On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield joins us to answer your questions on Clif Bars for pre-workout,  L-glutamine and BCAAs, some staple supplements to add to one’s diet, antioxidants, if stearic acid and magnesium stearate are safe to consume, drinking Coke during a marathon as opposed to using gels, replenishing muscle glycogen during and after exercise, and  “no brainer” supplements, Read More

On this episode of Sports Nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on the right amount of chia to take in for a long race, hamstring cramping issues on the bike, hydration and headache issues, using marshmallows instead of gels, omega-3 supplements and whey protein concentrate vs. isolate. Ask your sports nutrition questions on our facebook Read More

On this episode of sports nutrition, Ben Greenfield answers your questions on feeling lethargic, whether pine bark extract benefit athletes, how much beet juice do you need to gain the purported benefits, exercising in a fasted state to increase fat burn and the role of caffeine, meal size issues and more. Ask your questions on Read More

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