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simple “formula” wait, there’s more: in the coming that has served months we will be introducing me well for the exciting new products including past 34 years: a an awesome vitamin C innovate, refine, formula, 50 mg CBD softgels, improve, repeat! and a number of full-spectrum This issue is CBD products in tincture and jam-packed water-soluble, nano-emulsified with important softgels. and exciting Also in this issue we have the new actionable results of our four months-long information and ongoing testing program to that you can verify that you can take Hammer put to use CBD and pass any drug test. If his has been a immediately. Awesome articles you are in the situation where BUSY summer here from Steve, Dr. French, Dean, your employer requires drug at Hammer HQ in and Miles, among others! testing and have not used CBD T Northwest Montana This issue also includes a products up until now, you can developing new products, number of excellent articles on now do so with peace of mind improving products, systems the good news about sugar and knowing it will test negative. and technology, all with the salt. I say “good news” because Race results are starting to singular goal of better helping every new study and research you in every way we can. My trickle in with the biggest one that comes out reminds us of being our friend Hélio winning relentless pursuit of excellence the evils that these substances can be confounding to staff the Indy 500 for the fourth represent in our diet and is time at age 46! Congratulations members, and even clients. After further encouragement to all, we already have the best Hélio! More Nocciola Hammer minimize your dietary intake ® ® products in the industry, we Gel , Chocolate Recoverite , of these substances. Best of Chocolate PHOOD, and Peanut definitely have the best customer all, you can massively improve service in the industry (maybe Butter Chocolate Whey Protein your health and your athletic Hammer Bars® are shipping the world!), and we provide the performance for FREE! most effective free educational now! materials that empower you to While many of you are still Before signing off, I just want to “Fuel right and feel great!® ” discovering some of our recent remind you that we value your additions like Hammer PHOOD feedback immensely and we Forgive my momentary lack of and HEED® Cherry Bomb flavor, humility, but I figure it’s okay to want to hear from you good bad there’s a whole slew of new or otherwise. toot my own horn once a decade products in the pipeline and on or so. shelves. Single servings and 15 Enjoy the read and the rest of However, we can always do serving containers of Chocolate your summer! better and I just love problem- and Unflavored PHOOD are in solving and finding areas where stock and flying out the door. we can refine/improve so we And EnDuro D will be shipping can serve you even better. It’s a by the time you read this. But Brian

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40 STAFF 52 With Vitamin D and K Publisher and Editor-in-Chief having so many benefits, Brian Frank EnDuro D synergizes the Assistant Editor two to create a highly Steve Born absorbable and multi- Contributors beneficial softgel for bone, Dean Karnazes, Dr. Bayne French MD DC, Josh Hernandez, Luis Reyes, arterial, and overall health. Laura Labelle, Miles Frank Designers Adrian Villanueva, Madison Apple Hélio Castroneves wins record-tying fourth career 56 Indianapolis 500 fueled by Hammer. MISSION Endurance News: Issue 126 Endurance News provides informative and inspirational content to help endurance athletes August/September/October 2021 like you achieve peak performance and health. The EN views expressed favor a healthy diet, hard training that emphasizes quality over quantity, and prudent supplementation to improve health and performance. 6 Hammer CBD Passes Back issues are available at hammernutrition.com. All Drug Tests by BRIAN FRANK OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES Service: From day one, we’ve strived to treat each 10 Recovery Upgraded client fairly, honestly, and individually. Your trust is by DEAN KARNAZES our top priority. Pick up your race bag at the next Hammer- sponsored event! We support all our events with Education: We educate and empower athletes with 12 Sugargate free, easily accessed information on health and high-quality fuels to help you WIN: no junk at performance. 14 Fishy Omega-3 Research the aid stations. See our upcoming events on page 56. Principles Before Profits: Profits never take priority over our values. If it says “Hammer Nutrition,” 22 The Sodium War is Over by BRIAN FRANK it’s good for you. EN OUR CORE VALUES 24 Another Scoop on Sugar Innovation: Our development of new, cutting-edge by DR BAYNE FRENCH MD DC 4 Publisher’s Note products and categories has led the field since 1987. Product Integrity: Our consumables are researched, 28 Cause and Effect 16 Starting Lines by LUIS REYES tested, and USA-made to the strictest standards. 18 #howihammer Read our complete mission statement online at 30 Stevia, Xylitol, & Monk Fruit hammernutrition.com/company/mission-statement 20 Ask Hammer 32 Less Sugar for Better Health 40 Product Spotlight: EnDuro D 36 Proof of Proper Fueling 42 Coffee Benefits Brain Function by MILES FRANK 44 Laura’s Kitchen: Farm-to-Table

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First published on ENW, June 16 2021. by BRIAN FRANK he results are in! You can safely take T Hammer CBD and pass any drug test. I'm reporting our findings after 120 days of usage and testing. Not surprisingly, all three test subjects passed tests with flying colors! Since the introduction of Hammer Nutrition's CBD products, we have heard from hundreds of clients who are excited about the benefits of CBD but scared to use it. Even though our product is labeled 0.0% THC, we get the same question over and over: “If I take your CBD, will I fail my drug test?” This is a question that I have been very keen to address. Other clients have been told they should only use CBD isolate, because broad- spectrum CBD products could lead to false positives due to the other cannabidiol components (CBG, CBN, etc.). Saying a product does not contain a substance and verifying this through ingestion and testing are two different things. So, I decided to develop a simple protocol that would answer this question once and for all. Continued on page 8 Photo: Amanda Foley

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A five-panel urine test, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 1 part per billion, is the most sensitive, most accurate, and most widely used drug test available. It is used by DOT, law enforcement, military, fire, medical, and for most corporate drug tests. The goal was to determine the answer to both client questions. For test subjects, I found three people who have never consumed THC before. Details of each subject and their specific test results can be found on the next page. After passing the initial control test, all three subjects began consuming 50 mg per day of Hammer Nutrition's water-soluble nano-emulsified CONCLUSION CBD. Tests were conducted at 30 days and 60 days. After the 60-days, none of the three subjects We set out to answer a very important question: showed any signs of THC in their system. Two of If you take Hammer CBD, will you fail a drug the subjects then ended their trial. test? The answer is an emphatic NO! I realize the consequences of failing a drug test could be The third subject (Subject C) was happy to catastrophic. However, I also know many who continue the tests and accelerate the dosages being desperately want to have access to CBD and its consumed daily with each successive negative test. myriad benefits but are being told not to risk it. After the 30-day test, he increased his daily dosage to 100 mg per day. Every 30 days, the dosage was I cannot speak for any other brand of CBD, but increased by 50 mg per day. All tests were negative. I am 100% confident that you can use Hammer We will continue this process of increasing dosages Nutrition's CBD products with complete peace of in 50 mg increments and testing every 30 days mind. They will not cause you to fail any drug test. until we reach 180 days of consumption. At 310 pounds, Subject C is approximately twice the weight of our average client. That’s why we are 5-PANEL URINE ANALYSIS testing abnormally high dosages. On a side note, Lab Screening Lab Confirmation Drug Name he is reporting amazing results in the usual areas Cut-off* Cut-off* of benefits with regard to sleep, quality, relaxation, Marijuana 50ng /ml 15ng/ml and mood. 1 1 Cocaine 300ng/ml 150ng/ml Amphetamines 1000ng/ml 500ng/ml Opiates 2000ng/ml 2000ng/ml PARTICIPANTS PCP 25ng/ml 25ng/ml Subject C male 37 years old 310 lbs 42.0 BMI *Represents laboratory screening and confirmation values. Results above Subject M male 28 years old 180 lbs 27.4 BMI the cut-off level indicate a positive test. [1] Nanograms per milliliter = [1] Parts per Billion (ppb) / 0.001 Parts per Subject S female 36 years old 175 lbs 27.4 BMI Million (ppm)

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Lab Analysis Hammer CBD Daily Dosage Subject M Results Subject S Results

Initial Control Test 0 mg 0 ng/ml* 0 ng/ml* 1/19/2021 30-Day Testing 0 ng/ml* 0 ng/ml* 2/23/2021 50 mg daily 60-Day Testing 0 ng/ml* 0 ng/ml* 3/22/2021 50 mg daily 120-DAY HAMMER CBD INCREASED SYSTEM LOADING

Lab Analysis Hammer CBD Daily Dosage Subject C Results

Initial Control Test 0 mg 0 ng/ml* 1/19/2021 30-Day Testing 0 ng/ml* 2/23/2021 50 mg daily 60-Day Testing 0 ng/ml* 3/22/2021 100 mg daily 90-Day Testing 0 ng/ml* 4/26/2021 150 mg daily 120-Day Testing 0 ng/ml* 6/7/2021 200 mg daily

