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Brendan Brazier  Ironman triathlete, vegan, author shares his
tips in latest book Carin Lane Staff write, Times Union
Published 12:01 am, Saturday, May 7, 2011 Larger | Smaller Email
This Page 1 of 1  An interesting fact about professional Ironman
Triathlete and best-selling author Brendan Brazier: He is one of
only a few professional athletes whose diet is 100 percent
plant-based.  After acheiving amazing results eating a plant-
based diet, Brazier decided to write his first book "Thrive: A
guide to optimal health and performance through plant-based
whole foods," which later was replaced with the "Thrive Diet."
His latest book, due out in September, is "Whole Foods to
Thrive: Nutrient-Dense, Plant-Based Recipes for Peak Health."
The book highlights the importance of proper nutrition with
whole foods and includes over 200 recipes as good for you as
they are for the planet.  Brazier also develop