December 8, 2022
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Can you build muscle and lose fat at the same time? Yes, BUT it requires a crapola of protein intake (1.2-1.6g/lb) and lots of good sleep: Body Recomposition: Can Trained Individuals Build Muscle and Lose Fat at the Same Time?…10:53
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Why athletes should eat more carbs at night (to help sleep), along with high tryptophan proteins, and much more: The Impact of Dietary Factors on the Sleep of Athletically Trained Populations: A Systematic Review…18:13
- Paraxanthine is a good alternative to substitute to a late-in-the-day coffee.
- Evening consumption of high glycemic index carbohydrates allows for serotonin release and melatonin production.
- Ben's giant batch of “Sleep Yogurt.”
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Yikes…”The Truth About Natural Flavors in Sparkling Water”: The Truth About Natural Flavors in Sparkling Water (for reasons like this, I typically stick to adding organic stevia such as Omica Organics – 10% off with code greenfield – to unflavored sparkling water such as Pellegrino or Gerolsteiner)…28:22
- Why Dr. Cate Shanahan gets terrible headaches after drinking flavored sparking water.
- Here's my episode with Cate Shanahan 4 Ways To Eat Yourself Beautiful: Meat On The Bone, Fermented & Sprouted Foods, Organ Meats, Deep Nutrition & More With Dr. Cate Shanahan.
- “Natural Flavors” includes a category called FMPs, or Flavors with Modifying Properties
- Why Dr. Cate Shanahan gets terrible headaches after drinking flavored sparking water.
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Do antioxidants really blunt hypertrophy? The evidence isn't as conclusive as you may think: Antioxidants for Lifters: A Review of the Evidence – excellent article via @strongerbyscience…42:26
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The total antioxidant content of more than 3100 foods, beverages, spices, herbs, and supplements used worldwide: The total antioxidant content of more than 3100 foods, beverages, spices, herbs and supplements used worldwide (berries and coffee are off the charts!)…48:11
Resources mentioned:
- Dry Farm Wines
- US Wellness Meats
- Paraxanthine
- Oura Ring
- L. Reuteri
- Cherry juice
- Beetroot juice
- Omica Organics (10% off with code greenfield)_
- Organifi
- Barukas nuts
- Four Sigmatic
- Boundless Cookbook by Ben Greenfield
- The Podcast with Dr. William Davis and his Yogurt Recipe:
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Listener Q&A:
Q: How can you reboot your body and brain after holiday eating?…56:35
Ben and Jay Recommend:
- 5-6 grams of spirulina or 5-6 grams of glycine (or both) will help protect the cells from the damaging effects of consuming vegetable oils
- Activated charcoal helps after consuming meat in which the source is unknown; i.e. high in metals
- A 16-24 hour fast after a large meal
- A longer Ayurvedic cleanse, such as:
- The Kitchari Cleanse or The Colorado Cleanse by Dr. John Douillard
- The Pancha Karma Cleanse as discussed in the podcast with Stephen Cabral:
- Kion Lean
- Dihydroberberine prior to a meal
- Walking after eating
- Using the sauna to sweat out toxins
- Wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitor
- Dihydromyricetin (DHM), also known as “The Hangover Pill”
Q: What are the best ways to reduce stress and improve sleep?…69:50
Ben and Jay Recommend:
- Learning how to self-regulate: awareness and then “changing the cadence” with breathwork
- Hanu Health Device, as discussed in this podcast episode:
- Resony app – resonance Breathing Timer that goes off every 5.5 seconds
- Book on Resonance Breathing: Heart Breath Mind by Leah Lagos
- 2-5 minutes using the Othership app
- Awareness of the low-level anxiety that exists when there are relationship issues
- Praying together and choosing to pour love into each and every scenario
- Open and healthy communication
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Hi Ben. Great information as usual. Given the data (particularly the protein intake) on building muscle burning fat simultaneously, how would you recommend integrating EEAs?
Are there other podcasts that address building muscle burning fat simultaneously?
Hey Ben!!
How is it that some men can have low testosterone and still build muscle?
Is there another component besides testosterone that’s being overlooked or could it be that more protein is needed, or ?
Thanks,
Brian
Hi Ben! Enjoyed this one as usual. You have mentioned paraxanthine on the last few podcast, and it sounds like a great tool. However, I am still struggling finding a source.
I see the source that you have referenced, but this appears to be the only one. I have always been a bit leary of trying something with only a single source. I would also like to try it and isolated form as opposed to mixed with other compounds.
Do you know of any other sources of this or are we limited to this single vendor for now? Thanks