*Results were found to be negative for all 5 substances

TEST RESULTS 90-Day Testing All subjects were tested with a 5-panel urine Subject C tested negative for all five drugs again analysis for detecting Methamphetamines and and increased his dosage to 200 mg daily. Amphetamines, THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol), Cocaine, Opiates and PCP (Phencyclidine). All 120-Day Testing subjects confirmed that there were not any of Subject C tested negative at 120 days and will these substances in their systems. All received continue to increase his dosage every 30 days by an “N” for negative. All subjects then began to 50 mg to gather more data. consume 50 mg daily of Hammer CBD softgels The results after 120 days of testing concluded (phytocannabinoid-rich hemp oil, made from the that the usage of Hammer CBD (0.0% THC) and whole plant). derivatives (CBG, CBN, CBC, CBD-A, CBDV) 30-Day Testing will not cause a false positive for THC. If there All three subjects tested negative for all five is any THC found in urine samples, it would be drugs and Subject C increased his dosage to safe to say that the failed subject has consumed 100 mg daily. marijuana (tetrahydrocannabinol). THC usually stores within lipid cells up to a month after THC 60-Day Testing consumption, depending on the consumer’s The next day of testing showed the same negative BMI. Test subjects in Hammer Nutrition’s CBD results for all five drugs for each subject. Subject system loading (30-, 60-, and 90-day), ranges M and S stopped the trial after 60 days while from 27.4 BMI to 42.0 BMI, proving that our Subject C continued increasing his dosage. product will not cause a failure in testing.

hammernutrition.com August/September/October 2021 EN KNOWLEDGE EXPERT ADVICE RECOVERY UPGRADED by DEAN KARNAZES

Dean relaxes after a run near his house in California. Photo: Miles Frank he 100K race had gone 25 mg softgel capsule before athlete, you want to make sure well. Although the course hitting the hay. you’re consuming the highest T was a challenging one, I woke up in the morning quality possible. my performance had been good, drooling on my pillow. Never So let’s talk about quality. handily winning my age group had I had such a sound night’s One thing you want to be and taking 4th place overall. sleep following an ultra. I also absolutely sure of is that the Now came the second challenge, felt less sore than normal. company supplying the CBD trying to get a good night’s sleep Perhaps due to the excellent has a Certificate of Analysis after an ultramarathon. sleep, I don’t know. All I know is (COA) displayed on their I followed my usual post-race that my muscles and joints felt website. The FDA allows up to protocol. First came an ice bath amazingly spry. 0.3% THC in CBD (THC is the with epsom salt. Next was a psychoactive component that Let’s start with debunking healthy dinner that included an will get you high). Personally, some myths about CBD. First of ample serving of salmon. Cold- I look for products certified all, CBD will not get you high. water fish is my go to protein with 0.0% THC. I also look for Second, CBD is not a banned source following an ultra (for organically grown, non-GMO, substance. You can use it during the high quality protein, ease USA-raised sources of CBD competition. And lastly, CBD is of digestibility, and omega-3s). These things are important to Finally came the hydration legal in all 50 states, so you’re me. not going to get busted. routine, drinking enough water Now let’s turn our attention to to avoid nighttime dehydration. Those things apply to all CBD, the three main types of CBD But this time I tried something but, not all CBD is created equal. sources: Isolates, Full-Spectrum, different. A friend had The quality and type of CBD and Broad-Spectrum. You can recommended CBD so I took a make a big difference. And as an think of these as good, better,

10 Endurance News 126 hammernutrition.com best. CBD isolates have very few other bioactive compounds. The GOLD Standard Full-Spectrum CBD contains other beneficial bioactive compounds, such as terpenes and additional cannabinoids. And Broad-Spectrum CBD has “EXCELLENT QUALITY CBD!” the highest levels of terpenes and additional cannabinoids. “I have tried other brands and Hammer CBD is noticeably higher in quality. It is very This is why Broad-Spectrum is effective for aches and pains, and as a sleep aid. Definitely will recommend it again best for an athlete. and again!” - J. Kingsley Not only do I use CBD orally, I also use CBD balm. Here again, • Aids quality sleep quality matters. Remember, what you rub on your skin • Boosts recovery eventually ends up in your • Soothes soreness bloodstream. If I’m putting something in my blood I want Balm starting at $4.95 to make sure it’s the highest Oil Tinctures starting at $19.95 quality possible! Look for all- Softgels starting at $6.95 natural ingredients, organic and non-GMO. And if it smells good, all the better. Some CBD balms smell like the backseat of your buddy’s 1968 VW bug. Spicoli! Kidding aside, if you decide to try CBD, do take the time to ensure you’re getting the best quality. Then you too can sleep and recover like a baby.

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by STEVE BORN While decades of research have a reliable source of information early 50 years ago, the shown sugar’s detrimental for public policy making. Our N Sugar Research Foundation effects on health, once again it study contributes to a wider (SRF) funded Project 259, an appears that “Big Sugar” has body of literature documenting animal study examining the been manipulating the science— industry manipulation of effects of sucrose (table sugar) on even burying the results of their science.” own project. If sugar is innocent, cardiovascular health. However, Since day one, we have why would the sugar industry according to recent findings from NEVER deviated from our suppress evidence or pay off the University of California recommendation to reduce or scientists to produce a research at San Francisco,1 when the eliminate simple sugars from paper whose sole purpose was to evidence appeared to show a link your diet and the fuels you shift the blame away from sugar? between sucrose, heart disease use during exercise. Sugar and bladder cancer, Project 259 The fact is that sugar is NOT is NOT good for you and it was cut short and the results innocent, as we at Hammer DOES NOT promote optimal were never published. Nutrition have been zealously athletic performance and proclaiming for 30+ years. Sugar health. That’s why, unlike many Fast forward a few decades IS harmful to your health. A widely available sports energy 2 to a study published in 2016, decade ago, the estimated products, Hammer Nutrition showing that mice on a high- number of deaths worldwide fuels—Hammer Gel®, HEED®, sugar diet were more likely to that were specifically caused Perpetuem®, Sustained develop breast cancer. A major by elevated blood glucose was a Energy, and Recoverite®— sugar lobbying group, the Sugar staggering 3.2 million annually. have no added refined simple Association, basically brushed With the sugar industry sugars. off the results, calling them covering up and manipulating REFERENCES “sensationalized,” and stating any research that points a finger [1] Cristin E. Kearns, Dorie Apollonio, Stanton A. that "no credible link between at its product, how much higher Glantz. Sugar industry sponsorship of germ-free ingested sugars and cancer has must that number be today? rodent studies linking sucrose to hyperlipidemia been established." and cancer: An historical analysis of internal Stanton Glatz, co-author of this documents. PLOS Biology, 2017; 15 (11): Only a few months later, another latest revelation of the sugar e2003460 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2003460 disturbing detail surfaced: in industry’s shady side, states: [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ 1967, the SRF paid off three "The kind of manipulation of PMC4703949/ Harvard scientists to make research is similar to what the sugar seem less unhealthy and tobacco industry does. This kind EN BIG SUGAR’S LIES instead claim that fat in our of behavior calls into question Read more about the sugar diets was the real villain. sugar industry-funded studies as industry on page 60

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ish and fish oil supplements contain two primary omega-3 essential fatty acids: F EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), with smaller amounts of DPA (docosapentaenoic acid) Our bodies cannot make these fats; we have to obtain them from dietary sources or supplements. It’s no exaggeration to designate these fatty acids as “essential.” Not only are they a key component in the structure of numerous parts of your body, including your brain, eyes, ears, and reproductive organs, they’re an integral part of the membranes that surround and protect every cell in your body. Without an adequate supply of these essential fatty acids, most bodily functions will deteriorate. Years and years of research have clearly shown that fish/fish oil supplements impart numerous benefits for many aspects of human health. That’s why the headline of recent research conducted by a pharmaceutical company—Warning: Combination of Omega- 3s in Popular Supplements May Blunt Heart Benefits—is downright scary. So is the study’s conclusion: “...patients with the highest levels of EPA had reduced risk of major heart events. When evaluating how EPA and DHA affect one another, they found that higher DHA blunts Research Exposed the benefit of EPA. In particular, they also found that those patients with higher levels of DHA than EPA, were more at risk for heart by STEVE BORN problems.” In a nutshell, this research seems to indicate that: 1) The omega-3 fatty acid EPA is most effective for supporting cardiovascular health when given in a purified form free of other omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA and DPA. 2) That the presence of DHA may promote unwanted outcomes.

