Episode 2797 – Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss how much protein is enough, the gym as a “third space” to hang out, and more.
How Much Protein Is Enough?
- High protein is good, but by how much? (3:30)
- It depends on how active you are and your lean body mass; Vinnie shares some guidelines.
- And yes, you can gain fat if you eat too much protein.
- Vinnie recently started measuring his protein intake and realized he wasn’t getting as much as he thought. (13:00)
- It was easy to find more ways to increase protein intake.
- Are protein powders worth the cost? (17:00)
- There’s nothing inherently wrong with it, but Vinnie recommends using it sparingly, except in specific instances.
- There are a lot that are bastardized; also, only use unflavored ones.
- There was a recent study that discusses contaminants found in many protein powders. (20:00)
- Overeating protein will cause the body to store a certain percentage of the excess as fat. (21:00)
- Vinnie doesn’t believe in a rigid window for eating protein after a workout. (27:00)
- When you eat whole animal protein, you will feel more satisfied. (32:00)
- Protein powder by itself doesn’t have the fats, vitamins, or minerals that whole foods do.
- Training women in perimenopause and menopause is a newer trend. Women are getting back into the gym to get stronger and fight menopausal symptoms. (37:00)
- Gyms as a “third space”: is it a good idea? (42:00)
- Anna’s next cookbook, Eat Happy Cocktail Hour, is filled with cocktails, mocktails, and appetizers and is available for pre-order right now.
- If you pre-order, you’ll get bonus goodies!
- You can preorder from a wide variety of booksellers at https://eathappycocktailhour.com/
- Save your receipt from wherever you preorder, you’ll need it for your bonuses!
- Physical Release Date is October 2026
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More News
- Serena has added some of her clothing suggestions and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie’s Amazon Recommended Products link.
- 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
- Please make sure to watch, rate, and review it!
- Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s second 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, on her website, and on Substack —they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/
