The Thyroid Connection: Why You Feel Tired, Brain-Fogged, and Overweight (& How to Get Your Life Back).

Click to Subscribe to All Ben's Fitness & Get A Free Surprise Gift from Ben. In this December 29, 2008 podcast, I interview personal trainer, strength and conditioning coach, and health specialist Paul Eastwood about dairy products and the effect of milk on the human body. There is quite a bit of confusion about whether dairy is good for fat loss, human performance, and overall health, and Paul and I have a conversation about some important things to consider before you tip back that glass of milk or grab another serving of string cheese. Included in our discussion: Is milk a “low glycemic index” food, and if so, is that a good thing? How has the dairy industry changed over the past century, for better or worse? Is raw milk even safe? How can you get it? Are soy milk, almond milk, or rice milk good alternatives to cow milk? What about milk from animals other than cows? What about osteoporosis? Is that a concern for non-milk drinkers? For further resources, Paul recommended the following books: “The Deadly Dairy Deception” by Dr. Robert Bibb “Don’t Drink Your Milk” by Dr. Frank Oski “How to Eat, Move, and Be Healthy” by Paul Chek If you have more questions about this topic, you can reach Paul Eastwood at paullifefit@hotmail.com. Also mentioned in this podcast: -December 31 at midnight is the deadline for your special opportunity that allows me to be your personal nutritionist and fitness coach for 2009. This new program begins on January 1st, and when you sign-up, your package includes a FREE Gymstick, a  FREE bottle of Thermo-Factor metabolism-boosting supplement, a FREE bottle of Enerprime Superfood Multivitamin, a FREE copy of "100 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism", unlimited phone and e-mail access...and 1 full year of monthly  personal meetings with me. The entire program is $149/month. You MUST sign-up BY midnight on December 31. Click here to go to a page where you can sign-up for the first month of your package and be directed to a comprehensive goals questionnaire. Simply e-mail ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com with any questions. -New audio nutrition added to the fat loss story at http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/help! I recorded our conversation on fat loss nutrition, and you can listen to it below: -Are you a triathlete in the Northwest? I've written specific training plans for TriNW events like Blue Lake, Pacific Crest, and Black Diamond! Click here for details. -Other Special Discount Codes: "HOLIDAY" is the  $10 discount code for the Gymstick portable exercise tool. Order today from http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/gymstick. Ironman Canada Training Plan, for January 1-August 30, 2009 - just $179 with $20 discount code "BGF"! Order today from http://www.pacificfit.net/ironmancanada.html . Ironman Coeur D' Alene Training Plan, for January 1-June 21, 2009 - just $179 with $20 discount code "BGF"! Order today from http://www.pacificfit.net/qualityoverquantity.html . January 4th offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is your chance to participate in a FREE and LIVE 90 minute video interview and Q&A session with  me, where I will give away my most highly effective fat-loss strategies for 2009. On Sunday, January 4, at 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time, all you need to do simply point your browser to: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ben-greenfield-fitness, where you'll be able to watch and interact with me as I tells you exactly what to do to reach your specific goals. Write it on your calendar now...you won't want to miss this one! -Also, for you local Spokane/Coeur D' Alene people, check out below: -Finally, I came across an interesting website that I wanted to share with you. There are some good weight loss tips and health tips. Be sure to leave our podcast a rating in iTunes! Just click here to go to our iTunes page and leave feedback.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Click to Subscribe to All Ben's Fitness & Get A Free Surprise Gift from Ben. In this December 23, 2009 podcast, Ben Greenfield interviews Susan Jeske, a former Ms. America with a background of more than 20 years in the beauty, cosmetic and personal care products industry, including a successful career with an international cosmetic company. During this interview, Susan reveals some shocking truths about the true health effect of beauty and personal care products. -Why Susan quit her six figure job and successful career with an international cosmetic company. -How the FDA is failing to protect our health when it comes to personal care products like shampoo, lotion, conditioner, moisture, and make-up. -Which cosmetic industry-funded panel is currently in charge of reviewing the safety of cosmetics, skin care and personal care items. -The exact compounds that put you at the highest risk of biological mutation, reproductive complications, acute toxicity, tumors, and skin and eye irritations (click here for a link to the "Dirty Dozen") -What makes