14 Endurance News 126 hammernutrition.com Delicious We believe this research is misleading. Refreshing The conclusion conflicts with decades of research that shows that all omega-3 fatty Electrolytes acids are likely beneficial for cardiovascular health. In fact, a large body of evidence—far too much to list here; however, some studies are included at the end of this article—shows “DEFINITELY A LONG that the various omega-3 fatty TERM PRODUCT FOR ME!” acids may each contribute to cardiovascular health in “I use Endurolytes® Fizz daily! unique ways, indicating that Maintaining adequate hydration and supplementing with a complete electrolyte balance is a must for profile of omega-3 fatty acids continued performance.” - Mark C. will provide better support for cardiovascular wellness. Whenever omega-3 rich foods • Prevents muscle are consumed, they will always cramps contain both essential fatty acids, EPA and DHA, and they • Light effervescent both supply different benefits for flavor • Full-spectrum formula “We believe that this research may represent more of a commercial bias than what has 13 Tablet Tube been revealed through $4.95 a long history of scientific investigation.” 25 Singles $12.95

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Hey guys! tablet. The nerves I wanted to send in a review were super high on from my first race on a bike, a the start because local Texas XC race at Big Cedar of the unknown, in Cedar Hill, Texas. I have however I was 100% confident been training really hard on the in myself and knew I could win. bicycle lately (mostly Zwifting) I was on the second row and and saw this race series pop up. as soon as the whistle blew I head by talking to me and trying I hadn’t ridden any mountain stood up to clip in and the rider to see where I was physically. I bike stuff for the past seven in front of me missed his clip, didn’t let it get to me and could months but knew I could still causing me to run into the back tell he was starting to get tired show up and do well. I went out wheel. Rookie mistake I know. by his rate of breathing during and purchased an Orbea Occam I fell over and lost the pack...I conversation. I had a bottle just one week prior to the race knew I had to charge hard to get of HEED® available and was and was able to squeeze in two up to the top three. There were sipping on that throughout the days of riding. I’ve always been seven of us total and right at first lap. Once we started lap the type to just Send It. about one mile in I was already two, my wife was waiting with I showed up race day and didn’t in 2nd catching the leader. I was another bottle of HEED and a really have a clue what was blowing up pretty bad at this gel but I missed the grab. Not going on as all this was so new point because my heart rate good, but I dug deep and pulled to me. I signed up for Cat 3 19- spiked so high after that start away from the guy in 2nd. Then 29. The course was a 6.2 mile carnage. Three miles in I am I remembered I had an extra gel lap and we were doing two laps. right on the leader’s wheel and in my pocket and was able to I started my morning off with a we approach a pretty technical get that in. I was able to open few Endurolytes® Fizz tablets climb. We both chose the A line up a pretty solid gap and lower as it was going to be a pretty and he bobbled, allowing me a both the pace and my heart warm day. After check in and chance to attack and pass for rate. I was really pumped that getting my packet I went back the lead. Once I got in the lead I had the win in the bag, but to get a warm up in before my he rode right behind me for the also completely zapped because start time. 20 minutes prior remainder of the first lap and I didn’t fuel correctly. My total to my start time I took one we were holding a pretty solid race time for me was 1:12 and Hammer Gel® and another Fizz pace. He tried getting in my I was only able to get in around

16 Endurance News 126 hammernutrition.com 60 grams of carbs because of the missed bottle grab, so I was ravenous. Luckily my father in law had a hamburger waiting for me, so ate that and drank ESSENTIAL some water before consuming my bottle of Recoverite®. All in all I was really pumped to take the top step of the podium KNOWLEDGE at my first race. I will be doing a few more races in Cat 3 before moving up to Cat 2 for 2022. I really appreciate the support I have from you guys and hope I can continue to get some results for Hammer Nutrition!

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HAMMER You ask, NUTRITION we answer Get your fueling in gear! “Can’t I just put everything I need in one bottle and be good to go?”

The problem with combining your fluid, calories, and electrolytes into one container is that it will only meet your body’s needs in a very narrow set of temperature, duration, and intensity situations.

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hile other companies tout the convenience of W their all-in-one fueling products, our approach is quite opposite—with good reason. Here at Hammer, we’ve spent 35 years proving that taking fluid, calories, and electrolytes Single-Speed Cruiser 22-Speed Road Racer separately guarantees the Single-bottle fueling Separate fueling best possible fueling outcome. The single-speed bike will With a 22-speed bike you Combining all three into one work great on relatively flat can change gears to handle container will only meet your surfaces at a moderate speed. anything that comes your body’s needs in a very narrow But once you hit a steep way and still maintain set of temperature, duration, climb or a long descent—now maximum efficiency and pace. and intensity. you’re inefficiently walking By managing your fluid, The objective is to have the your bike uphill or coasting calories, and electrolytes flexibility to stay on course from down due to your single-gear independently of each start to finish, across a wide option. other, you’ll be able to make variety of terrain, paces, inclines, So unless you exercise in the adjustments as conditions speeds, and weather conditions. exact same flat and moderate change. This flexibility is These diverging scenarios can conditions, the all-in-one crucial since the temperature, easily be met when you fuel bottle will leave you hanging humidity, terrain, and pace separately. They cannot be every time. will undoubtedly change managed efficiently by simply significantly between the dumping everything into one time you start and when you bottle. finish.

20 Endurance News 126 hammernutrition.com “Do I need to take Endurolytes ® if I’m using STAY Perpetuem® ?” CONNECTED answer by STEVE BORN he short answer is “Yes.”, but let’s examine why. T Perpetuem is about the calories, not electrolytes. “TOP-NOTCH SERVICE!” Perpetuem® does contain some electrolytic “Great products, great people, minerals; however, unlike HEED®, where the great customer service, great mineral content was intentionally added to the combination!” formula—each scoop of HEED® contains the - Scott H. equivalent of 1 Endurolytes® capsule—the mineral content in Perpetuem® occurs naturally from the components in the product, primarily the trisodium phosphate, soy protein, soy Call today for a lecithin fat, and maltodextrin. The electrolytes professional in Perpetuem® were not added intentionally or consultation by design.

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THE SODIUM WAR IS OVER! by Brian Frank we introduced this innovative The sodium debate also brings here has been a debate going and revolutionary product a whole series of questions with T on in the sports nutrition in 1996 and began educating it such as: Are some athletes industry for the past 25+ years. endurance athletes about the naturally prone to high sweat The opposing sides consist of perils of a high sodium diet rates when exercising in heat? the high sodium advocates and and high sodium replacement Are some athletes also naturally the low-sodium advocates. Until during heat stress exposure. prone to hemorrhaging large 1996, high sodium advocates The science supporting the volumes of sodium during had the stage all to themselves myriad health benefits of eating exercise in heat, when others do with an abundance of sweat a low-sodium diet, as well as the not? studies to point to as evidence negative health consequences More importantly, can an to support their side. Leading of eating a high sodium diet, is athlete who has historically the low sodium side, we had a overwhelming and convincing: shown excessively high lot of anecdotal information from High sodium diets have long perspiration rates and sodium athletes, but not much more. been associated as direct or losses change these tendencies That’s all changed, and I’m supporting causes of high blood through dietary intervention or happy to share this exciting new pressure, heart disease, and any other means? To me, this data today. You significantly many other medical conditions is the “$64,000 question!” And improve your ability to tolerate prominent in this and most surprisingly, one that not very heat stress by lowering dietary other western countries. many people are interested in sodium intake! Despite all of this data, high answering. With the introduction of Ham- sodium advocates somehow Historically, if you did an event mer Nutrition’s Endurolytes® reason that if you are an in the heat and you had cramps formula in 1997, a full-spectrum, endurance athlete exercising or other heat stress related all-chelated, proportionately bal- in heat stress environments, illness, conventional wisdom anced electrolyte replacement somehow magically sodium said you didn’t drink enough supplement, athletes finally had is now your friend, and you and you didn’t consume enough an alternative to the “salt pills” should consume it freely all sodium, so the next time just and the idea of consuming mas- the time. Wait, what? Perhaps take more! sive amounts of dietary sodium. it’s my bias, but I’ve always found this illogical argument This vicious cycle of confusion Being an innovation- and to be laughable and totally around the cause and effect education-centric company, indefensible. of high sodium intake caused

