Episode 2472 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino have a coffee talk, discuss sarcopenia, overtraining, and more.
Coffee Talk and Sarcopenia
- Vinnie has always loved coffee and tried to learn what he could about it. (2:00)
- It’s an ergogenic aid, for one.
- Anna reads an article about coffee from “Medical News Today” about coffee as it relates to sarcopenia. (15:30)
- Vinnie clarifies what sarcopenia is and they discuss why it’s a problem.
- If you exercise your muscles, you are also strengthening your bones; that’s why weight-bearing exercise is great!
- Anna reads about how metabolism affects aging muscles. (29:00)
- There is no shortcut—proper nutrition and exercise are the best ways to combat sarcopenia.
- The study was done by the makers of Nescafé. Even though Vinnie has his own coffee company, he’s curious about certain aspects of the claims.
- Vinnie has had to address overtraining in recent consultations. (44:00)
- Some folks struggle with the idea of breaking a streak and not being able to start again.
- But there is a reason for taking a brief break: depending on the activity, your muscles need time to rebuild.
- Rest to rebuild!
- Anna’s upcoming Eat Happy Italian book is on the way.
- You can go to: https://eathappyitalian.com—upload your receipt and get bonus content.
- You can preorder it from Vinnie’s Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm
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