recipe sampler


Thrive Chocolate


by Brendan Brazier Almond Smoothie


Simply blend all the ingredients together in a blender. Smoothies can be kept refrigerated for up to 3 days, thought they’re best when fresh. (antioxidant-rich)


1 banana


2 fresh or soaked dried dates 2 cups cold water (or 1 ½ cups water plus 1 cup ice) ¼ cup almonds (or 2 tbsp raw almond butter) 1 tbsp ground flaxseed 1 tbsp hemp protein


1 tbsp roasted carob powder (or cacao nibs to make smoothie 100% raw) Makes about 3 ½ cups, or 2 large servings


Energy Pudding


A nutritionally balanced blend of easily digestible high-nutrient foods, energy pudding is a great pre- exercise snack. Makes 2 servings


2 bananas ½ cup dates


“At the age of 15 I decided that I wanted to become a professional Ironman triathlete (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run). I looked at training programs of some of the top professional Iron- man triathletes in the world with the plan of mimicking their rou- tine. Seemingly odd, their programs differed little from the average athletes. If training discrepancies were minimal, what then caused some athletes to become great while others remained average? As I discovered, training wasn’t the only factor, far from it. In fact, the most significant difference between the upper echelon of elites and moderately-performing armatures had little to do with training. But rather recovery. As I learned, the difference between average and breakthrough performance hinged on the rate at which the body could regenerate itself. Discovering that food choices can account for up to 80% of the total recovery process, my focus shifted toward nutrition.” Brendan Brazier


38 Organic Shopper Fall 2010


¼ cup ground flaxseed ¼ cup roasted carob powder (or cacao nibs to make pudding 100% raw)


1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tsp lemon juice ¼ tsp sea salt In a food processor, combine all ingredients; process until smooth.


Variation: Add 2 tsp ground yerba maté for a high-performance ver- sion. (Keep in mind that this will also mean greater fatigue later.)


Thrive is the result of 15 years of trial and is backed by research and science.


Order online at: brendanbrazier.com


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