22 Endurance News 126 hammernutrition.com more than a few athletes to suffer terribly during and after their hot events—the pain and suffering of cramps and GI distress as well as IVs in arms and trips to the hospital for hyponatremia. Amazingly, this is still what some so-called experts in the high-sodium camp, which includes most competitor sports drinks and products, are still telling athletes today. Conversely, we have argued since the 90s that an athlete’s Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albequerque winning the RICKY TAYLOR’S POST 12 HOURS OF sodium losses and perspiration IMSA Mid Ohio race. Photo: Wayne Taylor Racing SEBRING RACE REPORT rates during exercise are “During the race, the intensity of nothing more than a reflection establish baseline data, go the race was high, the car wasn’t of their recent dietary sodium through significant dietary very easy to drive, all drivers intake habits—high sodium modification, reducing sodium were struggling with the car diet begets high sweat rates and and sugar intake, and then post balance. However, physically, large sodium and therefore high testing. all of us felt very strong. I losses during intense heat stress On the other hand, the high started with three stints and exercise. Just like they used to sodium camp can refer dozens could’ve gone for a fourth but say at IBM, “GI-GO: garbage of sweat studies in which our strategist made the call in garbage out.” I like the IBM perspiration rates and sodium for a change. Every driver took analogy for sodium because it concentrations were measured a ‘bomb’ on each stop and all puts it in proper context, the in athletes performing tests to reported they felt surprisingly more you consume, the more you exhaustion in laboratories. What fresh in the car and we all ended will excrete. did the athletes eat for days or up doing more stints per cycle Over the past 25 years, we weeks before they did the tests? than anticipated. This meant we have worked with thousands Doesn’t matter according to the had more recovery time and less of athletes and have seen high sodium camp. times cycling through the car with less driver changes. It was the universal reports coming Quite possibly an even bigger back—lower dietary sodium actually so few driver changes flaw in these studies than not that we cut out almost an entire reduces perspiration rates and recording or even considering an cycle and for my first time ever electrolyte losses during intense athletes dietary sodium intake in Sebring, we each only drove heat stress events, allowing the prior to the test, is that they the car two times. Normally athlete to perform to their true conclude that just because you we could mark down the lower potential despite intense heat lost X amount of sodium during fatigue levels to the car being and humidity. “But where’s the a one-hour heat stress test, easy to drive or the conditions data?” the skeptics ask, as they that you will continue to lose being colder or the race being munch on a bag of salty chips. that same rate of sodium on an low pressure, but none of those Unfortunately, in the 90s and ongoing basis during multiple were the case and all three up until very recently, no data hours of competition. Wait drivers felt as fresh as ever. We existed to support our position. for it…And thus, your sodium even spoke to each other during No study that I have found intake during exercise should the race, surprised how we sought to prove or disprove match this number! were feeling in the car that we this hypothesis. One would Read about how we tested sodium loss were going so much longer than need to take a group of athletes, with Wayne Taylor Racing on page 62. previous years.” - Ricky

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First published on ENW, June 2 2021. Continued from Endurance News #117

by DR. BAYNE FRENCH M.D. D.C. much less fat in their liver. Lustig states, “We gave here is something special about sugar, beyond them crappy food, shitty food, processed food-and T its heavenly taste. It seems that sugar is they still got better. Imagine how much even better capable of doing things that other sources of they would have gotten if we didn’t substitute, and carbohydrates just can’t pull off. It’s so special took sugar out.” in fact, that it’s “toxic,” according to researcher Prior to this, many studies established correlation Dr. Robert Lustig. He concluded that sugar has between sugar and metabolic disease; many feel dramatic detrimental effects on metabolic health this study proves causation. Sugar IS special, in a irrespective of calories or changes in weight. sinister, toxic kind of way. In a 2015 study originally published in Obesity, I have observed similar findings in my adult and later in TIME magazine, Dr. Lustig simply patients. Athletes who fuel with simple carb/sugar replaced, calorie for calorie, all the sugar that a show similar laboratory results to obese, poorly group of adolescents ate with starch. Yes, you controlled diabetic patients: Elevated blood sugar read this correctly. They replaced sugar carb with and insulin levels, high triglycerides, low HDL complex, starchy carb. The results were alarming. (favorable cholesterol), small and dense LDL (bad These adolescents lost weight, they went from cholesterol) particles, and high CRP (inflammatory insulin resistant to insulin sensitive, and had marker).

24 Endurance News 126 hammernutrition.com As discussed in “The Scoop on Sugar” in EN #117, sugar (sucrose) is made up of glucose and fructose in equal amounts. I consider the evidence High fructose corn syrup irrefutable that sugar has 75% fructose. Every cell in our body can metabolize (meaning all simple carb glucose, but only the liver can process fructose. Sugar hits sources) are not benign the bloodstream like a freight substances, even though our train, stimulating the liver to produce fat in a process called brain drives us to seek them out. lipogenesis. I’m told foie gras (made from over-fattened duck’s liver) is delicious, but it’s not a in The American Journal fructose, sucrose, and orange healthy situation for the ducks, of Clinical Nutrition, where juice. Longer chain, complex and same goes for us. immune function was measured carbohydrates did not have this Another interesting observation after sugar consumption. effect. I’ve made over the years in sugar Phagocytosis is a process where 2. Fasting for 36 hours or eaters and drinkers who are lean white blood cells literally engulf more significantly increased is that they can have isolated microbial invaders (viruses, the phagocytic index (refer to liver enzyme elevations. Their bacteria, fungi). They have EN #123 and #124 for my two blood sugar and cholesterol a zero tolerance policy for articles on intermittent fasting). profile may be normal, yet their outsiders, which makes them Now more than ever I want my liver is inflamed despite low the O.X., Original Xenophobes. white blood cells to phagocytize levels of alcohol consumption. Blood was drawn from a willing basically anything that moves. A liver ultrasound report participant multiple times after And then there’s heart disease. commonly states “increased consuming some sugary crap. What is worse than heart echogenicity, suggestive of Their blood was then incubated disease? Dying from heart steatosis.” Fatty Liver Disease. I with Staphylococcus epidermidis, disease. Most previous studies read recently where this practice a bacteria that commonly lives focused on sugar-sweetened of feeding ducks and geese large on our skin. The “phagocytic beverages and their effect on amounts of carb to form yummy index,” which is the number weight gain, obesity, distorted fatty liver is now considered of bacteria observed within cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, inhumane in the culinary world. each white blood cell, was then high blood pressure, and I don’t disagree, but it’s hard not measured. The decrease in the cardiovascular disease (CVD). to laugh, as many people do it to phagocytic index was rapid JAMA Internal Medicine looked themselves at every meal, snack, following the ingestion of simple at total sugar consumed (solid and training session. Here I go… carbohydrates. The effect was and liquid) and the risk of I’m coining it…FGISEAS (Foggy greatest 1–2 hours after sugary actually dying from CVD, using Seas)—Foie Gras In Sugar nastiness was consumed but data collected via NHANES Eating Athletes Syndrome. extended for at least 5 hours. The number of white blood cells (National Health and Nutrition Let’s talk about immune function was not reduced; only their Examination Survey). This is for a moment. I can remember function was impaired. a series of surveys of the US my mother saying “if you eat population that in 1999 became a that you’re gonna catch a cold” in There were two other very continuous program. It consists reference to some next-to-never interesting observations: of a comprehensive interview sugary treat I had access to in 1. This impaired immune and a physical examination of my strange upbringing. What function was seen only with each survey participant. a smart lady. Many articles consumption of simple Continued on next page reference a 1973 study published carbohydrates like glucose,

hammernutrition.com August/September/October 2021 EN KNOWLEDGE RESEARCH Added Sugar Intake and day, make sure you consume “no apply to you because you just Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality more than” 4 cans of soda per “burn it off.” Well unfortunately Among US Adults day. One sip more and you’re the observed association Continued from previous page done for! between sugar and dying was consistent across age, gender, This study was comprised of two Inconsistency in added sugar race, educational levels, weight, components: consumption recommendations and physical activity levels. *Numbers based on a 2,000 calorie diet. 1. Analysis of total sugar Institute of Medicine consumption 125 grams (31.25 tsp) of sugar % of daily calories consumed 2. The association of this from added sugar (2005-2010) consumption with CVD mortality (becoming dead) Over 30,000 individuals were Less than included in this study over the 10% course of decades and it became World Health Organization 50 grams (12.5 tsp) of sugar pretty apparent that to enhance 25% your probability of remaining or more undead, super minimization of 10% or more sugar is advisable. American Heart Association 37.5 grams (9.38 tsp) of sugar % of daily calories consumed from added sugar among US adults Adjusted Mean Percentage 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans NHANES US Adults 25 grams (18.75 tsp) of sugar 15.7% 16.8% 10% or more calories from sugar...... 71.4% 14.9% 25% or more calories from sugar...... 9.9%

