Ben Greenfield’s Quotes
“In a nutshell: Stress is stress – no matter whether it’s from exercise or from lifestyle – and the more stress you’re placing on yourself from your lifestyle, the less stress you’ll be able to place on yourself from exercise.”
― Ben Greenfield, Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health & Life
“Blood pressure: Take and compare two blood pressure readings—one while lying down and one while standing. Lie down for five minutes before taking the first reading. Then stand up and immediately take your blood pressure again. If your blood pressure is lower after standing, you probably have reduced adrenal gland function—more specifically inadequate aldosterone, which is an adrenal hormone that regulates your blood pressure. The degree to which blood pressure drops while standing is often proportionate to the degree of aldosterone-related adrenal issues. If your adrenal function is normal, your body will elevate your blood pressure when you stand up in order to push blood to your brain. If adrenal function is not normal, your blood pressure does not elevate, and this is why overtrained athletes tend to get dizzy more often.”
― Ben Greenfield, Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health & Life
“Researchers have also observed that people who listened to music during exercise actually improved their mood, the speed of their decision-making, and even their verbal fluency. That means you’ll not only be able to exercise harder when you listen to music, but you may actually get smarter, too, or perhaps have better focus.”
― Ben Greenfield, Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health & Life
“Ascorbic acid is actually a synthetic form of vitamin C that is typically made from genetically modified corn, and it lacks the beneficial bioflavonoids present in whole-food forms of vitamin C. Also, keep in mind that approximately 80 percent of the world’s vitamin C supplements come from China, where the manufacturing and quality controls aren’t as stringent as in the United States. There is even some concern that the vitamin C we consume so much of in supplement form and that is often used as an additive in processed food is tainted with impurities such as heavy metals.”
― Ben Greenfield, Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging
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