Episode 2704 – Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss coffee culture, the decline of keto, and its popularity, climate concerns, and more.
The Decline of Keto
- Vinnie shares how he came up with his French Roast. (2:00)
- Chris was never part of the coffee shop culture.
- They discuss a recent discussion on X about coffee: It’s heart-healthy!
- There have been other things that have been demonized, like meat; however, it’s often based on conclusions from poor epidemiological studies. (12:15)
- Epidemiological studies can be unreliable, and data can be manipulated. (16:00)
- Nina Teicholz uncovered information in her research that exemplifies this in her book Big Fat Surprise, which is available in Vinnie’s Book Club. (17:00)
- A small German study reports that the keto diet can help mental health. (18:00)
- Dr. Chris Palmer and Dr. Georgia Ede have both studied dietary lifestyle and its effects on depression and mental health.
- Global reports suggest the ketogenic diet is losing popularity. (24:00)
- Is it because of people getting tired of it, or is it GLP-1 use?
- They discuss another downside of GLP-1s, which is not learning to manage eating.
- The ketogenic diet is healthy for various reasons, including being shown to manage metabolic disease and provide mental health benefits.
- Companies are rebranding to relabel their products as high-protein, low-sugar, or gut-friendly. (32:00)
- If you are new to the podcast, Vinnie has a documentary about the fake meat industry entitled “Beyond Impossible.” https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries (37:30)
- They discuss some of the content, including climate concerns.
- A Gallup survey indicates that there are 4% vegetarians and 1% vegans in the U.S. population. (45:00)
- Vinnie doesn’t care what people eat; he wants them to eat healthily and avoid malnutrition.
Someone to Blame
- They discuss other environmental arguments, such as how termites put out more methane than ruminants. (50:00)
- Various environmental arguments have changed and haven’t come to fruition.
- There are concerns like monocropping, pollutants, and destroyed topsoil that are a concern. (55:00)
- John Wayne and his rugged individualism are apparently the cause of eating too much meat, according to some sources.
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More News
- If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list –https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/
- Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.
- “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon!
- You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1
- Make sure you watch, rate, and review it!
- Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available!
- You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com
- You can order it from Vinnie’s Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm
- Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/
- Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine.
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