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Venus and Serena Williams Go Vegan

Erin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:18:52 +0000

As you may know, last year saw the falling off the vegan wagon of some notable celebrities, including Megan Fox, Once Upon A Time star Ginnifer Goodwin, and perhaps saddest of all given his direct influence on people’s diets, The Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper.

Of course, there’s also Natalie Portman who reintroduced dairy and eggs into her diet during her pregnancy, but who may well be back on the diet and indeed purported to be planning a vegan documentary based on the excellent book, Eating Animals.

Anyway, I don’t mean to get down on any of these celebs, it’s just we celebrate each new big name due to their being in the public eye and their ability to spread the word, so there’s a tinge of sadness when they leave the fold.

Besides, we still have Mike Tyson and Bill Clinton, who recently endorsed The Blood Sugar Solution, the children’s book Eddie Shapes Up, and Think and Grow Thin.

And now, the good news — especially for her own health — that Venus Williams has gone vegan, and her sister, Serena has followed suit to support her. The reason? Health…

It turns out Venus has Sjörgren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease of the tear and saliva glands, often accompanied by rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, which has left her drained and in pain. Her switch to veganism seeks to leverage its well-known inflammation-fighting prowess. This women’s tennis fan wishes her all the best in 2012!

Why Vegan?

Erin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:06:03 +0000

As we approach the end of another calender year, especially one in which so many environmental disasters have occurred, both “natural” and man-made, and head into the infamous 2012, it seems appropriate to remind ourselves, or more likely our friends and family, why we choose to be vegan.

Powerful, don’t you think? (Hit Like or Tweet below to share.)

May the New Year find you and yours happy and healthy.

The Ozzman BeCometh… Vegan

Erin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:04:10 +0000

Check this out! Ozzy Osbourne is now trying a vegan diet!

It’s great he’s so focused on health now, between quitting smoking and drugs and exercising religiously every morning for the last ten years, and now working on improving his diet after watching Forks Over Knives.

Celebrity stories like these are important as fame has made them “larger than life” figures in the public psyche and, by talking about health matters such as veganism and prostate check-ups, they help bring these issues into people’s awareness and conversations.

Back In The Box

Erin — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:47:03 +0000

Not much commentary needed in presenting this video. I came upon it while watching one of the many Occupy {fill in the blank} livestreams and sought it out. ‘Tis a powerful reminder of the Buddhist concept of impermanence, or anicca, and what is truly important in our sojourn (brief stay) upon this planet.

The speaker is best-selling Christian author and pastor, John Ortberg, whose works include, of course, When The Game Is Over, It All Goes Back In The Box and The Me I Want To Be, which also comes in a Teen Edition.

Dr. Esselstyn and Clinton on Sanjay Gupta CNN

Erin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:31:21 +0000

After several reschedulings, the much-anticipated Sanjay Gupta CNN special “The Last Heart Attack” featuring President Bill Clinton, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, and Dr. Dean Ornish finally aired.

The message is a powerful one in favor of regular screenings and a plant-based diet. Clearly an important wake-up call to many that deserves to be shared with friends and family. I hope you’ll recommend they watch…