Podcast appearances and mentions of Brendan Brazier

The right mix of protein, carbs, fat, and hydration is one of the biggest keys to a runner's training, speed, and recovery. Eating the right mix of foods is essential for anyone who wants to take their running to the next level.   limit any processed foods and start with lots of whole foods instead. Processed foods are those with lengthy ingredient lists, and most of those ingredients come from a lab, not nature. The extra salt, sugar, unhealthy fats, and artificial ingredients in highly processed foods can promote weight gain and inflammation in your body    A lot of this I took straight out of the book Brendan Brazier twice Canadian 50k champion Glucose is the gasoline to your hard-working body machine. If you fill your vehicle up with the good stuff—premium gasoline in the form of nutrient dense whole-foods—your body will operate efficiently like a well oiled machine.... (slight exaggeration but you get my point). Thanks for listening, thank you for your time. If you enjoyed the episode, share the show give it a like. My name is Heiko, God bless you and remember… take it easy.   SHOWNOTES: What does this mean for your running? Here some useful links.Your “how to do it” run streak Run 365 Days: Your 365 Day Run Streak Brain Training For Runners': Your Mental Guide To Better Running. Improve your discipline Accountability Coach. Add swimming to your run Become a better swimmer. Follow us on INSTAGRAM. Follow us on TWITTER. Follow us on YouTube. More about your HOST. Train your BRAIN become a better runner.

Wat voor keuze heeft enorme impact op jouw leven gehad? In deze aflevering praten Eva en Marlies met Jeanette Hendriks wiens leven er heel anders uitziet sinds ze begonnen is als recreatief triatlete. In deze aflevering noemen we: Instagram van Jeanette: @jeanette.hendriks_plant_power Thrive Energy Cook book van Brendan Brazier

Matt Frazier is a vegan ultramarathoner, author, and entrepreneur, best known as the founder of the No Meat Athlete movement and host of the No Meat Athlete Radio podcast. Matt found he could run longer and faster with the help of a plant-based diet, and shortly after adopting a plant-based diet, Matt qualified for the Boston Marathon after taking over 100 minutes off his first marathon time. He has run several 50-milers and a 100-mile ultramarathon on a vegan diet. Matt's books have sold over 125,000 copies in five languages, and his work have been featured in books including Rich Roll's Finding Ultra, Brendan Brazier's Thrive Foods, and Seth Godin's What to Do When It's Your Turn. Matt was named by Greatist as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness, and Sports Illustrated has called The No Meat Athlete Cookbook one of the best Health & Wellness books. Matt has a brand new book out called the Plant Based Athlete and I couldn't leave out his equally amazing co-author Robert Cheeke. Robert began a vegan lifestyle for ethical reasons at age 15, weighing just 120 pounds. Today he is the author of the best-selling books, Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, Shred It!, Plant-Based Muscle. He is often referred to as the “Godfather of Vegan Bodybuilding,” growing the industry from infancy in 2002, to where it is today.  As a two-time natural bodybuilding champion, Robert is considered one of VegNews magazine's Most Influential Vegan Athletes. He tours around the world sharing his story of transformation from a skinny farm kid to champion vegan bodybuilder. Robert is the founder and president of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness and maintains the popular website, VeganBodybuilding.com. He is a regular contributor to No Meat Athlete, Forks Over Knives, and Vegan Strong. In my conversation with Robert and Matt, we talk about common nutrition myths about plant-based and vegan diets (here's a hint--they are not always the same) and how more and more top athletes around the world are discovering that plant-based nutrition is not simply some fad diet, but a powerful performance and recovery enhancer. We talk about protein, calories, macros, and whether or not you need to be all in to reap the benefits of plants. As you can probably guess, this was a delightful conversation for me because not only did I get a chance to interact with two people whose work I think so highly of, but I also get to talk about my two most favorite subjects:  running and food.

Can you be plant-based and an elite athlete? Matt Frazier says absolutely yes.  Matt, a vegan ultra marathoner, author, and entrepreneur is a plant-based diet advocate, but he also knows it's not for everyone. Founder of No Meat Athlete, Matt is all about providing the tools for thriving on a plant-based diet and how athletes can be at their very best with this type of nutrition.  Matt is known for his No Meat Athlete Radio podcast and his books, which have sold over 125,000 copies in five languages. His work has also been featured in books by Rich Roll's Finding Ultra, Brendan Brazier's Thrive Foods, and Seth Godin's What to Do When It's Your Turn. In addition, Sports Illustrated called The No Meat Athlete Cookbook one of the best Health & Wellness books.  Now he's back with a new book The Plant Based Athlete, written in collaboration with Robert Cheeke. This book guides those interested in making the important shift to a plant-based diet in how to do so with the best, most transformative results. In this week's episode, I catch up with Matt on the creation of the No Meat Athlete, a deep dive into what you need to know about protein and carbs and how not to worry about what people think. And check out my conversation about The Plant-Based Athlete with Robert Cheeke. 

Brendan Brazier is a former professional Ironman triathlete and two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon champion. Brendan strives to fix our food system through investing in and working with socially responsible food and tech companies. After 14 years of no alcohol, he co-founded Pulp Culture, a hard-pressed juice brand creating nutrient-dense alcoholic beverages.    In this episode of One Day: Malt Liquor and sparkling water: What to learn from white claw Jon's day in the life The division of vegans and the carnivores An entrepreneur uninterested in business Is the economy wrong? Health insurance and consequences to actions Founding fathers and the American experiment   Follow Brendan: Instagram Website Linkedin Connect with Jon: Instagram @jonbier13

Brendan is the co-founder of Vega and Pulp Culture, bestselling author of the Thrive book series, Venture Partner at Blue Horizon Ventures, and an Executive Producer of The Game Changers film. We talk about how he ended up as triathlete, how both of his companies came to be from simply reaching out.  The value of curiosity and so much more!   Brendan is a former professional Ironman triathlete and a two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion. He is regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on plant-based performance nutrition, and now invests in and works with socially responsible food & tech companies whose mandate is to fix our food system and reduce the environmental strain of food production. For full show notes go to: https://yourjoyologist.com/podcast-brendan-brazier/ For more about Brendan and Pulpculture go to https://pulpculture.la and https://www.brendanbrazier.com and find him @brendanbrazier and Pulp Culture @pulpculture   For all things me go to https://yourjoyologist.com and @yourjoyologist on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook   Go get + gift my daily inspiration app OWN YOUR AWESOME and check out my product line here!    Check out the  Infared Sauna Blanket  I am obsessed with and and their new mat (use code JOY75 for $75 off) at bit.ly/joysauna

Brendan Brazier, the Paleo Vegan Triathlete (it IS possible!)   – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 085 Brendan Brazier   Brendan Brazier is the co-founder of Vega, Pulp Culture, and Fire Road, bestselling author of the Thrive book series, Editor-in-Chief of alive magazine, and an Executive Producer of The Game Changers film. He's also a former professional Ironman triathlete and a two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion. Brendan is regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on plant-based performance nutrition, and now invests in and works with socially responsible food & tech companies whose mandate is to fix our food system and reduce the environmental strain of food production.   Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Brendan Brazier about how it is possible to be a paleo vegan triathlete.   Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: How a paleo diet is more specific than a vegan diet alone. Why people should be eating high net gain foods. How our ancestors thought of food as synonymous with nutrition. How having high cortisol levels makes it hard to gain muscle and lose weight. Why eating a whole unrefined diet increases people's protein intake.   Connect with Brendan: Guest Contact Info: Twitter @brendan_brazier Instagram @brendanbrazier Facebook facebook.com/brendanbrazier LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/brendan-brazier-9508921b Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter  @XeroShoes Instagram  @xeroshoes Facebook  facebook.com/xeroshoes

From a professional triathlete living out of a shed to applying his gifts (lessons learned) and watching them grow, Brendan Brazier joins us to share his many awakenings along the way to building his creations.Brendan is co-founder of Vega, co-founder of PulpCulture bestselling author of the Thrive book series, creator and host of the Thrive Forward web series, and editor in chief of Thrive magazine. He now invests in and collaborates with socially responsible food and tech companies whose mission is to repair our food system and reduce the environmental strain of food production.Brendan and I dive into...→ Healing from physical and mental burnout.→ How he developed the #1 plant-based protein powder, Vega.→ The reservoir of willpower that we each carry and how to keep it abundant.→ How our daily energy input and output influences our success.→ Taking inventory of our learnings and using them as our gifts to the world.→ How our daily energy input and output influences our success.Referenced:• Vega: https://myvega.com• PulpCulture: https://pulpculture.la• Brendan's Books: https://www.brendanbrazier.com/booksConnect with Brendan:• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendanbrazier/• LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2NU70Bq• Website: https://www.brendanbrazier.comConnect with Cal:• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cal.callahan/• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunlearn• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thegreatunlearn/• Website: https://www.thegreatunlearn.com• Newsletter: https://www.thegreatunlearn.com/newsletterThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Brendan Brazier, Co-Founder of Vega and Pulp Culture, bestselling author of the Thrive book series, Venture Partner at Blue Horizon Ventures, and an Executive Producer of The Game Changers film. He's also a former professional Ironman triathlete and a two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion. Brendan is regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on plant-based performance nutrition, and now invests in and works with socially responsible food and tech companies whose mandate is to fix our food system and reduce the environmental strain of food production.   In this episode, Brendan shares his passion for functional ingredients and why this drives product innovation. We also hear how he switches off from work (usually a run or bike ride) which allows him the space to think creatively and develop those incredible new ideas. We discuss finding the right people to support your vision and how a Founder shouldn't just assume the role of a CEO, it should actually be about finding the right person, with the right skills to do the job.    Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

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Brendan Brazier is an endurance athlete, author, and co-founder of Vega. He has recently partnered with 101 Cider and created Pulp Culture to develop adaptogen-infused alcoholic beverages with a variety of health benefits. Tune into learn about Brendan’s experience introducing adaptogens into his routine and how his plant-based lifestyle has fueled him through Ironman and Ultra Marathon races. He and Dr. Axe also discuss the importance of rest for overall performance and how they implement recovery into their routines.

