As you know, local nightclub promoter Omar “Slimm” White, 27, recently proposed to his fiancee, actress Vivica A. Fox, while on holiday in Miami. Slimm surprised Vivica, 46, with a sparkling $60k, 8 carat rock for Christmas.
While visiting Slimm’s facebook page today looking for cell phone pics, I happened to notice that he was a dedicated vegan. I had no idea he was a vegan. So I reached out to Slimm to find out what inspired him to change his diet.
“I changed my diet based on my father passing from stage 4 lung cancer and [watching him] going through the whole chemotherapy and radiation process,” said Slimm. “Once you learn more about the human anatomy and healthy nutrition, it inspires you to want to eat better,” he said.
Slimm said he no longer eats processed meats or canned food. Instead, he said he eats a nutritious diet that consists of fresh organic home grown fruits, beans, greens and rice.
“I eat a lot of raw foods and vegetables. Cooked food isn’t that good for you,” he said. “Once you cook it past a certain temperature, you’re killing the nutrients. You’re basically putting dead food back into your body.”
Slimm said that while his fiancee, Vivica, eats healthy foods (no pork, candy or sodas) — she’s not a vegan like he is. “She tries to [eat vegan food]. She eats a lot of veggies and fruits.”
Slimm said when Viv is in town they usually compromise on their restaurant destination.
“I go to my spot to eat, or we go to her spot… I always try to compromise,” he said.
“I’m not the kind of person to preach or try to convert nobody. I respect people for who they are.”
*This post was edited to to correct the fact that Slimm does not eat fish.
