The Jazzy Vegetarian

Today Laura Theodore the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Heather Lounsbury, L.Ac. who is a leading healthcare advisor and acupuncturist. We’’ talk about her new book Fix Your Mood with Food and get tips on how to 'fix one's mood' over the stressful winter holiday season! SEASON FOUR of Jazzy Vegetarian premieres on the CREATE NETWORK on December 11, 2014 and is full of celebrity guests and celebratory meals! Check local listings near you. Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Autographed copies of Laura Theodore’s cookbooks are now available! Heather Lounsbury, L.Ac. is a leading healthcare advisor and acupuncturist. Her elevating book, Fix Your Mood with Food, uses the methods practiced in Chinese medicine to improve mood naturally. By focusing on the whole individual—rather than an isolated condition or weakness—it is intended to treat and heal the entire body. As a well-respected physician and vegan spokesperson, Heather’s unique holistic approach to healing encompasses all aspects of her patients’ needs, allowing for the best possible results. Heather has worked with many award-winning celebrities over the past decade including Rainn Wilson, Coldplay, Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott, Korn, Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro. 

Today Laura Theodore the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes the internationally recognized expert on nutrition and health, Dr. Pam Popper to talk about Children’s Health. SEASON FOUR of Jazzy Vegetarian premieres on the CREATE NETWORK on December 11, 2014 and is full of celebrity guests and celebratory meals and many epsode feature Dr. Popper! Check local listings near you. Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Autographed copies of Laura Theodore’s cookbooks are now available! Dr. Pam Popper is a naturopath, an internationally recognized expert on nutrition and health the Founder and Executive Director of The Wellness Forum. Dr. Popper is the author of the popular and riveting new book Food Over Medicine and she part of Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s teaching team at eCornell. Learn more: www.wellnessforum.com fatured music today by the DePue Brothers from their new Christmas CD!

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes executive chef, cooking teacher, caterer and former diabetic, Jason Wyrick, to share tips for a healthier and compassionate vegan Thanksgiving and his new book, Vegan Tacos. Looking for the perfect holiday gift?  Autographed copies of Laura Theodore’s CDS and her cookbooks Jazzy Vegetarian Classics and Jazzy Vegetarian are now available! Watch SEASON FOUR of Jazzy Vegetarian on the CREATE NETWORK premiering on December 11, 2014! SEASON FOUR is full of celebrity guests and celebratory meals. (Check local listings).  Chef Jason Wyrick is an executive chef, cooking teacher, caterer and a former diabetic. He has co-authored the New York Times best-selling book 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart with Neal Barnard, MD, and has taught alongside many medical and dietary professionals. A former diabetic who cured his diabetes and lost 100 pounds by going vegan, Jason was the first vegan culinary instructor in the world-famous Le Cordon Bleu program.

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian will share a fabulous vegan Thanksgiving recipe and her best tips for an eco-chic table! The we’ll welcome YummyPlants.com founder, Rebecca Gilbert to share how you can easily entertain in plant-based style this Thanksgiving and we’ll announce the winner of It's Easy to Start Eating Vegan! Yummy Plants 101, plus Jazzy Vegetarian Classics and the Veducated DVD! SEASON FOUR of Jazzy Vegetarian premieres on the CREATE NETWORK on December 11, 2014 and is full of celebrity guests and celebratory meals! Check local listings near you. Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Autographed copies of Laura Theodore’s cookbooks are now available! Rebecca is a former competitive figure skater whose switch to a vegan diet healed her chronic joint pain.  She founded the Yummy Plants vegan community to help provide support for people transitioning to a vegan diet and she is known for her talk: The Yummy Plants 101: Easy Transition Tips to a Vegan Diet.   Rebecca has been a featured speaker at Vegfest events including the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival, Vegetarian Summerfest, Paris Vegan Day, and universities.

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Ayindé Howell and  Zoë Eisenberg to talk about their new book, the Lusty Vegan – a cookbook and advice guide for vegans dating non-vegans. Autographed copies of Laura Theodore’s cookbooks Jazzy Vegetarian Classics and Jazzy Vegetarian are now available. SEASON FOUR of Jazzy Vegetarian premieres this fall - full of celebrity guests and celebratory meals!  “Taste” award-winning host Laura Theodore—with help from guests like Ed Begley Jr.—shows viewers how to cook easy, great-tasting vegan food for family and friends. Check local listings near you. Ayindé Howell is an executive Chef living and working in Los Angeles. His recipes have been published in the New York Times, Essence Magazine, VegNews Magazine, and many others. Zoë Eisenberg is a writer and editor who focuses on the topics of food, dating, and sex. A certified holistic health counselor with a degree in creative writing, Zoe has been published in a variety of print and online sources, from vegan information hubs such as Vegan Mainstream and Laika Magazine.