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Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/367 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary The Core of Your Best Health is Likely in Your Gut I have been a vegan for over 10 years, yet I have never truly prioritized gut health in an intentional way. Feeling your best is usually about energy and immunity, two things that are significantly enhanced by probiotics, a stellar plant-based diet, and a fit lifestyle. In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak with Pulp Culture founders Brendan Brazier and Mark McTavish about how you can enhance your diet and fitness in ways you likely never would have imagined. Resources Mentioned in this Episode Calm [Free month of your first year] UCAN [Save 20% with code MIRACLE] Swanson Vitamins [Get 20% off and free shipping on orders $50+ with code HEALTHY20] Right Side Up [Free week of service after your first quarter of engagement] BetterHelp [Get 10% off your first month with code 5AM] Pulp Culture [Naturally fermented alcoholic beverage] 101 Cider House [Naturally fermented alcoholic cider] . Brendan Brazier, a devout vegan since the age of 14, is the formulator and cofounder of Vega (an industry leader in plant based nutrition). He is also the bestselling author of the Thrive book series, as well as Editor-in-Chief of Alive Magazine. As a former professional Ironman triathlete and two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon champion, Brendan is regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on plant-based performance nutrition. Mark McTavish followed his passion and built a successful career in the commercial fitness business. With a focus on product design and brand development, Mark spent nearly a decade working with fitness professionals across North America. Mark’s career path came full circle when he realized his dream to craft the healthiest alcoholic beverages on the planet; a convergence of two industries that had previously seemed to be an impossible pairing.

Episode SummaryI have been a vegan for over 10 years, yet I have never truly prioritized gut health in an intentional way. Feeling your best is usually about energy and immunity, two things that are significantly enhanced by probiotics, a stellar plant-based diet, and a fit lifestyle.In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak with Pulp Culture founders Brendan Brazier and Mark McTavish about how you can enhance your diet and fitness in ways you likely never would have imagined. Episode Show Notesjeffsanders.com/367 Learn More About The 5 AM MiracleThe 5 AM Miracle Podcast Free Productivity Resources + Email Updates!Join The 5 AM Club! The 5 AM Miracle BookAudiobook, Paperback, and Kindle Connect on Social MediaFacebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn • YouTube About Jeff SandersRead Jeff’s Bio © Jeff Sanders Productions, LLC

Napoleon Hill's QQMA Formula (quality quantity plus mental attitude) states this: "The quality of service you render plus the quantity of service your render plus the mental attitude in which you render service determines the space you occupy in your chosen calling and the compensation you get from your services." If you want great nutritional advice, … ha this is not the place…. I would recommend you go to Scott Jurek, buy one if his books, all vegan… and hey he knows his stuff, won the Spartahlon 3 consecutives times he won the western states… or Brendan Brazier another famous Vegan triathlete… always go to the experts who have a proven track record…. If you want to learn how many kilometres, miles, months, weeks and times you need to train to run the Comrades Marathon, I would recommend you talk to Coach Perry, Official Comrades Marathon Coach. Side note… If you haven't heard of the Comrades marathon… ok you should go to my YouTube channel where I posted a long and no not boring video, but it lacks fancy animations … its not cool but if you watch it, listen to it you will know enough to say, hmm this 89KM race in my home country south Africa… is something that deserves to be on your bucket list. Now.. who should listen? Well those of you… who want, or to put it differently…. if you want practical usable advice you know something that will fit you as a runner definitely closer to 40 than 30…. who still needs to pay bills, take care of family kids. Then you have come to the right place… it is here on this show where we talk about everything related to mental attitudes, how to get clear focus, how to build mental endurance. As it says, helping you become a better stronger and smarter runner, it all starts in your brain. You need to get that thought that idea into a clear picture that's what gets you out of the front door. Or the lack thereof is what keeps you on that sofa… with your two best friends perhaps, Ben and Jerry. However, if you are struggling with the basics, you know the little issues… perhaps the discipline to run regularly, or train with more diligence. Perhaps your running is same old same old… your route is the same, your pace… not really progressing… And now you think… how do I overcome this gap. Its obviously something inside of me… I mean you want to become a better stronger and smarter Runner, don't you? Well then…. then you have come to the right spot because this podcast, this whole concept…the message is crystal clear. Here we focus on techniques that enable you to overcome the limits you might have set yourself. To show you, yes, it is possible to overcome limiting beliefs, and yes, there is more to matters of the mind than “I am always positive”. No, you are not, and secondly that statement right there will ensure you come crushing down like a ton of bricks when you realize, it's not all positive. Nothing grows or progresses in the positive, take rain and sunshine, takes challenges, uphill and downhills to progress… and at each stage of your live a different level. So, lets get back to QQMA…. Do you want to be ordinary? NO way… definitely not. I mean seriously who wants to be ordinary. Creature of habit… ? Well then you should not do the same run routine every day. Avoid running the same distance. You need to start doing things differently. With a focus on… and here it comes… the actual usable tools I mentioned earlier… quality quantity and a mental attitude that ensures you do more

Brendan Brazier is the formulator and co-founder of Vega, bestselling author of the Thrive book series, creator and host of the Thrive Forward web series, and editor in chief of Thrive magazine. He’s also a former professional Ironman triathlete and a two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion. Brendan is regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on plant-based performance nutrition, and therefore works with several NHL, NFL, MLB, UFC, and Olympic athletes. Brendan now invests in and works with socially responsible food & tech companies whose mandate is to fix our food system and reduce the environmental strain of food production. In this episode, Brendan shares exactly what it takes to perform at the peak level of an ultra endurance athlete, his entrepreneur journey and how he has found the solution to how to safely enjoy alcohol as an athlete through the powerful and wonderful world of medicinal mushrooms.   Follow Brendan @brendanbrazier Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Ever Forward Radio is made possible by our proud partners! Shop using the link/code below to save you money and to further support the show - THANK YOU!  Save 10% on FOUR SIGMATIC ground mushroom coffee with lion's mane and chaga exclusively at https://www.foursigmatic.com/everforward    Episode resources: Pulp Culture Juice Vega Sport Get Brendan's book Thrive at https://amzn.to/2Ec9Z3k  Learn how to successfully launch, grow and monetize your podcast at www.OperationPodcast.com and use code EVERFORWARD60 to save 60% off of the Level 201 course

Today we’ve got a two-for-one special. Our guests are Mark McTavish and Brendan Brazier. Together the two of them are revolutionizing the American cider industry by sitting back and letting Mother Nature do its thing. While that might seem a bit simplistic, they realized that there’s no need to add any extra sugar, water, or substances to their cider. They literally juice the apples and let them sit for 3 months before canning them and selling them. That’s it! That’s their process! And let me tell you from my own taste test: I’m a big fan. Mark says that anyone can do this at home, but I’m going to keep letting them do the work so that I can enjoy the fruits of their labor. Listen in as we cover everything from how Mark was inspired by the day-drinking culture in Northern Spain, how many apples you have to juice to get one serving of cider, and why the wine industry has lobbied to make it illegal to put ingredients on anything over 7% alcohol.

Brendan Brazier is a pioneer when it comes to plant-based sports nutrition. A professional Ironman-turned-serial-entrepreneur, Brendan discovered the connection between plant-based eating and optimum performance as a teenager in the 90's. In the decades since, he has shown the world what plants can do. Brendan has authored several books under his Thrive brand, launched one of the most recognized vegan sports nutrition companies (Vega), backed dozens of other innovative vegan efforts (such as Beyond Meat), and recently co-founded a zero sugar, probiotic cider (Pulp Culture). His work has educated the masses, and we are honored to have him as a guest. From essential nutrition to stress management and overall self-improvement, listen in to learn from this legend.   What we discuss in this episode:   - The Thrive book series   - Brendan’s famous Blender Drink (the beginning of Vega)   - Holistic approach to health and performance   - How to manage stress—both physical and psychological    - Brendan’s involvement in Beyond Meat   - The Game Changers documentary   - Pulp Culture ciders   Connect with Switch4Good   - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ2toqAmlQpwR1HDF_KKfGg   - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Switch4Good/   - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/switch4good/   - Twitter - https://twitter.com/Switch4GoodOrg   - Website - https://switch4good.org/

In recent years, few trends have impacted the landscape of food and beverage as significantly as that of plant-centric diets. Things were certainly different in 2004, when there were just a handful of brands that focused on and promoted plant-based products. One of those was Vega, an ahead-of-its time brand of protein powders made with vegetable-based ingredients. Brendan Brazier, an endurance athlete and expert in plant-based nutrition, co-founded Vega and was the original formulator of its products.  Amid a surge in plant-focused eating habits, Vega became one of the leading brands in the fast-growing business of nutritional powders and bars, and in 2015 the company was acquired by Whitewave Foods for $550 million. Last year, Brazier rekindled his entrepreneurial spirit as the co-founder of Pulp Culture, a first-of-its-kind brand of fermented cold-pressed juices anchored in the emerging business of “better-for-you booze.”  In an interview included in this episode, Brazier spoke about the roots of his passion for plant-based foods and how it culminated in Vega, why the brand’s heavy investment in consumer education paid off, the reason he launched Pulp Culture despite avoiding alcohol for 14 years, how he’s drawing upon lessons from building Vega to support the brand’s development and his perspective on the evolution of plant-based foods. Show notes:  0:43: Brendan Brazier, Co-Founder, Vega & Pulp Culture --  Brazier sat down with Taste Radio editor Ray Latif for a conversation that explored his background as a professional endurance athlete and why he incorporated plant-based nutrition into his training regimen. He also explained why a flavorful and good tasting product was not an initial focus of Vega, why the company embraced the saying “ignorance is our only competition,” and why private equity firm VMG was the right partner for its first round of outside capital. Later, he discussed the creation of Pulp Culture and how he assessed the opportunity for a better-for-you alcoholic beverage, why he implores entrepreneurs to find a co-founder and what he views as the keys to a successful plant-based food brand. Brands in this episode: Vega, Pulp Culture

Brendan Brazier went from pro triathlete to founding the uber successful Vega brand, known for their high-quality plant-based sports nutrition products. Hear about his newest venture, Pulp Culture, a line of cold-pressed wild-fermented juices. It’s all about healthy options, working hard and playing hard – Not deprivation but “Excessive Moderation” as Tom calls it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

For Brendan Brazier, Pulp Culture all started with a question:  Why are there so many health-obsessed people who are absolutely unwilling to compromise on what they eat, yet so ready to compromise when it comes to alcohol? Why don’t we hold alcohol to the same high standards as food?  The answer, he realized, was that Pulp Culture didn’t exist yet.  Brendan is a former pro triathlete and a two-time Canadian 50km ultra marathon champion. He’s also the founder of the hugely successful Vega Protein Powder line, which he successfully sold to Danone. And of course, he was one of those people who are so adamant about healthy eating, yet constantly forced to compromise when it came to having the occasional beer or cocktail with friends.  His latest venture, Pulp Culture, solves this dilemma by taking 100% raw, fresh juice and allowing it to naturally ferment over three months through a process called “wild fermentation.” That means that there are no starters like yeast or sugar. All the fermentation comes from naturally occurring ambient bacteria. The result is a zero-additive, zero-sugar alcoholic beverage with 6 billion naturally-occurring probiotics, and B vitamins. In other words, an adult beverage that’s actually good for you.  In this interview, Brendan breaks down how he built the Vega brand, the parallels between building a business and rising in the sport of triathlon, the philosophy behind his successful Thrive book series, and why he’s so excited about the opportunity that lies ahead for Pulp Culture.

