs.”

“I know there are people who do stay vegan, but I think you have to just be careful, watch your iron levels and your B12 levels and supplement those if there.”

“If you’re not eating eggs, then you can’t have cookies or cake from regular bakeries, which can become a problem when that’s all you want to eat,” she said. “I actually wanted eggs at the beginning and then they grossed me out after awhile.”

Whether or not cravings mean your body really “needs” something is subjective, and some vegan moms have offered advice on how to control this or channel it into a taste for another vegan food.

But getting iron and B12 from the form of vegan supplements is as easy as dairy-free and egg-free pie, so there’s no excuse for stealing Chicken Little’s goodies.

But thing’s could be worst.

At least Natalie’s still a vegetarian.

via US Magazine

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Ask Men’s 99 Women Of 2011 Are Vegetarian Friendly

Vegetarian Star — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:34:55 +0000

There’s nothing hotter than plants, right? One only has to look at the PETA Super Bowl videos here and here to realize what a turn-on produce is.

So it makes sense that several vegetarian and vegan women have made Askmen.com’s 99 women of 2011 list.

Olivia Wilde has everything the doctor ordered, as the House actress made the cut, proving not only her vegan bolognese is the bomb-diggity. Wilde enjoys picking up items from the Farmers Market and has said most of her veggie nights shared with her Italian husband are filled with pasta.

Visit Askmen.com to see the other veg ladies in the top 99, including Natalie Portman, Lea Michele and Kristen Bell.

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Natalie Portman’s Recycled Ring Is Part Of Growing Trend

Vegetarian Star — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:34:36 +0000

Sure, you may have read the headlines that Natalie Portman‘s ring was $35,000. But you don’t need to use a year’s salary to afford a similar ring that’s certified conflict-free and uses recycled materials. And more people like yourself are opting for ethical and eco-friendly materials to symbolize their love.

Jennifer Gandia, the owner of Greenwich Jewelers in Tribeca told the New York Daily News about 6o%-70% of her clients come to her requesting rings made from recycled or reclaimed materials.

“The ring is a symbol of love and commitment and something that the bride will have forever,” Gandia said. “People don’t want this symbol to be connected with something that harms the earth or causes suffering or funds something illegal.”

Brilliant Earth and Artisan Wedding Rings are two companies online that make rings from recycled materials.

Besides purchasing a ring made with recycled materials, there’s also the option of buying a secondhand ring from places like eBay, antique shops or pawn shops. Hey, the rising divorce rate is good for something, right? If you can’t keep the love going, let’s keep passing the chain of materials around to save resources.

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Alicia Silverstone Or Natalie Portman–Who Would You [Preg Veg Edition]

Vegetarian Star — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:14:17 +0000

Two veg celebrities pregnant at the same time? Watch out ladies, there’s something in the almond milk!

Alicia Silverstone and Natalie Portman are probably both sending their respective gentlemen on multiple runs to pick up cravings of all things vegan.

Between the two pregnant veg actresses, who would you rather…

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