Ben Greenfield Fitness: Diet, Fat Loss And Performance

In every drugstore aisle in America, shoppers cast the classic pose: two products in hand, confusion on their faces as they attempt to decipher the advertising claims and safety labels. It's an important decision, but it is so hard to be certain you're making the right call. A new company called LabDoor buys dietary supplements and energy drinks off retail shelves and sites. Then, they send each product to an FDA-registered laboratory for a detailed chemical analysis. Their technical team then collects the laboratory results and builds algorithms to translate this data into simple grades and rankings. The result is that you get to find out what's good, what's bad, and whether your protein powder, fish oil, vitamin D, energy drink or multivitamin actually contains what it says it contains, and whether it has any nasty contaminants. In this episode with Neil Thanedar from Labdoor, you'll find out: -How supplement companies "cheat" when it comes to getting their products analyzed... -Why your protein powder may

In every drugstore aisle in America, shoppers cast the classic pose: two products in hand, confusion on their faces as they attempt to decipher the advertising claims and safety labels. It's an important decision, but it is so hard to be certain you're making the right call. A new company called LabDoor buys dietary supplements and energy drinks off retail shelves and sites. Then, they send each product to an FDA-registered laboratory for a detailed chemical analysis. Their technical team then collects the laboratory results and builds algorithms to translate this data into simple grades and rankings. The result is that you get to find out what's good, what's bad, and whether your protein powder, fish oil, vitamin D, energy drink or multivitamin actually contains what it says it contains, and whether it has any nasty contaminants. In this episode with Neil Thanedar from Labdoor, you'll find out: -How supplement companies "cheat" when it comes to getting their products analyzed... -Why your protein powder may

http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/289 July 23, 2014 Podcast: 3 Ways To Keep Injuries From Piling Up, Is Deli Meat Healthy, How To Defat Bone Broth, Is Powdered Peanut Butter Healthy, How To Maximize Performance in Fire Gear, and Where To Find Beyond Training Audiobook. Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right, use the Contact button on the app, call 1-877-209-9439, Skype “pacificfit” or use the “Ask Ben” form...but be prepared to wait - we prioritize audio questions over text questions. ----------------------------------------------------- News Flashes: You can get these News Flashes hot off the presses if you follow Ben on Twitter.com/BenGreenfield, Facebook.com/BGFitness and Google+. Fat loss pills? More Crossfit? Intermittent fasting? Try drinking more water first. This is pretty cool. High, high performance under stress... Increasing your heart rate variability and decrease heart rate arrhythmias - it all comes down to FLEXIBILITY. -------------------------------------------------

http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/289 July 23, 2014 Podcast: 3 Ways To Keep Injuries From Piling Up, Is Deli Meat Healthy, How To Defat Bone Broth, Is Powdered Peanut Butter Healthy, How To Maximize Performance in Fire Gear, and Where To Find Beyond Training Audiobook. Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right, use the Contact button on the app, call 1-877-209-9439, Skype “pacificfit” or use the “Ask Ben” form...but be prepared to wait - we prioritize audio questions over text questions. ----------------------------------------------------- News Flashes: You can get these News Flashes hot off the presses if you follow Ben on Twitter.com/BenGreenfield, Facebook.com/BGFitness and Google+. Fat loss pills? More Crossfit? Intermittent fasting? Try drinking more water first. This is pretty cool. High, high performance under stress... Increasing your heart rate variability and decrease heart rate arrhythmias - it all comes down to FLEXIBILITY. -------------------------------------------------

That's JJ Virgin pictured above. I first met JJ at a health conference in New York. I looked at the person seated in the chair to my left, and then I did a double-take as I realized that this woman sitting next to me had some of the most impressively toned arms and legs that I've ever seen in my life. I was even more shocked when I found out how she exercises. She's going to spill the beans on how she got such amazing arms and legs in today's podcast, in which you'll also find out why exercise may be less important than you think. Resources we discuss: -JJ's books, including "The Virgin Diet" -CNN story of JJ's son -6 Weeks to Sleeveless And Sexy book -JJ's Fit Club -Retinol Cream -Purigenex Skin Care line -Thorne Clay SkinCare bar -Clarisonic Skin Cleansing System -Nuskin Ageloc -Nerium Age Defying Cream Kit -Annmarie Gianni Skin Care Do you have question about how to get amazing arms and legs, and anything else JJ and I discuss in this podcast? Leave your comments at BenGreenfieldFitness.com!See omnystudio.

