Beneficios Corporales de ser Vegeteriano...


Un Corazón Sano

Los vegetarianos poseen niveles de colesterol muy inferiores a quienes comen carne, y la enfermedad cardíaca es poco frecuente entre los vegetarianos. Las razones no son nada difíciles de encontrar. Las comidas vegetarianas son típicamente bajas en grasas saturadas y generalmente contienen poco o ningún colesterol. Puesto que el colesterol se encuentra sólo en productos de origen animal como las carnes y los huevos, los vegatarianos consumen una dieta libre de colesterol.
El tipo de proteína de una dieta vegetariana puede representar otra importante ventaja. Muchos estudios muestran que sustituir la proteína animal con proteína vegetal reduce los niveles de colesterol en sangre - incluso si la cantidad y el tipo de grasa de la dieta siguen siendo los mismos. Tales estudios muestran que una dieta vegetariana baja en grasa posee una clara ventaja sobre otras dietas.

Presión Sanguínea Más Baja

Un impresionante número de estudios, que datan desde principios de los años 1920, muestran que los vegetarianos poseen una presión sanguínea más baja que los no vegetarianos. De hecho, algunos estudios han demostrado que añadir carne a una dieta vegetariana eleva los niveles de la presión sanguínea rápida y significativamente. Los efectos de una dieta vegetariana se producen además de los beneficios de reducir el contenido en sodio de la dieta. Cuando los pacientes con presión alta empiezan una dieta vegetariana, muchos de ellos son capaces de eliminar su necesidad de medicación.

Control de la Diabetes

Los más recientes estudios sobre la diabetes muestran que una dieta rica en carbohidratos complejos (que se encuentran sólo en alimentos vegetales) y baja en grasas es la mejor prescripción dietética para controlar la diabetes. Puesto que los diabéticos están expuestos a un alto riesgo de enfermedad cardíaca, evitar la grasa y el colesterol es el objetivo más importante de la dieta diabética, y una dieta vegetariana es ideal. Aunque todos los diabéticos insulino-dependientes necesitan tomar insulina, las dietas basadas en vegetales pueden ayudar a reducir las necesidades de insulina.

Prevención del Cáncer

Una dieta vegetariana ayuda a prevenir el cáncer. Los estudios sobre vegetarianos muestran que las tasas de muerte por cáncer se sitúan sólo alrededor de entre la mitad y las tres cuartas partes de las de la población general. Las tasas de cáncer de mama son dramáticamente inferiores en países donde las dietas son típicamente basadas en vegetales. Cuando las personas de aquellos países adoptan una dieta occidental basada en carnes, sus tasas de cáncer de mama se disparan.
Los vegetarianos también poseen significativamente menos cáncer de colon que quienes comen carne. El consumo de carne está más íntimamente relacionado con el cáncer de colon que ningún otro factor dietético.
¿Por qué ayudan las dietas vegetarianas a proteger frente al cáncer? En primer lugar, son más bajas en grasas y más ricas en fibra que las dietas basadas en carnes. Pero otros factores son importantes, también. Por ejemplo, los vegetarianos generalmente consumen más cantidad del pigmento vegetal betacaroteno. Esto podría ayudar a explicar por qué padecen menos cáncer de pulmón. Además, al menos un estudio ha mostrado que los azúcares naturales de los productos lácteos pueden elevar el riesgo de cáncer de ovarios en algunas mujeres.
Algunos de los aspectos anti-cáncer de una dieta vegetariana no pueden ser explicados todavía. Por ejemplo, los investigadores no están muy seguros de por qué los vegetarianos poseen mayor cantidad de unos glóbulos blancos en la sangre, llamados "células asesinas", que son capaces de buscar y destruir células cancerosas.

La Relación con el Calcio

Los vegetarianos tienen menos probabilidades de formar cálculos renales o biliares. Además, los vegetarianos pueden tener un riesgo inferior de sufrir osteoporosis porque consumen poca o ninguna proteína animal. Un elevado consumo de proteína animal propicia la pérdida del calcio de los huesos. Sustituir los productos animales por alimentos vegetales reduce la cantidad de calcio que se pierde. Esto puede ayudar a explicar por qué las personas que viven en países donde la dieta está típicamente basada en vegetales presentan poca osteoporosis incluso cuando su ingesta de calcio es baja.

