On this episode of “Sports Nutrition,” Ben Greenfield answers your questions on BCAAs for endurance athletes, limiting carbs during exercise to increase fat burn, and taking supplements for strength training. Ask your sports nutrition questions on our Facebook page! Click here to download audio. Read More

On this episode of sports nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on quality lactose-free pre-race meals, supplements for cramping, nutrition for ultrarunners, low-carb and Paleo for athletes, fueling for a late-day race start, dealing with stomach cramps during exercise and more. Ask your sports nutrition questions on our Facebook page. Click here to download audio. Read More

Ben Greenfield joins us for this special episode of Sports Nutrition to give the play-by-play of his nutrition and routine for the Ironman World Championships, as well as why he feels like he’s recovered better than ever before. Submit your sports nutrition questions on our Facebook page for our upcoming episodes. During the talk, Ben Read More

Ben Greenfield answers your questions on “artificial” vs. natural electrolyte sources, the best source of potassium for expedition/endurance, dietary concepts found in the book ‘Hardwired for Fitness,’ issues with heating chia seeds, eating style based on blood type, drinking apple cider vinegar to help digestion and more, nutrition while recovering from over-reaching, the “Orac” scale Read More

Ben Greenfield joins us for this episode of Endurance Planet to answer your questions on whether to take liquids or whole foods during the last part of the bike during a 70.3, the product Veema and other liquid vitamin supplements, supplements for varicose veins, different types of sodium/electrolyte tabs for cramping and more during races, Read More

On this episode of Endurance Planet, Ben Greenfield joins us to answer your questions on tasty and quality food for vegetarians, is it OK to eat late after a late-night workout, combining Extreme Endurance with other supplements,  post-run drinks, problems with choking down gels, nutritional myths surrounding fruit and digestive enzymes, risks of hyponatremia, and Read More

Ben Greenfield joins us as we recap a little of Tawnee’s first Ironman in Canada, including some of the nutrition woes she faced, plus Ben answers your questions on food-allergy testing and post-marathon headaches. Be sure to ask your sports nutrition questions on our Facebook page! Check out Tawnee’s blog for her full two-part race Read More

On this special episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield joins us to talk all about hydration and endurance sports. Learn about the detrimental effects of dehydration for endurance athletes, whether you can build a “tolerance” to staying hydrated with less fluids, hyperhydrating before a race and much more. Be sure to ask your sports nutrition Read More

On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield talks more about new developments on whether we need electrolytes during racing/training, carb intake for diabetic athletes, curing an insatiable appetite on recovery days, different types of protein drinks and when to use during exercise, and L-Carnitine. Click here to download audio. Read More

On this episode of “Sports Nutrition,” Ben Greenfield answers your questions on liquid vs. solid foods for Ironman racing, do we really need salt tabs and/or electrolytes for training and racing, nutritional cleansing, the benefits of kombucha, and more. Click here to download audio. Read More