I consider the evidence I know what you’re thinking, irrefutable: sugars (meaning ”So what did the study show, all simple carb sources) are 1988-1994 1999-2004 2005-2010 ‘Frenchy,’ you desk-pounding not benign substances, even fanatic!?” Participants who though our brain drives us to There is no universally accepted ate or drank sugar greater seek them out. Patients with guideline for limiting added than or equal to 10% but less diabetes, whose blood sugar is sugar consumption. The World than 25% (the level below chronically elevated, have a Health Organization (WHO) the Institute of Medicine dramatic increase in disease recommends that less than 10% recommendation and above the burden, including infections. But of daily calorie consumption WHO recommendation) had a the consequences from repetitive should be from added sugar. 30% higher risk of dying from blood sugar spikes following The Institute of Medicine CVD. Yes there’s supposed to be a soda, sports drink or sugary recommends that no more than a 0 after that 3. And for those snack cannot be discounted. 25% of your daily calories should who thumbed their nose at the Dr. Lustig showed that sugar be from added sugar. A quarter generous Institute of Medicine had particular nasty metabolic of our daily caloric consumption recommendations and consumed effects on young people that from added sugar? Are these more than 25% of their calories longer chain, complex carb people serious? Are we being from added sugar, their risk sources just did not. And in punked? At least there is the was nearly tripled. Maybe there the early 1970s simple sugar strong verbiage “no more than!” are a few regular exercisers out carb sources, not complex carb One can of soda contains about there reading this. And maybe sources, were shown to directly 35 grams of sugar, so if you you’re thinking the rules of inhibit our immune system’s consume about 2000 calories per biochemistry somehow don’t ability to kill germs. Enjoying

26 Endurance News 126 hammernutrition.com one’s diet is paramount, and I’m not a zealot, but choosing to reserve your dietary and exercise carb choices to quality, organic, LIVE and complex sources makes very good biological sense to me. I see people every day who have lost the ability to move their CHAT bodies. This glorious act many of us take for granted is lost to them. It behooves us fortunate souls that still possess this gift, and regularly do it at exhaustive LIVE CHAT DONE RIGHT! levels, to eliminate the ingestion of disease-promoting toxic sugar. We are at your service! The healthiest people I see have If you ever have a question or need fueling advice, the time to call demoted sugar from a staple is BEFORE your event, not after. to an occasional garnish. And Since introducing Live Chat at the beginning of 2021, we’ve had that’s what I try to do. a LOT of people take advantage of the most personalized service References available upon request in the business. Whether it’s questions about ordering, shipping, product information, fueling advice, and much more, we’re here to help. Best of all, you’ll be corresponding with a live member of the Hammer Nutrition staff. Some issues need more time for an in-depth discussion, so call today for a free consultation. You can also email us anytime with your fueling questions, supplementation concerns, or general product inquiries. There is always someone available to help you here at Hammer— all you have to do is ask. We offer superior quality products and the support you need to achieve your best results.

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nderstanding that life is As I grew into adulthood, U cause and effect enabled childhood goals became distant me to create opportunities and and I lost sight of what was once accomplish childhood goals. I important. I still wanted to run came to this understanding by an ultramarathon but this goal being the protagonist of my own was demoted to the bottom of my story but it’s definitely not easy to-do list. Things that needed to to share. Though I’ve always be done for my family and career said that “Running is a Gift”, its now came first. Simultaneously, meaning didn’t fully take form I reveled in an embellished social until after my “Life is Cause and life that went hand in hand with Effect” understanding occurred. overconsumption of alcohol. I grew up on a small ranch During this time I believed (known as Hell’s Half Acre) in in luck and circumstance; Two Medicine, Montana. Even thinking the world was simply as young kids, work was always happening to me as I poorly priority for my cousins and me. adapted to arising issues. As One evening after all the daily more problems materialized chores were done, we were around me, so did my levels of watching a TV program on one stress and overuse of alcohol. I of the few channels our antenna succumbed to stereotypes, did could catch. The program things that didn’t align with my documented ultrarunners as personal goals, and was content they ran a course for a seemingly living within the confines of my impossible distance and time. self-imposed limitations. As crazy as we all thought it Being from a small town, having was, I was also intrigued. Not to a military background working be ridiculed, I promised myself in civilian emergency response, I in silence that I would run an was conditioned that if “someone ultramarathon one day. needs help and you’re able to My running career as a help, you help.” Such was the student-athlete was nothing case when I volunteered to help a extraordinary. I ran forgettable friend in need during Hurricane times during my cross-country Harvey. Unfortunately, I races while the other sports I suffered life threatening injuries was involved with used running at the hands of the individual as a form of conditioning my family and I were helping, or punishment. After my including a debilitating head educational years, running was injury to which I attribute no strictly capped at 2 miles to recollection of the incident. meet/maintain the minimum Sadly, alcohol was involved. I fitness standards of the United woke in hospital with my body States Army. completely nonresponsive. I was conscious but unable to move

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REMEMBERS EN #11 The Truth About Fructose 1995 by BRIAN FRANK hen I began sounding the alarm in the 1990s of W the dangers and consequences of freely consuming sucrose, fructose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, and all of the other “ose” yummy sugars, I was roundly criticized and called a “sugar basher” and an “alarmist” using sensationalism to try to promote my products and create differentiation where none actually existed. They argued all carbs are the same, complex, simple doesn’t matter. Boy, were they WRONG! If there is such a thing, I will gladly wear that title: Brian Frank, Sugar Basher! The truth is that I have always been more concerned with your health, than making a quick buck. Anyone who knows me or has followed my company for more than a few days knows this. Amazingly, back then RDs and the medical community said high-sugar diets were not a problem, especially for athletes. In fact, they argued it was a preferable fuel source because it would make it easier for your body to break it down into glucose to use for energy! Ha! They said this despite existent research back in the 90s that told of the evils of sugar. Today, most of these “experts” have significantly changed their tunes and now advocate moderation of sugar in one’s diet. However, their voices remain muted or very quiet due to the overwhelming power of the sugar industry. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for sports nutrition products in 2021! Sadly, most products are still primarily composed of sugar, salt, and citric acid. Given the irrefutable, and mounting evidence against liberal sugar consumption, they are fighting a losing battle.

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MASSIVE BENEFITS bone and cardiovascular health by activating a protein called osteocalcin, which helps keep FROM THE D3/K2 calcium out of the arteries7 while COMBINATION increasing the amount of calcium in the bones (teeth as well).3 by STEVE BORN vitamin D are so plentiful that 3 Vitamin K , working alongside he word synergy “refers it would take every page of all 2 vitamin D , also promotes to when an interaction of 126 issues of Endurance News 3 T healthy glucose metabolism to elements produces an effect (and most likely many more than maintain proper blood sugar that is greater than the effect that) to discuss them all (do a levels,8 thus helping protect that would have resulted from Google search on “vitamin D against type 2 diabetes.9,10 simply adding up the effects benefits” and you’ll probably be of each individual element. In online for a month or so). In fact, While these are the primary

other words, it is what happens there is no other nutrient that I benefits of vitamins D3 and K2, when a combination of things know of—with the exception of there are many other benefits, produces an effect or result that magnesium—that is involved in far too many to list here. is said to be ‘greater than the more aspects of human health Everyone* will benefit from supplementation of vitamin D sum of its parts.” than vitamin D3. 3 and vitamin K , the dynamic duo Vitamins D and K —both The benefits from vitamin D 2 3 2 3 for numerous areas of human essential, fat-soluble nutrients— supplementation are to support health. are a perfect example of the immune system,1 proper *Vitamin K is not recommended for people on synergy. While each of these utilization of calcium to optimize 2 blood-thinning medications, unless approved by extraordinarily beneficial bone density and overall their primary health care provider. vitamins supply many individual bone health,2,3,4 normalize benefits, they rely on each other blood pressure and support ENDURO-D SOFTGEL CONTENTS 5 to function optimally, especially cardiovascular health, and so Vitamin D3...... 50 mcg (2,000IU) in regards to bone and arterial much more. Vitamin K ...... 1,680 mcg health. 2 Vitamin K2 works with Menaquinone 4 (MK-4).....1500 mcg

The researched benefits of vitamin D3 for supporting both Menaquinone 7 (MK-7)...... 180 mcg

40 Endurance News 126 hammernutrition.com TWO MAIN FORMS OF VITAMIN D

D2 (ergocalciferol) The plant-derived form.

D3 (cholecalciferol) The sun-derived form, animal- Superior Vitamin derived (lanolin) form, and the form that is believed to effectively raise bodily levels of active vitamin D better than D . 2 D3 + K2 Formula NOTE: In 1919, German researcher Adolf Windaus discovered three forms of • Superior bone health combination vitamin D: D1, D2, and D3. When

it was found that D1 was actually • Offers powerful immune support a mixture of compounds instead of a pure vitamin D product, the • Helps improve insulin sensitivity

term D1 was dropped. TWO MAIN FORMS OF VITAMIN K

K1 (phylloquinone) The plant-derived form, and the main form of vitamin K in

the diet. Vitamin K1 is poorly absorbed, with less than 10% absorption rates.

