Brendan Brazier
Brendan Brazier is a Canadian former endurance athlete, author, advocate of a vegan diet, and creator of the Vega line of food products and supplements. Brazier is a former Ironman triathlete. He is the author of The Thrive Diet, Thrive Fitness, and Thrive Foods: 200 Plant-Based Recipes for Peak Health.
Brazier was the winner of the Canadian 50k division of the Harriers Elk/Beaver National Ultramarathon Championships in 2003 and the 50 km division of the Toronto Ultra Race in 2006.
Brazier has promoted a vegan diet known as The Thrive Diet which promotes plant-based whole foods and recommends that foods be consumed raw or cooked at using only low temperatures.
Selected publications
- The Thrive Diet: The Whole Food Way to Lose Weight, Reduce Stress, and Stay Healthy for Life Da Capo Lifelong Books.
- Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life Da Capo Lifelong Books.
- Thrive Fitness: The Vegan-Based Training Program for Maximum Strength, Health, and Fitness Da Capo Lifelong Books.
- Thrive Foods: 200 Plant-Based Recipes for Peak Health Da Capo Lifelong Books. Also, published as-
- Whole Foods to Thrive: Nutrient-Dense, Plant-Based Recipes for Peak Health Penguin Canada.
- Thrive Energy Cookbook: 150 Plant-Based Whole Food Recipes Da Capo Lifelong Books.
- Thrive Fitness, 2nd Edition: The Program for Peak Mental and Physical Strength—Fueled by Clean, Plant-based, Whole Food Recipes Da Capo Lifelong Books.
- Thrive, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Plant-Based Whole Foods Way to Staying Healthy for Life Da Capo Lifelong Books.