The clot scare that led Samuel L Jackson to go 'hardcore vegan'

dailymail. ^ | 20 June 2015

[dennisw]

Hollywood star Samuel L. Jackson became an unlikely poster boy for veganism after losing 3st on a diet – and now he has revealed his motivation: he recently survived a life-threatening blood clot near his heart.

The 66-year-old Pulp Fiction actor, who is fronting men’s cancer charity One For The Boys, claims adopting a no-meat, no-dairy lifestyle has transformed his health.

‘Because I was losing weight, people thought I was dying. They feared I had cancer, but I was just on a hardcore vegan regime,’ says the star. ‘My doctor said it was my greatest chance of staying alive – and it worked.

‘I lost weight, lowered my blood pressure, lowered my cholesterol levels and my body mass index. But I’m lucky. I’m forced to get a full medical before every film otherwise I can’t get insurance. The average man doesn’t have that luxury, so it’s important they stay vigilant.’

[minnesota_bound]

#8 and he probably thinks he looks good in that outfit!

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[gattaca]

I read Mercola’s site, too. I eat a lot of fish, salmon in particular. I do eat red meat, but not often.

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[SaveFerris]

I gotta admit, and I’m not a fan, but Jackson was hilarious in that interview. He milked it for all it was worth.

[dennisw]

Dude is really gaunt in that photo

[Cronos]

My two cents:

a vegan diet for most of the week is good -- keeping meat to 2 days a week. A pure vegan diet isn't healthy, neither is the typical Western diet of meat every day.