The best way to describe [Veganism] is you live as simply as you can, and you spread love, while living a compassionate lifestyle and extending that compassion to absolutely everything and everyone. The 19th interview in this series, features the lovely Cortney Palm. Cortney is a woman with conviction that inspires and compassion that ignites the sentient in all of us to live and love our fullest. Cortney has been vegan for 7 years. In this interview, she shares her thoughts on all things vegan and gives us a deeply personal look at her personal vegan journey and her vegan lifestyle. Mentioned in this interview: Lauren Ledoc (aka Vegan Yogi Unicorn), RZA, EarthlingEd, James Aspy (LA Animal Save's pig vigils), Jane Unchained, PETA, Mercy For Animals, Nature Conservancy, Oceana, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Woody Harrelson, Vitamix, Nada Moo, Leah Dollinger & Meat the Victims, Herringbone (short film), and Brendan Brazier's Thrive

Cera and Carrie make up the duo at Harmonize your Health; the plant-based healing coaching program that provides 1-on-1 coaching sessions to help you find relief from ailments, freedom from symptoms and knowledge to support your body to heal itself. In this episode, Cera and Carrie share their individual journeys of how plant-based living helped them through many of their health issues. They also talk about the benefits they've found in centering the mind, body and spirit, and how we can implement these into our lives today. For 25% off your first coaching session, mention "Vegan Danielle" when you sign up! Harmonize Your Health: Web: https://www.harmonizeyourhealth.info/  IG: https://www.instagram.com/harmonizeyourhealth/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/harmonizeyourhealth/  References: Vegucated: https://www.getvegucated.com/  No Meat Athlete: https://www.nomeatathlete.com/  Brendan Brazier: https://www.brendanbrazier.com/  Forager: https://www.foragerproject.com/ 

Welcome to the Feel Good Podcast with Kimberly Snyder. Our goal is to help you be your most healthy, confident, beautiful and joyful! Our topics focus on health and wellness (physical, emotional/mental and spiritual), holistic nutrition, medicinal plants, natural rhythms and cycles, beauty, meditation, self care and rituals, spirituality and personal empowerment.

Brendan Brazier and Mark McTavish are the game changers of alcohol. The two entrepreneurs are pioneering new growth in a market of drinks steeped in wellness and nutritional benefits. Through a vegan mindset and ethical stance, they’re sharing the benefits of alcoholic elixirs, whether it’s probiotics or the zero sugar, to prove there’s new way of drinking for everyone. Watch the full episode on YouTube Brendan Brazier is a vegan triathlete and entrepreneur. After discovering nutritional ways to combat his own health conditions, Brendan started Vega – a plant-based drink to aid performance, with protein, essential fats, fibre, greens and more. Brendan was also an executive producer for the plant-based Netflix film, The Game Changers, alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron, Jackie Chan and countless others passionate about diet and nutrition. Mark McTavish is the president of 101 Cider House, a devoted cider fan and a lover of artistic beverages. With a juxtaposed background in fitness and the Canadian craft beer industry, Mark moved to south California to combine his passions in a fermented fruit drink that brings the enjoyment of alcohol with the benefits of probiotics and craft cider. Mark McTavish discovered the simplest way to make an alcoholic beverage, inspired by the organic sidras of northern Spain. 101 ciders contain zero residual sugar and no carbs, just 100% fresh pressed juice, full of naturally occurring yeasts and bacteria that ferment the base cider. To that, the team adds fresh fruits and herbs for flavor, and then everything is conditioned in the bottle (or keg).  It’s also probiotic, gluten free and vegan friendly! Now Mark has teamed up with Brendan to promote the benefits of healthy eating, healthy drinking and a mindset that means you can achieve anything.   Episode highlights -  Discover the new cold pressed juice that’s been fermented – a healthy alcoholic drink with uplifting effects. Benefits include no dehydration, improved digestion and intestinal flora, and even nootropic qualities. How to go about the gritty world of brand building, creating a product and getting it out there. Why many athletes believe that a plant-based diet will help with everything from getting rid of inflammation, improving digestion, increasing strength and feeling better overall. The difference between veganism, a plant-based diet, being a vegetarian and other nutritional trends or marketing terms. How a lot of the opinions surrounding dietary decisions are based upon commercialisation of a food system that doesn’t work. Why fear and laziness are the biggest contributors to not making better decisions with anything in life. How common ground can be destroyed by labels and naming conventions, and why division is not going to benefit anyone in regards to progressive nutrition choices. Why sprouted and fermented foods are so healthy for you, and can help with a multitude of gastronomic issues or conditions. Why a change in your diet will unlock the nuances of flavour after your tastebuds become recalibrated. How multi-layered distribution channels, price influences and margins are not currently conducive to a system that gives consumers healthy products when it comes to alcohol. Why we all have a stress threshold and how we can concentrate on productive stress while letting go of anything we can’t control.   Join Matthew Januszek in conversation with Brendan Brazier and Mark McTavish…

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In one of our very first Notes, we took a quick look at Brendan Brazier’s The Thrive Diet.    I read the book when it came out nearly a dozen years ago. Loved it. Then Brendan and I met at an event, became friends, etc.   If you’re looking for ideas on how to be a high-performance plant-based athlete/human, I think you’ll enjoy Brenden and his work. He’s a former professional endurance athlete and the formulator (and cofounder) of the Vega nutrition brand.   Today we’re going to chat about one of my favorite Ideas from his book.   It popped into my head during the Q&A with our Coaches after our session on Sleep as we discussed having curfews on our caffeine while remembering the fact that when we routinely get less than 6 or 7 hours of sleep we DOUBLE (!) our risk for cancer.    First, here’s the wisdom from Brendan: “I consider coffee drinking an uncomplementary stress. I view it as a form of credit, similar to shopping with a credit card. You get energy now that you don’t actually have, but you pay for it later—when the ‘bill,’ or fatigue, hits. (Simply drinking more coffee to put off the inevitable is like paying off one credit card with another: It will catch up with you sooner or later.) You’ll most likely pay a high interest rate as well, needing more time to recover than if that energy had not been borrowed in the first place. This is the beginning of a vicious cycle.”   Let’s call that “Borrowed Energy.”   Now, let’s connect that to the Matthew Walker gem we keep on talking about: “Two thirds of adults throughout all developed nations fail to obtain the recommended eight hours of nightly sleep. I doubt you’re surprised by this fact, but you may be surprised by the consequences. Routinely sleeping less than six or seven hours a night demolishes your immune system, more than doubling your risk of cancer.”    So…   You know what MOST of those two-thirds of adults who aren’t getting enough sleep do to make up for the fatigue they almost certainly feel most days?   They (of course) BORROW ENERGY.   In the form of caffeine via coffee, sodas, tea, etc. And/or sugar, etc.    Now…   It would be GREAT if we actually had a running tab on all the energy we’ve borrowed. Some super simple energy budgeting App like Mint for Energy.    One glance and we can see how much more energy we borrowed Today and how high our interest rates are, etc.   Unfortunately (and this is TRULY unfortunate), we don’t.   Instead, we go on borrowing more and more and more energy. Day in and day out. Week in and week out. Month in and month out. Year in and year out. Decade in and decade out.   And then…   We don’t just continue to feel fatigue…   Instead…    We double our risk of getting cancer and make ourselves unnecessarily vulnerable to all the other chronic illnesses we don’t want.    And…   WHAM!   Our debt is due.   And we run a vey high risk of paying a VERY steep price in the form of one of those dreaded chronic diseases that are currently plaguing our modern society.   Let’s remember that the vast majority of chronic diseases could be prevented with a few simple (fundamental!) lifestyle changes.   I repeat myself (yet again): One of the biggest levers we can pull?   Get a good night of sleep.   Stop borrowing so much Energy.   Pay down your Energy debt. Start building your Energy wealth portfolio.   Today.   (How will you +1 it, my Energized friend?!)