K2 (Menaquinone) The often found in foods that contain fat and suggested to be

a better-absorbed form than K1 that also circulates in the blood

longer than K1.

NOTE: Vitamin K2 has a number of menaquinone (MK for short) subtypes, with the most beneficial ones being MK-4, and MK-7. Research on the MK-4

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(HINT: IT’S ALL GOOD!) Structured interviews also connectivity of particular confirmed the participants’ brain networks at risk, by STEVE BORN coffee consumption habits. All may be of relevance for study published earlier participants were instructed attention/alertness, with this year in Molecular A to abstain from caffeinated possible implications in Psychiatry1 shows that regular products for three hours before learning and memory, and coffee consumption imparts a the fMRI and assessment of the number of benefits for brain findings. also for motor control.” function. The researchers found that, Coffee is clearly the most Using functional magnetic compared to non-coffee drinkers, popular beverage in the world. resonance imaging (fMRI), those with who drank coffee on a Data from 2008 shows that more a technique for measuring regular basis experienced: than 400 billion cups consumed each year, with 450 million cups and mapping brain activity, • Enhanced concentration researchers created two groups of that total being consumed in • Improved motor control, the the United States every day. If based on their coffee drinking regulation of movement in habits: you’re not yet a coffee lover, this the nervous system. is one more of the many benefits 1. COFFEE DRINKERS • Greater alertness and regular coffee drinkers enjoy. ability to focus Those who drank a minimum of ½ cup REFERENCE: of coffee per day Research and senior author, [1] Magalhães, R., Picó-Pérez, M., Esteves, M. 2. NON-COFFEE DRINKERS Nuno Sousa, states et al. Habitual coffee drinkers display a distinct pattern of brain functional connectivity. Mol Those who had less than 1 cup of "The take-home message... Psychiatry (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/ coffee per week is that the regular intake s41380-021-01075-4 of coffee, by reducing the Photo: Drew Silvers

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Garlic Green Beans

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44 Endurance News 126 hammernutrition.com Deliciously Healthy Recipes

Greek Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

INGREDIENTS 3-4 cups water or vegetable broth 1 1/2 cups quinoa, uncooked 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 2 cloves garlic, minced Juice from one lemon 3 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, sliced if desired 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 1 red onion, diced 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 1/2 cup chopped artichoke hearts (optional) Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

PREPARATION In a medium saucepan, cook quinoa in vegetable broth for15-20 minutes until tender, stirring occasionally. Allow to cool. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. Gently toss the quinoa together with the remaining ingredients, except feta. Pour the olive oil mixture over the quinoa. Add more salt and pepper to taste and gently stir in the feta cheese.

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f you’ve put off cleaning up one protein, and one vegetable Proteins I your diet and don’t know in advance for the next 2 to 3 Two to four medium chicken where to start, this guide will days. The grain and protein will breasts, an 8 oz. piece of fish, help you stock your kitchen keep in the fridge for a few days, 1 pound of beef, or turkey burgers with delicious and healthy foods, while the vegetables should be usually last me until my next as well as the basic tools for consumed within 24 hours or cooking day. After planning and preparing them. Your healthier so. This saves time and energy shopping, I marinate the meats new diet will be rich in whole while maximizing the benefits in a 2-gallon sealable bag, which foods and contain little or none of nutritious, home-cooked food. then goes in the refrigerator. of the gluten, dairy, sugar, and I designate two days a week As a 155-lb. cyclist, I consume salt that can hurt your health as my cooking days to prepare 0.75–1.5 grams of protein per and performance. multiple servings of a base pound of my body weight per Working and training full time protein and a base starch. On day (that’s 116–232 g/day or can leave little room in the these days, I might spend two to about 4–8 oz/day) by eating high schedule to prepare three meals three hours planning, shopping, quality protein snacks and meals a day. The method that works preparing, and cooking, but it throughout the day and Hammer for me is to make the time that frees up lots of time during the Whey protein nightly. You can is spent in the kitchen count, rest of the week. Here’s what a add a can of drained tuna to a by cooking at least one grain, typical cooking day is like. salad for additional protein, too.

46 Endurance News 126 hammernutrition.com Starches As the meats marinate, I prepare Energy, Endurance, two different starches (brown rice, quinoa, or potatoes) to last until my next designated cooking and Recovery day. For most people, six to ten servings of starch are enough for half a week, depending on body Since 1987 size and training volume. I usually choose a cooking method that leaves the starch “plain,” e.g.., baked potatoes, quinoa pasta tossed lightly “THESE MAKE A DIFFERENCE!” with olive oil, or plain steamed rice. The foods keep better “I have noticed a huge difference in how I feel and in my this way than with a heavy training. I love Race Caps Supreme and will definitely sauce. Depending on the starch, keep ordering!” - Tina H. cooking takes 20 minutes to 1 hour. Quinoa and rice are great for any meal, either as porridge in the morning or as a side dish at lunch and dinner. After the starches have cooked and the meats have marinated • Helps increase energy for 1–2 hours, I cook the meats simply by grilling, baking, or • Supports vascular broiling them. health Veggies • Enhances cognitive Once you’ve prepared and refrigerated these staple function proteins and starches, meals come together fast, usually in 10 minutes or less. Simply add lightly steamed, grilled, or sautéed veggies (like broccoli, asparagus, green beans, or kale) 90 Capsules or fresh raw greens, carrots, or $49.95 other produce. Your meals will be far healthier and tastier than any take-out or processed packaged meal would ORDER TODAY! be. And instead of spending hours daily in your kitchen, you hammernutrition.com can spend those hours training, racing, or whatever you most 100mg Use Promo Code like to do. EN126CBD FREE with any For a full list of essential equipment and purchase expires to receive a free 10.31.21 food for your kitchen, see page 58. CBD 4-count Hammer on Us! CBD sampler 800.336.1977 EN INSPIRATION INTERNATIONAL

Vietnam Hungary HAMMER-SPONSORED TRAIL PÉTER SZILÁGYI QUALIFIES RACES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF FOR IRONMAN WORLD MỘC CHÂU CHAMPIONSHIPS ostponed from the original date in January, riathlete Péter Szilágyi has qualified the Mộc Châu Vietnam Trail Marathon just last month as the only Hungarian P is the jewel of the Vietnam Trail Series - T male for this year’s IRONMAN World coming up in late August. Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Supported by Hammer Nutrition Vietnam for yet Hailing from the county of Budapest, Peter has another year, they will have HEED® on course raced long distance triathlons since 2015. He and a full booth of product at the event expo as relies on Perptuem®, Fully Charged, Anti- well. Fatigue Caps, and Endurolytes® for long Multiple Hammer Vietnam ambassadors course racing. will compete for the win in the 70K trail race, “In 2020, there were not many IRONMAN races, including Quang Tran, Romain Berion, and so as soon as I finally faced one I knew I could Claire Josquin. manage a good result. I want to fight like a Thank you again to Tim & Subayda at Hammer ‘cheetah’ because I know everyone goes to Kona Nutrition Vietnam for supporting the Vietnam with all they’ve got!” - Péter Trail Series! Photo: Kiraly Fotografus Photo: Topas Explorer Group

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Jen Reschke 1st Place Female Ron Parker Dam Gravel Grinder - 82M Open Parker Dam was a testament Vaillancourt to being patient and staying 1st Place Age Group Zandy Mangold steady...I rode most of the 82 miles by myself. Fueling was Indian Mud Run Silver Buckle (sub-24 hour) Finish mostly Tropical Hammer Gel®, “Got a new medal! What an Western States 100 HEED® Cherry Bomb flavor, event—the Indian Mud Run in Hammer athlete Zandy met and Endurolytes® Extreme, and Coshocton, OH was a hot and up with Dean Karnazes at the Endurance BCAA+ every hour steamy race with 3000ft+ of Western States 100 to grab or so. I knew I was in 2nd place climbing and a great atmosphere his new book. Zandy finished and finally caught st1 place with all around. Thank you Hammer the 100-mile trail run in a stellar 13 miles to go on the last long Nutrition for my race day nutrition sub-24 hour time, with his trusty climb. I powered past her and which included Sustained Energy, supply of Endurolytes®, Nocciola tried to keep steady—and I ended Race Caps, Anti-Fatigue Caps, Hammer Gel®, and Orange- up winning overall female by 4 Endurolytes® Extreme, Fizz, and Vanilla Perpetuem® powering him minutes! Recoverite® to finish it off!” - Ron through the race. Photo: Neil Gallivan Photo: Naomi Girouard

50 Endurance News 126 hammernutrition.com RACE RECIPE DENNY ROWE III Sasquatch Duro

Rj Cook 1st Place 4-Man Elite Team Perry Mountain 24-hour Challenge “I consumed the solid food first and tried to empty the Rj took the podium with his team in Maplesville, AL. light HEED bottle before the bottle drop. I’ll occasionally When racing Enduros like these, Rj relies on HEED, take a pull from the strong HEED. After I grab the fresh Fully Charged, and Hammer CBD plus CBD Balm bottle, I switch to Hammer Gel (washed down with light to recover from the roots and ruts of off-road racing. HEED) and the strong HEED bottle to carry me through Photo: Tina Carter Smith to the finish…Thank you Hammer for keeping the fire rolling all the way to the line!” - Denny Denny’s 2nd place win was quickly followed by another win at Takelma Gravel Grinder, setting a course record! Photo: Harry Apelbaum FUELING RECIPE PRE-EVENT

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Hammer Athlete Photo: Steve Swope Photography Castroneves Wins Indianapolis 500

Congratulations Hélio!