Planificando las Dietas Vegetarianas

Es sencillo planificar dietas vegetarianas que satisfagan fácilmente las necesidades nutricionales. Los cereales, las legumbres y las verduras son ricas en proteínas y hierro. Las hortalizas de hoja verde, las legumbres, los frutos secos y las frutas desecadas son fuentes excelentes de calcio.
La vitamina D es producida de forma natural por el organismo cuando el sol incide sobre la piel. Aquellos que gozan de una exposición regular al sol normalmente no necesitan obtener vitamina D a través de los alimentos. Las personas de piel oscura o que viven en latitudes septentrionales poseen cierta dificultad en producir vitamina D todo el año. La vitamina D puede ser fácilmente obtenida de alimentos enriquecidos. Algunas fuentes son los cereales para desayuno comerciales, la leche de soja, otros productos complementarios y las multivitaminas.
La vitamina B12 abunda en los alimentos enriquecidos. Algunas fuentes son los cereales para desayuno comerciales, los derivados de soja, y la levadura nutricional Vegetarian Support Formula. Aunque la deficiencia de vitamina B12 es poco frecuente, los vegetarianos estrictos deberían asegurarse de incluir una fuente de esta vitamina en su dieta. Al leer las etiquetas de composición de los alimentos, busca la palabra cianocobalamina en la lista de ingredientes. Esta es la forma de vitamina B12 que mejor se absorbe.

Proteínas vegetales....

Dal


El Dal está compuesto de legumbres peladas y en mitades, que son cocidas
hasta formar un puré fluido. Hay Dal hecho de porotos de soja (Urid y Mung
Dal), de garbanzos (Chenna Dal), lentejas rojas y otras. Las lentejas rojas
están peladas y tienen por lo tanto el mínimo tiempo de cocción: lentejas
partidas 10 min., lentejas enteras 20 min. En principio se deben salar las
legumbres después de cocidas, ya que la sal dificulta su proceso de
ablandamiento.

Plato hindú de legumbres para cuatro personas. Cuando usted deja de lado
los chilis, es prácticamente no picante pero sí condimentado. O usamos el
Dal comprado en un almacén hindú, o lentejas
amarillas u otra clase de lentejas (cuando se trata de un apuro, las rojas),


 4 puñados de Dal
 Agua


Masala (mezcla de especias)
 1 cucharada sopera de aceite
 1 cucharada sopera de granos de mostaza negra
 1 cucharadita de té de comino
 1 cucharadita de té de jengibre en polvo o jengibre fresco rallado
 1 cucharada sopera de coriandro
 1 cucharadita de té de cúrcuma o Turmerik

 ¼ cucharadita de té de asafétida (Hing)
 Chilis frescos o molidos a gusto
 Un tomate o algo de espinaca o acelga
 Sal
 un poquito de ghee


Lavar el Dal muy bien, cubrirlo con agua y cocinarlo unos 45 min. (en olla a
presión 15 min.), hasta que se despedace. Ablandar primero las lentejas
amarillas.
Preparar en una segunda olla la masala: calentar el aceite a fuego medio,
agregar las semillas de mostaza y las de comino y cubrir con la tapa de la
olla. Esperar hasta que las semillas de mostaza empiecen a saltar. Quitar la
olla del fuego y agregar las otras especias. Revolver. Volcar el Dal blando,
agregar los tomates cortados en rodajas o la acelga, salar, agregar agua si
es necesario, lograr una consistencia fluida y una vez más hervir. Para
concluir, sutilizar con un poquito de ghee.


Ghee - Manteca Clarificada

"El Oro Líquido del Ayurveda"


En Ayurveda (antigua medicina tradicional de la India. Ayur = vida, Veda = conocimiento) el ghee es considerado oro líquido. Extremadamente valioso se usa en pocas cantidades.
El Ghee es considerado en la India como un alimento sagrado, y se ha utilizado desde hace milenios, pues su nobleza ha sido demostrada por inumerables personas.
Es el mejor método para cocinar (puede remplazar al aceite), es un alimento sanador que equilibra las tres doshas (biotipos energéticos según el Ayurveda).
El ghee es una sustancia que favorece la digestión, y tiene un efecto de "lubricación" sobre el sistema nervioso, favoreciendo las sinapsis neuronales.
Es un antioxidante natural. Es tolerado aun por las personas intolorentes a la lactosa.
Fácilmente digerible lubrica todas las articulaciones.
Es un alimento puramente sáttvico que favorece la estabilidad de la mente y la meditación.