In one of our very first Notes, we took a quick look at Brendan Brazier’s The Thrive Diet.    I read the book when it came out nearly a dozen years ago. Loved it. Then Brendan and I met at an event, became friends, etc.   If you’re looking for ideas on how to be a high-performance plant-based athlete/human, I think you’ll enjoy Brenden and his work. He’s a former professional endurance athlete and the formulator (and cofounder) of the Vega nutrition brand.   Today we’re going to chat about one of my favorite Ideas from his book.   It popped into my head during the Q&A with our Coaches after our session on Sleep as we discussed having curfews on our caffeine while remembering the fact that when we routinely get less than 6 or 7 hours of sleep we DOUBLE (!) our risk for cancer.    First, here’s the wisdom from Brendan: “I consider coffee drinking an uncomplementary stress. I view it as a form of credit, similar to shopping with a credit card. You get energy now that you don’t actually have, but you pay for it later—when the ‘bill,’ or fatigue, hits. (Simply drinking more coffee to put off the inevitable is like paying off one credit card with another: It will catch up with you sooner or later.) You’ll most likely pay a high interest rate as well, needing more time to recover than if that energy had not been borrowed in the first place. This is the beginning of a vicious cycle.”   Let’s call that “Borrowed Energy.”   Now, let’s connect that to the Matthew Walker gem we keep on talking about: “Two thirds of adults throughout all developed nations fail to obtain the recommended eight hours of nightly sleep. I doubt you’re surprised by this fact, but you may be surprised by the consequences. Routinely sleeping less than six or seven hours a night demolishes your immune system, more than doubling your risk of cancer.”    So…   You know what MOST of those two-thirds of adults who aren’t getting enough sleep do to make up for the fatigue they almost certainly feel most days?   They (of course) BORROW ENERGY.   In the form of caffeine via coffee, sodas, tea, etc. And/or sugar, etc.    Now…   It would be GREAT if we actually had a running tab on all the energy we’ve borrowed. Some super simple energy budgeting App like Mint for Energy.    One glance and we can see how much more energy we borrowed Today and how high our interest rates are, etc.   Unfortunately (and this is TRULY unfortunate), we don’t.   Instead, we go on borrowing more and more and more energy. Day in and day out. Week in and week out. Month in and month out. Year in and year out. Decade in and decade out.   And then…   We don’t just continue to feel fatigue…   Instead…    We double our risk of getting cancer and make ourselves unnecessarily vulnerable to all the other chronic illnesses we don’t want.    And…   WHAM!   Our debt is due.   And we run a vey high risk of paying a VERY steep price in the form of one of those dreaded chronic diseases that are currently plaguing our modern society.   Let’s remember that the vast majority of chronic diseases could be prevented with a few simple (fundamental!) lifestyle changes.   I repeat myself (yet again): One of the biggest levers we can pull?   Get a good night of sleep.   Stop borrowing so much Energy.   Pay down your Energy debt. Start building your Energy wealth portfolio.   Today.   (How will you +1 it, my Energized friend?!)

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Entdecke auch unsere anderen Q&A und Best of Episoden!   In dieser Episode erfährst du: Warum nicht nur die Ernährung der Grund sein kann Welche Supplementierungen du auf jeden Fall einhalten solltest Was es mit Verletzungen und Mikrostrom auf sich hat   Empfehlungen aus der Episode: Vitamin B12 Episoden mit Reinhard Clemens Podcast Episode mit Andy Gesellmann Buch: "Vegan in Topform" von Brendan Brazier auf Audible Lade Dir völlig kostenlos das Buch von Brendan Brazier als Hörbucher im Audible Probeabo runter. 30 Tage unverbindlich und ohne Risiko testen und 1 Hörbuch deiner Wahl downloaden!   Du hast auch eine Frage? Christian Wenzel beantwortet sie. Schreibe an: christian@christian-wenzel.com und erhalte die Chance auf Beratung von Top Experten.    Mehr Vegan Athletes: Besuche unseren Blog für wertvolle Inhalt rund um das Thema leckere vegane Gesundheit und Fitness Ernährung um sexy auszusehen! Stelle deine Fragen an mich in unserer Facebook Community! Folge uns auf Instagram für leckere Rezeptideen!  

Gregor ist 27 Jahre alt und kommt gebürtig vom schönen Niederrhein. Er verreist sehr gerne und entdeckt neue Kulturen für sich. Seine favorisierten Länder sind Kanada und Indien. Seit 2011 lebt Gregor vegetarisch, etwa nach dem zweiten Jahr stellte er seine Ernährung erneut um und wurde Schrittweise zum Veganer. Gregor, warum hast du dich für vegane Ernährung entschieden? Warum nicht? Es gibt viele Gründe. Für mich steht da an erster Stelle der Massenkonsum und vor allem die Unbewusstheit beim verzehr von Tieren und tierischen Produkten. Mein ältester Bruder war schon etwa 8 Jahre Vegetarier, bevor ich damit begann. Wie hat sich die vegane Ernährung in Bezug auf deinen Sport ausgewirkt? Fühlst du dich fitter oder eher beeinträchtigt? In den ersten Wochen und Monaten habe ich mich definitiv vitaler und kraftvoller gefühlt. Den umstieg auf die vegane Lebensweise habe ich auch gespürt, allerdings nicht mehr so intensiv. Mittlerweile kann ich nicht mehr beurteilen, ob ich mich besser oder schlechter fühle mit oder ohne tierische Produkte. Ich fühle mich gut und das ist für mich ein Signal, dass meine Lebensweise nicht allzu verkehrt sein kann. Warum empfiehlst du sportlichen Menschen vegane Ernährung und wie gleichst du deine Eiweißaufnahme aus? Eine vegane Ernährung lässt sich mit Hochleistungsport sehr gut vereinbaren. Ich bin kein Experte auf dem Gebiet, doch das es möglich ist zeigen Sportler wie Patrik Baboumian und Brendan Brazier. Sieh es als Herausforderung, nicht als Einschränkung. Ich achte wohl nicht exzessiv auf meine Protein- und Eiweißaufnahme, weil meine nahezu jährliche Blutuntersuchung immer positiv ausfällt.  Was ich aber gelegentlich zu mir nehme ist z.B. Quinoa, Amaranth, Hanfprotein und alles Mögliche an Schalenfrüchten. Ich supplementiere auf jeden Fall Vitamin B12. Wie hast du es geschafft deine Leidenschaft zu finden?  Ich bin da so hineingerutscht, habe den Sinn darin entdeckt, mich informiert und festgestellt das es mir nicht schwer fällt auf diesem Wege etwas Gutes zu tun.              Mein bester Ratschlag den ich je erhalten habe:  „Mach’s mit Begeisterung/Leidenschaft oder gar nicht!“ Buchempfehlungen:  Jetzt! Die Kraft der Gegenwart von Eckhart Tolle Lernen lassen! von Vera F. Birkenbihl Tiere essen von Jonathan Safran Foer Ich freue mich auf deinen Kommentar, was vegane Ernährung bei dir bewirkt hat und warum du dich dafür entschieden hast. Alles Liebe Peggy PS: Bleib informiert & abonniere meinen Podcast unter freigeist_gedankenurlaub/itunes PPS: Stell uns deine Fragen! Hinterlass uns dazu deinen Kommentar oder schreib eine Email an p.seegy@icloud.com.

Get Nagina's Bonus here! MasalaBody.com/OpenSkyFitness  Full Episode Show Notes Here Check out the Open Sky Fitness Facebook Group Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review   Spice Up Your Life with New Recipes!   "I turned by health around by first focusing on food because that alone is 80% weight loss. Focusing on nutrition helped me to make the largest impact on my health." - Nagina Abdullah    From breakfast to dessert, send us your favorite healthy recipes in the Open Sky Fitness Facebook Group We thought it would be a fun idea to gather all of our favorite recipes simply for the sake of sharing them with each other. We won't be selling this book of recipes. Rather, we just want to compile a list of them to share with each other. All you have to do is: Choose your favorite recipes Send it to us in the Facebook group and include: The source where you found the recipe i.e. book, online, magazine A couple of sentences about yourself.     Improve Your Health With 3 Simple Spices   "I realized that I needed to make a shift right away because the mom that I wanted to be was not the mom that I was that day with no energy, back pain, and feeling lethargic. I knew that my kids were going to need more energy from me." - Nagina Abudllah on why she decided to change her life around.   In this episode, I had an awesome conversation with the mind behind Masala Body, Nagina Abdullah. We talked all about her health transformation as a busy mom and holding down a full-time career. How did she do it? By first focusing on following a nutritious diet and then hitting the gym to add strength training to her schedule. The biggest takeaway that I took from our interview was the fact that spice can have such a positive impact on our overall health. We talked about three spices that I'm sure are already stored in your kitchen cabinet: Cinnamon Turmeric Cumin Since she began her own health fitness journey, Nagina has seen drastic results and is now sharing her success with the world. Through Masala Body, she's helping busy, ambitious women from all over to lose weight through the power of spices as well as meal planning. At the beginning of this episode, Devon and I also shared some of our favorite foods and recipes for pre-workout and workout to give you an extra boost. Bonus Gift from Nagina!!! Visit MasalaBody.com/OpenSkyFitness to get special bonus from Nagina herself. To all of our Open Sky Fitness Podcast listeners, she's providing us with a Sweet Spice Cheat Sheet and a Recipe E-Book with 7 Spicy Recipes to Spice Off 7 Pounds!   Weight Loss Hacks with Simple Spices   "Spices ease the process for eating healthy, losing weight, or gaining muscle. It just makes it easier." - Nagina Abdullah   Cinnamon - The Sweet Spice With cinnamon, you can cheat your way to skinny with this sweet spice. According to Nagina, cinnamon is great for morning or afternoon slumps to give you some stabilized energy and reduce your blood sugar. Add 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon to smoothies or sprinkle some on top of coffee or tea. You don't need a ton to experience its full effect.   Turmeric - The ancient, wonder spice Not only has turmeric been around forever, but it's also a great weight loss hack. You can reduce inflammation in the body by just adding 1/2 to 1 teaspoon throughout the day to give yourself the full benefits. It's good to mix with black pepper because it dramatically increases the absorption of turmeric in the body by 2,000% and even more. Consume it after a post workout because your muscles are sore and you need to relax your muscles. You can add it to eggs, smoothies, and protein shakes.   Cumin - Burn 3x as much fat Cumin has been proven to help burn up to three times as much body weight in a person's circumference. Better yet, cumin is tasty in so many different recipes. You can added it to any fish or meat dish to give it a great smoky taste. Nagin's favorite mix is combining cumin with sea salt, an pepper for a barbecue rub. Add some cayenne pepper for more spice.  Cumin is also great to try in: Hummus Guacamole Egg salad   Skinny Spice #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJzVm3t790I     Nagina's Meal Prep Hacks Nagina's number one hack is to simplify your batch cooking.  You don't have to eat the same thing every day. Mix and match between several different options.   1 - Save Sunday for dishes that take a lot of time Use Sunday or whichever free day you have to make the dish that takes the longest amount of time. However, make sometime that's also easy like 1-3 different side dishes such as a nutritious carb or something with protein. Great side dishes can be: Lentils Beans Quinoa Eggplant Brussel sprouts Asparagus Mushrooms Roast the veggies in the oven with cumin, salt, pepper, and even cayenne if you wish. Use a slow cooker so that you can enjoy your day even more while the machine does all the work for you.   2 - Store Your Food in Glass Containers Ditch the plastic and always store your meal prep foods in glass containers. That way your food will stay fresh for longer amounts of time.   3 - Cook easy protein during the week If you want, marinate your protein meat (chicken, fish, pork, beef) on a Sunday so that you can cook it on a Monday. Bake, saute, roast etc. all you want. This way, you don't have to do all of your cooking on Sunday and you can break up the process.     Join The Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group! That's right! We have a closed Open Sky Fitness Podcast group on Facebook where you and everyone have the opportunity to talk about your health and fitness goals in a safe environment. We post workouts and start discussions about how to be strategic around finding a healthier you. Check it out! Start Building Your Own Workouts and Meal Plan! Download Results Tracker here! Click To Download Home Workout Templates or text the word, "lifting," to 33444 to download the templates.  Download the OSF Food Journal Now! Have a Question or Review for Rob or Devon? We love answering questions and getting feedback from you, our listener! If you have any questions to ask us, want to share a review of the show, or tell us any suggestions for guests/topics that you think would be great to have on the show, just email Rob at rob@openskyfitness.com or Devon at devon@openskyfitness.com or you can also leave us a review at www.openskyfitness.com/review, ask a question in the closed Open Sky Fitness Facebook Group and even text OSFreview to 33444 to get the link.   What You'll Hear on This Episode 00:00 Open Sky Fitness Introduction 1:15  Opening comments with Rob and Devon 1:50 Check out last week's episode - OSF 164 - 11 Ways to Create Structure For a Crazy Schedule 2:10  About today's episode: The strategies you can use to get your health and fitness in order when you have a busy schedule 5:00  Send us your favorite healthy recipes in the Open Sky Fitness Facebook Group 7:25  What pre-workout nutrition is good for us? What about post-workout nutrition? 20:30  Introduction to Nagina Abdullah 21:00  What is Masala Body and how did the blog get its start? 23:30  Why Nagina decided to start her program, Spice Yourself Skinny, and how it changed her life around. 28:30  What Nagina's daily life and energy was like before she focused on her health and fitness. 31:00  The logistics of how Nagina managed to cook, workout, have a full-time job, and care for her two children. 38:00  How can we properly add spices to our food? 40:50  How much protein does Nagina recommend for her clients? 42:00  The relationship between macro-nutrients and calories. 45:00  The top 3 spices to add to a diet and the benefits of each. 46:00 Cinnamon, the sweet spice 48:35  Turmeric, The ancient, wonder spice that's also a weight loss hack. 52:30  Cumin, one that can burn 3x as much fat with this spice 55:35  3 Steps to Healthy Meal Planning 1:04:40  How to connect with Nagina 1:06:20  Closing comments with Rob and Devon 1:10:35 Open Sky Fitness Closing   RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW: Leave us an iTunes review Join the The Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group on Facebook Contact Rob and Devon to apply for One-On-One Coaching Sessions Check out last week's episode for OSF 164 - 11 Ways to Create Structure For a Crazy Schedule Visit the official Masala Body Website Connect with Nagina Abdullah via: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Get your FREE BONUS from Nagina at MasalaBody.com/OpenSkyFitness Learn more about Tim Ferris' 4 Hour Body Check out all of the Thrive Cookbooks by Brendan Brazier   Get Fit with Free Downloads! To Download Rob’s FREE workout templates click below** Download Templates Ask Rob a Question or tell him what is working for you: Email Rob@OpenSkyFitness.com   Support This Podcast To leave a Review for Rob and the Open Sky Fitness Podcast CLICK NOW!  Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Contact our amazing sound engineer Ryan? Send him an e-mail here: info@stellarsoundsstudio.com Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Do you have any questions (and would like to hear yourself on the Open Sky Fitness Podcast)? 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Aaron Stuber and Jackson Long are the irreverent, hilarious, and extremely fit duo behind the Thought For Food Podcast and nascent publishing empire. Aaron is a cardiovascular nurse, and a long-time competitive climber. When he first started dating his vegetarian girlfriend, he initially dismissed that diet as "the dumbest thing I've ever heard of." Then he began to feel the effects of adding more plants to his diet, checked out the science, and was hooked. Jackson is a competitive road cyclist who has competed at the national and international levels. During one particularly grueling training season, he followed his coaches' paleo advice and ditched the carbs - and started feeling terrible. He also turned to research, found Forks Over Knives, Rich Roll, and Brendan Brazier, and turned his health and his fitness around in short order.