Hammer athlete, Hélio Castroneves of Brazil raced his way into the Indianapolis 500’s most exclusive club recently, winning the Indy 500 for the fourth time!

Castroneves, at 46 years old (the fourth-oldest Indy winner), joins Rick Mears, A.J. Foyt, and Al Unser as a record-tying four-time winner. With 4 x 4 x 4 proper fueling and preparation, Castroneves displayed energy to spare by all but toying with the competition in the final laps to overtake Alex Palou 4th Indy WIN for a dramatic and historic finish. Hélio achieved 4th Driver to Win 4 Times amazing success prior to being introduced to him by our mutual friend Bryan Cowell in 2019. We are 4th Oldest Winner honored to be helping him extend his career at the top level of motorsports.

52 Endurance News 126 hammernutrition.com Hélio’s pre-Indy order arrived just in time! Photo: Bryan Cowell

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Meet the Authors

Brian Frank Steve Born Dean Karnazes Dr. Bayne French MD DC

Brian’s uncompromising Steve has over 20 years Also known as the Dr. Bayne French M.D. D.C. commitment to providing of independent research Ultramarathon Man, Dean is Hammer Nutrition’s superlative customer service, in nutritional fueling and Karnazes is a supremely medical advisor. Along with unlimited free educational supplementation, which accomplished runner, author, an MD from the University resources, and the highest has given him unmatched and speaker. His passion for of Washington, Dr. French quality, all-natural products familiarity with the helping athletes achieve their brings over 20 years of specifically engineered for myriad of product choices personal best in sport and health experience, with a endurance athletes has available to athletes— life aligns with Hammer’s focus on wellness, to the allowed him to achieve and the knowledge of fueling- and education-based Hammer team. Dr. French his goal: helping serious what actually works. philosophy. Dean’s legendary currently works at Glacier endurance athletes reach their accomplishments have been Medical Associates and highest level of performance Hammer-fueled since 2008. is double board certified and health, safely and in Family Medicine and naturally. Obesity Medicine.

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Find the Hammer Aid Station at your next event, like this one from CMMX in Montana. Photo: Jason Steffins IT HAS BEEN AN EPIC YEAR FOR EVENTS SPONSORED BY HAMMER NUTRITION ith so many great events to choose from, W it’s always hard to decide which ones have room enough to feature in Endurance News. For this issue, we selected some pretty epic and iconic events, some that we’ve been Horribly Hilly Hundreds Golden Gran Fondo supporting for years and years, and some that are now on board 8.28.2021 • Blue Mounds, WI 8.29.2021 • Golden, CO with Hammer Nutrition for the horriblyhilly.com granfondonationalseries.com/gran- first time. Approximately 1,800 riders are fondo-golden Our long-time relationship with going to be toeing the line and The sixth race on the schedule our older events clearly shows ready for LOTS of climbing in of the prestigious Colnago Gran that they rely on Hammer this epic “not to be missed by Fondo National Series events. Nutrition year after year to serious cyclists anywhere” event. All distances in the Golden Gran ensure the success of their And with nearly 11,000 feet of Fondo feature more elevation participants. The newer events— elevation gain in the 200K, it’s gain per mile than any other and we only had room in this no wonder it’s referred to as "The event in the eight-race series, all issue for a couple “biggest of the Toughest One-Day Challenge between 5,600-11,000 feet above big” events—have now become Ride in the Midwest.” sea level. official Hammer Nutrition events, which will be the first time many of the participants At Hammer Nutrition we’ve been sponsoring will become introduced to, 2,000 events annually for over thirty years. We and benefited by, Hammer Nutrition’s superior line of “no are experts in event support and fully understand sugar or other junk ingredients” that quality events require quality fuels. fuels.

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Taking Stock by MILES FRANK Continued from page 46 FILL YOUR FRIDGE AND CUPBOARDS WITH THESE ESSENTIALS

NECESSARY EQUIPMENT ALSO USEFUL (for more complicated recipes and cooking from scratch) • Glass baking dishes (9” square & 9”x13”) • Knives (paring, serrated, 6” butcher) • Baking sheet • Mason jars to store leftovers, sauces, etc. • Blender or food processor • Measuring cups • Muffin tin • Mixing bowl • Waffle iron • Sauce pan • Sauté pan GOOD FOODS TO KEEP ON HAND (very high nutrient/cost ratio) • Soup pots • Bananas • Stirring spoons • Canned Tuna • Strainer • Chickpeas (canned or dried)

REFRIGERATED FOODS (opt for produce that is in-season, rotate to eat a wide variety)

Proteins Veggies (2-3 at a time to Fruits (2-3 at a Additional cooking necessities • Chicken (natural, free keep fresh) time to keep fresh) • Celery range if possible) • Asparagus • Apples • Garlic • Deli-meat (turkey, chicken, • Beets (with the greens!) • Blackberries • Lemons uncured ham) • Broccoli (with stems) • Blueberries • Limes • Eggs (brown, cage free, • Carrots • Cherries • Onions (green, red, yellow) organic) • Cauliflower • Grapes • Fresh herbs (basil, cilantro, dill, • Fish (wild varieties) • Cucumber • Mangoes ginger, mint, Italian parsley) • Lean red meat (grass-fed • Eggplant • Oranges beef, buffalo, venison) • Green beans • Peaches • Sliced/block cheese (small • Kale • Pears EN IN THE KITCHEN amounts, occasionally) • Snow peas • Pineapple Find more delicious • Turkey • Spinach • Plums and nutritious recipes • Squash (butternut, spaghetti, • Raspberries on page 44. and other winter types) • Strawberries • Zucchini

58 Endurance News 126 hammernutrition.com to Hammer Nutrition. At the also turned to Hammer for my Cause & Effect time, my longest run was a daily vitamin intake, with Race by LUIS REYES half marathon so I naturally Caps Supreme leading the Continued from page 29 approached my first ultra in the way. Recoverite® paired with I created the opportunity same manner. I started the race Tissue Rejuvenator optimizes that allowed this incident to guns blazing, without a pace, my recovery periods and I enjoy occur, but I have never created and without considering either periodically reevaluating my opportunities to accomplish my nutrition or hydration. The supplement plan with Hammer’s personal goals. I recalled all conditions in SE Texas are hot knowledgeable staff. As G.I. Joe that I had let go throughout the and humid, and consequently taught us in the 80s, “knowing years, until I remembered the halfway through the race, I is half the battle.” ultramarathon goal I had set started cramping and needed In 2018, I had the opportunity as a child. It prompted me to serious help. As I reached an to visit Hammer Headquarters re-read Run by Dean Karnazes aid station, completely deficient while visiting my home state. and in there he fittingly says of electrolytes and in serious My relationship with Hammer “…just as there will come a day need of high-quality calories, has strengthened over the when I can no longer run. But a Hammer Nutrition fueling years and in turn, has made an thankfully, today is not that expert directed me to the enormously positive impact on day.” Again, but now as an adult, products in the middle of the my life. My physical and mental not to be ridiculed I solemnly table. I tore open a Hammer growth as an athlete has been vowed I would accomplish my Gel®, and washed it down with exponential since discovering childhood goal. a water bottle full of HEED®. Hammer, as they have given As I pondered an approach to Within minutes I was completely me the tools and confidence to implementing my newfound recovered from my near-bonk continue competing in the sport cause-and-effect epiphany, experience and jogged away from that saved my life. Hammer’s I realized I needed to take the aid station feeling revitalized. products, knowledge, sharing responsibility for my life and With cramps completely culture, and sponsorship have put in the necessary work to eliminated, I experienced a helped me repeatedly accomplish accomplish my dreams. I was second wind of energy. This and fulfill a childhood dream. The so determined to start ultra- was my first encounter with gift of running that I nearly lost is training, I used my IV stand to endurance nutrition and I was the same gift that has made me hold myself up and pace around immediately fascinated with the person I am today. With the the hospital bed, forcing my body how Hammer helped me to my support of Hammer Nutrition, I to relearn the simple mechanics first ultramarathon finish. have restructured a positive role of walking. At first, it was only Hammer Nutrition products and model for my children and Native seconds but eventually I built fueling protocols have been a American communities, and I up to minutes, and of course, support staple in my running kit am a proud Ambassador for the I counted it as “time-on-feet” through every ultra finish ever organization that put on my first training. The medical staff since. Over the years, I have ultramarathon, Trail Racing Over Texas. Thank you Hammer, let’s would stop me, get me back in refined my nutrition regimen get ready for the next one! bed and stress the importance with the guidance of Hammer’s of recovery. I didn’t argue and literature and professional staff. understood they were doing their No longer do I carbo-load, bonk, job, but I didn’t listen. Searching cramp, or crash. At 180 calories for advice and motivation in per hour, HEED® and Hammer books, magazines, and from local Gels® are the core products athletes, I signed up for my first that sustain my energy levels Be the first ultramarathon, Trail Racing (augmented with Pertpetuem® to read new Over Texas: Brazos Bend 50K, Solids). Endurolytes® articles, right from my hospital bed to run Extreme capsules allow my body in your inbox, eight months later. to carry out critical functions every week. At this event I was introduced necessary for running. I’ve

