This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Health & Fitness

GASP!! Why is Jennifer Lopez "Going Vegan?"

ALERT THE MEDIA: J Lo is “Going Vegan”!! 

When someone announces that they’re “going vegan,” this decision, which many would call ridiculous and extreme, seems to send up a red flag, calling for people to take notice. When a celebrity announces that he or she is “going vegan,” do people gasp and think, “She’s gone mad!” 

Most of the time, the phrase, “going _______”, is not a good thing, as you can see from my collection of numerous negative examples using the phrase, below:

Find out what's happening in Diamond Bar-Walnutwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

  • going berserk
  • going AWOL
  • going off the deep end
  • going commando
  • going nuts
  • going crazy
  • going rogue
  • going down the wrong path
  • going off the rails
  • going against the grain
  • going off on
  • going postal

The negative connotation of “going” anything is evident, but let’s just say that “going vegan” shouldn’t be lumped in with these wretched “going” idioms. Contrary to these phrases which describe "going" in the wrong direction, perhaps "going vegan" could be, perchance, "going in the right direction?" According to reports all over the internet, Jennifer Lopez has “gone vegan” and, trust me, that certainly does not mean that she’s gone berserk or crazy. The 44-year old superstar recently discussed her new plant-based lifestyle in an interview with New York radio station Z100.

Read about why JLo is "going vegan," what she misses the most in her vegan diet and 3 recipes that should satisfy her taste buds and yours too....
http://veganamericanprincess.com/gasp-why-is-jennifer-lopez-going-vegan/

Ellen Francis

Vegan American Princess

Find out what's happening in Diamond Bar-Walnutwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

• Voted #2 in Skinny Scoop's Top 25 Vegan Blogs of 2013

• Finalist in Best Vegan Blogs of 2103 by Ethical Deals

Website: veganamericanprincess.com

Twitter: @veganamprincess @ellenfrancisLA

Instagram: #veganamericanprincessLA

Pinterest: Vegan American Princess, Ellen Francis

Click Here to Like us on Facebook

Learning all about living a more vegan lifestyle---food, health, plant-based nutrition, recipes, restaurants, products, beauty, news, ideas---anything related to veganism!

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?