We’re giving away a copy of The Dorm Room Diet by Daphne Oz, daughter of the daytime cardio surgeon TV host, Dr. Oz, and a graduate of Princeton University. Daphne found that although she followed a vegetarian diet, she wasn’t always putting the right things in her body and decided to write the book to assist anyone–living in a dorm or a cubicle–in getting on the right eating track.
Daphne’s book is full of tips for living healthy and green and every day of the contest, Vegetarian Star will bring you a tip from the book. To enter to win, simply “give a tip” back, or leave a comment on the post letting us know your tip for staying healthy.
Everyone knows nuts are good for you (full of omega-3 fatty acids, good source of plant based protein), but if you hate the bitter taste of walnuts you don’t have to miss out. Daphne and her family eat them in the traditional Turkish way by soaking them in water overnight. This takes away the bitterness and neutralizes an enzyme inhibitor, which helps your body absorb more vitamins and nutrients.
So that’s the Dorm Room Diet tip of the day. What’s yours?
Comments Off on Real Housewives Caroline Manzo’s Husband Refuses To Kill Bear (Video)
Caroline Manzo of the Real Housewives of New Jersey recently looked in her backyard to discover a black bear relieving himself.
Her son, Joey, sent out a Tweet expressing his irritation with the trespasser, “Hellloooo bear in front yard” and “For those of u who ask, a bear doesn’t poop in the woods…it prefers my front yard.” However, Joey didn’t stop at that as Caroline told CNN a few nights ago her son was begging her husband to shoot it.
Her husband’s response, according to Caroline, was, “I’m not going to shoot it. It’s a beautiful animal. It’s just hungry.”
Well, technically it was probably full if it had to get rid of something, but…Mr. Manzo is the man of the month!
Comments Off on Meatless Monday Creator Also Invented “Squeeze The Charmin” (Video)
Sid Lerner is the brain behind the Meatless Monday campaign in the U.S. He was motivated to create the idea after being told by his doctors his cholesterol and blood pressure were over the top. Lerner sees Meatless Monday as a way for everyone to reduce their intake of saturated fat and has worked, through a partnership with the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, to extend the program to 80,000 kids in Baltimore’s school districts.
Lerner also Squeezed the Charmin back in the 60s. No, it’s not a reference for any illicit activity, but a catchy slogan for the toilet paper commercials he created. Watch the commercial above and visit NPR for an audio segment Lerner.
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The Smoking Gun has obtained Sheryl Crow‘s tour rider. Crow is working with Reverb, an organization which helps musicians educate their fans on greener living, to ensure her tour is more eco-friendly, so there are requirements for food to be organic, dishware to be biodegradable and cleaning supplies be non-toxic.
VegNews magazine interviewed Maroon 5‘s bassist Mickey Madden and learned about his journey to veganism as he gradually gave up animals products, starting in high school. These days he finds it easy to keep up what he started as he says all the band members are supportive of his diet, making it easy to eat well on the road. Oh, and that Tweet sent by Adam Levine on aiming to be a vegetarian after the steak indulgence–it probably doesn’t happen too often, as Madden says Levine is 85% vegan.
“We’re all extremely health-conscious and everyone is really vegan-friendly. Adam [Levine], the singer in the band, in particular will eat, I’d say, about 85-percent vegan for health reasons. All the band members are meat-eaters, but they’re not close-minded and [they] understand the principles of veganism. It makes a big difference. It’s so strange, I obviously have reasons that relate to the world at large for my veganism, but it’s so much a personal choice and a matter of personal preference that I’ve never understood the reaction to it that some people have.”
Joanna’s Mango Kashmiri Chutney and John’s Garlic Chipotle Sauce sound good. But not necessarily together. Between the two stars who’ve created food products, who would you rather…
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Sure, Katie Holmes may play a vegan working for an environmental magazine in her new movie, The Extra Man, but does the actress bring her own tofu scramble to the set on films?
According to one source, Holmes is a vegan in real life who goes gacca for Macca.
