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Starches 101 – Episode 2574

December 2, 2024

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Episode 2574 – On this Monday show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss being never too old to be in great shape, guide you in a “Starches 101” class, and more.

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Listen · Episode 2574Starches 101Dec 2, 2024 · 58 min
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Make Your Plan

  • The magic of Mick Jagger. (2:00)
    • He and some of his contemporaries seem not to be slowing down.
  • Vinnie’s mother, Marie, lost enough weight in her 70s that she reached her high school weight again. (7:00)
    • You are never too old, and it is never too late.
  • The Holidays are here. Make your plan! (9:00)
  • Vinnie had a call-in show and spoke to a woman who is a bona fide sugar addict. (10:00)
    • Throw out the carby leftovers!
    • Figure out ahead of time what you can make and take to get-togethers.
  • People develop emotional attachments to foods. (17:00)
    • It is possible to overcome it.
  • Olive Oil fraud scheme. (28:00)

Starches 101

  • Vinnie and Anna elaborate on what starches are. (31:00)
    • The glycemic index is a basic guide.
    • Glucose spikes make you feel tired and bad after having high-carb foods, even “healthy” grains and things like potatoes. (36:00)
  • The trouble comes from having glucose spikes and a glycogen load. (38:00)
  • Cutting out processed foods works for everybody. (42:00)
  • Anna explains baking with almond flour and coconut flour. (45:00)
    • Ingredients like tapioca flour, potato flour, cassava flour, and other flours from root vegetables are not NSNG®.
    • Indeed, they are not a grain, but they are starchy tubers. 
    • If you decide to use them, don’t be surprised if it hinders your progress. (49:00)
  • Vinnie is available for consultations. You can reach him at https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation
  • If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, you can still sign up to get on the waiting list at https://vinnietortorich.com/vip
  • Anna has a Holiday recipe PDF! You can find it at her https://eathappykitchen.com website under Cookbook PDFs; It’s the Eat Happy For the Holidays Cookbook PDF. (46:00) EAT HAPPY FOR THE HOLIDAYS PDF https://eathappykitchen.com/products/eat-happy-for-the-holidays-cookbook-pdf

More News

  • Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days Of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. 
  • “Dirty Keto” is finally available on Amazon!

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