Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on advice to survive Maffetone’s 2-week test (including the vital role of salt), more on magnesium oil and how to best use it, cod liver oil,  sunburns, thoughts on protein powders and what to take when as well as what to avoid, using salt while training in heat, Ben’s favorite Read More

Does it make a big difference in the quality of carbs you ingest after training/racing (i.e. are beer and donuts ok?),  Is there any way to know if your carbohydrate stores and/or glycogen levels are all topped off in preparation for an upcoming race, an ideal pre-race meal to complement an athlete using UCAN Superstarch,  how do you Read More

Using organic baby food pouches as exercise fuel, the goods and bads of juicing and is it wise to do a juice fast as a way to detox, Ironman training insomnia, the harms of not getting in enough calories when training, can you have too much coconut water, fighting a family history of hypertension, sugar Read More

Special edition of Sports Nutrition that dives into the topic of our nutritional needs and ways to optimize health featuring neurosurgeon and health coach Jack Kruse. More info at www.bengreenfieldfitness.com. Click here to download audio. Read More

Formulas to find basic caloric needs, is keeping coconut oil in an extra warm area increase it’s chances of going rancid, whole foods vs. products with extracted sources, ketosis, raw milk and issues with pasteurization, and more. Click here to download audio. Read More

Which type of cortisol testing is best and why (blood vs. saliva, and where to get yours tested without spending a fortune), signs of cortisol being too high or too low (from training)  and what to do if noted, finding the ideal race weight and more importantly body composition (fat, lean muscle mass), magnesium oil issues, fat-adapted fueling Read More

We dug through our archives to find one of the top Sports Nutrition episodes we’ve recorded in a while. Tune in to see what all the hype is about! We’ll be back to new shows next week. Thanks for listening. Click here to download audio. Read More

When is it safe or too hazardous to train outside if a fire breaks out nearby, abstaining from coffee/caffeine for a period before race day, can caffeine affect your MAF HR zones, caffeine and glucose production in the liver, are root veggies too high in GI, and more. Click here to download audio. Read More

Can blood tests and/or donating blood hurt athletic performance and for how long (and what’s the difference in measurements), insight on Ben’s recent blood test results, what to do to fix low hematocrit and low hemoglobin, how long of a workout before calories are needed, what’s an ideal list of supplements, are MAP and Extreme Endurance Read More

How can your diet affect your chances of getting a stress fracture — what to eat and what to avoid, the importance of Vitamin K2 for healthy bones, how to use nutrition periodization based on activity level, how to find your caloric requirements, eating “ideal” number os calories but feeling too full from all the food, Read More