On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on running in a fasted state and when it’s a good idea vs. when it’s ok to eat before, is spray butter a good alternative (and the shocking truth of how many calories are actually in one of those bottles), healthy oils to cook Read More

On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on: tips for nutritional needs for child athletes, the Super Human Food Pyramid, appetite suppressants for athletes who struggle with intake, fatty foods during an ultra, the connection between glycogen stores and motivation for exercise, and  maintaining high-intensity training on a low-carb diet. Ask your sports nutrition questions Read More

On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield joins us to answer your questions on increasing linoleic acid and alpha-linoleic acid in the diet and using safflower oil to do so,  for females: nutrition during “that time of the month” to ensure effective training/racing, is there any benefit to using sea salt over standard salt and is salt Read More

On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on tortillas and ways to make wraps with wheat-free alternatives, best options for daily meals that benefit training for ultras on a budget, a cure for leg cramps during ultras, healthy condiments that should be pantry staples, and are pro triathletes eating enough? Click here to download Read More

Ben Greenfield answers your questions on calorie needs and macronutrient breakdown to add lean muscle mass, how often is it good to train on empty, suggestions for non-dairy probiotics and a homemade brew for training. Ask your sports nutrition questions on our facebook page! Click here to download audio. Read More

Ben Greenfield answers your questions on artificial sweeteners and diet sodas, fixing nutrition to do better in ultras, nutrition for high-altitude race training, and thoughts on the study that shows non-alcoholic beer reduces inflammation and respiratory tract illness. Ask your questions on our Facebook page! Click here to download audio. Read More

Ben Greenfield answers your questions on: Drinking carbonated water, will it negatively affect performance? How should fueling change for freezing-temp bike rides? Not eating before a marathon unless it's at least 3 hrs prior to a race? Caffeine intake: What is the proper timing, formulation, dose, duration for endurance performance? Maltodextrin and glucose in fuel? And energy Read More

We’re digging into the archives from July 2011 this week while Ben’s still traveling abroad. Tune in for info on gluten-free carbs and much more. Be sure to keep asking your sports nutrition questions on our Facebook page, and tune in next week for a new episode! Click here to download audio. Read More

Ben Greenfield answers your questions on the best way to use creatine for crossfit-style programming, S Caps per hour for a cold race, homemade energy recipes that will stay firm for a 5+ hour ride, the annual cost of Ben’s supplement regime, the differences and similarities between wild rice and quinoa, and more. Ask your sports nutrition questions on Read More

On this episode of Sports Nutritoin, Ben Greenfield joins us to talk about what he eats with his family for Thanksgiving, and answers your questions on joint supplements, real/natural foods for exercise (including some insight on Dr. Allen Lim’s famous rice cakes and his new cookbook for athletes), nutrition help for eye issue, should you Read More