That's JJ Virgin pictured above. I first met JJ at a health conference in New York. I looked at the person seated in the chair to my left, and then I did a double-take as I realized that this woman sitting next to me had some of the most impressively toned arms and legs that I've ever seen in my life. I was even more shocked when I found out how she exercises. She's going to spill the beans on how she got such amazing arms and legs in today's podcast, in which you'll also find out why exercise may be less important than you think. Resources we discuss: -JJ's books, including "The Virgin Diet" -CNN story of JJ's son -6 Weeks to Sleeveless And Sexy book -JJ's Fit Club -Retinol Cream -Purigenex Skin Care line -Thorne Clay SkinCare bar -Clarisonic Skin Cleansing System -Nuskin Ageloc -Nerium Age Defying Cream Kit -Annmarie Gianni Skin Care Do you have question about how to get amazing arms and legs, and anything else JJ and I discuss in this podcast? Leave your comments at BenGreenfieldFitness.com!See omnystudio.

http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/288 July 16, 2014 Podcast: 5 Ways To Get Fit With an iTunes Gift Card, How To Workout If Your Hands Are Broken, Why A Vegan Diet Helped Bill Clinton, Natural Remedies for Alopecia, and Standing Lawn Mower Fitness. Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right, use the Contact button on the app, call 1-877-209-9439, Skype “pacificfit” or use the “Ask Ben” form...but be prepared to wait - we prioritize audio questions over text questions. ----------------------------------------------------- News Flashes: You can get these News Flashes hot off the presses if you follow Ben on Twitter.com/BenGreenfield, Facebook.com/BGFitness and Google+. I love crazy Kickstarters - can women’s sweat boost dude’s testosterone? Yet another use for coffee: flour. 18 Ingredients That Sound Dangerous, But Aren’t. ----------------------------------------------------- Special Announcements: The Rock Star Triathlete Academy has relaunched with a lifestyle membership card! Click here

http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/288 July 16, 2014 Podcast: 5 Ways To Get Fit With an iTunes Gift Card, How To Workout If Your Hands Are Broken, Why A Vegan Diet Helped Bill Clinton, Natural Remedies for Alopecia, and Standing Lawn Mower Fitness. Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right, use the Contact button on the app, call 1-877-209-9439, Skype “pacificfit” or use the “Ask Ben” form...but be prepared to wait - we prioritize audio questions over text questions. ----------------------------------------------------- News Flashes: You can get these News Flashes hot off the presses if you follow Ben on Twitter.com/BenGreenfield, Facebook.com/BGFitness and Google+. I love crazy Kickstarters - can women’s sweat boost dude’s testosterone? Yet another use for coffee: flour. 18 Ingredients That Sound Dangerous, But Aren’t. ----------------------------------------------------- Special Announcements: The Rock Star Triathlete Academy has relaunched with a lifestyle membership card! Click here

As a parent living in a modern era, you have the privileged ability to enable your kids to become amazing human beings who look, feel and perform with optimized bodies and minds. But unfortunately, it’s very easy to make parenting mistakes that create a host of issues in your kids, including immune system weakness, low IQ, stunted growth, obesity, depression, attention deficit disorder and other frustrating problems that society now accept as all-too-common. As you may know, I have twin boys. Incidentally, my friend Ari Meisel (who originally appeared on the podcast episode "10 Top Tips for Optimizing, Automating and Outsourcing Everything In Your Life.") is also a father of twins. So in this podcast episode, Ari and I decided to combine our knowledge of health, fitness, nutrition, biohacking, productivity and parenting to give you our top tips for raising healthy, smart and successful kids. Resources mentioned in this podcast: -The brand new Udemy course taught by Ari and Ben: "Double Dads: The Twin Dad's Ul

As a parent living in a modern era, you have the privileged ability to enable your kids to become amazing human beings who look, feel and perform with optimized bodies and minds. But unfortunately, it’s very easy to make parenting mistakes that create a host of issues in your kids, including immune system weakness, low IQ, stunted growth, obesity, depression, attention deficit disorder and other frustrating problems that society now accept as all-too-common. As you may know, I have twin boys. Incidentally, my friend Ari Meisel (who originally appeared on the podcast episode "10 Top Tips for Optimizing, Automating and Outsourcing Everything In Your Life.") is also a father of twins. So in this podcast episode, Ari and I decided to combine our knowledge of health, fitness, nutrition, biohacking, productivity and parenting to give you our top tips for raising healthy, smart and successful kids. Resources mentioned in this podcast: -The brand new Udemy course taught by Ari and Ben: "Double Dads: The Twin Dad's Ul

