Nutrition Update #1: EnergyBits

IMPROVE YOUR FITNESS AND HEALTH NATURALLY

WITH ENERGYBITS®

I am constantly looking for the best information and natural products that help you stay fit and healthy, so I  am thrilled to be introducing you to  ENERGYbits® which are quickly becoming  the fuel of choice for runners, athletes  and fitness enthusiasts nationwide. ENERGYbits® high concentration of protein provide a steady stream of energy that prevents fatigue and their high concentration of antioxidants and Essential Fatty Acids (like Omega 3) reduce inflammation and muscle soreness.  Remarkably ENERGYbits® have just one ingredient, organically grown spirulina algae. Not only has spirulina algae been a favorite of Olympic athletes for decades, it is the most environmentally sustainable food in the world, has been endorsed for thirty years by the United Nations and NASA and is only ONE calorie!

I’m not aware of anything that offers your body and the environment the blend of benefits you get from ENERGYbits® so I am excited to be working with them.  I hope you’ll try them soon and when you do, use my promotional code PHOENIX to get a 20% DISCOUNT!  You can only purchase them online at www.energybits.com so when you check out, just enter discount code PHOENIX into the coupon box and your discount will immediately show up on screen. The discount works on all products.

The company explains why ENERGYbits®are so popular with runners, athletes and fitness enthusiasts:

When a handful of ENERGYbits® are swallowed 10 -15 minutes prior to a workout, race, game or run, they provide a steady flow of energy, eliminate fatigue and speed recovery, all naturally and all without digestive distress.  The reason is simple. ENERGYbits® do not contain any caffeine, sugar or chemicals yet they have the highest concentration of protein in the world (64%), all in amino acid form which are absorbed instantly to provide a steady flow of glucose. ENERGYbits® also contain 40 vitamins/minerals, natural nitric oxide to open blood vessels, antioxidants to fight free radicals, Omega 3 to reduce inflammation, iron to prevent fatigue and electrolytes to prevent dehydration. All this from just one ingredient –organic spirulina and all for just one calorie per tab.  

For more information or to buy yours, please visit:

 Website: www.energybits.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/energybits

Twitter: @energybits and #poweredbybits

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/energybits

Ironman Coeur d'Alene

 Ironman #6 has now come and gone and I am driving ahead to the next race at full speed!  Well almost.  Two weeks after the race I am just beginning to consider the fact that I still like doing Ironman races and that I might still train for Ironman Lake Tahoe on September 21st. Anyone that knows me understands that I set the bar high for every race, so high in fact that I rarely meet those high expectations.  This race my number one goal, along with finishing, having a solid stomach during the run, and a solid swim and bike, was to enjoy it!  OK that was more like five goals-which is more like me anyway.  I did actually have a great time, a solid swim, a solid bike, with a mostly solid stomach.

I used new nutrition this time to avoid sugars after learning that I had fructose malabsorption.  I used zero aid station support (except for water) and used UCAN starch, Bulletproof MCT Oil, Amino Acids, and X2 Performance.  My GI system performed 100% better than ever before!  So thanks to Bulletproof Executive and Ben Greenfield for such great nutrition advice!   I am way closer to finding what really works  than knowing all of what doesn't work.

Coming onto another birthday in a month I have started to learn the physical toll that my lifestyle takes on the body.  This has made me really evaluate how our body recovers, what nutrition and supplements it needs, and what biomarkers should be tested to ensure that what we choose to do doesn't harm us more than help us.  With existing chronic health conditions I need to be on top of my game always if I want to continue in these sports. Cortisol levels need to go back up, hormones need to go back up, Vitamin D needs to go back up, etc.   I look forward to this process of learning and experimenting as I figure out how to tackle training for the next Ironman and a whole season of dog races soon to come! I will keep you posted.