Low Carb & Ketogenic Diet

Low-carb and ketogenic nutrition focuses on managing carbohydrate intake to optimize energy, body composition, and metabolic health. In this collection, Ben Greenfield shares in-depth articles on how to regulate blood sugar, use low-carb and keto approaches for fat loss and muscle gain, understand the benefits and potential risks of these diets, choose the right foods and macronutrient ratios, and fuel training effectively while maintaining a low-carb lifestyle.

Summer Healthy BBQ Grilling Guide: How To Source The Healthiest Meat, Top Tips For Avoiding Unhealthy, Mislabeled Meat & How To Cook The Most Perfect, Juicy Steak!

June 2, 2020

It’s (un)officially summertime, baby! After spending my Memorial Day, as most Americans do, fine-tuning my grillmaster skills and cooking up...

8 Natural Sweetener Alternatives That Won’t Take You Out Of Fat Burning Mode (And 4 That Will!)

February 9, 2015

When it comes to not packing on extra pounds this Valentine’s Day, what are some sweet hacks that will tickle...

The Top 10 Mistakes Low-Carb Athletes Make And 5 Keto Recipes For Active People.

February 2, 2015

OK, here’s the deal – I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: an extremely high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet...

12 Fat-Based Alternatives To Sickeningly Sweet Sugar-Based Sports Gels.

June 2, 2014

Perhaps you’ve decided that you’re simply tired of sickeningly sweet sports gels. Maybe it’s the candy-like taste. Maybe it’s having...

Rewriting The Fat Burning Textbook – Part 2: Why You’ve Been Lied To About Carbs And How To Turn Yourself Into A Fat Burning Machine.

May 27, 2014

In Rewriting The Fat Burning Textbook – Part 1 you discovered how eating a high fat diet doesn’t make you...

Rewriting The Fat Burning Textbook – Part 1: Why You’ve Been Lied To About Carbs And How To Turn Yourself Into A Fat Burning Machine.

May 25, 2014

Lying facedown on a cold, vinyl-plastered laboratory bench, I grimaced and squirmed uncomfortably as a medical technician yanked a giant...

The Great Ketogenic Ironman Experiment – Can You Go Low-Carb And Be A Fast Endurance Athlete Without Destroying Your Body?

May 26, 2013

For the next 12 weeks, I am going into self-experimental, bio-hacking guinea pig mode in preparation for Ironman Canada in...

How To Turn Yourself Into A Fat Burning Machine By Fasting For 24 Hours Then Going Out And Do Monster Workouts Without Bonking.

September 1, 2012

Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode. A few weeks ago I tweeted about a fasting...

7 Supplements That Help You Perform Better On A Low Carbohydrate Diet

August 19, 2012

In the past, there’s been several posts here on the site about how to practically implement a low carbohydrate diet....

Can You Build Muscle On A Low Carbohydrate Diet?

May 31, 2012

Meet my brother Zach Greenfield. He’s been following my Superhuman Food Pyramid for the past 6 months. For anyone who...

10 Ways To Do A Low Carbohydrate Diet The Right Way.

August 19, 2011

I’m often asked how to start a low carb diet and whether or not “low carb” is safe. A few...

The Hidden Dangers Of A Low Carbohydrate Diet

August 15, 2011

If you’re a frequent visitor to this website, or listener to the BenGreenfieldFitness podcast, you’ve probably gotten the idea that...

5 Mind-Blowing, Low-Carb Ways To Enjoy Sardines.

July 11, 2011

Lately, I’ve become a sucker for sardines. As a matter of fact, as I sit in the airport, I just...

10 Steps To Easy Low Carb Cooking – And A Shrimp-Egg Stir Fry Video Recipe!

March 25, 2011

[leadplayer_vid id=”50DAFF6E76479″] Earlier this week, you learned how to slow-carb cook with a tasty recipe from my friend Chef...