Vegetarian Star

Health fads come and go, some healthy, some dangerous. And some downright disgusting.

Luke Cummo, Ultimate Fighting Competitor, practices “urine recycling.”

If you’ve already had lunch, you might want to read this post later. If you haven’t had lunch yet, hey, we might save you some money today.

Urine recycling is simply drinking one’s own urine. It supposedly brings out the champion better than any Wheaties could.

In L. Jon Werthem’s new book, Blood in the Cage: Mixed Martial Arts, Pat Miletich, and the Furious Rise of the UFC, Cummo is quoted as saying:

“I drink my own urine. I had my last meal last night and then I continually drink my urine. Eventually when I poop—you know, when I do No.2—all that comes out is urine. Then I know my digestive system is completely empty.”

In the old days, Luke would fancy up his urine a bit, giving it a Starbucks speciality drink quality by adding condiments.

“At first I used to put some honey in it, heat it up and drink it like a tea. But now I just drink it fresh. That’s when it’s most delicious.”

Cummo, who has been experimenting with a raw vegan diet for almost a decade, like others who practice the alternative medicinal therapy, does so because he believes it provides health benefits.

No one said anything about breath benefits.

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“I’m really getting tired of materialism. I don’t reckon I’ve got more than two or three years. I’ve burned out drugs. I’m burning out sex. I don’t even know what I’m doing yet. I’m not ready. I’ve got to be in a position where they can’t go, ‘Didn’t he f*** that stripper? Didn’t he go to that lap-dancing club?’

“There can’t be any of that around. That’s all got to go—until I’m in a position where I can say, ‘Look I’m celibate, I’m a vegan. All I do is meditate, come out and do stand-up and make films.’ ”
—actor and comedian Russell Brand, in an interview where he claims to sleep with 80 women per month.

But all that is supposed to change soon. Let’s not hold our breath, though, for the Vegetarian Starter Kit Cover bad boy.

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Every body’s (well, not every body’s, as she’s losing the Who Would You Poll) veg detective actress spoke with Sprig.com about being green and how to get greener.

Emily Deschanel went to a high school that valued students’ green grades as much as their math and science G.P.A. She also shops at vintage clothing stores and wants solar panels in her home. Her number one green secret is being vegan.

Speaking of vintage clothing, here’s a vintage dress she wore to The Upfronts, a meeting with television executives, the press, and advertisers. She’s looks stunning! Oh, yeah. Who’s bringing vintage back? Em’s bringing vintage back!

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A certified green restaurant catered Moby’s Green Room for an inauguration party at the Manifest Hope D.C. gallery, meant to showcase artists who used their voices to speak up on behalf of President Obama during the election.

Moby, as well as De La Soul and Santogold performed, the Washington Business Journal reported.

Sweetgreen is about as green as you can get for an eatery, using local and organic produce, biodegradable packaging and utensils, and energy-efficient lighting. The salad and yogurt shop is also vegan friendly.

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Whether you like PETA or not, you have to admit they do have their own successful MTV/Vh1 channel thing going with all the celebrity PSAs they have recorded. You could probably do a top 10 countdown of “Best Of” every year if you wanted to.

The latest is done by actress and musician Daniela Sea, who plays the computer tech Moira/Max Sweeney on Showtime’s The L Word.  A quote from Daniela in her video:

“The meat industry doesn’t want you to think about all the animals they are torturing and killing. And they definitely don’t want you to think about all the diseases related to eating meat. Their only concern is making a profit. Along time ago I made a decision to quit eating meat and dairy products…”

You can head over to PETA’s site to watch Daniela’s video as well as enter to win an entire season of The L Word on DVD if you leave a comment describing your favorite vegetarian L word: Lunch.

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Vegan singer and musician Missy Higgins wants to treat her environmentally aware fans by rewarding them with a special unreleased version of her song, “Where I stood” from the album On a Clear Night.

If you pledge to reduce your carbon footprint by 2% in 2009, you can download the unreleased song for free.

Not to leave folks in a boat without a paddle, Missy has included 10 Ways To Decrease Your Carbon Output on her Warner Brothers Website, like buying local and organic, replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs, and walking more just to name a few.

Kinda disappointing that Missy left off one of the biggest ways to have smaller carbon feet-by going vegetarian!

The idea of the pledge is taken from the Sierra Club’s 2% Solution, which theorizes that if we reduce our carbon emissions by 2% every year, by 2050, we can curb global warming and its consequences.

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If you frequently travel by plane, you know the rules of what you can and can’t fly the friendly skies with is pretty strict. So you have to wonder how Jason Mraz gets his bundle of powders and knives through security without a eyelash being batted.

These powders and knives are for preparing delicious raw food dishes, by the way.

Tracey Pepper, writer for the Vegetarian Times, asked that question in the Q & A section of the February 2009 issue of the magazine:

Q: You’re on the road for months at a time. How do you stick to your diet while on tour?

A: I travel with a very large knife and a Vita-Mix 4500 blender. I love my Vita-Mix blender.

Q: How do you get the knife through security?

A: Oh, I check it. I also check a special flight case that holds all my [raw food] powders and mixtures.

Jason says he travels with “plenty of nuts.”

No, he’s not talking about his band and crew.

Usually only security knows what’s in that mysterious case he packs. But if you want to find out, visit the Vegetarian Times for the entire interview.

Don’t forget to look at the picture of the crazy sounding chocolate avocado treat Jason concocted.

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Morrissey has a way with words when it comes to expressing his opinions, whether it’d be telling someone to vivisection themselves or proclaiming he’d rather eat his own genitals than work with certain people creatively.

Now he’s got some words for Britain’s famed celebrity chef and Food Network fave boy Jamie Oliver.

When asked recently by Maxim Magazine, ‘Who in your life would you most liked to “kick in the eye”?’, he replied, “That meat-fed horror Jamie “Orrible” Oliver. If he’s a master chef, then I’m Miss Brazil 1970.”

Should Oliver take off his chef hat or should Morrissey start wearing a crown?

Yes, Oliver is a meat eater, but he’s attempting to make humane progress, starting by trying to raise awareness of conditions on animal farms.

But Morrissey’s one strict cookie. We don’t think he’ll be entering the swimsuit and talent competition any time soon.

Oliver shouldn’t feel bad. It’s not just meat eaters Morrissey loathes as he also mentioned, “It will be worth being dead just to get away from Victoria Beckham.”

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