The Newest Famous Vegan EllenRumors circulated about the newly vegan Ellen DeGeneres for a long time before there was substantial proof. She took some time before coming out with the announcement, and even then didn't say the word "vegan." There's a stigma with that word, so I appreciate why she was discreet. Dr. Neal Barnard appeared on her show in late September of 2008 and she confirmed that she had stopped eating meat and dairy products. At her wedding she even served a vegan wedding cake! Dr. Barnard explained how there are a few foods that the human body actually recognizes the same way it recognizes drugs; meat, cheese, sugar, and chocolate. I guess the saying "chocoholic" is actually true! It completely makes sense for those of us who have dropped meat and cheese. Cheese was the hardest part for me, and evidently I was completely hooked on it. Ellen also said that she has stopped eating meat and cheese and that cheese was the hardest thing for her to cut out. I also have a few good friends who can't cut back on the chocolates and sugars. He also discussed how poor nutrition is affecting young people today. Children simply shouldn't have blocked arteries. The only reason that would happen is if they are eating a poor diet. The good news that Dr. Barnard passed along to Ellen's audience is that anyone can make a change, no matter how far along in life they are. For instance, if someone has advanced heart disease and they stop eating animal products, they will begin to reverse the disease.
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