Brendan Brazier is a Canadian former endurance athlete, author, advocate of a vegan diet, and creator of the Vega line of food products and supplements. Brazier is a former Ironman triathlete. We have a lot more great content to help you learn to live your power and purpose here on the Podcast. Subscribe to the show to make sure you get every episode as soon as it is released. Visit MastinKipp.com/Subscribe for more.

Brendan’s Wild Idea: To create a more environmentally and socially sustainable world.  Brendan Brazier is one of the most well know plant-based elite athletes on the planet. He’s the author of bestselling book Thrive, and the founder of several companies including Vega, a plant-based nutrition company. His new magazine, Alive, is available for free at health food stores around the country. He also advises celebrities like Venus Williams, Hugh Jackman, and entire pro-sports teams about their nutrition.  Brendan is all about living a healthy, sustainable lifestyle, and his mission is to help educated people about the possibilities when it comes to an environmentally friendly diet. Listen to this Episode if: You’re interested in a plant-based life You want to know how to train hard while eating a plant-based diet You’re interested in starting a business You’re passionate about environmental and social sustainability For full show notes, including guest links and books mentioned during the episode, visit: http://wildideasworthliving.com/15

Working long hours away from his family as a physical education teacher while carrying an extra 10 to 15 lbs on his body, pounding upwards of eight cups of coffee a day to feel energized and training for an Ironman left Matt Korsky feeling exhausted. His daily grind was getting the best of him and as injuries showed up in his body he started to feel depressed. Needless to say, he never made it to the starting line of that Ironman. It was during this time that Matt experienced a life-transformative moment which set him on an entirely new trajectory in life. It was just after taking the life of a fish he had caught for dinner that Matt felt the weight of what he had done. It was then that he realized he never wanted to kill again in order to fill his plate. This was the beginning of Matt’s plant-based journey. Historically a person who is always up for something new, his wife was not surprised when he came home and told her that he was going vegan. He already had a head start because the school where he worked served vegetarian lunch. It was February 2013 when Matt went vegan and his wife followed just a few months later while pregnant with their second child. Within weeks Matt felt a huge difference in his health. Diagnosed with ADD as a child he noticed a major difference in his cognitive clarity and for the first time in his life, he felt like he was in charge of his decisions. He effortlessly kicked his coffee habit and restarted his active life by signing up for Ironman Maryland. He sought out all of the rites of passage books for a plant-based athlete, Rich Roll’s Finding Ultra, Brendan Brazier’s Thrive and T. Colin Campbell’s The China Study. He spent time educating himself on the plant-power lifestyle and knew that he had to share this message of health with others. He felt a huge change in his ability to bang out big workouts and recover quickly. Matt’s transition away from his full-time teaching job took patience and education. Although his circumstances at work became even more challenging he stayed with it until he was fully ready to make the leap. To gain more confidence and vision he attended Victoria Moran’s Main Street Vegan Academy. He also became a certified yoga instructor as a means to bring in immediate income while he was building his vegan coaching business. Matt’s story is such a perfect example of divine guidance and living at the hands of the universal schedule maker. He is thriving in his new life creation. He is fit, happy and excited to say that everything in his life is growing, including his family. Plant-powered baby no. 3 is on its way this spring! He is guiding people to living a more conscious and health-full life through his Plant-Powered Coaching business, his yoga classes and his work at the Ethical Choices Program where Matt finds himself back in the school system educating teens on the impact of food choices. There is no wasted effort on the path to finding our purpose. Matt can look back and see the perfect sequence of events that led him to where he is today. He gives some great tips and permissions on how to create your purposeful life. We dive into so many topics during our conversation today so you’re just going to have to buckle in to get the full monty with our guest Matt Korsky.

Morgan Oliveira is the founder and principal of Grounded PR, a PR consultancy designed to help mission-driven companies share their stories, with a focus on the food/food tech space. She has worked with some of the country’s leading brands, including sweetgreen and Back to the Roots, amongst others. Prior to Grounded, Morgan was the first employee and Director of Communications at Hampton Creek, a food technology company that is currently valued at over $1B and has received investment from a number of billionaires including from Li Ka-shing, the wealthiest man in Asia, and Marc Benioff CEO & co-founder of Salesforce. At Hampton, Morgan worked to spread the story and mission of Hampton Creek to the press and public, and was the driver behind the press during the Unilever lawsuit and the famed “Mayo Wars” during the fall of 2014. She was named to the Business Insider list of Top 50 Best PR People in the Tech Industry for 2014. Morgan comes from a background in food, having worked at a startup in Los Angeles where she helped it quadruple its business in only a year’s time, securing deals with influencers such as P90X founder, Tony Horton and Vega formulator, Brendan Brazier.

I caught up with Brendan Brazier, former professional Ironman triathlete, two-time Canadian 50km ultramarathon champion, bestselling author of Thrive and formulator of Vega, an award-winning line of whole food nutritional products. But what makes Brendan Brazier so unique is that he follows a 100% plant-based diet and has quickly become the most sought after authority for athletic peak performance around the world. In our short conversation we talked about the most common mistakes newbies make when switching to a plant-based diet. What the meat and dairy industry can teach us about marketing. Why patience goes a long way, especially when doing something new. What to consider when launching your own wholefood nutritional supplement company. Why becoming an education company as well as a product company is key to success and of course, what's Brandan's favourite desert. To subscribe to the show and help spread the word, click here https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unconventionalists-mark-leruste/id1029651449?mt=2 SHOW NOTES: Website: www.thriveforward.com Instagram: instagram.com/brendanbrazier YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/myvegatv Twitter: www.twitter.com/Brendan_Brazier. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendanbrazier/ Thrive Energy Cookbook: http://www.amazon.co.uk/372/dp/0738217409 Vega: http://myvega.com Heaven Shakes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heavenshakes/ Heaven Shakes Twitter: https://twitter.com/heavenshakes Heaven Shakes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heavenshakes?_rdr=p This episode was mixed by Simon Barron and The Unconventionalists podcast cover was designed by Lorna Morris. For more show notes visit www.theunconventionalists.com/episode/9

Brendan Brazier is a former professional Ironman triathlete who lived on nothing but plant-based foods—no meat, no dairy… just plants. In the Note, we'll explore some Big Ideas on how to optimize our diets and experience more vitality in our lives as we quit leaking energy, go for high net-gain foods and rock the alkalinity!

