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How the Pendulum Swings – Episode 2464

by Vinnie Tortorich

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Episode 2464 – On this Wednesday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss how the pendulum swings with health topics, the rising numbers of obese kids, estrogen, and more.

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How the Pendulum Swings

  • Singer-songwriter Eric Carmen has passed. (2:00)
  • The days of doctors advising people to smoke to lose weight. (3:00)
    • Doctors would give the same advice to breastfeeding women in the 1960s and 1970s. (4:15)
    • They discuss other talk that happened regarding women, breasts, breastfeeding, formula feeding, etc.
    • There are various cultural aspects regarding them as well.
    • This started in the 1960s and progressed.
    • The pendulum swings back and forth over the decades regarding the topic of breastfeeding vs formula feeding.
    • Vinnie emphasizes that there are situations where women can’t breastfeed, such as producing little to no milk, which is a medical issue.
      • Women should not feel bad about it.
    • There was a time when formula feeding was encouraged over breastfeeding.
    • Gina brings up some of the gadgets her friends use. (12:00)
    • Vinnie wants to know the ingredients of a brand of powdered baby formula. (15:00)
      • Seed oils and powdered corn syrup were the first four ingredients.

Follow the Money–AGAIN

  • Gina shares her concern after going to a water park and seeing the number of obese kids, including young boys with “breasts.” (15:45)
  • Vinnie had a similar experience on a beach in the South—he was hard-pressed to find a kid who was at a lean, healthy weight.
  • There is a free video on YouTube called “Sugar: The Bitter Truth” by Dr. Robert Lusting. (18:00)
  • Vinnie gives Gina an assignment. (22:00)
  • Gina has a memory regarding her days on the Adam Carolla Show, and a discussion between Adam and Dr. Drew. (23:00)
    • Vinnie recalls a similar story on the show, regarding pasta.
  • This kind of info has changed the way Gina looks at food and the studies she comes across.
  • You have to follow the money—who sponsors the study—to see if the results are credible.
  • Gina has a new Instagram @myextrafamily and a new website, https://myextraseries.com.
    • Go check out her socials–she shares some relatively recent news.

Check out Gina’s book My Extra Mom. She also co-hosts with Bryan Bishop for @LAmag on the Bryan & Gina Show, which you can find on any podcast platform and YouTube.

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