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by STEVE BORN n Endurance News #108 Even though some of these I (2018) we first wrote about events go back 50+ years, we’re Project 259, a study buried by still fuming over them—and the sugar industry (“Big Sugar”) you should be as well. Why? that appeared to show a Because far too many people link with sucrose and heart put their faith in the blatantly disease and bladder cancer false conclusions provided by (“Sugargate”). In an earlier issue, Harvard nutritional scientists, we reported that the Sugar conclusions bought and paid Research Foundation had paid for by the sugar industry to off three Harvard scientists to deemphasized the harmful make sugar seem less unhealthy effects of their product. People and instead put the blame on fat. were led to believe that, aside from lacking nutrients, sugar EN SUGARGATE was a basically benign substance, which undoubtedly encouraged Read more about the sugar industry on page 12. them to think that it was okay to eat sugar-laden foods.

60 Endurance News 126 hammernutrition.com “Sugar is not a harmless, SUMMARY The accumulation of over 50 benign substance; it’s simply years of research has clearly shown that sugar is a major not good for your health or risk factor for coronary heart disease. Unfortunately, that athletic performance and it information has been suppressed by the sugar industry. Sadly, never will be.” the practice continues to this day. Referring to Project 259, One of the Harvard researchers, Sadly, the deceptive practices nutritional expert, Marion the now-deceased Dr. Frederick and influences of the sugar Nestle, wrote: J. Stare, bolstered the idea that industry are still happening. A “This 50-year-old incident sugar was a harmless substance, paper was published in PLOS may seem like ancient history, by including recommendations1 Medicine revealing the sugar but it is quite relevant, not like: industry’s influence on the least because it answers • Sugar is “a quick energy National Institute of Dental some questions germane to food...put a teaspoon in [your] Research (NIDR). In 1971, the our current era. Is it really coffee or tea three or four NIDR launched a program true that food companies times a day” called the National Carries deliberately set out to Program (NCP) that was manipulate research in their • Coca-Cola is “a healthy designed to eradicate tooth favor? Yes, it is, and the between-meals snack” decay within a decade. As it practice continues.” • All Americans should drink a turned out, research that Sugar is not a harmless, benign cup of corn oil a day could have been harmful substance; it’s simply not good to sugar industry interests • “Eat your [food] additives. for your health or athletic was omitted from priorities They're good for you” performance and it never will be. identified at the launch Big Sugar will tell you otherwise, • “We get as much food value of the program. Instead of but don’t be swayed by their from refined foods that exploring the benefits of less deceptive claims. Excess sugar have been enriched as from sugar consumption, the focus intake is a major factor in natural foods, and sometimes shifted to other more costly heart disease, the number more” and less plausible possibilities, one killer of Americans, Combined with relentless including finding a vaccine for as well as several cancers, promotion that sugar wasn’t tooth decay. Alzheimer's disease, and the cause of health issues, one In their conclusions, the authors more. Don’t be a victim. Don’t has to wonder how many people wrote: be a statistic. unnecessarily succumbed to sugar-related disease and “The NCP was a missed References available upon request death. Of course, we can’t blame opportunity to develop a Dr. Stare for all of the deaths scientific understanding resulting from excess sugar of how to restrict sugar READ MORE ON ENW consumption to prevent consumption, but the statistics “Medical Ethics of the Sugar Industry” are staggering and disturbing: tooth decay. A key factor was In 2006, deaths from coronary the alignment of research heart disease, diabetes, and agendas between the NIDR stroke specifically caused by and the sugar industry. This elevated blood glucose was historical example illustrates estimated to be approximately how industry protects itself 3.2 million annually.2 from potentially damaging research, which can inform policy makers today.”

hammernutrition.com August/September/October 2021 EN KNOWLEDGE RESEARCH stress situation during these and helmet absorb most of the Sodium War endurance races. Primarily, water being lost). Since they had by Brian Frank suffering excessive fluid and already begun accumulating Continued from page 22 electrolyte losses. this data prior to introducing any Hammer products or diet TESTING SODIUM CONCENTRATION As is the case with all athletes modification, we had baseline WITH ENDURANCE RACERS I assist, Ricky and I spoke for a long while and I asked him data. This allowed us to measure Enter the Wayne Taylor Racing quite a lot of questions about the change in his fluid loss and IMSA team which competes at his diet, training, and hydration sodium concentration in his the highest level of endurance practices to understand exactly perspiration after over a year racing in the United States what information he was of using Hammer products and in events such as Rolex 24 pivoting from and his mindset. consuming a low sodium diet. Hours of Daytona, 12 hours of Once I explained everything to Sebring, and the 10-hour Petit Shortly after winning the 24 Ricky in great detail, he was Lemans event. Being the most Hours of Daytona in January fully committed to my idea innovative and forward-thinking 2021 the results were in: fluid of rebuilding his diet without team in the paddock, they have loss was reduced up to 25%, excessive sodium and sugar. a driver science program. It took while sodium losses were After all, the high sodium a racecar team with big budgets reduced up to 40%! approach he had been following and lots of technology to open Specifically, Ricky recorded up until now then was certainly the door for us to address our a 20-25% reduction in fluid not working. position with scientific data. In loss, and a 33-40% reduction their pursuit of victory, nothing As Ricky will concur, it took in sodium concentration in his is left to chance, everything is him several months and much perspiration! The reason for examined under a microscope dedication to learn, practice, the range in numbers is due to to remove any variable or and enjoy this new way of the continuous monitoring and weakness that may make them eating. However, the results he accumulation of data over a less competitive. Which is why began noticing within a short period of hours in the car. WTR has had a formal Driver period of time provided him the CONCLUSION Science program in place since necessary encouragement and 2016. Part of the program uses reinforcement to continue with This is not small or insignificant patented technology a company his new diet. by any means and affirms what called CoreSyte. According to In addition to anecdotal feedback, we have been saying for decades: their web site, “CoreSyte designs, we had the opportunity to You can and will improve your develops, and manufactures use CoreSyte’s technology ability to withstand heat and real-time, non-invasive digital that allowed us to measure humidity during endurance sweat patches which measure the sodium concentration in exercise by reducing your daily total fluid loss, sodium loss, and his perspiration. This was sodium intake! Consider all the potassium loss for an athlete.” coupled with a somewhat low- health benefits of a low sodium You can read further about this tech method of measuring diet to be just the “side effects,” technology and company on and tracking his pre-and post- if you like. Just another really, their website. driving stint body weights: really good reason to adopt this wisdom. This finally gave us the getting on a scale wearing just opportunity to gather empirical underwear (their driving suit Salt lovers can argue (and will) data to verify what we have that this is just one, non-double- been seeing anecdotally with blind controlled study and athletes for decades. One of This new data shows that doesn't prove our position. This their drivers, Ricky Taylor, is with Endurolytes, athletes study is directly supportive of an extremely gifted athlete and have a proven alternative to all scientific discovery regarding race car driver. However, when I the long-term negative health met him in 2019, he was having “salt pills” and consuming effects of consuming a high severe difficulty with the heat massive amounts of sodium. sodium diet.

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