Brendan Brazier is a former professional Ironman triathlete who lived on nothing but plant-based foods—no meat, no dairy… just plants. In the Note, we'll explore some Big Ideas on how to optimize our diets and experience more vitality in our lives as we quit leaking energy, go for high net-gain foods and rock the alkalinity!

. If you like this podcast, use the Facebook "Like" button above! Brendan Brazier (pictured above) is interviewed in this podcast about his plant-based diet. how to eat a plant-based diet, what causes weight gain after workouts, total immersion swimming style, how to cook for more than one, muscle adhesions, what to do about motion sickness while swimming, lead in your supplements, what to look for in a personal trainer, is a vitamin D test worth it, getting a broken bone to heal faster, do you need to gain muscle to lose fat, what is starvation mode, a supplement called sport legs, waist to height ratios, does sugar or fat make you fatter, a bracelet called C-prime, a supplement called Sport Legs, a bar called PR, what to pack on a picnic, training to run downhill. Remember, if you have any trouble listening, downloading, or transferring to your mp3 player just e-mail . And don't forget to leave the podcast a ranking in iTunes - it only takes 2 minutes of your time and helps grow our healthy community! Just and leave feedback. Scroll down to donate anything over $15 to the show, and Ben will send you a BenGreenfieldFitness.com t-shirt...you can also conveniently donate any amount with your phone by simply  ----------------------------------------------------- Featured Topic: Plant-Based Diets If you've ever wondered if you can pull of a vegan or vegetarian diet, you won't want to miss this interview! Brendan Brazier is one of only a few professional athletes in the world whose diet is 100 percent plant-based. He’s a professional Ironman triathlete, bestselling author on performance nutrition, and the creator of an award-winning line of whole food nutritional products called VEGA. He is also a two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion. -Brendan's story of how he came to implement his current diet while maintaining the life of a pro triathlete. -Brendan walks us through a sample day of eating vegan and answers... -Is this style of eating just for the general population, for athletes, or both? -What are the benefits of a plant-based diet? -Is there a big difference between "raw" vegan and regular vegetarian? -Can you use a plant-based diet and still shop at the average grocery store? -And much more! ! (highly recommended by Ben - pictured to the right) ------------------------------------------------------- Special Announcements: -Think forward to your training next January...Will you be tired of the indoor trainer and the treadmill and that black line on the bottom of the pool? Are you going to be struggling to stay motivated for those wet 5-hour slogs in this rainy/snowy winter climate? Are you planning on ANY 2011 triathlon event from Olympic distance up to Ironman? Then this event is going to be perfect for you. Pacific Elite Fitness is proud to announced an Official 2011 Triathlete Training Camp, January 31-February 7, 2011 at the Endurance Ranch in Austin, Texas!   - Join Ben to race a double triathlon in Thailand.! Week 1: Laguna Phuket Triathlon; Week 2: Ironman 70.3 Thailand. Ben can still get you into the sold-out race AND organize your entire trip, but you must e-mail him at ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com within the next week. - Get insider VIP tips and discounts from Ben - conveniently delivered directly to your phone! Just complete the information below... First Name Last Name Email Cell # (1+area code) -Brand new book from Ben: : Let's face it. Getting to the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii can be pretty tough. But with this new book from Ben Greenfield and the Rock Star Triathlete Academy, you'll be instantly equipped with what you need to qualify. The comprehensive manual includes: -History Of Kona Ironman World Championships -Qualification Criteria -List Of Qualifying Races -Tips From The Experts On Qualifying -Qualifying Times per Age Group -What To Expect on Race Day -Tips From the Experts on Racing Kona -Race Day Pacing and Fueling Strategies This manual comes straight from the Rock Star Triathlete Academy, and contains all the insider tips you need to begin your road to Kona! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Listener Q&A: Do you have a question for Ben? Just call 1-877-209-9439 and leave a voicemail, leave a Skype voicemail to username "pacificfit", or e-mail Listener Brad asks: 24 to 72 hours after a hard full body Crossfit workout accompanying my muscle soreness and stiffness, the swollen feeling, will be a 2 to 6 pound weight gain. When the soreness subsides my weight returns back to normal.  What is the cause of this weight gain? Is it normal or healthy? Listener Michael asks: I was wondering why I don't see or hear about the serious/successful athletes using TI swimming.  Do you know why most seem to just do the standard freestyle stroke and steer away from TI?  Do most not know about it, or do they just feel freestyle is good enough. Andrewheeps asks via Twitter: hey ben, any tips for good recipes if cooking for just more than one? Listener Allison asks: I am a sports/deep tissue and myofascial release practitioner. I wanted to ask you two questions: 1) I have a client who is an insulin dependent type 1 Diabetic, training for her first marathon. She struggles with lots of superficial myofascial adhesions, despite using the foam roller religiously and having a session with me every 2-3 weeks. Do you have any suggestions on how to help her body? Would the amino acids you mention help her? Also, as far as fueling for training and races, she has a lot of trouble, and thinks that will be her make/break as to whether she is able to get through the training. She's done her 1/2, but it's uphill form here. 2) Since I have lots of running and cycling under my belt, I often think of trying a tri ;) However, each time I go to the pool to try and swim some laps, I suffer from vertigo/nausea. I have horrible motion sickness on dry land anyway, and often get sick on boats, long car rides, etc... Can you think of anything I can do to help? (Ginger doesn't work and it's impossible to work out on Dramamine/Scop patches) Listener Kai asks: Recently Consumer Reports published findings of high levels of lead and other metals in protein drinks and other supplements (including some green drinks). 1. What is your take on this / how significant is this risk from your perspective? 2. Are there any “certifications” we should look for on supplement labels that provide guidance as to the quality of the ingredients / lab testing? 3. What is your take on consumerlab.com? In my response, I talk about and (5% discount code BGF). DougLloyd asks via Twitter: Feel unmotivated to restart lifting & running prgrm. Trainer might help. What should I look for in a personal trainer? In my response to Doug, I mention my team of personal trainers at . Listener Gabe asks: I recently have had interest in the Bioletics tests and protocols that you talk about.  I have a limited budget, so I'd like to start with just the Vitamin D test.  Do you think the Vitamin D test is the best place to start with Bioletics? How do I download Podcast episode #53 and #62 (I think) or any other episodes with Dr. Cohen?  Your iTunes page only goes to Podcasts in the #70s, and I can't see how to download episodes from your website.  I use iTunes with my iPhone 4, if that matters. In my response to Gabe, I direct him to Listener Jason asks: I am a cyclist, and last week I was in a crash during a race, resulting in a broken collar bone. My doc says it will be about 4 to 6 weeks until this has healed. I'm wondering if my nutrition over the next several weeks can help or hinder bone healing. Are there certain foods or supplements I should be including in my diet (sufficient calcium for example)? What would you do for a broken bone? In my response to Jason, I direct him to , along with my book, "How To Recover Like Wolverine from X-Men", which you can get Listener Zach asks: I'm a 35-year-old former marathoner that has decided to become serious about bike road racing...I realize I need to drop some weight to realize my full potential.I have a theory that I need to gain some muscle in order to lean out, and then I can worry about cannibalizing some of that muscle when it comes time to get into racing shape. I want to be in good functional shape in general, dropping muscle weight only when necessary to race. Should I focus for the next several months on building muscle in order to have that muscle help to burn fat stores, along with reducing fat through a healthy diet, and once my body fat percentage approaches a more ideal level, then worry about reducing muscle mass for racing? I'm never going to be the next Eddy Merckx, but I'd like to do well, and eventually maybe upgrade to Cat 3 or even 2. How would you go about this? Listener Todd asks: I am a male 45 year ol d and 245lbs. I was wondering if 1500 calories a day is a good goal. I dont want it to be too little and slow down my metabolism to much? I do cardio at least 5 days a week, and if the machines are accurate I am averaging about 700 calories burned each day, as well as weight training three days a week. I believe that the mix of calories are what they should be. I just have a worry in the back of my mind that the calorie intake will put my body into starvation mode, especially with the huge calories that I used to consume daily. Listener Toni asks: Just a quick question for podcast....have you ever used Sportlegs if so what are your thoughts about it. Listener Brad asks: Several months ago I watched a Dr. Oz interview where he told Jimmy Kimmel that your maximum healthy waist size should be half your height. Is this true? I am 74 inches tall and my waist is 35 inches, measuring two fingers above the belly button. Is my waist size healthy in relation to my height? Listener Bernice asks: I am curious to know, what is more than likely to make you fatter.  Consuming excess fat or sugar/ carbs?  I always thought the best foods to avoid when trying to loose excess body fat, is to reduce your fat intake.  As the body would prefer to store fat over sugar/ carbs because it takes less calories to do so. In my response to Bernice, I mention my podcast: "". Listener Karen asks: I would love to hear your opinion about the C-Prime bracelet. I am seeing more and more of these and hearing so many claim that this bracelet has made the biggest difference in their running, biking, and swimming; even golf.  Sounds too good to be true. What is your opinion?   Listener Rich asks: I have seen advertisements for a bar called the pr bar in Competitor Magazine. I called and the Pres. of the company answered and told me how his nutrition program would get my body burning fat for energy. Your thoughts?  Have you heard of this bar?  I could not find any nutritional information about it. Listener Fernanda (from Ecuador) asks: I wanted to ask u if u could give some tips as to what to bring a picnic for maximum four people. just food that gives u energy to run all around the place. also im not sure bringing much fruit will help cause it is easiy digested and then we,ll be in the query for a near bathroom. and one last thing - another tip on activities like hit the ball ? please dont say hunting or fishing. Listener Brian asks: I will be doing Syracuse IM70.3 in Sept and have a question on long distance downhill running after a heavy uphill bike course. The Syracuse bike course contains alot of climbing some 2900 foot change in elevation. Then after what I'm sure will be a tough ride the run course is all downhill for 13 miles! Can you offer up any tips on form, position, or training for either the bike and the run that will allow the quads and gluts to survive this back to back test. Listener Tonya has a call in question about hiking at altitude and training hiking muscles. Do you have a question for Ben? Just call 1-877-209-9439 and leave a voicemail, leave a Skype voicemail to username "pacificfit", or e-mail -------------------------------------------- Remember, if you have any trouble listening, downloading, or transferring to your mp3 player just e-mail And don't forget to leave the podcast a ranking in iTunes - it only takes 2 minutes of your time and helps grow our healthy community! Just and leave feedback. Brand new - get insider VIP tips and discounts from Ben - conveniently delivered directly to your phone! Just complete the information below... First Name Last Name Email Cell # (1+area code): Scroll down to donate anything over $15 to the show, and Ben will send you a BenGreenfieldFitness.com t-shirt...you can also conveniently donate any amount with your phone by simply ------------------------------------------------------

Former pro-Ironman and author of The Thrive Energy Cookbook, Brendan Brazier; ultra-marathoner Matt Frazier, author No Meat Athlete; and veteran raw foodist and actor, Joel Brody.

