Category: nutrition


Nutrition Spreecast with Ben Greenfield & Vinnie Tortorich

Nutrition Spreecast with Ben Greenfield & Vinnie Tortorich

Join me, Ben Greenfield & Vinnie Tortorich on March 13 at 5:30pm for a live & interactive Spreecast video discussion on all things nutrition, endurance & fitness.

I've been a guest on Ben's podcast a few times.  Then I hosted both Vinnie and Ben on my podcast.  Vinnie's had me on his podcast twice.  And then Vinnie had Ben on his.

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Coconut Oil: Panacea or Artery Clogger?

Coconut Oil: Panacea or Artery Clogger?

Earlier today, I tweeted the above video from Dr. Michael Greger’s NutritionFacts.org website in which he poses the question: “Does Coconut Oil Clog Arteries?”.  Based upon peer reviewed research, Dr. Greger went on to address the saturated fat content of this oil and the health hazards posed.

Then I got slammed with e-mails and tweets.  ”So no good on coconut oil?”  ”I

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Nutrition Spreecast with Macca

Nutrition Spreecast with Macca

I had a great time doing an interactive, athletic performance nutrition-focused video Spreecast last night with triathlon legend & multiple Ironman World Champion Chris "Macca" McCormack for his MX12 VIP crew.

Tons of excellent questions from the participants and did my best to inform - thanks to everyone who joined in.  And as always, it's a bucket of laughs with Macca.

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10 Uncommon Superfoods from the World of Ultra-Endurance

10 Uncommon Superfoods from the World of Ultra-Endurance

NOTE: Back in May 2012, Tim Ferris, wunderkind disrupter, lifehack maven & bestselling author of The 4-Hour Workweek and the 4-Hour Body, was kind enough to let me write a guest post on his fantastic blog.  As a long-time Ferriss fan, it was an honor.  Not to mention the fact that implementing several of Tim's tips and tools from 4HWW

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Introducing JAI REPAIR PlantPower™ Recovery Formula

Introducing JAI REPAIR PlantPower™ Recovery Formula

I am so pleased to formally (and finally!) announce the official launch of JAI REPAIR -- my first performance nutrition product.

If you read Finding Ultra, then you will likely recall that I mention this product a few times, an offering that has actually been available since the day the book came out on May 22.  But I refrained from making

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The PlantPower Hour :: Episode 1 :: Greg Smith

The PlantPower Hour :: Episode 1 :: Greg Smith

Proud to announce the launch of THE PLANTPOWER HOUR, our new YouTube webseries exploring the personalities and ideas behind the PlantPower movement.

In our premier episode, we meet my friend Greg Smith, an architect, designer, family man (our daughters are pals) and all around great guy who recently decided to take control of his health and fitness, throwing himself into his

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Endurance Planet Podcast Interview

Endurance Planet Podcast Interview

I had a really nice chat with Tawnee Prazak the other day for the Endurance Planet Podcast.  Below is a widget to listen to the interview.

Alternatively, you can go directly to the Endurance Planet website or subscribe to the podcast/download on iTunes.

If you're not a listener to this podcast, you should be.  Ben Greenfield (who really knows his stuff and is

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4 Superfoods You’re Not Eating (But Should Be)

4 Superfoods You’re Not Eating (But Should Be)

Below is an article I recently wrote for the newly minted SwimSwam.com – the online destination for all things swimming founded by my buddy Mel Stewart.  A former world-record holder and two-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming, Mel is quite simply one of the greatest butterfly swimmers of all time.  Period.  But more than that, he is a great guy who continues to

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My Top 7 Sources of Plant-Based Protein

My Top 7 Sources of Plant-Based Protein

Below is an article I recently wrote for MindBodyGreen – the destination for all things PLANTPOWER, yoga, meditation and just plain wellness.  It seemed to be a rather popular post -- tons of great comments -- so thought I would reprint it here in case you missed it.  I hope you enjoy it.

I say it all the time. Contrary to popular

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Slaying The Protein Myth

Slaying The Protein Myth

 

NOTE: Below is an article I wrote that recently appeared on OneGreenPlanet.org.  I hope you enjoy it.

“But where do you get your protein?”

As a plant-based ultra-endurance athlete, if I had a dollar for every time I fielded this inquiry, I could put my four kids through college.  So let’s address the elephant in the room, once and for all.

We live in

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