Now it’s Bill Thinton: Former U.S. President shows off trim look after switching to vegan diet two years ago

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 00:41 GMT, 17 November 2012 | UPDATED: 00:43 GMT, 17 November 2012


He was once known for his love of junk food.

But Bill Clinton's efforts to slim down have clearly paid off.

The former US President, 66, looked remarkably trim as he left a plush London restaurant on Thursday night.

Mr Clinton used to be known for his love of burgers, barbecue and junk food
Bill Clinton now follows a strict eating plan to improve his heart health

Transformation: Bill Clinton (pictured left in 2004 and right in 2012) used to be known for his love of burgers, barbecue and junk food. He changed to a vegan diet after heart surgery and has lost weight as a result

Mr Clinton had been enjoying a dinner with actor Kevin Spacey at the upmarket Scott's seafood restaurant in Mayfair, after giving a speech in the capital.

The former president, formerly known for his love of burgers, barbecue and junk food, changed to a strict vegan diet in 2010 after fears over his health.

 

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Clinton, 66, had quadruple bypass surgery in 2004 and then stent surgery in 2010.

He now follows a strict eating plan to improve his heart health.

Mr Clinton enjoyed a dinner with actor Kevin Spacey after he gave a speech in London
The pair dined at the upmarket Scott's seafood restaurant in Mayfair

Looking trim: The former President dined with actor Kevin Spacey at the upmarket Scott's seafood restaurant

He says he eats fruits, vegetables and beans, but no red meat, chicken or dairy.

His weight-loss was much commented-upon before his daughter Chelsea's wedding, after which he said he had lost at least 24 pounds.

Hillary Clinton recently laughed off the furore which erupted after she was pictured with no make-up and apparently unwashed hair.

Hillary Clinton laughed off the plethora of comments after she was pictured with little make-up and apparently unwashed hair

Hillary Clinton laughed off the plethora of comments after she was pictured with little make-up and apparently unwashed hair

The Secretary of State, said: 'You know, at some point, it's just not something that deserves a lot of time and attention.'

'I feel so relieved to be at the stage I'm at in my life right now... and if others want to worry about it, I let them do the worrying for a change.

'Because you know, if I want to wear my glasses I'm wearing my glasses. If I want to wear my hair back I'm pulling my hair back.'


 

 
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I think he looks fine, this is how humans should be without all that extra fat bloating them up from stuffing themselves with all the junk in the supermarkets (processed wheat, corn & soy) we have got so used to all the overweight people that we don't recognise normal !

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He does not look well in these pictures; quite shocking I find, it cannot be the vegan diet alone, there is nothing missing in it even if you follow it full-time. If I lived on the bagels, stews, ice-cream and desserts my local vegan supermarket has for sale, ready-to-eat, I'd be the size of a house.

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Good for Hillary! She's a very bright cookie doing a hard and responsible job - anyone who worries about whether or not she wears make-up to do it needs their head examining.

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He was such a handsome man,but he now looks dreadful......if thats what a vegan diet does,best not to bother.

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hey, he's 66 years old, give him a break. lets see how great you look at 66, likely bald and overweight. i think he's looking pretty good. the world could do with more vegans.

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he looks positively ill...

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If this is an advertisement for a vegan diet it certainly doesn't do anything for me. He looks absolutely dreadful and years older than his actual age.

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Looks extremely ill ,not at all Healthy !

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he looks ill and old

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Yeah, he doesn't look healthy at all. Eat some meat champ, get a bit of colour back.

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