On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on the difference between GU Roctane and regular GU, the best supplements and vitamins for newbies, the deal with the supplement “Sport Legs,” best things to eat when nighttime cravings hit, taking certain supplements/vitamins together (good or bad?), and creatine loading. Ask your questions Read More

On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on cheese and if you should cut it out of your diet (and how often it’s OK to cheat), tips on carrying and/or getting in nutrition during running races, methods for fast post-race/training recovery, and how to adjust your diet if taking amino acid Read More

On this episode of “Sports Nutrition,” our own Ben Greenfield answers your questions on quality supplements and foods to eat for an hours-long adventure race (including some of Ben’s own tasty recipes), and why coconut milk is all the rage these days. Ask your sports nutrition questions on our Facebook page. Click here to download Read More

Today’s Sports Nutrition with Ben Greenfield features a big bonus for you. Ben recently taught a free seminar called “Eating For Endurance” that went into everything you need to know when it comes to fueling your body for swimming, cycling, running, triathlon and more. During the seminar, Ben covers everything from carbohydrates to fats to Read More

On this episode of sports nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on using CarboRocket 333 Half-Evil as fuel, taking in too many calories on IM training runs, hope for athletes who are former smokers, is there a need to take a daily multivitamin, and choline supplementation for neuropothy. Ask your sports nutrition questions on our Read More

On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on magnesium in topical and edible forms, nutrition/supplements to aid in heat acclimatization, weird cravings, using whey protein while avoiding most dairy, and the side effects of xantham gum. Ask you sports nutrition questions on our Facebook page. Click here to download audio. Read More

On this episode of Sports Nutrition, our own Ben Greenfield answers your questions on low-cal hydration products, calorie timing while racing, BCAAs for ultras, nutrition/supplements to help with acclimatization to the high altitude, and dairy products. Click here to download audio.     Read More

On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield chimes in from Kona, Hawaii, to answer your questions on the myths of lactic acid, fueling for early-morning workouts, the best nutrition for race week, nutritional relief for Sciatica, thoughts on Hammer products and the Paleo diet for athletes. Ask your sports nutrition questions on our Facebook Read More

On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on swelling during ultras (and does salt play a role), training “on empty” for weight loss, and buffering lactic acid with supplements (does it work)? 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 the bests foods to eat early and later in an ultra race, “carb-tapering,” the lowdown on rhodiola and idebenone, meals per day for endurance athletes, if nutrition is needed for swim workouts, and if spinach block calcium absorption. Click here to download audio. Read More