On this show with Ben Greenfield: What’s the deal with Veggie Wash and washing our produce? Are spray fruit washes to better-clean produce worthwhile? Does it remove pesticides more than hot water would? Is it worthwhile? Pros and cons. In choosing organic vs. non-organic the rule of thumb to go by (hint: does it have a Read More

On this show with Ben Greenfield: Schooling, education and credibility as an expert in the field Snacks to fuel a workout when it’s not mealtime, aiming for LCHF or Paleo style The goal is to still be in a fat-burning state is you have a pre-workout snack Pre-workout snack ideas, in particular for the afternoon Read More

On this show with Dr. Phil Maffetone, we discuss the top reasons why refined carbs and sugars are so bad for athletes. You often hear how refined carbs and sugar are bad for non-athletes, sedentary populations and in clinical cases (chronic disease, obesity, diabetes, etc), but what about hard-training athletes? We’re taught that endurance athletes Read More

Don’t forget: open Amazon via EP when you do your online shopping—just click the banner link on our sidebar or the links provided in the show notes whether you’re on your computer, phone, or tablet. It adds one extra click to your process with zero added fees.Also head to enduranceplanet.com/shop and check out the products Read More

On this show with Ben Greenfield: Nutrition for adventure racers that do multi-day events, race self-sufficiently, sometimes for 24-36 hours at a time, no aid stations, no drop bags, etc. High “hemoglobin A1c” (HbA1c) results in high-fat fat-adapted athlete. What does HbA1C measure? And it’s relationship with Type 2 Diabetes. If you’re following a high-fat diet and Read More

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Check out our Shop page and ramp up your supplement supply to support an invincible body in 2016. We love the supplements and trusted formulas by Exos Performance Nutrition including their AM/PM Multivitamin, L-Glutamine and Creatine. Ben Greenfield joins SN 229 for a special kick off to the year discussing how to reboot your health and ramp up immunity during the Read More

Head over to our Shop page and check out products and services from the brand we trust. In need to supplements? We love Exos Performance Nutrition, who provides research-backed and clean formulas to help maximize athletic performance. Check out our top picks from Exos: Multi-Vitamin Elite – The a.m. formula helps boost energy during the daytime, while Read More

Ben Greenfield joins for a new sports nutrition to discuss: Cold Therapy – We address the recent and unfortunate cryotherapy chamber death. What’s up with these extreme cold chambers, and are there better/easier/safer ways to get the benefits of cold therapy? – Why you DO want a little cold exposure in your life, but extremes Read More

Intro & Background as the “sherpa housewife” -Who are The Cotter’s? –About Lindsay -Feeding her pro-triathlete husband, James Cotter -What Lindsay’s learned after 8+ years of cooking for a pro triathlete? -Lindsay’s battles with a parasite that resulted in gut issues and food intolerances, and fixing health via food -How does Lindsay describe her approach Read More