Preparación del Ghee

1 Kg. De manteca sin sal. Orgánica.
Tiempo aprox. 30/40 minutos



Calentar la manteca a fuego lento hasta que comience a hervir. Se ira formando una espuma blanca en sus superficie que se deberá ir retirando con una espumadera una y otra vez hasta que esto no suceda, entonces se podrá ver el fondo de la olla y el ghee estará listo. Dejar que se evapore toda el agua de la manteca.
Su color debe ser ámbar, traslucido oro liquido....
El secreto es que no se pegue la manteca, para que
esto no ocurra usar un difusor o tostador debajo de
la olla, fuego siempre al mínimo.
Luego verter el ghee en un recipiente pasándolo por un filtro de papel o de gasa.
Cuando el ghee este frío recién entonces sellar el recipiente.
Se conserva bien a temperatura ambiente, durante meses. En épocas de mucho calor se puede llevar a la heladera.




Sustituto de la mayonesa

 Dos partes de Créme frâiche
 Una parte de mus de almendras
 Sal
 eventualmente curry u otras especias

Mezclar revolviendo. Es ideal para espárragos, alcauciles, ensaladas de
coliflor crudo, papas, etc. Para ensaladas rebajarlo con yogurt.

Receta vegetariana de tarta de espinaca, ricota y calabaza




Ingredientes:


c/n  significa Cantidad Necesaria

  • Harina c/n
  • Aceite de Oliva 10 cucharadas (puede ser Girasol o Maíz pero a mi me gusta mucho el de Oliva)
  • Leche 10 cucharadas
  • Oregano c/n
  • Sal a gusto
  • Nuez Moscada c/n
  • Pimienta de Molinillo
  • Zanahoria 1pequeña
  • Morron Rojo 1/2
  • Repollo Blanco un trozo pequeño
  • Espinaca un atado
  • Ricota 1/2 kilo
  • Pure de Calabaza 2 tazas
  • Avena Instantanea c/n

Preparación:

Colocar en un bowl las 10 cuch de Leche y las 10 cuch de Aceite, en este momento le agrego un poco de Oregano y a veces una pizca de sal(me gusta mas sin sal, pero a mi marido c sal, asi q a veces le pongo y a veces no) Luego agregarle harina lentamente hasta q tome y sea blanda y facil de amasar. Con esta masa, forramos un molde de 24/26 cms y la llevamos al horno para pre cocinarla, llevara unos 5/7 mins.
Para el relleno, mezclar el Pure de Calabaza con la avena y reservar. Lavar muy bien la Espinaca y cortarla finita. Rallar con la parte media del rallador una zanahoria pequeña y saltearla junto con el morron rojo en cubitos pequeños y el repollo cortado en fina juliana (no consumimos ningun "miembro" de la flia de las Lilaceas y reemplazo la cebolla por repollo blanco) Con un tenedor deshacer la Ricota y mezclarla con la Espinaca y el salteado de zanahoria, morron y repollo. Condimentar a gusto con Sal, Nuez Moscada recien rallada y Pimienta recien molida.
Una vez "blanqueada" en el horno la masa, se rellena primero con la Espinaca y Ricota que aplastaremos ligeramente y luego con el Pure de Calabaza, al que yo le hago siempre algun diseño con los dientes del tenedor =D como un corazon, o un espiral comenzando desde el centro, o algo asi, jaja!
Llevar al horno por aprox 15 mins o hasta q la masa de los laterales esté cocida.
Dejar enfriar unos minutos y servir... Espero que les guste...

Reunión de la Revolución de la Cuchara del 5 de Febrero 2011...





El video es de una de las reuniones que hemos tenido en el restaurante RADHIKA. Hablamos esta vez de los mitos de las proteinas y tuvimos como invitado especial a Sripad Bhaktivedanta Paryatok Maharaj, experto en conocimiento astrologioco vedico y quien hablo del conocimiento milenario del Ayurveda en el vegetarianismo a los presentes.


Reunión de la Revolución de la Cuchara!!

REUNIONES DE LA REVOLUCIÓN DE LA CUCHARA

Este video es de la reunión del comando de la revolución de la cuchara en el restaurante Radhika, donde hablamos de los mitos de la proteína vegetal y tuvimos como invitado especial a Sripad Bhaktivedanta Paryatok Maharaj, experto en astrología védica y medicina Ayurvédica. Maharaj compartió con los presentes sus mas de 30 años de experiencia en la área y explicó a los presentes las grandes ventajas del Guee en la alimetación vegetariana.





Gracias a todos los presentes en esta reunión. El próximo sábado 12 de febrero tendremos la proyección del documental brasileño La carne es débil, además de música consciente y muchas sorpresas más.

