Vegetarian Star

Venus Williams already follows a vegan diet and is the owner of a vegan-friendly juice and smoothie shop, Jamba Juice.

Could a side career as a plant-based chef be next in the works for the tennis champion?

She and sister Serena Williams joined renown chef Marcus Samuelsson for cooking demonstrations at “Taste of Tennis,” one of several events held before the U.S. Open in NYC.

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We already know tennis champ Serena Williams likes supporting her sister Venus Williams by avoiding eating animal products when the two dine together. As part of her regime to fight an autoimmune disease, Venus adopted a vegan diet not long ago.

Now we learn the pair has given itself a nickname, “the cheagan,” or cheating vegans, because even tennis superstars succumb every now and then.

Watch an interview with Serena at CBS News for more.

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Venus Williams has had more than a few stumbling blocks lately in her career. Recovering from an ankle injury and living with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that causes pain in the joints, she’s had to make a few adjustments in life, especially in her diet.

It’s a good thing she has the support of sister Serena Williams, who’s even willing to give up chicken to avoid eating it in front of Venus now that she’s adopted a vegan diet to help with the autoimmune condition.

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Fitness Magazine has named its top 20 celebrities who look good on camera and sweat hard off it.

“Bionic and iconic, these game changers have inspired us over the years to perspire and put our best body forward. Take a cue from our 20 favorite masters of motivation as they share their secrets to getting better, fitter, stronger than ever.”

A few of these icons happen to be athletes who’ve recently adopted vegan diet principles.

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Stella McCartney was one of 11 women named Glamour Woman of the Year this week.

Stella received the award for both her clothing enterprise and her work as a vegetarian and animal activist.

“I’ve never really paused,” she told Glamour. “If I had time to stop and think about what I was doing, I might have run for the hills!”

Glamour cites Stella as refusing to use leather and fur in her designs long before green and ethical became chic.

Other women of the year include Dr. Maya Angelou, Dr. Jane Aronson of Worldwide Orphans Foundation; journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee held captive by North Korea and released; Marissa Mayer of Google; the One Million Signatures Campaign that calls for an end to gender inequality in Iran; comedian Amy Poehler; Susan Rice, the first female African American U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; singer Rihanna; California First Lady Maria Shriver and tennis athlete Serena Williams.

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