https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/287 July 9, 2014 Podcast: What Is The Best Way To Eat Eggs, Gelatin vs. Collagen, Better Sleep for New Mothers, Foam Roller 101, and Germs on Water Fountains. Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right, use the Contact button on the app, call 1-877-209-9439, Skype “pacificfit” or use the “Ask Ben” form...but be prepared to wait - we prioritize audio questions over text questions. ----------------------------------------------------- News Flashes: You can get these News Flashes hot off the presses if you follow Ben on Twitter.com/BenGreenfield, Facebook.com/BGFitness and Google+. You may want to actually run *behind* (AKA Draft) the person in front of you in your next triathlon, 5K, 10K or marathon. The do’s and don’ts of running your first marathon. Hilarious. Ever wondered how a green banana or stick of butter could make you smarter? ----------------------------------------------------- Special Announcements: The Rock Star Triathlete Academy has relaunche

https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/287 July 9, 2014 Podcast: What Is The Best Way To Eat Eggs, Gelatin vs. Collagen, Better Sleep for New Mothers, Foam Roller 101, and Germs on Water Fountains. Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right, use the Contact button on the app, call 1-877-209-9439, Skype “pacificfit” or use the “Ask Ben” form...but be prepared to wait - we prioritize audio questions over text questions. ----------------------------------------------------- News Flashes: You can get these News Flashes hot off the presses if you follow Ben on Twitter.com/BenGreenfield, Facebook.com/BGFitness and Google+. You may want to actually run *behind* (AKA Draft) the person in front of you in your next triathlon, 5K, 10K or marathon. The do’s and don’ts of running your first marathon. Hilarious. Ever wondered how a green banana or stick of butter could make you smarter? ----------------------------------------------------- Special Announcements: The Rock Star Triathlete Academy has relaunche

The video below tells the story of Sadie, an 11-month-old baby who suffered from 300 seizures per day. She was given Cannabidiol, an oil-based extract of marijuana. What happens next blew my mind. Grab a Kleenex and watch. The truth is, marijuana - although an extremely controversial drug - has been proven to be effective for medical issues like: -Pain -Epilepsy (seizures) -Muscle Tension -Anxiety -Depression -Nausea -Cancer -Anorexia -Insomnia -PTSD -Crohn's & Colitis -And much, much more... My guest in today's podcast, Dr. James Schmachtenberger, has made it his goal - as the executive producer a new documentary called "The Science of Weed" - to put the truth and real facts in the hands of those who need marijuana-based medicine, so they can make informed decisions about utilizing cannabis not as a recreational drug per se, but instead as an effective treatment method for health issues. In today's podcast, James and I discuss: -The difference between medicinal cannabis and weed... -The best medicinal us

The video below tells the story of Sadie, an 11-month-old baby who suffered from 300 seizures per day. She was given Cannabidiol, an oil-based extract of marijuana. What happens next blew my mind. Grab a Kleenex and watch. The truth is, marijuana - although an extremely controversial drug - has been proven to be effective for medical issues like: -Pain -Epilepsy (seizures) -Muscle Tension -Anxiety -Depression -Nausea -Cancer -Anorexia -Insomnia -PTSD -Crohn's & Colitis -And much, much more... My guest in today's podcast, Dr. James Schmachtenberger, has made it his goal - as the executive producer a new documentary called "The Science of Weed" - to put the truth and real facts in the hands of those who need marijuana-based medicine, so they can make informed decisions about utilizing cannabis not as a recreational drug per se, but instead as an effective treatment method for health issues. In today's podcast, James and I discuss: -The difference between medicinal cannabis and weed... -The best medicinal us

https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/286 July 2, 2014 Podcast: Is The Potato Diet Healthy, How To Biohack Your Office, How Much Liver Is Too Much, Natural Remedies for Receding Gums, and Itchy Skin After Hard Workouts. Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right, use the Contact button on the app, call 1-877-209-9439, Skype “pacificfit” or use the “Ask Ben” form...but be prepared to wait - we prioritize audio questions over text questions. ----------------------------------------------------- News Flashes: You can get these News Flashes hot off the presses if you follow Ben on Twitter.com/BenGreenfield, Facebook.com/BGFitness and Google+. This is super interesting. Exercising can make you smart but exercising too long can make you stupid! Can a big steak before bed help you sleep? Wrong kind of protein. Try glycine instead. Interesting. Eating carbs during a workout can blunt the training response. ----------------------------------------------------- Special Announcements: Check out the Ironm