A few weeks ago, my friend Yuri Elkaim (pictured above) published a book. Yuri is a bit of an outlier and renegade in the nutrition and health community. His mission is to empower everyday men and women with proper nutrition and health wisdom so they can take better control of their own health. He also holds High Honors degree in Physical Education and Health/Kinesiology from the University of Toronto, is a former professional soccer player, and for 7 seasons acted as the strength & conditioning/nutrition coach for the nationally ranked men's soccer program at the University of Toronto. Some refer to him as the "health whisperer" for being to get to the heart of what matters and produce amazing health, weight loss, and fitness results where there seemed little hope. I interview Yuri in today's podcast, and in this episode, we talk about protein digestibility, enzyme exhaustion, why most juicing recipes are no good, and much more. I must admit, Yuri's new book "" is not the kind of book I would not normally read. After all, Yuri - despite being an ex-professional soccer player - is bigtime into juicing, cleanses, detoxing - and I guarantee the guy eats far, far less steak than me... ...so I would *almost* classify him as a Whole Foods hippie. But his book is, frankly, brilliant. It covers dietary concepts that I haven't ever seen discussed in a book - concepts like: -adjusting your blood pH with the foods you eat... -how to test your adrenals without expensive lab tests... -which foods literally exhaust your digestive enzymes... -a new thing called the "PRAL" load of specific meals... -six myths about plant protein -how to choose the best kinds of coconut oil and butter... -and much more. I learned a ton from this book, and Yuri is a fellow athlete, a father, and a very smart dude, so I'm happy to tell you about his new book. Better yet, if you , you get the following ten bonuses (easily worth way more than what you pay for the book of course)... 1. The All-Day Energy Diet Community Cookbook ($29 value) Features 67 energizing, gluten/sugar/soy/dairy-free recipes that takel ess than 15 minutes to make from some of the industry's leading experts and a few of our very own customers (including two recipes by yours truly). 2. 8 Energy-Boosting Desserts ($19 value) These yummy and healthy desserts will finally allow you to have your cake and eat it too, without the dangers of sugar, dairy, or gluten. 3. Food Labels Made Easy ($39 value) Chances are you will still have some packaged foods from time to time. This walkthrough video and workbook shows you how to understand those tricky food labels so you don’t get taken for a ride. 4. The All-Day Energy Diet Grocery Guide ($19 value) Get the complete list and quantities of foods you’ll need for The All-Day Energy Diet. 5. The All-Day Energy Diet Kitchen Makeover ($49 value) Watch Yuri show you around the kitchen and see what you should and should not include your “energized” fridge and pantry. 6. The Bodyweight Energy Workout ($29 value) Burn fat and get energized with this simple 20-minute follow-along bodyweight workout with Yuri. 7. Yoga for Energy ($29 value) 15-minute yoga routine to relax and rejuvenate your body. 8. The "Energy Sessions" audio series ($199 value) Features 5 audio interviews with Dr. Alan Christianson (endocrine), Mitchell Stevko (sleep), Ben Greenfield (fitness), Dr. Isaac Jones (cellular health), and Brendan Brazier (alkalinity). 9. 1-Hour "Getting Started" Group Coaching Call With Yuri ($99 value) 10. Lifetime Access To Yuri's Private Facebook "Social Support" Group (priceless) If you have questions, comments or feedback about the with all the bonuses listed above, and leave your thoughts or questions at !

How you have to eat to be able to drastically increase your endurance? How about how to run 50-100 miles no matter what your fitness level is? In this episode we get to talk to the No Meat Athlete, Matt Frazier, author of the book No Meat Athlete, Run on Plants and Discover Your Fittest, Fastest, and Happiest Self. Matt Frazier has been featured in Trail Runner Magazine, Canadian Runner Magazine, Rich Roll's book Finding Ultra, and Brendan Brazier's book Thrive Foods. He has also run 3 50 mile ultra marathons and 3 50k races along with the Boston Marathon. He recently completed the 100 mile burning river marathon in Ohio. In this series we get to know Matt, why he went vegan, and how he got to where he is today. In the next episodes we will go into his diet and workout routine along with sharing some of the best tips for improving your endurance drastically on a vegan diet. To learn more about Matt Frazier, his book and his programs, visit his feature on our blog here: http://veganbodyrevolution.com/?p=887 Enjoy! Thomas Tadlock M.S. http://VeganMuscleBook.com

*How to start training for a marathon today *How to train to run 50 - 100 miles *Learn the top 3 training tips to get off the couch and getting up to ultra-marathon levels of performance In this episode we get to talk to the No Meat Athlete, Matt Frazier, author of the book No Meat Athlete, Run on Plants and Discover Your Fittest, Fastest, and Happiest Self. Matt Frazier has been featured in Trail Runner Magazine, Canadian Runner Magazine, Rich Roll's book Finding Ultra, and Brendan Brazier's book Thrive Foods. He has also run 3 50 mile ultra marathons and 3 50k races along with the Boston Marathon. He recently completed the 100 mile burning river marathon in Ohio. In this series we get to know Matt, why he went vegan, and how he got to where he is today. In the next episodes we will go into his diet and workout routine along with sharing some of the best tips for improving your endurance drastically on a vegan diet. To learn more about Matt Frazier, his book and his programs, visit his feature on our blog here: http://veganbodyrevolution.com/?p=887 Enjoy! Thomas Tadlock M.S. http://VeganMuscleBook.com

In this episode we get to talk to the No Meat Athlete, Matt Frazier, author of the book No Meat Athlete, Run on Plants and Discover Your Fittest, Fastest, and Happiest Self. Matt Frazier has been featured in Trail Runner Magazine, Canadian Runner Magazine, Rich Roll's book Finding Ultra, and Brendan Brazier's book Thrive Foods. He has also run 3 50 mile ultra marathons and 3 50k races along with the Boston Marathon. He recently completed the 100 mile burning river marathon in Ohio. In this series we get to know Matt, why he went vegan, and how he got to where he is today. In the next episodes we will go into his diet and workout routine along with sharing some of the best tips for improving your endurance drastically on a vegan diet. To learn more about Matt Frazier, his book and his programs, visit his feature on our blog here: http://veganbodyrevolution.com/?p=885 Enjoy! Thomas Tadlock M.S. http://VeganMuscleBook.com

Brendan Brazier is a professional Ironman triathlete, author, and formulator of Vega plant-based nutritional supplements.

Paul Jarvis is a website designer, yogi, minimalist and touring musician. Paul and his wife live in my hometown of Victoria, British Columbia. He believes veganism is love – and anyone who tells you otherwise can be kicked in the junk! Paul is also the author of Eat Awesome - A regular person’s guide to plant-based, whole foods. In this podcast, we talk about: How and why Paul became a vegan. The positive health changes Paul has noticed since eating a plant-based diet. Challenges being a vegan including cravings, meal planning, shopping and more. How the idea to write "Eat Awesome" came about. Getting enough protein, calcium and vitamin B12 eating a plant-based diet. How to make your own almond milk and save money during the process. Paul's must-have kitchen tools. Plant-powered elite athletes like Rich Roll and Brendan Brazier. His favourite resources for recipes and finding vegan-friendly restaurants. Advice for others looking to adopt a more plant-based diet.  