Today award-winning television host, popular plant-based cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes the internationally recognized expert on nutrition and health, Dr. Pam Popper to answer the question: Do Potatoes Make You Fat? Why Starchy Foods are Good for You! Autographed copies of Laura Theodore’s cookbooks Jazzy Vegetarian Classics and Jazzy Vegetarian are now available. SEASON FOUR of Jazzy Vegetarian premiered on September 1, 2014 - full of celebrity guests and celebratory meals!  “Taste” award-winning host Laura Theodore—with help from guests like Dr. Pam Popper and Ed Begley Jr.—shows viewers how to cook easy, great-tasting vegan food for family and friends. Check local listings near you. Dr. Pam Popper is a naturopath, an internationally recognized expert on nutrition and health the Founder and Executive Director of The Wellness Forum. Dr. Popper is the author of the popular and riveting new book Food Over Medicine and she part of Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s teaching team at eCornell. Learn more: www.wellnessforum.com

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Robert Cheeke, Founder and President of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness to chat about his upcoming book and keeping fit! Autographed copies of Laura Theodore’s cookbooks Jazzy Vegetarian Classics and Jazzy Vegetarian are now available. SEASON FOUR of Jazzy Vegetarian premieres on September 1, 2014 - full of celebrity guests and celebratory meals!  “Taste” award-winning host Laura Theodore—with help from guests like Ed Begley Jr.—shows viewers how to cook easy, great-tasting vegan food for family and friends. Check local listings near you. Robert is the Founder and President of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness. He is a two-time natural bodybuilding champion, writes books, gives lectures around the world, and maintains the popular website, VeganBodybuilding.com. He is a regular contributor to Vegan Health & Fitness Magazine, a freelance writer, entrepreneur, and multi-sport athlete. 

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Dr. Richard Oppenlander author of Food Choice and Sustainability and Comfortably Unaware: Global Depletion and Food Choice Responsibility. We’ll discuss responsible food choices and how these choices impact our environment! Dr. Richard Oppenlander is a sustainability consultant, researcher, and author whose award winning book, Comfortably Unaware has been endorsed by Ellen DeGeneres, Dr. Jane Goodall, and Dr. Neal Barnard. Dr. Oppenlander's newest book titled, Food Choice and Sustainability: Why Buying Local, Eating Less Meat, and Taking Baby Steps Won’t Work, has won the 2014 International Book Award and the 2014 Green Book Festival Award. Dr. Oppenlander is a lecturer on food choice and how it relates to sustainability and served as the lead consultant for two new full-length environmental documentary films. He also serves as an advisor to world hunger projects in developing countries and with municipalities in the U.S. Dr. Oppenlander has spent the past 40 years studying the effects food choices have on our planet and on us. He started an organic plant based food company, operates an animal rescue sanctuary (with his wife Jill), and is the founder of the non-profit organization, Inspire Awareness Now. 

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes acclaimed and bestselling vegan author, cook, and creator of VegKitchen.com, Nava Atlas. Nava will talk about her new book Plant Power, which celebrates the bounty of natural foods and teaches everyone—from committed vegans to those who just want more plants in their diet—how to implement a plant-based approach to their lives—easily, practically, and joyfully, every day. Autographed copies of Laura Theodore’s cookbooks Jazzy Vegetarian Classics and Jazzy Vegetarian are now available and SEASON FOUR of Jazzy Vegetarian premieres on September 1, 2014 - full of celebrity guests and celebratory meals!  “Taste” award-winning host Laura Theodore—with help from guests like Ed Begley Jr.—shows viewers how to cook easy, great-tasting vegan food for family and friends. Check local listings near you. Nava Atlas is the author and illustrator of many other well-known cookbooks, including Vegan Express, Vegan Soups, and Wild About Greens and she has written scores of articles on healthful cooking with natural foods, for Vegetarian Times, VegNews, Cooking Light, and numerous other publications.

