Vegetarian Star

Tickled pink that vegan Scott Jurek broke an American record in the IAU 24 hour running race?

You have plenty of company and a dietitian wrote to the New York Times sports editor to express just how exciting it was to see a man completely free of meat and dairy at the top of his athletic game.

“It’s clear that his diet isn’t slowing him down. In fact, it may explain why he is so fast and full of energy,” the letter writes.

“Athletes must get energy from food, but calories should come from healthy low-fat foods that have enough protein and are high in fiber. Because of its high-carbohydrate and low-fat content, a vegan diet is optimal for athletes.”

A new book by Dr. Katharina Wirnitzer, sports scientist and two time competitor in the TransAlp Challenge mountain-bike race, is meant to slam the claim that athletes who munch on nuts in between laps and weight training will collapse before the race even begins.

Wirnitzer also touches on the myth athletes need the protein of an entire cow during every meal.

“To maintain good health, a daily intake of 8–12 percent is more than enough and ideal for the highly strained metabolism of athletes,” Wirnitzer said, adding that vegan diets “are not only well suited for all phases of life, as well as for top athletes, but if adequately implemented and combined with a supporting lifestyle, also optimally suited for endurance sports.”

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MacKenzie Green "Miss DC USA"

There were at least two publicly acknowledging vegans in the 2010 Miss USA pageant.

Neither won, but the fact that two of the ladies were open about their diet and lifestyle to the public still made a good impact on the movement.

MacKenzie Green, who represented as Miss District of Columbia, is a University of Miami senior that loves dining at Miami’s Lifefood Gourmet between her classes for her double major of sports administration and broadcast journalism.

“I love, love, love, love, love, love Lifefood Gourmet,” Green told NBC Miami. “It is an amazing place. It’s all raw vegan, and it’s right off of Calle Ocho. I love the raw vegan pizza. You never feel bad when all you’re eating is nuts, grains, avocado and diced tomatoes.”

“It’s my primo go-to place.”

Guess it’s safe to say Lifefood Gourmet is an option way before the dining hall or student commons.

For good old fashioned college junk food without the freshman 15, opt for the Mediterranean nachos, tortilla chips with Brazil Nut Hummus, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, cilantro, parsley, olives and onions.

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Gwyneth Paltrow recommends a vegan, organic hair care line in the latest edition in her online newsletter, Goop.

It’s hair week on Goop, and Paltrow’s got all the tips you need for styling, including combs, cutting, curling and conditioning.

Rahua, products developed from a nut found in the Amazon, is listed as a Goop favorite. The products are vegan, organic and free of parabens, using ingredients such as rahua nut oil, wheat germ protein, aloe vera and vegetable glycerin.

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Christian Serratos has a salad dressing recipe you should try tonight!

Judging from her description of the blend in the May/June 2010 issue of Vegetarian Times, the Twilight actress is not the measuring kind of veg cooking gal. But when it comes to spicy, taste is a subjective thing and you have to make your own adjustments.

“You can make your own salad dressing by mixing together some extra virgin olive oil with vinegar and a little sriracha hot chile sauce and a dash of pepper. It’s the best!”

Sriracha sauce is a Thai hot sauce made with chile peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt.

The sauce itself can go great on vegetarian sushi or pizza and may even be used as ketchup with a little extra kick on french fries.

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

• Ahmet Zappa (36)

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Vegan athlete Scott Jurek has broke the U.S. record in the IAU 24-Hour World Championship run in Brive, France by running 165.7 miles in one day. Jurek finished second to Shingo Inoue of Japan, who set an Asian record of 170.0 miles.

The previous record breaker, Mark Godale, wrote an email to the editorial department of a publication in Jurek’s home town of Seattle, congratulating him on the achievement.

“Setting a new American 24-hour record is a great achievement,” Godale said. “Scott has a big heart and a lot of guts. I congratulate Scott and the entire US team for their great success in Brive. They have made all of us proud.”

And Jurek has made the vegetarians and vegans proud.

Jurek grew up in the midwest on a traditional meat and potatoes diet before learning in college about completely plant based diets, slowly transitioning from eating little amounts of fish to complete veganism.

He most recently interviewed with New York Times columnist and advocate of a “vegan until 6” flexitarian eating approach Mark Bittman, after the two had been on a jog and eaten a vegan meal prepared by Jurek.

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Hard to believe Bones will complete its fifth season with the finale on May 20th at 8PM on Fox.

Emily Deschanel and Bones creator/executive producer Hart Hanson spoke with journalists over a telephone conference about the show’s evolution over time.

Deschanel is never one to complete an interview with the press without letting fans know she supports vegetarian/animal rights issues, and she gave her thoughts on one of her favorite animal charities, Farm Sanctuary.

She discussed how the organization helped pass Prop 2 in California, which banned keeping certain types of farm animals in cages or crates, and how there’s a similar push in Ohio to get the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to adopt standards that result in less animal cruelty, more of which can be obtained from OhioHumane.

“So they do political work, they do outreach, they do education, and they also are a sanctuary for animals, and it’s an amazing place to visit. If anyone’s ever in northern California or I guess it’s mid-to-northern California in Orland, California, and then Watkins Glen in New York, they’re beautiful places, and you get to know these animals that are incredible and you wouldn’t want to eat them again. So that’s my little two cents on that.”

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John Joseph, punk rocker and author of Evolution of a Cro Magnon and his latest book, Meat is for Pussies, recently sat down for a video interview on physical and spiritual health, food and his book set for release this month.

Diet may go a long way towards your spiritual health, and Joseph insists that if you’re still consuming cheeseburgers to reward yourself after a yoga workout, you might succeed in the arm balance but you’ll never achieve real peace.

“You see people going to raw foods restaurants with leather jackets and fur and all kinds of crap. It becomes another form of vanity. If you’re doing yoga and you’re doing all this stuff and you’re going and eating meat, it’s like trying to light a fire but you’re throwing water on it. You’re never going to progress in your spiritual practice when you’re consuming animals that have been tortured and butchered. It’s just not possible.”

Watch the interview for more.

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