"Whole Foods to Thrive" by Brendan Brazier + Giveaway

Brendan Brazier is a former professional Ironman triathlete, and a two-time Canadian 50 km Ultra Marathon champion. And would you believe he is a vegan?


Many people may find it hard to believe that a vegan diet would be compatible with being a high-performance athlete, but in Whole Foods to Thrive Brazier shows just how easy it can be. Brazier explains why he believes a nutrient-dense, plant-based foods are the best choice for both your health and the health of the planet.


The book is packed full of information on topics such as how our health is dependent upon nutrition, the environmental toll of food production and the eight key components of good nutrition. It also includes 200 plants based recipes that are allergen-free and contain no wheat, yeast, gluten, soy, dairy or corn.


Whole Foods to Thrive is not a book aimed only at vegans, it is a nutritional resource for everyone. Even if you are a meat lover, this book will help you integrate more whole foods into your diet and make sure that you are getting the necessary nutrients for optimal health. In the last few years, my diet has made major transitions. I eat less meat and dairy and a lot more whole foods. My love for sugar-packed and processed food and drinks is gone and I have seen major health benefits because of it. I don't ever see myself going vegan, but this book has shown me that I can still make more easy changes in my diet. And with recipes such as Garlic Thyme Sweet Potato Oven Fries, Spicy Black Bean Chili and White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake with Chocolate-Almond Crust, who wouldn't want to give it a try?


About the Author


Brendan Brazier is the bestselling author of The Thrive Diet (2007) and Thrive Fitness (2009), as well as the creator of an award-winning line of whole food nutritional products called Vega. He has been nominated three times for the prestigious Manning Innovation Award for the creation of the Vega Formula.













The Giveaway


One lucky reader can win one prize pack containing six Vega smoothie mixes in an assortment of flavours like Vanilla Chai, Bodacious Berry, and Choc-a-Lot. For a chance to win leave a comment below and include your email address. The giveaway will end at 11:59 PM on Sunday June 12. This giveaway is open to Canadian residents only.



I would like to thank Penguin Group for providing me with a copy of this book as well as the giveaway prize pack.

Comments

  1. HeatherJune 9, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    I really enjoyed this book. I was on the tour on June 3.

    I put kale in the morning smoothie for my family on Tuesday. They were less than enthusiastic, but they drank it. Perhaps if I bought the correct kind of kale it might have blended better. After reading this book I had to go out and buy his earlier one, Thrive Diet.

    ReplyDelete
  2. TammyJune 10, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    I'm always up for a contest :) tammyisblessed at gmail dot com

    But I LOVE dairy, meat and bread!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. KaraJune 10, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Way to go Shannon ... post about another book which I absolutely MUST put on my "to read SOON" list ... ;) The book sounds fabulous, and I'm really happy that you keep this blog going, as I don't always have time to go browse in the bookstore, so you provide me with a list of ones to find each trip. You're an awesome Mamma!

    Kara :) (orchard.kara@gmail.com)

    ReplyDelete
  4. DaneenJune 12, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Thank you SO much for the opportunity to win such an amazing prize!!!
    Daneen
    Daneen@live.fr

    ReplyDelete
  5. ElizabethJune 12, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    At this moment I am brewing water so that I can curl up with Thrive and a cup of Yerba Matte ...
    Awesome blog:)
    ... and here are my details for the contest: boudreau.elle@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

"The Guestbook" by Holly Martin

Image
Welcome to Willow Cottage - throw open the shutters, let in the sea breeze and make yourself completely at home.  Oh, and please do leave a comment in the Guestbook! Annie Butterworth is the landlady of Willow Cottage, a beautiful cottage in the English countryside with a colourful array of guests.  Every guest is encouraged to write their thoughts in the guestbook and do they ever!  Love, loss, happiness, sadness, guilt, affairs, births, and surprises, it’s all in there.  Even Annie’s life gets caught up in the book. As a young widow, Annie herself is going through some changes.  And the appearance of her brother-in-law, celebrity crime writer Oliver Black isn’t helping.  As the guests of Willow Cottage go about their seaside vacations, Annie and Oliver must figure out how to move on in their lives, and most importantly, if they will do so together. The Guestbook by Holly Martin is a lovely, sweet, and unique book.  Written in the format of notes left in the guestbook,
Read more

"Dreaming of Elsewhere: Observations on Home" by Esi Edugyan

Image
“But where are you from, really?” This is a question that Canadians of all walks of life are often asked.  Part of our identity as Canadians is that we all come from somewhere else, and no matter how long ago, it is a defining part of who we are.   But for many people, this question is about more than where their family came to Canada from.  For many, it brings about a question of home and belonging.  These are the ideas that Esi Edugyan explored in her 2013 Henry Kreisel Memorial Lecture, Dreaming of Elsewhere: Observations on Home .  Born in Canada to parents from Ghana, Esi Edugyan has travelled to and lived in various countries, all the while searching for her identity and coming to understand the meaning of home. As an author, Edugyan also reflects on Canadian literature and the notion of the “Canadian story.”  Her wildly successful novel, Half-Blood Blues , was set outside of Canada, and something she often heard was that it was not a typical Canadian novel.  But a
Read more

Literary Giveaway Blog Hop

Image
I am so excited to be participating in the Literary Giveaway Blog Hop, hosted by Judith at Leeswammes' Blog . There are over 50 participants hosting giveaways on their blog between October 15 and October 19. Be sure to hop around and check out all the awesome giveaways! My Giveaway Award season is underway in the Canadian literary world and to celebrate I would like to send someone some fabulous Canadian literature. One lucky winner will be able to choose which book they would like me to send them. Here are the choices (click on title to find out more about the book): A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews (bought at library sale) Life of Pi by Yann Martel The Last River Child by Lori Ann Bloomfield The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields Through Black Spruce by Joseph Boyden (bought at library sale) Two of the books were bought at a library sale as mentioned. They are still in good condition but are obviously well-loved and do still have the library stickers on them. The other t
Read more