In this episode, everything you need to know about how a plant-based diet affects performance,

kosher protein, food combining, amino acid comparisons, cramping on the bike,

does pot-help performance and pre-race nerves.

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Hey folks, this is Ben Greenfield and I'm coming to you having just returned from Portland,

to where I was racing a triathlon called the Rev3 triathlon. And interestingly, some of you

may remember that a few weeks ago we had a gentleman on the show talking about low carbohydrate diets

and I actually experimented with a low carbohydrate diet and most of my build-up for that race and

then switched to a carb loading protocol just a few days prior to the race and ended up doing

okay. I raced about a four-hour and 15-minute half marathon or I'm sorry, half Iron Man. And

I was happy with that and we'll continue to experiment with these dietary protocols. But speaking

of experimentation in the interview that you're going to get to listen to today with Dr. Bill

Meisner, we discuss a plant-based diet and Dr. Meisner at the end of the interview actually

proposes to use me for an experimental protocol and you'll just have to hear about what that is

and whether or not I agree to do it. So listen into that interview, it's going to be really

interesting and just a few other quick things in terms of special announcements. I have started to

log my personal diet for all of my clients so they now have access to my photo log. So anybody who

is part of the Ben Greenfield Fitness Inner Circle or anyone who I do coaching or consulting for

can now stock my nutrition intake and everybody food that I put into my mouth. Haven't figured out

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