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Ask the Vegan Athlete


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Ask Vegan Athlete Brendan Brazier

Brendan Brazier is a professional triathlete from North Vancouver, and the 2003, 50 km Ultra Marathon National Champion. A successful vegan ironman, Brendan contributes to our magazine with a feature called Ask the Vegan Athlete. In each issue Brendan answers questions posed by readers and offers advice to other athletes who choose to eat a plant-based diet.

Brendan is the author of Thrive: a Guide to Optimal Health and Performance Through Plant-Based Whole Foods. His website addresses concerns of vegetarian athletes, provides a forum for vegan athletes, and includes his schedule of activities.

For more info visit his website at http: //www.brendanbrazier.com


Brendan Brazier Articles

How What We Eat Has a Significant Impact on the Environment and the Price of Oil, January 2009

Using Stimulation to Your Advantage, May 2008

Advantages of Eating a Plant-based Raw Food Diet, September 2007

Whole Foods and Optimal Health, June 2007

Net Gain: Increasing Energy through Conservation, Not Consumption, December 2006

Maintaining a pH Balance in the Body with Alkaline Foods, August 2006

Recalibrate Your Body to Create More Energy, May 2005

Maintaining Muscle Mass as a Vegan, March 2005

Getting Enough Calcium without Dairy Products, February 2005

Omega 3 for Vegans, January 2005

Vitamin and Mineral Supplements and Athletic Performance, December 2004

Foods That Promote Recovery after Excersise, November 2004


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