Listado de Vegetarianos Famosos...




  • Abdul Kalam Dr., President of India and Space Scientist - info
  • Abraham Lincoln, former President of the United States - info
  • AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON/Hare Krishna - info (Opens in new windowIVU)
  • Adam Ant, musician - info
  • Adam Carson, drummer of AFI - info
  • Adam Russell, bassist of Story of the Year, vegan - info
  • Adam Yauch, musician of Beastie Boys, vegan - info
  • Adam Young, singer from Owl City - info
  • Adriana Karembeu, model - info
  • Adriano Celentano, singer - info
  • Ahmet Zappa, musician and actor - info
  • Alan Cumming, Actor, director, entertainer - info
  • Alan Donohue, singer of British rock band The Rakes, vegan - info
  • Alan Ford, actor, British - info
  • Alan Park, comedian, Canadian TV Personality, vegan - info
  • Alanis Morissette, singer, vegan - info
  • Albert Einstein, renowned scientist - info (Opens in new windowIVU)
  • Albert Schweitzer, theologian, philosopher, and physician - info (Opens in new windowIVU)
  • Alec Baldwin, actor and animal rights advocate - info
  • Alexandra Paul, actress and environmental activist - info
  • Alex Greenwald, actor, musician, vegan - info
  • Alice Walker, poet and writer - info
  • Alicia Silverstone, actress, vegan - info
  • Alison Lohman, actress - info
  • Alkaline Trio, Punk bank - info
  • Allen Ginsberg, poet - info
  • Ally Sheedy, actress - info
  • Alyssa Milano, actress, vegan - info
  • Amber Benson, actress - info
  • Amber Valetta, model and actress - info
  • Amitabh Bachchan, Indian celebrity superstar - info
  • Amy Ray, musician from Indigo Girls - info
  • Andre Tonelli, musician and instrumental guitarist, vegan - info
  • Andre 3000 Benjamin, musician from OutKast, vegan - info
  • Andre Moraweck, singer, vegan - info
  • Andrew G, actor, vegan - info
  • Andrew (Whitey) White, musician and guitarist of Kaiser Chiefs - info
  • Andy Dick, comedian and actor - info
  • Andy Hurley, musician and drummer of Fall Out Boy, vegan - info
  • Andy (The Butcher) Mrotek, musician of The Academy is... - info
  • Andy Serkis, actor - info
  • Angela Bassett, actress - info
  • Angelica Segerbäck, singer - info
  • Angie Everhart, model and actress - info
  • Anna Paquin, actress and Oscar winner of The Piano - info
  • Anna Nicole Smith, actress, model - info
  • Annalise Braakensiek, model - info
  • Anne Hathaway, actress - info
  • Annie Lennox, singer and songwriter - info
  • Anoushka Shankar, musician and sitar virtuoso, vegan - info
  • Antoni Gaudí, architect - info (Opens in new windowIVU)
  • Anthony Grayling, writer and columnist - info
  • Anthony Kiedis, singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, vegan - info
  • Anthony Peeler, NBA Player - info
  • Anthony Perkins, actor - info
  • Anthony Rapp, actor, vegan - info
  • Anthony Robbins, writer and speaker - info
  • Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, actor (fictional) of Simpsons, vegan - info
  • Ariana Huffington, writer and polictical activist - info
  • Aristotle, Greek philosopher - info (Opens in new windowIVU)
  • Ashley Judd, actress - info
  • Audrey Kitching, model - info
  • Avril Lavigne, singer and musician - info
  • Axella Johannesson, folk musician - info
  • B.B. King, musician - info
  • Barbara Bouchet, actress - info
  • Barry White, musician, vegan - info
  • Beatrice Wood, artist - info
  • Belinda Carlisle, singer of the Go-Go's - info
  • Benjamin Franklin, author, politician, and scientist - info (Opens in new windowIVU)
  • Benjamin Spock, M.D., pediatrician, vegan - info
  • Benjamin Zephaniah, performance poet and author, vegan - info
  • Benji Madden, musician and guitarist of Good Charlotte - info
  • Berkeley Breathed, cartoonist - info
  • Bernadette Peters, actress - info
  • Bif Naked, punk rocker, vegan - info
  • Bill Goldberg, world champion pro wrestler - info
  • Bill Kaulitz, musician - info
  • Bill Maher, comedian, and TV personality - info
  • Bill Pearl, bodybuilder - info
  • Bill Walton, NBA All-Star basketball player - info