cosmetics and skin care the least regulated consumable products on the market. -The actual profit margin that cosmetic companies gain by using synthetic and toxic chemicals. -How the type of lotion, moisturizer, facial cream, shampoo or conditioner you choose can actually affect weight and fat loss. -Exactly what to look for on the label of your personal care products. -The true industry definition of what can qualify as "organic" and "natural". Susan also talks about a special certification called the "EcoCert" certification - one of the only ways to know that your cosmetic products are truly safe. Here is a link to the actual products that she talks about in this podcast, including moisturizing cream, face wash, exfoliating masque, contour serum, and refining toner. Just click here to learn more about these specific EcoCert products. Also in this podcast: -Your special opportunity for Ben Greenfield to be your personal nutritionist and fitness coach for 2009. This new program begins on January 1st, and when you sign-up, your package includes a FREE Gymstick, a  FREE bottle of Thermo-Factor metabolism-boosting supplement, a FREE bottle of Enerprime Superfood Multivitamin, a FREE copy of "100 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism", unlimited phone and e-mail access, ...and 1 full year of monthly personal meetings with Ben Greenfield. You MUST sign-up BY midnight on December 31. Click here to go to a page where you can sign-up for your $149 package and be directed to a comprehensive goals questionnaire. Simply e-mail ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com with any questions.   -New videos added to the fat loss story that tracks whether Ben Greenfield can help the 32 year old stay-at-home mom who has already tried Slimfast, Atkins, Herbalife, Body for Life, interval training, personal training, detox, low-fat diet, horseback riding, Slim in 6, a home treadmill and elliptical, mini-trampoline, gym membership, cleanses, Weight Watchers, hoodia, green tea, calorie counting, walking, hiking, Tai-bo, Wii fit, Denise Austin, bands, exercise balls, yoga and Lean for Life! Read more at http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/help -Triathlon Northwest training plans by Ben Greenfield. Click here for details. -The official date and instructions for attending "Ben Greenfield's Top 12 Fat Burning Secrets - A New Year's Super Special". Check out the video below for more: -This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is your chance to participate in a FREE and LIVE 90 minute video interview and Q&A session with Ben, where he will give away his most highly effective fat-loss strategies for 2009. On Sunday, January 4, at 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time, all you need to do simply point your browser to: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ben-greenfield-fitness, where you'll be able to watch and interact with Ben as he tells you exactly what to do to reach your specific goals. Write it on your calendar now...you won't want to miss this one! -Be sure to leave our podcast a rating in iTunes! Just click here to go to our iTunes page and leave feedback.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Click to Subscribe to All Ben's Fitness & Get A Free Surprise Gift from Ben. In this December 16, 2008 podcast, Ben Greenfield interviews Dr. David Minkoff, a complementary and alternative medicine expert, owner of Body Health, director of the Lifeworks Wellness Centerin Florida, and finisher of 35 Ironman triathlons. Dr. Minkoff explains his fascinating theories on the three main causes of illness and poor performance and outlines a series of unique steps individuals can take to optimize their body systems and return to health naturally, without drugs. Included in this interview: -The ONE vitamin that Dr. Minkoff observes to be the single greatest nutritional deficiency -How to test your personal levels of this ONE vitamin and how to naturally get it -The most effective method to have your body analyzed for food allergies -How to understand "toxins" and understand whether you are at risk for exposure -A unique strategy for affording supplements, organic foods and preventive health care -How Dr. Minkoff went from being an injured vegetarian to a 35 time Ironman finisher -Dr. Minkoff's description of his enormously Body Health and Optimum Health Report newsletters -And much, much more! Also in this podcast: -Listener Q&A: Can you damage your lungs by running in the cold? -Go to http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/help to see if Ben Greenfield can actually help a 32 year old stay-at-home mom who has already tried Slimfast, Atkins, Herbalife, Body for Life, interval training, personal training, detox, low-fat diet, horseback riding, Slim in 6, a home treadmill and elliptical, mini-trampoline, gym membership, cleanses, Weight Watchers, hoodia, green tea, calorie counting, walking, hiking, Tai-bo, Wii fit, Denise Austin, bands, exercise balls, yoga and Lean for Life! -Special Discount Codes: "HOLIDAY" is the  $10 discount code for the Gymstick portable exercise tool. Order today from