https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/286 July 2, 2014 Podcast: Is The Potato Diet Healthy, How To Biohack Your Office, How Much Liver Is Too Much, Natural Remedies for Receding Gums, and Itchy Skin After Hard Workouts. Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right, use the Contact button on the app, call 1-877-209-9439, Skype “pacificfit” or use the “Ask Ben” form...but be prepared to wait - we prioritize audio questions over text questions. ----------------------------------------------------- News Flashes: You can get these News Flashes hot off the presses if you follow Ben on Twitter.com/BenGreenfield, Facebook.com/BGFitness and Google+. This is super interesting. Exercising can make you smart but exercising too long can make you stupid! Can a big steak before bed help you sleep? Wrong kind of protein. Try glycine instead. Interesting. Eating carbs during a workout can blunt the training response. ----------------------------------------------------- Special Announcements: Check out the Ironm

I'm often asked how somebody actually gets to the point where they can help people have better health - particularly when it comes to the eating part. After all, even if you don't have the resources to attend medical school and become a physician, we still live in an era where you can become a personal trainer, nutritionist, dietitian, or health coach and still be able to help lots of people achieve better health. So in today's podcast, I interview Maria Marlowe (pictured right), who is certified through the "Institute for Integrative Nutrition", which is the world's largest nutrition school. Maria graduated at the top of her class, summa cum laude, from Fordham University with a BS in Finance and Marketing. After landing a coveted finance position after graduation, she quickly decided that industry wasn’t for her, and pursued her passion for the healing power of food. She attended the Natural Gourmet Institute to learn raw food preparation, and became a Certified Health Coach through Integrative Nutrition.

I'm often asked how somebody actually gets to the point where they can help people have better health - particularly when it comes to the eating part. After all, even if you don't have the resources to attend medical school and become a physician, we still live in an era where you can become a personal trainer, nutritionist, dietitian, or health coach and still be able to help lots of people achieve better health. So in today's podcast, I interview Maria Marlowe (pictured right), who is certified through the "Institute for Integrative Nutrition", which is the world's largest nutrition school. Maria graduated at the top of her class, summa cum laude, from Fordham University with a BS in Finance and Marketing. After landing a coveted finance position after graduation, she quickly decided that industry wasn’t for her, and pursued her passion for the healing power of food. She attended the Natural Gourmet Institute to learn raw food preparation, and became a Certified Health Coach through Integrative Nutrition.

https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/285 June 25, 2014 Podcast: What's The Healthiest Way To Tan, How To Biohack Getting Ripped, The Best Exercise To Get Fat Adapted, Can You Get Fitter Without Exercising, Does Zone 1 Training Affect Recovery, Can Electrical Stimulation Help Bones Heal Faster? Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right, use the Contact button on the app, call 1-877-209-9439, Skype “pacificfit” or use the “Ask Ben” form...but be prepared to wait - we prioritize audio questions over text questions. ----------------------------------------------------- News Flashes: You can get these News Flashes hot off the presses if you follow Ben on Twitter.com/BenGreenfield, Facebook.com/BGFitness and Google+. Is it safe for 40 year olds to exercise hard? Barefoot running is safe. This is kinda cool. Mix amino acids and electrolytes together if you have a “long day” of hot workouts planned (e.g. Ironman!). ----------------------------------------------------- Special Announcements: -Check o

https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/285 June 25, 2014 Podcast: What's The Healthiest Way To Tan, How To Biohack Getting Ripped, The Best Exercise To Get Fat Adapted, Can You Get Fitter Without Exercising, Does Zone 1 Training Affect Recovery, Can Electrical Stimulation Help Bones Heal Faster? Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right, use the Contact button on the app, call 1-877-209-9439, Skype “pacificfit” or use the “Ask Ben” form...but be prepared to wait - we prioritize audio questions over text questions. ----------------------------------------------------- News Flashes: You can get these News Flashes hot off the presses if you follow Ben on Twitter.com/BenGreenfield, Facebook.com/BGFitness and Google+. Is it safe for 40 year olds to exercise hard? Barefoot running is safe. This is kinda cool. Mix amino acids and electrolytes together if you have a “long day” of hot workouts planned (e.g. Ironman!). ----------------------------------------------------- Special Announcements: -Check o