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Vegan athlete Brendan Brazier has taken to CrazySexyLife to talk about us being unbalanced!

That is, the average American consumes too high amounts of omega-6 fatty acids and not enough omega-3s, as reported by a World Health Organization finding.

Some believe the shift in eating more processed foods that are rich in the omega-6 acids, but also refined oils and manufactured fats designed to protect shelf life,  may be responsible for the ratio, and recommend supplementing with omega-3 for balance.

According to nutrition guru Dr. Weil, this imbalance may be linked to depression, obesity, hyperactivity and even violence. We need to stop building prisons and provide funding for omega-3 in criminals’ diets. A British study found that violence in prison dropped by 37% after omega-3 oils and supplements were added to the prisoners’ diets.

Brazier believes supplementing is like taking vitamins without ever eating a vegetable and the best way to cure the imbalance is to eat a well rounded diet.

“Taking into account the WHO’s findings on the ideal ratio, those of us who eat a diet that does not regularly contain large amounts of high-temperature fried foods, hydrogenated fats (such as those found in some margarines) or trans fats have no reason to use supplements with a greater ratio of omega-3 to omega-6. It’s just not necessary. If, however, a large part of your diet consists of denatured fats, fried foods and manufactured oils…stop eating them!”

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Alec Baldwin “SNL” Performance Is Vegetarian Muffuletta Delicious

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 in Actors, Food & Drink, Recipes, Videos.

Alec Baldwin recently became the 2nd person to host Saturday Night Live for the 15th time–tying for the spot with Steve Martin.

To commemorate the history, associate publisher and editor of New Orleans Magazine Errol Laborde took time to blog about his encounter with the Emmy winning actor in the Big Easy.

During Baldwin’s visit to the Tennessee Williams Festival, he had partaken in New Orleans tradition and eaten a vegetarian Muffuletta sandwich.

A Muffu-whatta?

Muffuletta is a Sicilian sesame bread or submarine style sandwich that originated in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

Traditional muffulettas contain several layers of meat, including salami and capicola, and are covered in an olive salad.

A mouth watering close up photo of a veggie version of the Mufuletta can be seen here to get you excited about trying the recipe.

Makes a good meal to snack on while watching the recent SNL clip you may have missed.

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“Octomom” Nadya Suleman Wears Fight Pet Breedism T-Shirt

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 in Animal Issues.

Nadya Octomom Suleman Unveil's Banner Pushing Cat And Dog Birth Control

During today’s unveiling of a PETA sign on her home that encourages pet owners to spay and neuter, the Octomom Nadya Suleman wore a “Fight Breedism” t-shirt, which advocates adopting a pet from a shelter, versus going to a kennel or breeder.

Suleman has agreed to display the PETA sign that reads, “Don’t Let Your Dog or Cat Become An Octomom: Always Spay Or Neuter,” in exchange for $5,000 and a month’s supply of vegetarian meats from the animal rights group (Check out the Boca Burger box on the side).

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Mallika Sherawat Needs Online Vegetarian Dating

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 in Actresses, Couples, Food & Drink, Offbeat.

Blue Valentine After Party: 63rd Cannes Film Festival

Mallika Sherawat told the Times of India her brother said she’s a hopeless cause for marriage.

“(Vikram) says, “Who will marry you? Who will tolerate your tantrums and bad behavior?” Top it with my demand that I want a vegetarian yogi who meditates and neither smokes nor drinks.”

Sounds like her match could be Russell Simmons, vegan and yoga enthusiast who she’s shared some serious Twitter time with.

Not that we are in the business of matchmaking.

But there are several vegetarian websites that are.

If you’re not willing to lock lips with someone who’s got sausage residue on them, finding a vegetarian or vegan partner may be as simple as a mouse click.

Sites like Veggie Date, the more sustainable form of fishing–Veggie Fishing (with the horrible pun of “we’ll “hook” you up”), Vegetarian Passions and its completely animal free version, Vegan Passions and Ethical Singles all offer the Match.com experience sin carne.

There is someone who will put up with your temper tantrums.

And will make you vegan cupcakes to feel better.

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Fat Mike "NOFX" Credit: Squirrelza on Wikimedia Commons

Fat Mike "NOFX" Credit: Squirrelza on Wikimedia Commons

Fat Mike, from the American punk rock band formed in San Francisco, NOFX, is one of the owners of the Thistle Hill Tavern in Brooklyn, New York.

Fat Mike once sang a song mocking vegetarians, and although Vegetarian Mumbo Jumbo contains phrases like, “I don’t feel bad about/Eating something that’s dead/So why should I be sad/For cows getting hit in the head?” he later became a vegetarian, citing that, “people change.”

Definitely for the better.

However, the menu at Thistle Hill Tavern co-owned by the NOFX musician has the “Fat Mike” burger being a beefy, grass fed one, despite the fact there’s a vegan burger also on the menu which comes with fried fennel.

Might this have been coined based on Fat Mike’s days of Vegetarian Mumbo Jumbo?

Or did Fat Mike make a change again for the worse?

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Treehugger’s Graham Hill Weekday Vegetarian TED Speech

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 in Flexitarian, Food & Drink, Videos.

In February of this year, Treehugger founder Graham Hill presented his idea for reducing your carbon footprint without giving up meat entirely, his Weekday Vegetarian Plan.

The green living website has now posted Hill’s speech from the 2010 TED conference.

Upset with the fact his lifestyle had more of an impact on the planet than the transportation industry, Hill wasn’t quite ready to go cold turkey (pun intended) and quit eating meat.

“Imagine your last hamburger,” he jokingly told the audience.

By eating vegetarian Monday through Friday and allowing himself to have meat on the weekends, Hill was able to ease his conscience without having his taste buds go through withdrawal.

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“It’s really about evaluating what you eat every day. If you’re familiar with the methane that beef production creates, it exceeds all of our combustion engines combined. Meatless Mondays is not that hard for anybody. It’s probably easier to do than organic. I’m trying to make sure we all have a bridge between ideology and reality.”

Mario Batali, on why he chose to adopt Meatless Mondays in his 14 restaurants.

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Nicolas Cage Won’t Eat Animals That Have Bad Sex

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 in Actors, Animal Issues, Not So Vegetarian.

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Nicolas Cage is by no means vegetarian, but he’s chosen a very strange factor to determine what meat not to eat.

Cage says that pigs have the most undignified sex, and for that reason, he won’t touch pork.

Birds and fish get it on beautifully, though, and are fair game.

“I love all animals. I have a fascination with fish, birds, whales – sentient life – insects, reptiles,” Cage said.

“I actually choose the way I eat according to the way animals have sex. I think fish are very dignified with sex. So are birds.”

“But pigs, not so much. So I don’t eat pig meat or things like that. I eat fish and fowl.”

Seems odd that Cage eats the ones who loves, the so called “sentient” ones.

Has anyone told him that pigs are some of the most sentient animals, having intelligence beyond a toddler?

What exactly it is about the fish and birds’ game that makes Nicolas proud is unknown, but if all the creatures start getting their thing on in the sloppiest of ways, maybe he’ll start admiring the reproductive cycle of wheat and soy.

If you’re voyeuristic like Cage, you might want to check out the X rated, unedited sex tapes of several animals at Penis Jousting and 7 Other Great Animal Mating Rituals.

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