After listening to the 20 minute abridged version of The Thrive Diet (2008) by Brendan Brazier on MP3, I immediately ordered the book.
When it arrived, I discovered it was his most recent book, Thrive Fitness (2009), not the one I wanted. So, I drove to Borders and bought The Thrive Diet, too. No problem, I’ll read them both!
I love it when I find something that makes total sense, is provided by someone with credibility (walks their talk), and provides an easy-to-follow road map to duplicate their success. This book delivers—big time.
If you’re serious about maximizing your productivity through improving your fitness and health, reducing stress, and getting the most efficient sleep possible—all in the least amount of time possible—then this is a must read.
You don’t have to be an ironman triathlete, even though Brendan Brazier is, to benefit tremendously from this book.
In case you don’t know, the ironman triathlon consists of swimming 2.4 miles (3.86 km), biking 112 miles (180.25 km), and then running 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 km). Brendan is one of a handful of people on the planet who completes the ironman triathlon in under 9 hours.
A remarkable thing is that he is one of a hand full of professional athletes who eats nothing but plant based foods (no animal products whatsoever), aka, veganism.
I can already hear some people thinking, “How can he do this? Where does he get his protein?” Read the book!
“The cornerstone of the Thrive Diet is high net-gain foods. It’s that simple. By eating more high net-gain foods, your energy will rise, body fat will decrease, mental clarity will be enhanced, and cravings for refined foods will fade.”
—Brendan Brazier, author of The Thrive Diet
He tells of his 15 years of using himself as a Guiney pig to discover the most efficient use of food, exercise, sleep, and stress (three types) to maximize endurance to be able to withstand the rigors of competing as an ironman triathlete.
If you only incorporate some of his suggestions, I’m convinced you will see significant gains in your productivity.
He offers some important distinctions that have fueled my resolve to eat and exercise better and sleep more efficiently. It’s also helped me understand how different types of stress, including something I’ve never heard of before but makes total sense to me, nutritional stress, affects productivity.
I highly recommend reading either one—or both of the books—for improving your productivity, health and fitness, energy, success, and happiness.