The Weekly Roundup: Your Go-To Guide For Everything You May Have Missed This Week & More! 10/30-11/05

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Ben Greenfield's discoveries, from the latest news on the fronts of fitness, nutrition, health, wellness, biohacking, and anti-aging research. I also recap my upcoming events and special announcements so you can keep up with giveaways, discounts, and more!


New Discoveries Of The Week: Cool New Things I'm Trying, Books I'm Reading, And More!

The Ants Go Marching One By One…Into My Mouth

When you think about powerful animals, I'm betting ants aren't top of mind (rather, lions, tigers, and bears, oh my?).

But the mighty ant can carry up to 20x its own body weight on its back. That's like the equivalent of me being able to lug more than 3,000 pounds. And while that is never going to happen, I've found a super cool way to hack into the incredible power of this strapping insect.

Years ago I learned about Black Ant Powder from Lost Empire Herbs and I'm still hooked on it. In fact, back then—in 2018—I mentioned it on this Joe Rogan Experience podcast episode and as a result there was a huge demand for the stuff. (I also talked about it during this Q&A podcast if you want to hear more.) It's an all-natural energy herb that's packed with amino acids, minerals, beneficial fatty acids, and even nootropics. I use the ant powder pre-workout as its also a potent strengthener for the musculoskeletal system.

Great, you may be thinking, I'll save a few bucks and send my kid ant-hunting in the backyard.

Unfortunately, you won't get the same results with backyard ants (though you may still want to send your kid out…it will keep him or her occupied for a while at least). The stuff I use is made from a specific variety of ant, the Polyrachis Ant, which live up high in the mountains, often among ginseng roots. Polyrachis Ants are sourced from a pure and clean environment, while common household ants are often exposed to chemicals that I do not recommend you ingest. The Polyrachis Ant Extract from Lost Empire Herbs is also, 10:1 meaning you get 10 times the ant power per teaspoon.

If the thought of taking a straight dropperful of ants is less than appealing, you can add it right into your protein powder (I recommend Kion Clean Protein in the chocolate flavor for ant-mixing) or try this Black Ant Frappe recipe I created:

Blend and drink up!

However you decide to get your ant power, you'll definitely reap the benefits, with the added bonus of being able to enjoy people's reactions when you tell them your muscle-building, energy-enhancing insect secret.

Pick up your own mighty Polyrachis Ant Extract at Lost Empire Herbs right here, and save 10% with code BEN10.

Bear With Me, It's Dinnertime

Okay, so we have established that ants are stronger than bears. No contest. But there's also no doubt that bears are pretty bad-ass. Until recently, though, when a fellow bowhunter friend gifted me a giant bear steak, I had never tried to prepare bear to eat.

Bear meat is very tough, so it needs to be cooked low and slow. It also needs to be cooked to at least 165°F or more to avoid getting Trichinosis (a nasty parasite).

So, here's how I prepared the cuts of bear:

This bear meat turned out to be incredibly tender when cut against the grain, which is a trick for working with tougher meat cuts.

If you ever get your hands on a nice slab of bear meat, you have to try this recipe, and like I advised with the ant extract, don't hold back on telling your friends and family—they'll probably think you're kind of crazy, which is half the fun of biohacking, right?

Podcasts I Recorded This Week:

Everything You Need To Know About Protein Powders, Amino Acids, Animal Vs. Plant Protein, How Much Protein You Need & Much, Much More With Kion’s Angelo Keely.

This episode was brought to you by Kion, Organifi Green Juice (code BENG20), Water and Wellness (code GREENFIELD),  and Four Sigmatic (code BENGREENFIELD).

 

 

Blue Zones, Physical, Emotional, & Mental Presence, Body, Mind & Spirit Fitness, Discipline, Potent Tips For Changing Habits & More With Jay Shetty.

This episode was brought to you by Kion, Organifi Gold Chocolate (code BENG20), Butcher Box (code BENGREENFIELD), and Lucy Nicotine Gum (code BEN20).

 

 

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Podcasts I Was Featured On This Week:

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Product Of The Week

::: Magic Spoon's Delicious Keto-Friendly, Low-Carb Cereal :::

Prepare to relive fond childhood memories of watching morning cartoons while eating a big bowl of fruity, frosted, or chocolatey cereal—but with far healthier (and I'll argue tastier) versions of what you ate back then.

