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Mar 13, 2024

Episode 2461 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss  a new fasting trend that is fake fasting, chemicals in cereal, and more.

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Fake Fasting

  • They talk about vision changes. (2:00)
    • It's strange how slowly the changes happen. You don’t notice until you have your vision checked.
  • Gina has gone back to college and recently turned in her mid-term paper. (6:00)
    • She was excited with her results.
    • Vinnie and Gina share an interest in sociology, which is the study of society as a whole.
  • In a way, the guidance Vinnie give often tends to address the psychological workings of an individual, as demonstrated in his consultations. (11:00)
    • He works with a person’s motivation and habits as well.
  • Gina brings up the “fasting mimicking” program. (13:30)
    • It claims to be able to add to longevity in a short amount of time.
      • It appears to be a type of fake fasting, because you're still eating food, and basically vegan.
  • Vinnie explains what real fasting is and what low-carb eating does. (18:00)

Chemicals in Your Cereal

  • Gina shares another report she read: cereal, especially oat-based, has a residue of pesticides. (21:30)
    • The discuss chlormequat and paraquat.
    • Chemicals such as chlormequat have been detected in 80% of people who eat these cereals and is linked to developmental, neurological, and reproductive issues in animals. (24:00)
  • The author of Wheat Belly, Dr. William Davis, (available in Vinnie's Book club) explains some of the issues behind the poor wheat quality of today.(25:00)
    • Dr. William Davis has been on the podcast. Listen to episode 2210
    • Big Food companies say they follow government regulations, but they are often in cahoots with each other.
  • Kellogg’s is finally catching hell for suggesting cereal for dinner. (28:00)
  • You can get great, whole, food if you look for deals; no need to have cereal for dinner and ruin your health.
  • Gina has a new Instagram @myextrafamily and a new website, https://myextraseries.com.
    • Go check out her socials--she shares some relatively recent news.

Check out Gina's book My Extra Mom. She also co-hosts with Bryan Bishop for @LAmag on the Bryan & Gina Show, which you can find on any podcast platform and YouTube.

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