Thrive Diet

When a triathlete pens a diet plan, he is going to focus his attention on those aspects that are most useful to sports people. So Brendan Brazier’s The Thrive Diet is aptly named as it suggests ways in which sports people and ordinary folks can eat to thrive and be healthy.

That it is a vegan diet book is incidental because after the first few pages, you forget about veganism altogether and get caught up in what’s best for your body. There is also an additional book called Thrive Fitness Vegan based Training Program.

For anyone who ever thought the vegans are weak or feeble, this book is the answer (this is also shown in the Eating For Energy program by Yuri Elkaim).

The Thrive Diet Review

The book explains a 12 week diet plan to help you learn the habits of healthy eating. As the title suggests, the diet plan is all about eating that which makes your body feel comfortable. Interestingly, these foods are not animal based. Therefore, the diet leans heavily on plant based foods.

According to the author raw food is the best food for the body. If you can’t eat ‘em raw, then, have them half-cooked. Cooking food kills the digestive enzymes in food and this makes it hard for the body to digest food. In this way, by eating foods that make the body comfortable, you can bring down your daily stress factor by 40% or more.

Recommended foods include coconut oil, hemp protein, sunflower seeds, acai juice, pumpkin seeds, quinoa, dates, mangoes, agave nectar, black eyed peas, sesame seeds and plenty of raw fruits and veggies.

The author does not depend on calorie counting or food portion sizes. This is because most of the foods are low cal but dense foods that keep you feeling full for longer periods of time.

When a trained athlete talks about keeping healthy, exercise is bound to be an important part of the program. However, the author shows great sensitivity to the ability of the person and varies levels of intensity accordingly. Each level comes with detailed instructions on how to train for strength and what to eat before and after exercising. There are detailed instructions on maintaining a training journal too.

The first thing that strikes you once you start practicing the recommendations of this book is how easy it is to enjoy food without cooking! The book has so many nutritious yet delicious recipes that you can whip up just like that.

The diet stresses the need to take in alkaline food. There are many benefits of keeping the body in alkaline mode. No acidity, bloating or weight gain. An added bonus is the fact that an alkaline diet arrests cancerous growth.

The book is a rich resource as it contains approximately 100 recipes, a shopping guide, a list of ingredients, exercise tips and more.

Thrive Diet Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Highly nutritious and balanced
• Environment friendly
• Balanced diet
• Avoids all processed and refined foods
• Exercise is recommended

Cons:

• Difficult for meat eating people
• Strict guidelines
• Restrictive foods are many
• Takes some getting used to
• Preparation techniques have to be learnt

In Conclusion

If you feel a sense of responsibility towards your body and towards the Earth, then, eliminating animal products from your diet is a must. By taking in plenty of raw or semi-cooked foods, you are walking the path to good health and great energy. But, if you cannot imagine life without meat and soda and cannot forego the bag of chips or the pastry, you could find it difficult to follow the Thrive Diet.