Click to Subscribe to All Ben's Fitness & Get A Free Surprise Gift from Ben. Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode   In this April 14th free audio episode:what you must know about anti-inflammatory drugs, losing fat with mini-fasting, walk-running during a marathon, exercising during the HCG diet, is it OK to eat anything you want if you stay lean, omega 3-6-9 blends, triathlon wetsuits, eating dates during exercise, sockless shoes, carb cravings at night, and what books do I recommend? Remember, if you have any trouble listening, downloading, or transferring to your mp3 player just e-mail ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com. And don't forget to leave the podcast a ranking in iTunes - it only takes 2 minutes of your time and helps grow our healthy community! Just click here to go to our iTunes page and leave feedback. ---------------------------------------- Featured Topic:In today's featured topic on anti-inflammatories, I interview natural healing expert and physician Dr. Roby Mitchell, also known as Dr. Fitt, who addresses the following issues: Why more people die from NSAIDS like ibuprofen and celebrex than from HIV infection... Why studies have associated NSAIDS with thromboembolic phenomena such as "heart attacks",kidney damage,and GI bleeds accounting for around 16,500 deaths each year... How NSAIDS actually impede cartilage repair and can cause cartilage loss... What about for athletes who are sore, or who want to be able to run while sore... would it be OK for them? After an injury, should an individual take a NSAID? If NSAID's are not advised, what are alternatives, and how do they work? During our interview, Dr. Roby Mitchell, mentions that one alternative for pain from inflammation  is Phenocane. Phenocane is a natural anti-inflammatory and COX2 inhibitor that relieves pain and eliminates inflammation without inhibiting COX1 development like aspirin does or causing many of the liver and stomach problems that ibuprofen and Advil do. In other words, it prevents the production of an enzyme which is bad for you without inhibiting the growth of one that is good for you. COX2 enzymes have long been thought to be one of the causes of cancer in the body and they are known to help sustain PGE1 (Prostaglandin) which is the secretion that causes inflammation and the pain that results from it. COX2 is an enzyme that protects the lining of the digestive tract and bloodstream. Phenocane is a safe and popular alternative to pharmaceutical anti-inflammatories, giving you all of the benefits without the harmful side effects. Click here to try Phenocane now, and use code "NATURAL" for free shipping to the US. ---------------------------------------- Special Announcements: 1. Ben's Body Transformation Club has officially launched and is open to anyone, anywhere in the United States! Prepare to re-invent your body and discover how to eat and exercise in the most effective way possible. Ben's Body Transformation Club is now open and has already mailed the first exercise and nutrition instructions for March, straight to your home! Want to get on board?  What the heck is Ben's Body Transformation Club? You'll need to click here to find out! 2. The 2010 Ironman CDA Triathlon Camp is being taught by Ben Greenfield from Sunday, May 16- Wednesday May 19, 2010, and is specifically designed to completely prepare you for the race course, race day tactics and nutrition and pacing strategies for Ironman Coeur D' Alene! Click here for more information and to register. 3. Ever wonder if your swimming technique is all it could be? Want to know if your bike is fit properly, or if you have a good pedal stroke? Would you like to know if your running gait is slowing you down or setting you up for injury? Our online video analysis of swim, bike or run is quick way to get professional feedback, inexpensively. Click here to get started now with a swim, bike or run video analysis from Ben Greenfield and the team at Pacific Elite Fitness. 4. Brand new - get insider VIP tips and discounts from Ben - conveniently delivered directly to your phone! Just complete the information below... First Name Last Name Email Cell # (1+area code) 5. Mother's Day Contest Being a mother is hard enough. But being a mother and a triathlete earns  women a whole new level of respect. This Mother's Day, we want to hear  about the amazing, strong and motivated women in your lives! We want to  know about the Herculean efforts they have made in order succeed in their sport and still excel at their most important job: being a Mom. Popular Coach, author and founder of the Rock Star Triathlete Academy, Ben Greenfield, has teamed with Mindset Triathlon to make this Mother's Day contest possible. Have fun writing and honoring a Mother in your life! Submit your short essay about a Triathlete Mother by April 15th and your words could appear in the Mindset Triathlon book, "Triathlon: A Mother of a Sport! Super Moms Who Train, Race and Win," will be edited by Ben Greenfield. Mindset Triathlon will select the top 30 essays they receive for publication. Plus, the author of the favorite essay will win 2 underwater mp3 players, 2 sets of Ben Greenfield's books on MindsetTriathlon and 2 memberships to Ben Greenfield's Rock Star Triathlete Academy. Select essays will also run in USAT's Multisport Zone. The final published book will be available for free download on Mother's Day (Sunday, May 9th). Ready to get started? Click the banner  to the right or click here to submit your essay about the special woman in your life. --------------------------------------------------- Listener Q&A Do you have a question for Ben? Just call 1-877-209-9439 and leave a voicemail, leave a Skype voicemail to username "pacificfit", or e-mail ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com. Listener Tina asks: "I'm training for my second Ironman.  The run holds the most challenge for me with my lack of experience and GI issues.  I plan to use the Galloway method. My question is, what distance length vs.. walk time should I use.  Presently I've been training with run 1 mile / walk 2 minutes.  Is that reasonable? Should I always train the same distance vs. time on my long runs or should I change it?" Listener Autumn asks: "My partner and I are considering doing the hcg diet.  We have a great naturopath here in Oregon who will work with us.  However, she does not work with athletes very often, and we had a few fitness related questions.  We will be doing Reach the Beach (a century ride) on May 15th.  We are both very active, exercise regularly and eat very healthy foods.  This will be the third time we've done the ride.  We are worried about being able to train for it while doing hcg, and wonder if we should wait till after the ride to start the hcg protocol.  Also, how much exercise is ok to do while on the protocol?" Listener Corey asks, "I have a question regarding general nutrition, i am male, 36 and train for olympic distance triathlon around 15hrs per week, i don't eat fast food or heavily processed food and eat meat rarely,lots of beans and lentils hardly any vegetables, i eat a lot of bread (4x loaves a week) and cereal, i choose grain bread and a wheat based cereal with skim milk, i will have a protein shake with flaxseed oil daily and snack on pistachios and fruit, i always have lots of energy, sleep well and have no health issues and keep very low body fat percentages without trying and can lean down to my race weight in a week easily,my question is should i try and cut down carbohydrate intake and eat more veges and meat even though i have always eaten this way and doesn't seem to give me any problems and as mentioned energy levels, sleep etc are great." Listener Amy asks: "I am fairly new to Triathlons and I am looking to make a wetsuit purchase.  Do you recommend specific brands?  I recently tried on an Aquaman Cell Gold wetsuit that boasts of the #40 neoprene throughout the entire suit.  It is a higher priced wetsuit and I wanted to know if you felt it would be a good purchase.  Being new to the sport, I am not sure if it really matters if I have a top of the line suit and if it would make that much of a difference in my swim time." Listener Bret asks: "What exactly would you suggest using to fuel during my IM. I have been training with PowerGels, Perpetuem and ShotBloks. I noticed that your 2007 IM Kona, you used Perpetuem but then in 2008 you didn't…what changed? Also, the PowerGels by Powerbar have added sodium in them with the idea that you don't have to take salt tabs…do I need more sodium than is in a PowerGel?" Listener Casey asks: "I just read your article in Triathlete magazine on nutrition.  Good stuff!  I have heard a few times now that Omega 6 oils are a culprit for inflammation.  I often take the Udo's oil 3-6-9 blend.  I was wondering if the anti-inflammation properties of the 6 are somehow counteracted with the omega 3s.  Would I be better off simply taking a straight up flax oil or the like instead?  Incidentally Udo's 3-6-9 blend was also advertised in the same publication as your article.  Thanks in advance for the assistance. " During my response, I recommend Casey listens to Podcast #86... Listener Deb asks: "I know very little about bike power meters - except that they are ridiculously expensive. I've also recently heard of a power meter called an iBike - which is supposed to be very accurate and affordable. Because I know so little about power based training though, I'd love your opinion on the subject as well as your thoughts on the various products out there including the iBike." Lorenzo asks: "I was just talking to a buddy of mine that is an Ironman Triathlete and he suggested that I find a shoe that allows me to not wear any socks, what do you think?" Listener Katharine asks: "I  have a question about dates.  During half-marathons, I have eaten organic dates with tremendous results in energy and endurance.  I am training for my first ironman, and would love to use dates as a main source of food for the race, and they seem ideal to me - delicious, high in natural sugar, etc.  However, my coach is worried about their fiber content leading to gastric issues. I am wondering what your thoughts are on this, and if you have any advice on the topic. Also, do you advise eating sweet potatoes, etc., on the bike in some way?  If so, how would you go about that? (I totally never thought of doing that!)" Listener Cindy asks: "I have been trying to your Holistic Fueling plan. My problem is that I have extreme evening hunger. I have always been a big carb eater and my dinners would always be protein (chicken, fish or tofu), with a portion of veg (usually only 1/2 cup) and either rice, pasta or potatoes. Then I would have fruit about 1 hour later and sometimes a few crackers. Now for dinner I have protein (fish chicken or tofu) and lots of veg and/or salad. I just never seem to get full without the carbs. Tonight I had a good size piece of grilled salmon, about 1 cup of asparagus and a large salad (lettuce, cucumbers and carrots). One hour later, my stomach is growling and I feel like I haven't eaten a thing. I feel like I ate enough food through out the day: 6am - 1/2 cup applesauce and green tea followed by a 40 minute hard swim 7:30 - protein smoothie (vegan protein powder, 1 cup fruit and almond milk) and 1 egg 9:00 -  1 sprouted grain toast with peanut butter and coffee 12:00 - 1 sprouted grain toast with slice of turkey and cheese, carrots and celery with pb, 1/2 cup watermelon 3:00 - 1 apple, handful of almonds 6:00 - grilled salmon, 1 cup asparagus, large salad 7:30 - absolutely starving!!!!! I drink water throughout the day, take 1 acidopholus tablet in the morning on an empty stomach, 1 calcium and 1 magnesium and a fish oil supplement in the morning and at supper time. Is my body just in carb withdrawal? It's been about 2 weeks since I cut back on the evening carbs. I do feel better and have been sleeping better but I hate this evening hunger." In my response to Cindy, I recommend Mt. Capra Double Bonded Whey Protein or LivingProtein as two late night snack options... Congratulations to Cindy, who was nominated as the top question for this week's podcast! Cindy will receive a free month of membership to the Body Transformation Club, full access to the Club's secret video page, the life-changing piece of Club mail that I will personally send him each week, and much more. To learn more about the Body Transformation Club, click here. Listener Paul asks: "Ben, in previous podcasts, you've mentioned books that you've been reading. What books do you recommend for either training or just a day at the beach, and how do you choose which books to read?" During my answer to Paul, I mention the following books, which you can "surf" below: Run Faster from 5K to Marathon, The New Psycho-Cybernetics, How to Win Friends & Influence People, The Runner's Edge, Get The Edge by Tony Robbins, Tribes: We Need You To Lead Us, The Magic of Thinking Big, The Go Giver, Getting Things Done, Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money In addition to the books below, I'm also smack-dab in the middle of "The Thrive Diet" by Brendan Brazier and recently finished "50/50 : Secrets from 50 Marathons in 50 Days" by Dean Karnazes and "Chi Running: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running" by Danny Dreyer. Amazon.com Widgets Remember, if you have any trouble listening, downloading, or transferring to your mp3 player just e-mail ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com.And don't forget to leave the podcast a ranking in iTunes - it only takes 2 minutes of your time and helps grow our healthy community! 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Thought you can't be strong and vegan? Brendan proves that myth to be wrong. Brendan Brazier is one of only a few professional athletes in the world whose diet is 100 percent plant-based. He’s a professional Ironman triathlete, bestselling author on performance nutrition, and the creator of an award-winning line of whole food nutritional products called VEGA. He is also a two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion. Learn how you can go plant-based and improve your performance. brendanbrazier.com

We are psyched to have a chance to talk to vegan triathlete Brendan Brazier. The radio station equipment goes a little haywire and we lose Brendan early on, which gives Jilian a chance to give us a lesson on iron absorption. Once we get Brendon back we talk about his Thrive diet, the vegan sports nutrition company he founded called Vega, his take on protein, and how to fuel the body on a plant based diet.

Our 60th show features a vegan who obviously gets enough protein, vegan bodybuilder Robert Cheeke. Robert tells us about his path to veganism and how he uses the vegan diet to reach his workout goals. He also talks about his friend and fellow vegan athlete Brendan Brazier, his website for vegan athletes VeganBodybuilding.com, and more.In the News: Cholesterol and Memory, Spain Bestows Rights to Great Apes