  • Billie Jean King, tennis player - info
  • Billie Joe Armstrong, musician and singer of Greenday - info
  • Billy Idol, musician - info
  • Billy Martin, rock musician of Good Charlotte - info
  • Billy West, voice actor, vegan - info
  • Bob Barker, US TV show host - info
  • Bob Dylan, singer, songwriter, and musician - info
  • Bob Marley, musician and reggae legend - info
  • Bobby Rock, musician and drummer - info
  • Bobcat Goldthwait, comedian actor - info
  • Bonnie Raitt, musician and singer - info
  • Boy George, singer - info
  • Brad Pitt, actor - info
  • Brandon Barnes, musician of Rise Against - info
  • Brandon Boyd, musician of rock band Incubus - info
  • Brandy, R&B artist and singer - info
  • Brendon Urie, lead singer of Panic! at the Disco - info
  • Brian Bell, musician of Weezer, vegan - info
  • Brian Fair, singer of Shadows Fall - info
  • Brian Greene, theoretical physicist, vegan - info
  • Brian May, musician ex-Queen - info
  • Brigitte Bardot, French actress - info
  • Brooke Shields, actress - info
  • Bruce Springsteen, musician, singer and songwriter - info
  • Bryan Adams, singer and songwriter, vegan - info
  • Bryan Money, Musician, vegan - info
  • Bryce Dallas Howard, actress - info
  • Buddha, Indian Saint and Spiritual Master - info (Opens in new windowIVU)
  • Candice Bergen, actress - info
  • Captain Sensible, musician of The Damned - info
  • Carl Lewis, athlete - info
  • Carlos Santana, musician and guitar player - info
  • Charles Darwin, renowned scientist - info (Opens in new windowIVU)
  • Carmen Garcia, model - info
  • Carmen Miranda, Brazilian bombshell - info
  • Carole Bouquet, French actress - info
  • Carrie Underwood, country singer - info
  • Carrie Anne Moss, actress in Matrix trilogy, vegan - info
  • Casey Affleck, actor, vegan - info
  • Casey Kasem, US radio host, vegan - info
  • Catherine Spaak, actress - info
  • Cathy Guisewaite, writer of the comic CATHY - info
  • Cedric Bixler-Zavala, singer of The Mars Volta, vegan - info
  • Cesar Chavez, United Farm Workers union organizer - info
  • Chantal Coutier, makeup artist - info
  • Charlie Heather, musician and drummer of Levellers - info
  • Charlie Watts, musician and drummer of Rolling Stones - info
  • Charlotte Bronte, novelist - info (Opens in new windowIVU)
  • Charlotte Laws, author, actress - info
  • Charlotte Ross, actress - info
  • Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill Clinton and Hilary Clinton - info
  • Cheryl Cole, singer of the Girls Aloud - info
  • Chia Collins, founder and COO of Lightlife Foods vegetarian products - info
  • Chris Adler, musician, drummer of Lamb of God - info
  • Chris Evans, actor from Cellular and Fantastic Four - info
  • Chris Evert, American tennis legend - info
  • Chris Head, musician and guitarist of Anti-Flag - info
  • Chris Martin, lead singer and musician of Coldplay - info
  • Chris No2, musician and bassist of Anti-Flag - info
  • Chris Pontius, actor on MTV - info
  • Chris Walla, guitarist of Death Cab for Cutie - info
  • Chrissie Hynde, rock singer, vegan - info
  • Christian Bale, actor - info
  • Christian Serratos, actress - info
  • Christie Brinkley, model - info
  • Christina Applegate, actress - info
  • Christopher Amott, musician of Arch Enemy - info
  • Christopher Hills Dr., doctor who popularized microalgaes - info
  • Christofer Drew Ingle, Singer, Musician, vegan - info
  • Christy Turlington, supermodel - info
  • Cicely Tyson, actress - info
  • Cillian Murphy, Irish actor - info
  • Cindy Jackson, cosmetic surgery pioneer and author - info
  • Claudia Cardinale, Italian film star - info
  • Claudia Schiffer, supermodel - info
  • Clint Eastwood, actor and film director- info
  • Clint Walker, actor - info
  • Colin Morgan, actor - info
  • Common, rapper and hip-hop artist - info
  • Conor Oberst, musician of Bright Eyes - info
  • Constance Marie, actress - info
  • Coretta Scott King, activist and wife of Martin Luther King Jr., vegan - info
  • Coral Smith, MTV personality, vegan - info
