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Meatless Mouthful–Christie Brinkley Gives Weight Loss Advice

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013 in Food & Drink, Meatless Mouthful, Models.

Christie Brinkley

“I really believe that the more informed you are about the benefits of a healthy bite versus the chain reaction that you’re going to put into effect in your body when you take that bite—you just suddenly don’t want to make that choice for yourself anymore. It’s beyond willpower at that point, it’s become a desire to do something good for yourself.”

Christie Brinkley, her advice to women looking to reduce their waistlines. Studies show vegetarians are less likely to be obese and suffer from obesity-related diseases than their non-vegan dieters. Following Brinkley’s plant-based eating style is just one more piece of advice those looking to slim down should follow.

Photo: David Shankbone/Creative Commons

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Facebook Has Too Much Food–Even The Vegetarian Kind

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013 in Business, Food & Drink.

Facebook has been praised as one of the top tech companies to work for by several critics.

It has to be one of the best work environments for vegetarians. The late director of Food Operators and former Google chef Josef Desimone once referred to himself as the “Santa Claus with knives,” as he was able to provide so many options to the employees under his leadership.

With a selection of organic, natural and plant-based options that includes morning vegan waffles for anyone, what could a person at Facebook possibly have to complain about?

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Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013 in Birthdays, Radio Hosts.

Fearne Cotton

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

Photo: Amber Gowens Hirschberg/Creative Commons

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Brendan Brazier

“It takes a bit of a time investment. For some people it may be just two to three weeks. For others, who’ve been eating a typical American diet for four decades, maybe six, seven, eight months.”

–vegan triathlete Brendan Brazier, in an interview with The News-Press, on how long it takes to get used to a plant-based diet if you’re used to a steady one of meat and potatoes. When you finally reach the moment when seitan works just as well as steak, “it doesn’t feel restrictive,” he added.

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Lamar Odom

Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian are forever making news with the status of their relationship.

It’s hard to keep up with where the couple stands, even if you subscribe to every gossip site on the planet.

But it’s much easier to track the vegan adventures of Khloe’s male better half.

He was spotted carry a large bag of take-out from Sherman Oaks’ VeStation Urban Organic Kitchen.

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Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart has shared a recipe for one of her favorite dishes in the September issue of Vogue magazine.

Sometimes it’s fun to see how easy it is to vegify or veganize a recipe with one or two non veggie ingredients, and this tortilla soup featured in the “Vogue Eats Food Guide” of the popular fashion Bible is one kitchen experiment you’re guranteed to pass.

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Lea Michele

“I was a vegan for two years, and I really enjoyed it. Then, I got to a point in my life at which I wanted to do something else, so now I’m a vegetarian. You should make your diet one that best fits you and how you feel. Listen to your body. The most important thing is to exercise, drink lots of water, and take really good care of yourself.”

Lea Michele, from a list of her most memorable quotes compiled after her recent birthday. The actress turned 27 yesterday and is looking better than ever, something she can probably at least partially attribute to following some kind of plant-based diet.

Photo: David Shankbone/Creative Commons

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John Salley Dishes On Vegan Diet With ESPN

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, August 30th, 2013 in Athletes-Games-Sports, Food & Drink.

John Salley

John Salley has an interview in ESPN‘s “True Hoop” that is completely dedicated to veganism in the NBA.

Who else is vegan in the NBA world? Will you get ribbed in the locker room for doing so? Salley gave the full details to ESPN.

He Should Have Gone Vegan a Long Time Ago:
“Oh my God, if I was a vegan when I should have done this thing, man? I remember when I became a vegetarian and my game changed. I couldn’t imagine if I was a vegan back when I was playing. The thing about the NBA, any pro sport, is, guys don’t know how to take care of their body.”

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