http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/gymstick. Ironman Canada Training Plan, for January 1-August 30, 2009 - just $179 with $20 discount code "BGF"! Order today from http://www.pacificfit.net/ironmancanada.html . Ironman Coeur D' Alene Training Plan, for January 1-June 21, 2009 - just $179 with $20 discount code "BGF"! Order today from http://www.pacificfit.net/qualityoverquantity.html . -The official date and instructions for attending "Ben Greenfield's Top 12 Fat Burning Secrets - A New Year's Super Special". Check out the video below for more:   -This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is your chance to participate in a FREE and LIVE 90 minute video interview and Q&A session with Ben, where he will give away his most highly effective fat-loss strategies for 2009. On Sunday, January 4, at 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time, all you need to do simply point your browser to: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ben-greenfield-fitness, where you'll be able to watch and interact with Ben as he tells you exactly what to do to reach your specific goals. Write it on your calendar now...you won't want to miss this one! Be sure to leave our podcast a rating in iTunes! Just click here to go to our iTunes page and leave feedback.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In this podcast: Ben Greenfield answers your questions about metabolic testing, covering inquires that include: Q: Why should I perform an Exercise Metabolic Test? Q: What is an Exercise Metabolic Test? Q: What exactly is measured in an Exercise Metabolic Test? Q: How is my data gathered? Q: What do all those measurements tell me? Q: How often should I do an Exercise Metabolic Test? Q: When can I do an Exercise Metabolic Test? Q: How high should my fitness level be before I do an Exercise Metabolic Test? Q: How does an Exercise Metabolic Test help me manage my weight? Q: What kind of equipment do you use? Q: Shouldn’t I do a VO2 “Max” test? Q: How long does an Exercise Metabolic Test take? Q: What is Anaerobic Threshold, and how is it different than Lactate Threshold? Q: Why is Aerobic Threshold and Fat Burning so important? Q: Can I use test results from one sport, like cycling, and use it for another, like running? Q: What’s wrong with using training zones based on my Estimated Max Heart Rate? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Click to Subscribe to All Ben's Fitness & Get A Free Surprise Gift from Ben. Why should you care that kids are getting fatter? Because it is costing you millions of dollars in health care costs,  because it is a direct reflection of the choices and examples that you make, and because we owe the children in this nation a better future. In this Podcast Episode #24, I interview Monica Reinagel, host of The Nutrition Diva's Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast. During this interview, we talk about the seriousness of the childhood obesity problem, and the fact that kids are dying of "adult" diseases that are intimately tied to junk food, fast food, portion control, and other important nutritional issues. Included in this podcast: -The underlying nutrition considerations behind this problem. -How to approach the difficult position of wanting your child to be able to "enjoy" perks like McDonald's and Coca-Cola. -How children can eat healthy and still enjoy food, with examples of meal decisions, substitutions or changes that parents can make. -Nutritional choices that parents can make that will positively affect the behavior of their children. -How young is too young to start making smart diet choices for your kid? During this podcast, Monica mentions a fantastic resource, the "Real Food for Healthy Kids" book, as well as her website NutritionData.com and her latest book (non-childhood obesity related): "The Inflammation-Free Diet". Also featured in this podcast: -A listener Q&A on alternative calcium sources to milk, in which Ben Greenfield reveals the secret vegetable that has more calcium than a glass of milk. -A special discount code for the Gymstick portable exercise tool (click here to order with your $10 discount code found at minute 10:25 of the podcast!), -An introduction to the following two highly affordable triathlon training plans written by Ben Greenfield: Ironman Canada Training Plan, for January 1-August 30, 2009 - just $179 with $20 discount code at minute 13:50 of the podcast! Ironman Coeur D' Alene Training Plan, for January 1-June 21, 2009 - just $179 with $20 discount code at minute 13:50 of the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Click to Subscribe to All Ben's Fitness & Get A Free Surprise Gift from Ben. In this week's Podcast Episode #23, I host a roundtable with personal trainers Mark Cavallaro and Jolene Wilkinson. During this episode, we talk about very practical and easy ways to maintain fat loss and fitness during the holidays and Thanksgiving. If you're trying to lose fat or get fitter during the holiday season, you won't want to miss this episode, which includes: -The top five fattiest foods and perfect substitutions -Smart strategies straight from top trainers at Pacific Elite Fitness -How to make food less likely to get stored as fat -Tricks for staying motivated to exercise -Ways to make "Holes in Your Calendar" for fitness Also included in this podcast is an answer to the following listener question: I listened to podcast #21 where you gave your 1-2-3 secret to fast fat burning and basically, you advocated 20-30 min @ 60% MHR an on empty stomach.  