The Jazzy Vegetarian

Today award-winning television host, popular plant-based cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes the Simple Daily Recipes founder, Jill McKeever to talk about tips for cooking and serving the veggies and fruits of late summer! 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. After watching the life-changing documentary, "Forks Over Knives," Jill decided she didn’t want to grow old with poor health and living on prescription medications, so she he adopted a whole food, plant-based diet, dropped 30 pounds and gained energy. With her new, lifestyle, McKeever started a YouTube channel for recipe makeovers. Her newest venture is Whole Food Plant Geek, which includes interviews from plant-based nutrition experts and nationally known chefs to gain more insight on the benefits of eating plant-based. 

Today award-winning television host, popular plant-based cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Shushana Castle and Amy-Lee Goodman authors of RETHINK FOOD: 100+ Doctors Can't Be Wrong. 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! RETHINK FOOD: 100+ Doctors Can’t be Wrong by Shushana Castle and Amy-Lee Goodman features more than 100 of the world’s leading doctors who substantiate why all animal-based products are damaging to our health and should be completely removed from our plates. Shushana Castle worked in the financial sector for 25 years and sits on numerous environmental boards.  Amy-Lee Goodman is a Wellesley College graduate and co-founded the plant-based food company Zibble Inc. that partners with non-profits to frost a better future.

Today award-winning television host, popular plant-based cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Julieanna Hever, M.S., R.D., C.P.T. , also known as The Plant-Based Dietitian, to hear how the fruits and veggies of summer are rainbows on your plate that will lower your chronic disease rate! Jazzy Vegetarian Classics: Vegan Twists on American Family Favorites, Laura Theodore’s newest cookbook, is now available wherever fine books are sold. Jazzy Vegetarian airs on the CREATE Channel all across the country. Julieanna is the host of Veria Living Network’s What Would Julieanna Do?, author of the best-selling book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition, and nutrition columnist for VegNews Magazine. Julieanna was recently featured on The Dr. Oz Show and Steve Harvey.     

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 Gluten: Friend or Foe? 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. Jazzy Vegetarian, airs 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 Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian will welcome YummyPlants.com founder, Rebecca Gilbert to share how you can easily entertain in “plant-based style” this July 4th weekend and to talk about her fabulous new book: It's Easy to Start Eating Vegan! YUMMY PLANTS 101. Rebecca Gilbert 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 and comraderie for people transitioning to a vegan diet.  She is known for her talk The Yummy Plants 101: Easy Transition Tips to a Vegan Diet.  Her presentation includes information on easy egg and dairy substitutions, ideas for stocking a vegan pantry, and suggestions for making a vegan diet workable in our lives both inside and outside of the house. 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 Christy Morgan, known as The Blissful Chef, to talk about July 4th recipes, tips and Definition Magazine. Then we’ll hear from Stephanie Feldstein who is the Director of the Population and Sustainability program at the Center for Biological Diversity, to hear about endangered species and wild places in relation to runaway human population growth and overconsumption.  Jazzy Vegetarian Classics: Vegan Twists on American Family Favorites, Laura Theodore’s newest cookbook, is available wherever fine books are sold. Watch Jazzy Vegetarian  on the CREATE Channel all across the country! Christy Morgan, known as The Blissful (& Fit) Chef, has been tantalizing taste buds for years as a vegan chef, cooking instructor, food writer, and cookbook author. Her mission is to show that a whole foods vegan diet can be delicious, easy and will bring more energy and bliss into your life!  Stephanie Feldstein is the Director of the Population and Sustainability program at the Center for Biological Diversity, where she leads the Center's work to address threats to endangered species and wild places from runaway human population growth and overconsumption.    

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: Does Health Insurance Save You Money?  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. Jazzy Vegetarian now airs 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, cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore welcomes founder of CAAN, Dr. Melanie Joy, Ph.D.,Ed.M., to learn more about Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows. Laura Theodore’s newest cookbook, Jazzy Vegetarian Classics: Vegan Twists on American Family Favorites, is available wherever fine books are sold.  Melanie Joy, Ph.D., Ed.M. is a Harvard-educated psychologist, professor of psychology and sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, celebrated speaker, and the author of the award-winning book Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows. Dr. Joy is the 8th recipient of the Institute of Jainology’s Ahimsa Award, which was previously awarded to Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama and was presented to her in the British House of Commons. Her work has been featured by numerous national and international media outlets, including the BBC, Germany’s ARD, ABC Australia, NPR, PBS, New York Times, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Spiegel Online, and Italy’s D La Repubblica. Dr. Joy has given her acclaimed carnism presentation in 17 countries, and she is also the author of Strategic Action for Animals. Dr. Joy is the founder and president of the Carnism Awareness and Action Network. Learn more: www.carnism.org