  • Corey Feldman, actor - info
  • Crispian Mills, rock musician - info
  • Cyndi Lauper, singer and songwriter - info
  • Daphne Willis, musician, vegan - info
  • Dalai Lama, Spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism - info
  • Dalip Singh Rana, aka "Great Khali", professional Indian wrestler - info
  • Daman Albarn, singer for Blur - info
  • Dan Piraro, cartoonist, vegan - info
  • Dana Daurey, actress - info
  • Daniel Johns, musician of Silverchair, vegan - info
  • Daniel Kessler, musician and guitarist of Interpol - info
  • Daniel Negreanu, professional poker player, vegan - info
  • Daniela Sea, musician and actor, vegan - info
  • Danny Garcia, professional skateboarder - info
  • Danny Nova, singer and songwriter, vegan - info
  • Darren Boyd, actor, vegan - info
  • Dario Argento, writer, vegan - info
  • Daryl Hannah, actress and environmental activist, vegan - info
  • Dave Gorman, Comedian - info
  • Davey Havok, singer of AFI, vegan - info
  • David Johansenn, singer - info
  • Dean Ornish MD, doctor and author of The Life Choice Diet - info
  • Deepak Chopra, author and doctor - info
  • Dennis Kucinich, politician, vegan - info
  • Dennis Weaver, TV actor - info
  • Dave Scott, athlete - info
  • Davy Jones, musician of the Monkees - info
  • Demi Moore, actress - info
  • Devin Townsend, Musician, guitarist, producer - info
  • Diane Keaton, actress - info
  • Diane Warren, songwriter - info
  • Dick Gregory, comedian and civil rights activist - info
  • Dick Lucas, musician of Subhumans - info
  • Diogenes, Greek philosopher - info (Opens in new windowIVU)
  • Dirk Bach, German actor and comedian - info
  • Dizzie Gillespie, famed jazz musician - info (Opens in new windowIVU)
  • Doctah B Sirius, music producer and natural health researcher - info
  • Doris Day, actress - info
  • Drew Barrymore, actress - info
  • Dustin Hoffman, actor - info
  • Dwight Yoakam, musician and country music singer - info
  • Dyan Canyon, actress - info
  • Ed Asner, actor and rights activist - info
  • Ed Begley Jr., actor and environmental activist, vegan - info
  • Ed Templeton, professional skateboarder, vegan - info
  • Eddie Jackson, musician of Queensryche - info
  • Eddie Lama, film maker - info
  • Eddie Vedder, singer and songwriter of Pearl Jam - info
  • Edward Furlong, actor - info
  • Edwin Moses, athlete - info
  • Elijah Wood, actor - info
  • Elizabeth Berkley, actress - info
  • Ellen Degeneres, TV personality, vegan - info
  • Ellen White, American Christian pioneer, founder of Seventh-day Adventist church - info
  • Elvira Mistress of the Dark, actress - info
  • Elvis Costello, musician, singer and songwriter - info
  • Emily Deschanel, actress, vegan - info
  • Emilie Autumn, musician, vegan - info
  • Emily Dickinson, writer and poet - info
  • Emmylou Harris, singer - info
  • Epicurus, Greek philosopher - info (Opens in new windowIVU)
  • Eric Johnson, guitarist - info
  • Eric Roberts, actor, vegan - info
  • Eric Stoltz, actor - info
  • Erykah Badu, R&B singer, vegan - info
  • Faith Hill, musician, country singer - info
  • Fat Mike, musician from NOFX - info
  • Fiona Apple, singer and songwriter, vegan - info
  • Fiona Oakes, athlete, ex-Olympian, vegan - info
  • Forest Whitaker, actor - info
  • Forrest Kline, vocalist and guitarist for Hellogoodbye, vegan - info
  • Francis Lalanne, French singer - info
  • Frank Iero, musician of My Chemical Romance - info
  • Frank Marino, entertainer and drag queen - info
  • Franz Kafka, Jewish writer - info (Opens in new windowIVU)
  • Fred Mascherino, musician of Taking Back Sunday, vegan - info
  • Fred Schneider, musician of B-52's - info
  • Gabe Saporta, singer and lyricist of Cobra Starship, vegan - info
  • Gabrielle Miller, actress, vegan - info
  • Gandhi, Hindu spiritual leader - info (Opens in new windowIVU)
  • Gavin Rossdale, singer of BUSH - info
  • Genius / GZA, rapper - info
  • Geoff Rickly, singer of Thursday - info
  • Geoffe Tate, singer of Queensryche - info
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