Vanessa Spina is a Sport Nutrition Specialist (SNS), Biomedical Science Student (U of T) and the Best Selling author of Keto Essentials. –https://www.ketogenicgirl.com/pages/keto-essentials-cookbook — She is an international speaker and host of the popular Optimal Protein Podcast. –https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/optimal-protein-podcast-fast-keto-with-vanessa-spina/id1344681226 — Vanessa founded Ketogenic Girl — http://www.ketogenicgirl.com/ — in 2015 with online audience of over half a million Vanessa has created two innovative wellness products. The Tone device, — https://www.ketogenicgirl.com/collections/tone-devices — a breath ketone analyzer which measures acetone, the ketone detected on the breath. The second is a brand new red light therapy line called the Tone LUX. — https://www.ketogenicgirl.com/collections/tone-lux
Website: https://www.ketogenicgirl.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ketogenicgirl
ON TODAY’S EPISODE
Vanessa’s journey through optimizing her body composition from 38% body fat to 21% body fat
Experimenting with higher protein on keto
What helped Vanessa finally stop thinking about food all the time
The problem with government funded protein recommended trackers
The original purpose of ketogenic macros
Modified ketogenic diet macros (as high as 35% protein)
Myths about gluconeogenesis
The difference between plant proteins and animal proteins
Which macros are for fuel and which are for building
How to combat the inevitable breakdown of muscle tissue, especially as we age
How does muscle protein synthesis get triggered to build muscle?
Which type of protein is high in leucine
Misconceptions about bone and building strong bones
Important strategies for increasing bone density
Which are great sources of quality protein and which are poor quality proteins
The top three most effective tools to improve body composition
How many resistance training sessions should we do per week
What are mitochondria and what is mitochondrial health?
How are metabolic health and mitochondria connected?
6 ways to boost your mitochondria
Vanessa’s breath ketone device & red light therapy device
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