Episode 2385 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss what is gilding the lily on NSNG, damaging DNA with genotoxic artificial sweeteners, and more.
Gilding the Lily On NSNG and Damaging DNA
- Vinnie and Anna chat a bit about some celebrity and movie talk. (2:00)
- Vinnie describes why many celebrities were so successful following his guidance. (8:00)
- They discuss a common issue Vinnie hears during consultations. (10:00)
- People try to “gild the lily”, meaning adding things that can be too much.
- You can’t eat with impunity; it is possible to still have too much food.
- People want a magic number or an amount to work with, but there isn’t one.
- This is why the consultations are so helpful because Vinnie can customize advice for your situation.
- Anna shares an item she received from a listener. (20:00)
- It’s about a rice cooker and the claims the company makes about cooking “low-carb rice”.
- So Vinnie explains about rice and starches and that claims like “resistant starches” are a fool’s errand. (24:15)
- Anna then shares an article stating that sucralose (Splenda) is “genotoxic”. (26:50)
- This means it is damaging DNA.
- Vinnie has been screaming about how sweeteners are bad for you for years.
- His message hasn’t changed because it’s the correct message!
- Vinnie and Anna keep producing this podcast because it is a labor of love. (32:00)
- Anna reads more about the sucralose article. (43:00)
- The conversation takes a turn to Anna’s recent experience of demo-ing her sauces in a grocery store.
- There is a pandemic of poor health across society, which makes things like the COVID pandemic even more deadly. (53:00)
- Anna’s experience at the store shows that there is still more work to be done to get the message out!
- They talk about a few recipes, from great burgers to a pimento cheese dip that Anna’s created. (52:00)
- Don’t forget to check out Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen Substack, too!
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