My question is that I work out 5x a week at an hour each morning - 2-3 times full body weight training and 2-3 times high intensity cardio at 85-95% HR or interval training. To increase my fat burning potential, how do I use this slower, steady cardio technique?  Should I continue with my current workout program and then tack on an extra 30 min of steady cardio? Thanks always, Tina Here are the shownote links from topics mentioned in this podcast: Order The Original Gymstick (use the 10% discount code at minute 10:58 of this week's podcast!) Bodybuilding for Skinny Guys - Click Here To Go From Zero to Huge in 20 Weeks! Triathlete Interview Form - Fill This Out to Find Out More About Multi-Sport Coaching Fitness Interview Form - Fill This Out to Find Out More About Fat Loss & Fitness Training And finally... Jolene Wilkinson's Health(ier) Cranberry Chutney Recipe 1 cup water 1/2 cup stevia (sugar substitute) 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries 1 cup apples - peeled, cored and diced 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves In a medium saucepan combine the water and sugar substitute. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat. Add the cranberries, apples, cider vinegar, raisins and spices. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently for 10 minutes stirring often. Pour mixture into a mixing bowl. Place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the sauce. Cool to room temperature and serve or cover and refrigerate. Bring chutney to room temperature before serving. Yield: 20 servingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Click to Subscribe to All Ben's Fitness & Get A Free Surprise Gift from Ben. In this November 18th podcast episode, Ben Greenfield talks all about low thyroid, low metabolic rate and natural methods for improvement. Included in this podcast: -The most accurate home test to determine if you have a low metabolism. -Will too much exercise damage the metabolism? -Which thyroid medication might be your best bet. -The one oil that you should be consuming (at least 2-3 tablespoons daily). -A shiny, blue-black, solid mineral that is crucial to thyroid activity and metabolism. -Two compounds that must appear on the nutrition label of your multi-vitamin. -A home recipe for thyroid maximizing juice. -Eight foods you must completely avoid if you have a low metabolism. During this audio episode, Ben Greenfield also unveils how anyone who lives in Spokane, Washington can easily win a FREE Gymstick, the hot new European muscle-toning exercise tool that is just now hitting the States! Also featured in this podcast: -Click here for a link to the Delta-E and Enerprime supplements that Ben mentions. -What is the relationship like when you have an online personal trainer or online nutrition consultant? -An introduction to Mark Cavallaro (click here for more), the new personal trainer and triathlon coach at Pacific Elite Fitness. -How to rank the Ben Greenfield Fitness podcast in iTunes - click here, then click "Write a Review". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Click to Subscribe to All Ben's Fitness & Get A Free Surprise Gift from Ben. This is a jam-packed, must-listen audio episode! Here's 5 important peak previews of this week's podcast: 1. Ben Greenfield reveals a 1-2-3-Step Proprietary Fat Loss Technique to help you lose 5 pounds in 2-4 weeks! 2. John Gilbert and Ben Greenfield have a disagreement about whether "Fat Can Make You Fat", and John talks about this week's newsletter article on "9 Nutritional Myths". 3. An interview with Dr. Pamela Langederfer about how Chinese medicine and acupuncture can be used for wellness management, sports performance and smart exercise recovery. Click here to listen to the podcast and learn exactly why this may be the key to healing your injuries, boosting your immune system and enhancing your energy. 4. More coupon codes for metabolism boosting supplements (definitely listen to minute 46:35 on the podcast!) 5. Shownote links from this podcast include: - Brand new Spokane personal training, metabolic testing and nutrition management program - redesigned for group affordability! - A 15 Week Triathlon Off-Season Strength Training Plan endorsed by Ben Greenfield - Dr. Langederfer's recommended link on Acupuncture for Sports - Introduction to the New Online Triathlon Coaches and Personal Trainers at Pacific Elite Fitness You won't want to miss this episode! Listen in today, and contact Ben Greenfield at ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com with any questions, comments, or feedback. P.S. Check out Ben Greenfield's new recommendations on the right sidebar of this website!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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