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I couldn’t actually finish this book. So many of his claims go uncited and border on “fake science” at best, if they aren’t outright falsehoods.
Great book and introduction to training on a vegan diet. I have been vegetarian for 8+ years and vegan for 2. I have never had a problem with getting enough nutrients nor with feeling sluggish. However, I wanted to learn more of what to eat regarding training. I am currently training for my first half marathon and would like to increase performance and muscle production without resorting to unhealthy, processed foods. This book was a great introduction. The science is there, but it would have been nice if he would have cited sources within the text. I know what he is saying it true based on my own extensive research on plant based diets, but others will not. Despite this, the book is very easy to read and understand witout a background in nutrition.
His recipes look and sound great altough I have yet to try them. However, many of the recipes are time consuming, expensive, and require special kitchen tools (all of which I have, but most people do not). I plan to implement his 12 week plan in a week, but I am sure I will modify and supplement as I see fit.
If you are looking for a plan to help with your fitness goals, this is a great place to start and much cheaper than buying a vegan nutrition plan online. Trust me, I looked at those too.
His recipes look and sound great altough I have yet to try them. However, many of the recipes are time consuming, expensive, and require special kitchen tools (all of which I have, but most people do not). I plan to implement his 12 week plan in a week, but I am sure I will modify and supplement as I see fit.
If you are looking for a plan to help with your fitness goals, this is a great place to start and much cheaper than buying a vegan nutrition plan online. Trust me, I looked at those too.
So far I have loved everything I've made from this book, and the foods make me FEEL good! Parts of the book can be a little too sciency and you really have to push through them, but I did and I'm glad I did.
My feelings on this book are best described as meh. I've been a vegetarian for some time and an athlete, and I've read a butt lode of articles and books- so this just felt sort of redundant. There were quite a few facts offered up with very little research to back them up, so I had my doubts about a few of the claims. Others just seemed, well, blatantly obvious that I didn't think they needed whole chapters about them. Yes, we get it processed foods are bad. Duh. Eat more greens. Got it.
I will most certainly try a few of the recipes, since that seemed to be the most interesting part of the book for me.
I will most certainly try a few of the recipes, since that seemed to be the most interesting part of the book for me.
Great book! Interesting, well written, practical, and not the least bit preachy. I recommend this to anyone wanting to understand how what we eat impacts how we feel.
I was a vegan distance runner before reading this book and Caldwell Esselstyn's recommendations are still my North Star. That said, I will be adding more vegetables to replace some of the many cooked grains in my diet after reading this book. I also appreciated the simple quick energy (date and banana) recipes for mid-long-runs (maltodextrin gels are really unappealing to me for a number of reasons). The detailed information on vitamins and different types of foods that might not be familiar to everyone (maca, hemp, etc.) was nice, too. The book was heavy on advertising the Vega brand and definitely advocates a raw diet based in smoothies which I'm not sold on. (I think it's important to chew my own food). Most of the information could be found online, but I'm glad I read the book.
Ended up just skimming this. It is very similar to Thrive Foods. It is actually better, IMO - a little more in depth and better for a newbie-vegan or someone just starting to express interest in veganism(?). Many of the recipes are similar in the 2 books as well.
Let me start by saying, I am not vegan, nor do I want to be vegan. I saw this book recommended on a number of sites, so I decided to pick it up at the library, and I was very pleasantly surprised. First, while the author is vegan and his ideas are based on vegan principles, there is no mention of "veganism" in this book. I expected it to push for a vegan lifestyle, but it didn't. This book is a discussion of nutrition and fitness, and it's one of the best books I've read on this subject. It describes many concepts plainly in a way that is easy to understand. My favourite part of the book was Brazier's explanations of different types of stress and how they affect the body differently. In particular, Brazier focuses on "nutritional stress" and how to reduce its impact on the body. I had other "lightbulb" moments when reading this book, such as the explanation of cravings (kind of like, "why has no one explained it that way before?!")
In this book, the extreme athlete is used as a model of efficiency. So even if you aren't an athlete, there's still lots to take away from this book. We can all operate a bit more efficiently.
The thrive diet and recipes themselves (2nd part of book) are vegan (many raw vegan). I found the first half of the book the most interesting. The author is the founder of Vega, and I expected it to be more, rich guy who thought writing a book would be fun, but he is clearly quite knowledgeable. He describes things with an ease that shows that he's clearly been understanding and applying these principles for a while.
This book offers a lot of useful information and I expect I'll want to re-read it at some point. It's a lot of take in all at once.
In this book, the extreme athlete is used as a model of efficiency. So even if you aren't an athlete, there's still lots to take away from this book. We can all operate a bit more efficiently.
The thrive diet and recipes themselves (2nd part of book) are vegan (many raw vegan). I found the first half of the book the most interesting. The author is the founder of Vega, and I expected it to be more, rich guy who thought writing a book would be fun, but he is clearly quite knowledgeable. He describes things with an ease that shows that he's clearly been understanding and applying these principles for a while.
This book offers a lot of useful information and I expect I'll want to re-read it at some point. It's a lot of take in all at once.
I read this book way back in the summer. I used this book all summer while training for Ironman Racine. I found the information to be quite helpful and really exposed me to some new foods and powders to enhance my health.
To be honest I am a meat and potatoes guy. Nothing is better than a big juicy burger or steak. This book is obviously not supporting meat consumption. With that being said, I found the information and food choice to be good.
I could not eat it all. He has a recipe book that has great dishes and snacks.
This book is more about the program to eating healthy. It discusses how stress affects the body. It discusses how to keep things in balance which is the most important aspect of this book. I found the program easy to follow.
It did take me a bit to get used some of the foods. The system goes against supplements which goes against the grain of many ideas out there. It is all about eating healthy and taking care of your body the natural way.
I often reference this book at least once a week. I use it as more of a reminder about how to eat and train my mind and body.
This is well worth the read. I ended up buying all his books. I am not vegan, but have been able to apply many principles of his books to my lifestyle and eating. It has provided a much healthier way of living.
To be honest I am a meat and potatoes guy. Nothing is better than a big juicy burger or steak. This book is obviously not supporting meat consumption. With that being said, I found the information and food choice to be good.
I could not eat it all. He has a recipe book that has great dishes and snacks.
This book is more about the program to eating healthy. It discusses how stress affects the body. It discusses how to keep things in balance which is the most important aspect of this book. I found the program easy to follow.
It did take me a bit to get used some of the foods. The system goes against supplements which goes against the grain of many ideas out there. It is all about eating healthy and taking care of your body the natural way.
I often reference this book at least once a week. I use it as more of a reminder about how to eat and train my mind and body.
This is well worth the read. I ended up buying all his books. I am not vegan, but have been able to apply many principles of his books to my lifestyle and eating. It has provided a much healthier way of living.