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Kris Carr

“Stress lowers your pH, causes inflammation and makes your cortisol levels spike. There are places where we might be stuck in stinking thinking, so it’s important we spend some time with self-reflection. It’s not just what you’re eating, but what’s eating you. If you have the “perfect” diet but are riddled with stress and anxiety, that’s not good. It’s not just about health. It’s about happiness.”

Kris Carr, to Express Night Out on why she chose to include a chapter about meditation in her latest book advocating a plant-based diet for health, Crazy Sexy Life, which shot to #1 on the Amazon.com best seller list within the first week of its release.

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Phil Collen

Def Leppard’s Phil Collen will give a presentation at the Los Angeles Fitness Expo on January 29 and January 30. He’ll be joined by his fitness trainer, international Muay Thai Kick Boxing champion and world coach Jean Carrillo. The pair will cover weight training, cardiovascular health and health and nutrition for all ages.

One particular subject Collen will touch on is the issue of childhood obesity. We got a chance to do a Q & A with Collen recently and asked this current vegan and vegetarian for over three decades how convincing parents that a plant-based diet is key to fighting this epidemic.

“When it comes to telling parents how to feed their children it can be a touchy subject if bad eating habits were ingrained in those parents when they were children and so on. To them, there may be no other way. There are walls of excuses to get around.”

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Robin Quivers Cat, Brangelina, Is Getting Kidney Transplant

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Offbeat, Radio Hosts.

Robin Quivers‘ cat, Brangelina Quivers, is getting a kidney transplant.

If you think you spend a lot on cat food, you should hear what Quivers is spending on the cat’s surgery.

According to the Howard Stern Examiner, Quivers told the Howard Stern Show audience on Tuesday the procedure is going to cost $15,000!

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“The Veg Edge” Featured Heavy Metal Vegan Cooking Show (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 in Film & TV, Food & Drink, Videos.

Tim Hogarth was featured on The Veg Edge, a segment on the Food Network’s sister channel, “The Cooking Channel” that highlighted the world of veg from both coasts of the United States.

Hogarth is a musician in Los Angeles and his online cooking show, Heavy Metal Vegan Cooking, combines food with entertainment and humor, as it regularly features characters like Satan when seitan is being made and other “guests” like Paula Deen and the ghost of Michael Jackson have appeared.

In cased you missed The Veg Edge last year, it’s showing again on February 16th at 9:00 PM and 1:00 AM on The Cooking Channel.

The humorous clip of Hogarth’s “Wings of Seitan” is shown above and his segment from The Veg Edge can be seen below.

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If there was one resolution cookbook author Christina Pirello wanted to keep, it was to refrain from getting angry.

Unfortunately, an article she read in a magazine which touted “heart-healthy” meals containing meat was enough to make her renege before the end of January.

“I get to the article–there’s about 7 dishes. Not one dish is based in veggies. Oh, they might have some zucchini thrown in or a little broccoli stirred in, but that’s it…If it didn’t have processed grain, it had animal food. Very likely both. Not one was vegetable-based.”

Not to worry, though. Pirello has picked up where the article left off and unveiled her “Healthy Cookbooks To Start The New Year.”

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Bethenny Frankel hooked up with Ellen DeGeneres on her show to demonstrate making vegan cupcakes with vegan cream cheese frosting.

“I always try to do the vegan thing first because it is healthier,” Frankel says. “And you feel good about yourself.”

Frankel feels a little better about herself for shunning refined sugars and flours as well. Instead of white flour and white sugar, Bethenny opts for raw sugar and oat flour.

“It’s not a racist thing,” Frankel jokes. “Go against white–when baking.”

Not to mention many white sugars aren’t technically vegan, as these are often processed with animal bone char. Other Frankel suggestions include making your cupcake portion sizes like A cup breasts versus D cups. You’ll have to watch the clip for that full explanation.

Why is it a good idea to stay away from white when eating? Dr. Michael Roizen of the Cleveland Clinic, explains.

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Phil Mickelson Quits Vegetarian Diet

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 in Athletes-Games-Sports, Food & Drink, Not So Vegetarian.

Phil Mickelson

He may have won several major championships during his PGA career, but when it comes to sticking with a vegetarian lifestyle, Phil Mickelson belongs in the bail-out area.

After giving the diet a try in an attempt to curb some of his arthritis symptoms, Mickelson has announced he’s no longer eating that way.

Is it that ultimately a burger joint owner is doomed to fail?

“I was a strict vegetarian for five months, and that went okay but ultimately, it was doomed to fail,” Mickelson said at a press conference. “I learned a lot from that as far as eating habits and diet and so I’ve implemented a lot of the things from that.”

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In less than 48 hours after its release, Kris Carr‘s Crazy Sexy Diet has reached #1 on the Amazon bestseller’s list.

The book is #1 in both the Diets and Motivational categories.

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