Taking a fat-adapted or carb-based approach to racing and the differences, do different diets work best for different people, how can a person go about experimenting to find out which is best for him or her, etc.; chocolate milk as recovery; MAP to heal injury; pre-race fueling and hydration for shorter races i.e. 15ks; is Read More

Recommendations for a race nutrition strategy while trying to be a fat-adapted athlete; how much can practicing race nutrition during training negatively impact fat utilization developed in training, and does the concept of nutritional periodization have any role; should you be doing fasted workouts for up to 2 hours or take in calories instead; is it Read More

How to recover for back-to-back weekends of short-course races; how to avoid flu-like symptoms post race; should you/can you take salt supplements with UCAN SuperStarch; alternatives to UCAN SuperStarch; turmeric — what is the ideal dosage, can you overuse it, and is there a topical version that’s better; magnesium oil, for athletes who have to cut weight what is the Read More

Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on better alternatives to traditional pizza for a pre-race meal (and info on gluten-free pizza), can something be Non-GMO but still modified in a lab, more on the philosophy of how strictly to follow a healthy/clean diet, is sourdough bread safe for gluten intolerant athletes, best alternatives for GF bread or Read More

Ben Greenfield joins to answer your questions on what to eat before a 10K run and an Olympic triathlon if you don’t like yams/sweet potatoes and have Celiac disease/are gluten intolerant; supplements and ways to combat cortisol, aid in recovery and boost energy; monitoring cortisol levels; is nutritional yeast ok to eat regularly; how long does Read More

How much and when is the best time to use maca root, the best nutrition protocol and supplements for a post-accident/injury phase that will address proper healing/recovery/healthy weight,  how to attack nutrition after a big race that occurs closely to another one: fats to avoid inflammation or carbs to replenish glycogen stores, issue with pretty bad fatigue after about Read More

Ben Greenfield joins the show to answer your questions on can weaning off caffeine cause pain in the body (hips, back, joints, etc), is there a difference (or positive or negatives) between taking caffeine from coffee versus in pill form, the effectiveness of JuicePlus and using it with Extreme Endurance (and the differences between the two), should you Read More

Are store-bought coconut and almond milks safe in terms of their preservatives, thickeners, stabilizers and sugars; how would a vegan triathlete follow a high fat ketogenic diet; do athletes really need to buy all the supplements mentioned day after day and what’s a smarter way to approach supplementing (and cost-friendly); would it ruin the benefits of using Read More

Ben Greenfield joins to answer questions on nitrates in beets and other whole foods,  having trouble digesting MCT Oil and what to do to fix that, are chia seeds better whole or ground, vitamins/supplements to help recover from a concussion, are sundried foods good for training/racing and are they higher in Vitamin D, any concern for the small amount Read More

*Note: We are aware of the sound quality issue on this episode and we are working on fixing it for everyone. Let you know when it’s fixed. Sorry!* Ben Greenfield joins the show to answer your questions on how to plan nutrition of a 55k when you are “too lax” about practicing nutrition in training, Read More