Part 132 - Ben Greenfield on Biohacking vs. Ancestral Hacking, Ketogenic Lessons for Athletes, Alcohol intake, and the Ultimate Diet

Ben Greenfield is human performance consultant, speaker and New York Times bestselling author of 17 books, including the widely popular titles Beyond Training, Boundless, Fit Soul, Spiritual Disciplines Journal and the Boundless Cookbook. A former collegiate tennis, water polo and volleyball player, bodybuilder, 13 time Ironman triathlete and professional obstacle course racer, Ben has been voted by the NSCA as America’s top Personal Trainer and by Greatist as one of the top 100 Most Influential People In Health And Fitness.

 

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SHOW NOTES

• [8:10] Biohacking vs ancestral hacking.
• [11:10] Unplugging from wearables. 
• [16:50] Importance of eating in a parasympathetic state. 
• [21:50] His experience and the results of the FASTer study
• [33:40] Carbs or fats before an athletic event?
• [36:50] Being fat adapted during the day and using carb refeeds at night.
• [42:35] Everything you need to know about reducing the negative effects of alcohol. 
• [52:20] Ben’s message on how we can improve the metabolic health of the US.

 

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