Ben joins the show to answer your questions on the top 5 foods that you’re (probably) not eating and should add into your diet in 2013, good online nutrition log/data software, the best kinds of magnesium (i.e. citrate? oxide? glycinate?) and dosage for athletes plus a follow-up from ATU on Mg in Skratch Labs Drink Read More

Ben Greenfield joins the show to answer your questions on whether it’s ok to shop at Costco – what to avoid, what to buy; positives/negatives of a strict macrobiotics diet; benefits of maca power and fulvic acid; amino acid alternatives to MAP to save money; correct dosing for MAP; calculating calories to cut or maintain weight; fuel when Read More

Ben Greenfield joins the show to answer your questions on why it’s imperative that we wash and soak our grains (especially for athletes) and how to do so, how to rebound from low estrogen, how does sport supplement dosage change during offseason/low training periods (i.e. MAP, Extreme Endurance), supplements related to fat metabolism like chromium picolinate and Read More

Ben Greenfield joins to give a special announcement on a fun opportunity for our listeners and answer your questions on Beta Alanine for endurance performance, Paleo friendly carb loading, creatine’s benefits for endurance athletes and can creatine be used for pre-race hydration to  “supersaturate”, calories counting during exercise when weight loss is the goal, and why do we crave more carbs during colder winter Read More

Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on how to tell if you’re fat adapted, is coconut oil really healthy (and more on saturated fats), sports nutrition tips for pregnant women (and more pregnancy tips from Ben), protocol for drinking coke during triathlons, anti-inflammatory properties and more in cinnamon and ginger, crabby moods when trying to Read More

In this interview, featuring Endurance Planet’s Ben Greenfield, Ironman World Champion Chris “Macca” McCormack tells us how to get 12 of his most lethal and effective triathlon training sessions of all time – and what he shares during our discussion is pure workout gold! To get started now with Macca’s workouts, just go to www.GetMaccaX12.com. Read More

Ben Greenfield joins Sports Nutrition to answer your questions on how to carry your own fuels/liquids during long-course races when you don’t want what’s offered at aid stations, some delicious and healthy breakfast ideas (including Ben’s high-fat coffee recipe), how to choose protein powders when looking at whey and vegetarian/vegan varieties (see list below), should you really worry about Read More

Ben Greenfield joins the show to answer your questions on how drinking alcohol effects fat oxidation especially when trying to become a fat-adapted athlete, using a pure Cod Liver Oil liquid vs. Omega 3 pills, adding butter and coconut oil to your coffee and thoughts on “bulletproof” coffee, managing food intake after bariatric surgery patient in an Ironman triathlete, Read More

Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on if it’s ever OK to give kids sugar-free juice drinks (and what’s so bad about them), comparing fish oil v. vegetarian sources of Omega-3 fatty acids, do we actually burn caffeine and how long does it last in us while exercising, thoughts on UCAN super starch, and Read More

Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on transitioning to a more plant-based diet and the pros/cons for athletes, should we follow Tim Noakes’ “Waterlogged” guidelines where it comes to hydration and salt intake, late-night snack after late-night workout, nutritional supplements to help loosen up muscles and discussion on differences in nutritional planning/demands for sprint, olympic, half Ironman Read More