Episode #175: How Should You Eat Before, During and After Long Workouts?

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In this December 21, 2011 free audio episode: eating for a long workout with Steve Born from Hammer Nutrition. Plus: shipping live bacteria, alcohol vs. sleep, clenbuterol, how much protein is enough, carb to protein ratios, cramping, getting enough vegetarian fat, water and digestion, too much sleep, and back to back marathons?

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News Flashes:

• This study says nitric oxide is muscle-building, but didn't mention that the NO group had tons more protein too.
• Interesting. Maybe all the benefits of coffee are just from the withdrawal effect.
• Do you work in a hospital? Save time & take the stairs. Proven to be faster.

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Featured Topic: How Should You Eat Before, During and After Long Workouts?

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Steve Born - Ultra Cycling Hall of Fame inductee[/caption]

Steve Born, with a decade-plus of involvement in the sports nutrition industry, as well as nearly 15 years of independent research in nutritional fueling and supplementation, has unmatched familiarity with the myriad product choices available to athletes. Steve provides individual consultations to athletes of every level - beginner to professional - and in every discipline of endurance sports, helping them to achieve optimal performance in their training and racing. Steve says, "I derive just as much pleasure helping other people reach their goals as I do my own; it's the best part of the job."

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Listener Q&A:

Audio question from Lisa: How do they keep bacteria alive in packaging and shipping?

~ In my response to Lisa, I mention the Beyond Organic products.

Audio question from Mark: Booze + overheating = bad sleep.

Audio question from McKay: Gaining muscle and losing fat, specifically using clenbuterol.

~ In my response to McKay, I mention