Thrive: A Guide to Optimal Health & Performance Through Plant-Based Whole Foods, Expanded Second Edition

Thrive: A guide to optimal health and performance through plant-based whole foods, second edition (112 pages, Oceanside Publishing) is a concise and practical guide to reducing nutritional stress by incorporation more plant-based whole foods. The reduction of nutritional stress provides the body a platform for improved overall health which includes; a reduction in biological age, improved athletic performance, better sleep quality and reduced sugar cravings. Thrive also provides the athlete a sound strategy for transitioning to a high performance plant-based diet. It includes a sample meal plan and 15 unique, nutritionally balanced, delicious whole food recipes, all gluten free.

Dr. Zoltan Rona, medical editor of the Encyclopaedia of Natural Healing and author of the foreword of Thrive, highly recommends the book, and writes in the foreword, "I think that after reading this book, you will no doubt be convinced that a plant-based whole foods diet is the true future of optimal health."

As one of only a few professional vegan athletes in the world, Brendan Brazier continues to post impressive results as he heads towards his prime. The 30-year-old from North Vancouver, BC, is the 2003 Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion and consistently places near the top at international Ironman triathlon events. Having a vast knowledge of plant-based nutrition, Brendan is an advocate of a whole-food vegan diet. In his new book Brendan shares his dietary secrets that have enabled him to compete and thrive on a plant-based diet in one of the world's most demanding sports. Brendan is also the formulator of Vega, a premium plant-based, whole food meal replacement, now available in Canadian health food stores. As a result of Brendan's success, he has garnered a reputation as an innovative cook and recipe developer of performance enhancing plant-based creations. Speaking throughout North America, Brendan continues to teach the value of a properly implemented plant-based diet for improved vitality and performance. Brendan is currently writing a full-length cookbook to be released in 2006