Magic Spoon is the best way to fuel up on the most important meal of the day—their cereals have 14g of protein, 0g of sugar, and most importantly, taste incredible. Their flavors include some of your childhood faves, like Frosted, Fruity, Cocoa, and Peanut Butter.

You can also build your own custom box of flavors with any combo of those or the delicious Cookies & Cream, Maple Waffle, Blueberry, and Cinnamon!

What are you waiting for? Take my word for it that it's not too good to be true.

You can get Magic Spoon cereal here, and if you use code BENGREENFIELD, you'll get free shipping on as many boxes as you want.


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Introducing My New Training Program!

This week, I announced I will be launching my new training program, Boundless, exclusively on the Ladder app. With my program, I will provide you with my own personal training plan every week, including 5 Tabata/bodyweight sessions, 1 active recovery session, and 1 day dedicated to “biohacking.”

This is the next best thing to training with me in person and at an incredible rate. In addition to programming, you’ll get access to a community of individuals who will also help hold you accountable.

So no more guessing. No more planning. No more excuses. Boundless will take care of all of that for you. We begin training together as a team on Monday, September 20th. To secure your spot, join my waitlist and you’ll get your first week of training FREE.

Join my waitlist to secure your spot and get your first full week free!


I Want To Know What You've Got Cooking

I'm so stoked about the positive feedback I've been getting about my new Boundless Cookbook. The cookbook was a labor of love, but I'm really proud of the end result (especially considering I'm definitely not a trained chef).

Now that the Boundless Cookbook is available on Amazon, I have a favor to ask…

If you have the cookbook and you love it, can you hop on over to Amazon and leave a review? Amazon reviews—as I bet you know—are super important. I want your honest feedback and I'll be reading them to hear what you think.

You can leave your review on Amazon right here (and if you don't have a cookbook yet, and you're an Amazon Prime member, you could have your copy at your doorstep as early as tomorrow).


Kion Product Of The Week: Flavorful Kion Clean Protein

Protein is essential for muscle growth, metabolism, sleep, immune function, brain health, and more—and most people aren’t getting enough.

You deserve a clean, delicious, high-protein powder that’ll build your best body from the inside out.
The new Kion Clean Protein is the cream of the crop of whey proteins. Clean Protein delivers an easy-to-absorb complete protein that’s:

  • Made with superior quality whey protein isolate
  • From grass-fed, pasture-raised cows
  • Antibiotic-free and growth hormone-free
  • Virtually lactose-free
  • Non-GMO

Each serving contains 20 grams of high-quality protein from cows that graze on healthy pastures. The result is a nutrient-dense, protein-rich whey with virtually zero lactose, carbohydrates, or milk fat.

Indulge in rich chocolate or smooth vanilla—flavored with organic natural flavors, Himalayan pink salt, and stevia. Or, opt for unflavored, for you purists out there. Clean Protein has absolutely no artificial sweeteners and only 80 calories per serving.

So, click here to get your hands on the brand new Kion Clean Protein in vanilla, chocolate, or unflavored (and use code BEN10 for 10% off your purchase).

*The FDA hasn't evaluated these statements. Kion products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.


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3 thoughts on “The Weekly Roundup: Your Go-To Guide For Everything You May Have Missed This Week & More! 10/30-11/05

  1. Scott says:

    I would love a follow up to your coronary calcium score. I also had a score in a similar range as you. 40 y/o health conscious make like yourself.

  2. Han says:

    Where did you get 165F as a safe temperature? Probably a cookbook.

    The risk of prion diseases, vector-borne diseases, and so forth is very high. Autoclave sterilization at 249F only kills most pathogens, not all.

    Since oxidation occurs over 300F, use 290F for 2-3 hours or until tender.

    This has nothing to do with bear meat in particular. Bear should be safer than commercial meat. The CAFO raised chicken is probably the highest ARG risk around, that’s why we don’t eat it.

    1. Nic says:

      You seriously cook your meat at 290 for 2-3 hours…? If it were that serious, more people would fall to prior diseases. Far more likely to die from a bad fall.

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