Today award-winning television host, popular plant-based cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes the internationally recognized expert on nutrition and health, Dr. Pam Popper to talk about Diet and Cancer. Autographed copies of Laura Theodore’s cookbooks Jazzy Vegetarian Classics and Jazzy Vegetarian are now available. SEASON FOUR of Jazzy Vegetarian premieres on September 1, 2014 - full of celebrity guests and celebratory meals!  “Taste” award-winning host Laura Theodore—with help from guests like Dr. Pam Popper and Ed Begley Jr.—shows viewers how to cook easy, great-tasting vegan food for family and friends. Check local listings near you. Dr. Pam Popper is a naturopath, an internationally recognized expert on nutrition and health the Founder and Executive Director of The Wellness Forum. Dr. Popper is the author of the popular and riveting new book Food Over Medicine and she part of Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s teaching team at eCornell. Learn more: www.wellnessforum.com

Today award-winning television host, popular cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian will share her fabulous vegan Labor Day menu and then chat with Stephanie Feldstein who is the Director of the Population and Sustainability program at the Center for Biological Diversity, to share about the Extinction-free BBQ! Laura Theodore’s cookbooks Jazzy Vegetarian Classics and Jazzy Vegetarian are available. SEASON FOUR of Jazzy Vegetarian premieres on September 1, 2014 - full of celebrity guests and celebratory meals! Stephanie Feldstein's work highlights and addresses threats to endangered species and wild places from runaway human population growth and overconsumption. Stephanie holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in creative writing and has more than 15 years of experience in animal rescue and advocacy.    

Today award-winning television host, popular cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Zsu Dever, author of the blog, Zsu's Vegan Pantry, to chat about wonderful recipes and the new book, Everyday Vegan Eats.  Laura Theodore’s newest cookbook, Jazzy Vegetarian Classics: Vegan Twists on American Family Favorites, is now available along with her popular book: Jazzy Vegetarian, Lively Vegan Cuisine That’s Easy and Delicious. Watch Jazzy Vegetarian on television, airing on the CREATE Channel across the country. Zsu Dever has been involved in the restaurant business most of her life. She hails from a long line of culinary professionals and restaurateurs. She is the author of the blog Zsu's Vegan Pantry and is passionate about teaching new vegans and vegetarians how to succeed with their newly chosen diet and become lifelong vegans. She is a homeschooling mother of three teenagers in San Diego, CA. In addtion, Laura will welcome award-winning Italian tenor, songwriter, and producer, Michéal Castaldo who has entertained more than 500,000 people across the USA and Europe with classic Italian songs.

Today award-winning television host, popular plant-based cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Prevention Warrior Venus DeMarco was motivated to take her own Health in her own hands. Jazzy Vegetarian Classics: Vegan Twists on American Family Favorites, Laura Theodore’s newest cookbook, is now available wherever fine books are sold along with her popular book: Jazzy Vegetarian, Lively Vegan Cuisine That’s Easy and Delicious. Watch Jazzy Vegetarian on the CREATE Channel all across the country. Venus DeMarco’s mission is to make a positive difference in people’s lives, from the simplest circumstances to many of the most disturbing illnesses facing mankind. In this lifetime, her goal is to motivate people to take their Health in their own hands and not wait to change until after they become ill, but instead make wellness and health a priority!

Today award-winning television host, popular plant-based cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes the internationally recognized expert on nutrition and health, Dr. Pam Popper to talk about how we can sometimes choose Food Over Medicine and how some drugs can make you worse instead of better. Jazzy Vegetarian Classics: Vegan Twists on American Family Favorites, Laura Theodore’s newest cookbook, is now available wherever fine books are sold along with her popular book: Jazzy Vegetarian, Lively Vegan Cuisine That’s Easy and Delicious. Watch Jazzy Vegetarian on the CREATE Channel all across the country. Dr. Pam Popper is a naturopath, an internationally recognized expert on nutrition and health the Founder and Executive Director of The Wellness Forum. Dr. Popper is the author of the popular and riveting new book Food Over Medicine and she part of Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s teaching team at eCornell. Learn more: www.wellnessforum.com

Today award-winning television host, popular plant-based cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Unrefined Vegan Ann Oliverio to share plant-based tips and vegan recipes for summer fun! Jazzy Vegetarian Classics: Vegan Twists on American Family Favorites, Laura Theodore’s newest cookbook, is now available wherever fine books are sold along with her popular book: Jazzy Vegetarian, Lively Vegan Cuisine That’s Easy and Delicious. Watch Jazzy Vegetarian on the CREATE Channel all across the country. Ann Oliverio created Unrefined Vegan.com to share her passion for eating as healthfully as possible while also eating as deliciously as possible; without the consumption or use of animal products. Her other creation, Virtual Vegan Potluck is an online party for vegan-friendly food bloggers. Ann’s recipes are all plant-based – meaning that they contain absolutely no animal products and many of the recipes are also free of oil and of refined products such as white flour and white sugar. Ann aims for ingredients to be as “whole” as possible.