CONTENTS

Cover

Also by Brendan Brazier

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Original Foreword by Hugh Jackman

Preface to the 10th Anniversary Edition

INTRODUCTION

1 Reduce Stress to Increase Vitality

My Introduction to Stress

The Toll of Stress

Types of Stress

2 Understanding the Thrive Diet

High Net-Gain Nutrition Is the Key

Raw and Low-Temperature Cooked Foods

Alkaline-Forming Foods to pH Balance the Body

One-Step Nutrition

Nutrient-Dense Whole Foods Will Keep You Satisfied

Whole Foods for Complete Nourishment

Determining Common Food Sensitivities

Eliminating Biological Debt

Hydration

Lifestyle Tips to Complement the Thrive Diet

Applying the Thrive Diet

Recalibration: Ease into It

Getting Started on the Thrive Diet

3 The Thrive Diet for a Healthy Environment

The Energy Requirements of Food Production

Protein Production: A Significant Environmental Strain

Soil Quality

Why the Thrive Diet Is Less Demanding on the Environment

What Can We Do?

4 Exercise for Lifelong Health

Exercise: Getting Started

Eight Key Nutrients to Fuel Fitness

Proper Nutrition Boosts Exercise’s Positive Effects

Nutrition Before Exercise

Nutrition During Exercise

Nutrition Immediately After Exercise

Alkalizing Foods and Exercise

Exercise-Specific Recipes

5 Staple Foods for the Thrive Diet

Vegetables

Legumes

Seeds

Pseudograins

Fruit

Oils

Nuts

Grains

Next-Level Foods

Additives

6 Meal Plans for the Thrive Diet

Shopping List

Appliances Needed

Traveling and the Thrive Diet

The Meal Plan

The Thrive Diet 12-Week Meal Plan

7 Recipes for the Thrive Diet

My Recipe Philosophy

Herbs

Soaking and Sprouting

Variations

Recipes

Appendix

Vitamins and Minerals

Carbohydrate, Fat, and Protein

Glossary

Resources

References

About the Author