The classy Cloris Leachman; Dancing With The Stars, PETA spokesperson and a woman with a long history in Hollywood.  At 83 years old she leads an active lifestyle, looks great and still trying to make a difference.  She recently had an interview with In Touch Magazine where she revealed her secrets to a long and health life.  When asked what she does in order to look so good she responded,

“It’s from making the right decisions. I always wanted to be healthy and look good. I taught myself in my mid thirties about eating right. I actually became a vegetarian at 35. Eating right really is the secret.”

She also gave a diet tip to their readership explaining to brush your teeth in order to not eat when feeling tempted.  She said,

“Well, if you brush your teeth, you don’t want to eat something right after because your mouth feels so fresh. So brushing your teeth actually prevents you from eating until later.”

Cloris modeled in a bathing suit for this month’s issue of In Touch Magazine. What a woman!

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The long time vegetarian Cloris Leachman poses for PETA for the new campaign being launched called, Let Vegetarianism Grow On You.  In the photo above she’s wearing a dress made entirely of real lettuce.  The actress has been in the business for 60 years and most recently we’ve seen her dance into the hearts of America on Dancing with the Stars.  She accredits her good health and ability to keep up with the younger cast on the show to being a vegetarian.  The 82-year-old has been a vegetarian since she was 35 and it’s evident that being a vegetarian has kept her fit and healthy.

Cloris decided to participate in the campaign because she feels that the public needs to know about the benefits of vegetarianism, especially since the media puts so much money in meat marketing campaigns.  When asked why she’s a vegetarian, Cloris said,

“You feel newborn, wonderful, fresh and healthy….You don’t have to eat meat to get protein.  All vegetables have amino acids in them which means they become protein.  Once you find that out, it’s a huge weight that you didn’t know you had on you, a societal weight.”

She said that since being a vegetarian she no longer has problems with asthma, arthritis or hay fever.  Cloris is simply a great woman.  Her strength is admirable and her beauty is glowing.

Celeb diet doc…
Ms Leachman is a smart woman. The idea that vegans and vegetarians do not get enough protein or somehow need food combining for their protein needs is completely false. As I have written previously…

The idea that plant based foods were deficient in certain amino acids was based on studies of the growth of young rats done in the early 1900’s. A subsequent study done in 1952, looked at human requirements for essential amino acids and found them to be very different from rats. Additionally it showed that the requirements for all the essential amino acids in humans could be met by many unprocessed plant foods, without combining, in excess of the recommended levels. The bottom line is that plant protein is “complete.” Vegetables and grains contain all essential amino acids and non-essential amino acids in varying proportions, and will supply in excess of what is necessary for your daily needs.

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