Today award-winning television host, popular plant-based cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes physician, nutrition expert and bestselling author John A. McDougall, MD. to talk about The Starch Solution: Eat the Foods You Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good! Laura Theodore's new book, Jazzy Vegetarian Classics: Vegan Twists on American Family Favorites, is now available wherever fine books are sold along with her popular book: Jazzy Vegetarian, Lively Vegan Cuisine That’s Easy and Delicious. Jazzy Vegetarian Season One, now airs on the CREATE Channel all across the country. John A. McDougall, MD has been studying, writing, and speaking out about the effects of nutrition on disease for over 30 years.  Dr. John and Mary McDougall believe that people should look and feel great for a lifetime. Dr. McDougall is the founder and director of the nationally renowned McDougall Program: a ten-day residential program that he and Mary McDougall host at a luxury resort in Santa Rosa, CA where medical miracles occur through diet and lifestyle changes. Learn more: http://www.drmcdougall.com

Today award-winning television host, popular plant-based cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Jasmin Singer, Executive Director of  Our Hen House to talk about how we can change the world for animals. 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.  Jazzy Vegetarian Season One, now airs on the CREATE Channel all across the country. Jasmin Singer is Executive Director for Our Hen House, a place to find our way to change the world for animals, which she co-founded in January 2010. Jasmin has written for numerous magazines and blogs, and she has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, HuffPo Live, and can be seen in the documentaries Vegucated and The Ghosts in Our Machine. From 2007-2010, she was the campaigns manager for Farm Sanctuary. Her workshops have been presented at conferences, universities, law schools, and VegFests around the globe. Learn more at: www.ourhenhouse.org

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 SALT and it’s effects on your health. 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. Jazzy Vegetarian Season One, now airs 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: http://wellnessforum.com

Today award-winning television host, popular plant-based cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Brenda Davis RD to talk about veganism and your health. 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 Season One, on the CREATE Channel all across the country. Brenda Davis RD is a registered dietitian who has worked as a public health nutritionist, clinical nutrition specialist, nutrition consultant and academic nutrition instructor. Brenda is co-author of eight books including Becoming Vegan: Express Edition, Becoming Vegetarian, the Raw Food Revolution Diet and more. She is also a contributing author to a ninth book, The Complete Vegetarian. Brenda has authored and co-authored several articles for peer-reviewed journals and dietetic magazines. In 2007, she was inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame. Learn more: http://www.brendadavisrd.com

Today award-winning television host, popular plant-based cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Extraordinary Vegan Chef: Alan Roettinger to talk about his passion for bringing health and pleasure together in a wide range of dishes. 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. Jazzy Vegetarian Season One, now airs on the CREATE Channel all across the country. MUSIC  from Classical-Crossover Artist Michéal Castaldo! Alan Roettinger has been a private chef to the rich and famous (including a president and a prime minister), for over 30 years, and he has learned a lot about what people hunger for and what satisfies. Alan is a writer, food designer, blogger, and public speaker and he is passionate about empowering people to make smart choices in what they eat. His cookbooks, Omega-3 Cuisine, Speed Vegan, Extraordinary Vegan and Paleo Vegan showcase a wide range of dishes that are simultaneously sophisticated and accessible for the home cook. More information: alanroettinger.com

Today award-winning television host, popular plant-based cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Dr. Joel Fuhrman, M.D. a board-certified family physician, New York Times best-selling author and nutritional researcher to hear about his new book: The End of Dieting: How to Live for Life. Laura Theodore's new book, Jazzy Vegetarian Classics: Vegan Twists on American Family Favorites, is now available wherever fine books are sold along with her popular book: Jazzy Vegetarian, Lively Vegan Cuisine That’s Easy and Delicious. Jazzy Vegetarian Season One, now airs on the CREATE Channel all across the country.  Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is an internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing, and has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows including The Dr. Oz show, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and Live with Kelly. Dr. Fuhrman’s own hugely successful PBS television shows, 3 Steps to Incredible Health and Dr. Fuhrman’s Immunity Solution bring nutritional science to homes all across America. Dr. Fuhrman is the father of Nutritarian eating and as an advocate of diets rich in a vast array of plant micronutrients per calorie, his ANDI scoring system (featured in Whole Foods Market), has directed millions of consumers to eat an anti-cancer diet-style. Learn more at: www.drfuhrman.com

Today award-winning television host, popular cookbook author and vegan chef Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes the Oregonian's Foodday features writer, Grant Butler to hear about How Eating a Vegan Diet Helps the Environment. And speaking of a vegan diet, Laura Theodore’s newest cookbook: Jazzy Vegetarian Classics: Vegan Twists on American Family Favorites is now available wherever fine books are sold, along with her popular book: Jazzy Vegetarian, Lively Vegan Cuisine That’s Easy and Delicious. Starting April 15th, a re-broadcast of Jazzy Vegetarian Season One, airs on the CREATE Channel all across the country. Grant Butler is a features writer for The Oregonian's Foodday section, and writes the twice-monthly Going Vegan column, which explores plant-based living and cooking. In addition, he contributes to the paper's arts and travel coverage. Off the job, he's obsessed with Portland's farmers markets, home cooking, live theater and film.