Bill Clinton – the Vegan

Yes, the former President of the United States is a vegan.  He once stuffed himself with barbecue, chicken enchiladas and he loved his hamburgers.  President Clinton like myself has a family history of heart disease.

Bill Clinton declares vegan victory

The former president, known for his love of burgers, barbecue and junk food, has gone from a meat lover to a vegan, the strictest form of a vegetarian diet. He says he eats fruits, vegetables and beans, but no red meat, chicken or dairy. continue

The Los Angeles Times

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What is a typical vegan meal?

The following is a typical 2300 calorie vegan meal plan for 3 days from VeganHealth.org

This diet is roughly 53% carbs 15% protein and 32% fat

Day 1

Breakfast 

•  1 serving scrambled Tofu
• Whole wheat bread – 2 slices
• 2 medium wedges of cantaloup
• 1 T margarine spread

Morning Snack

• 6 oz cup of Soy yougurt
• 2 T Flax seed

Lunch

• 1.5 servings of Black Bean and sweet potato salad
• 1 whole grapefruit

Afternoon Snack

• 2 oz trail mix snack

Dinner

• 1.5 cups of cooked quinoa
• 1 serving of grilled vegetables

Day 2

Breakfast 

• 1 cup blueberries
• 8 oz green tea
• 1 cup Kashi breakfast pilaf
• 4 T english walnuts
• 1 cup of soymilk

Morning Snack

• 1 medium apple
• 1 T almond butter

Lunch

• 1 orange
• 2 cups raw lettuce
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 2 tsp flaxseed oil
• 1 T balsamic wine vinegar dressing
• 1 non-dairy burrito
• 1 oz no salt sunflower seeds

• 4 T hummus
• 8 medium baby carrots
• 4 slices crisp rye bread

Dinner

• 2 cups whole wheat spaghetti, cooked
• 1/2 cup marinara sauce
• 7 vegetarian meatballs
• 1 cup broccoli, boiled with salt

Day 3

This day is 66% carbs 14% protein and 19% fat

Breakfast 

•  1 cup vanilla soymilk
• 1 medium banana
• 1 cup raisin bran

Morning Snack

• 2 medium wedges of cantaloupe
• 5 whole wheat vegetable crackers, nonfat

Lunch

• 1.5 servings of vegan chili
• 1 serving dry salad
• 1 piece of cornbread

Afternoon Snack

• 6 oz of orange juice with calcium
• 3 T mixed nuts

Dinner

• 1.5 servings of brown rice and lentil pilaf
• 1.5 servings of broccoli with garlic and olive oil

Conclusions

I conclude that we can make a better menu than that and I’m going to get a jump on next year by working the rest of this year on it.  Stay tuned Fat Farmers, this won’t be as hard as you might think (he said with a shaky voice) – jughandle

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