Optimal Protein Podcast with Vanessa Spina

Vanessa Spina
Optimal Protein Podcast with Vanessa Spina

Vanessa Spina is a Sports Nutrition Specialist, Best Selling author, creator of the innovative TONE device, as well as a sought after international speaker. On the Optimal Protein podcast, Vanessa shares how to get effortlessly lean and improve metabolic health and fitness with an optimal protein intake! Featuring interviews with world renowned and leading edge protein scientists & experts, authors, and people with inspiring transformational stories discussing the best tools for becoming optimizing your metabolic health with whole foods, nutrition, exercise and more!

  1. 19 HR AGO

    Muscle Building 101 with Dr. Shannon Ritchey!

    Hi friends! I am so excited for today’s episode all about muscle building! Listen to Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT, as she combines the latest scientific research with her expertise as a fitness trainer, providing you with practical insights to enhance your fitness and muscle building journey!  Timeline: Get 10% off Mitopure, clinically proven to boost mitophagy.  Go to timeline.com/vanessa. Get 20% OFF Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella with the code KETOGIRL Energybits.com TONE COLLAGEN is NOW OUT! Check it out HERE  Check out Tone Protein! Scientifically formulated based on the science to support Muscle Protein Synthesis.  Click Here to Check it out! Join the Community! Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/   - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl podcasts & videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

    1h 8m
  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    New Study on Protein Timing For Building Muscle & Recap of Dr. Eric Helms Episode!

    Hi friends! This episode is about a recap of Monday's episode with Dr. Eric Helms, all of the TOP highlights and takeaways on protein intakes during fat loss, the best ways to build muscle and fasted vs. fed workouts, how to repair your metabolism and more! We also cover a new study on protein timing. See the study HERE Get 20% off the Tone LUX Crystal Red Light Therapy Face Mask with the code VANESSA BIOPTIMIZERS Black Friday Sale is ON NOW! Get 25% OFF AND a chance to win $100 in free gifts with your order at bioptimizers.com/vanessa using the code VANESSA! Everyone is loving Tone Protein! Scientifically formulated based on the science to support Muscle Protein Synthesis.  Click Here to Check it out! Join the Community! Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/   - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl podcasts & videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

    54 min
  3. 4 NOV

    Fat Loss & Protein Intake, Optimizing Muscle Growth & More with Expert Dr. Eric Helms

    Hi friends! This episode is featuring Dr. Eric Helms, protein expert and body builder. He is a prolific researcher and scientist, did his Masters thesis on the topic of optimizing protein intake during fat loss and is currently completing an updated meta analysis on this topic. We also discuss the best way to build muscle, what the science says on fasted vs fed workouts, and more! See full bio below. Timeline: Get 10% off Mitopure, clinically proven to boost mitophagy.  Go to timeline.com/vanessa. Get 20% OFF Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella with the code KETOGIRL Energybits.com TONE COLLAGEN is NOW OUT! Check it out HERE  Check out Tone Protein! Scientifically formulated based on the science to support Muscle Protein Synthesis.  Click Here to Check it out! Join the Community! Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/   Dr. Eric Helms is a coach, athlete, author, and educator. A trainer since the early 2000’s, he’s worked in the US Air force, commercial gyms, private training studios, medical fitness and strength and conditioning facilities. Eric has published multiple peer reviewed articles in exercise science and nutrition journals and writes for commercial fitness publications. He’s taught undergraduate and graduate level nutrition and exercise science and speaks internationally at academic and commercial conferences for fitness, nutrition and strength and conditioning. He has a BSc in fitness and wellness, an MSc in exercise science, a second masters in sports nutrition, a PhD in strength and conditioning, and is a research fellow for AUT at the Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand. He is also co-founder for MASS monthly strength and conditioning review. Check out the MASS monthly research review   - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl podcasts & videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

    1h 27m
  4. 1 NOV

    Recap of Dr. Luc van Loon Episode, Update on My Weight Loss & How Keto & Fasting Is Going For Me & More!

    Hi friends! This episode is about a recap of Monday's episode with Dr. Luc van Loon, all of the TOP highlights and takeaways, as well as a personal update on my fat loss and more being back on high protein keto and intermittent fasting! Get 20% off the Tone LUX Crystal Red Light Therapy Face Mask with the code VANESSA BIOPTIMIZERS Black Friday Sale is ON NOW! Get 25% OFF AND a chance to win $100 in free gifts with your order at bioptimizers.com/vanessa using the code VANESSA! Everyone is loving Tone Protein! Scientifically formulated based on the science to support Muscle Protein Synthesis.  Click Here to Check it out! Join the Community! Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/   - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl podcasts & videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

    1h 7m
  5. 28 OCT

    Muscle & Protein Science 101: Dr. Luc van Loon! Optimizing Fat Loss, Protein Intake, Timing for Women, Frequency & Much More

    Hi friends! This episode is featuring Dr. Luc van Loon, one of the world's top protein scientists! Dr. Loon shares his research insights, what exactly muscle protein synthesis is, how to optimize fat loss, muscle growth, protein timing, intake and frequency, if these are different for women, and much more! See full bio below. Timeline: Get 10% off Mitopure, clinically proven to boost mitophagy.  Go to timeline.com/vanessa. Get 20% OFF Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella with the code KETOGIRL Energybits.com TONE COLLAGEN is NOW OUT! Check it out HERE  Everyone is loving Tone Protein! Scientifically formulated based on the science to support Muscle Protein Synthesis.  Click Here to Check it out! Join the Community! Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/   Dr. Luc van Loon is a Professor of Physiology of Exercise and Nutrition and Head of the M3-research group at the Department of Human Biology at Maastricht University. Luc has an international research standing in the area of skeletal muscle metabolism, has published well over 500 peer-reviewed articles (more than 30.000 citations) achieving an H-index of 92 (Web of Science profile). Current research in his laboratory focuses on the skeletal muscle adaptive response to physical (in)activity, and the impact of nutritional and pharmacological interventions to modulate metabolism in both health and disease. The latter are investigated on a whole-body, tissue, and cellular level, with skeletal muscle as the main tissue of interest. To support the use of stable isotopes in biomedical research, Luc is also scientific coordinator of the Stable Isotope Research Centre (SIRC) at Maastricht University Medical Centre+.   - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl podcasts & videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

    1h 28m
  6. 25 OCT

    HOW I Am Going Back on Keto: My EXACT Macros, Fasting, Exercise & More!

    Hi friends! This episode is about HOW I Am Going Back on Keto: My EXACT Macros, Fasting, Exercise & More! Enter the GIVEAWAY HERE! Get 20% OFF Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella with the code KETOGIRL Energybits.com Get 20% off the Tone LUX Crystal Red Light Therapy Face Mask with the code VANESSA Everyone is loving Tone Protein! Scientifically formulated based on the science to support Muscle Protein Synthesis.  Click Here to Check it out! Join the Community! Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/   - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl podcasts & videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

    1h 3m
  7. 21 OCT

    The Paradox of High Carb & Pre-Diabetes in Athletes with Researcher Dr. Andrew Koutnik

    Why do some athletes on high carb diets develop pre-diabetes? Is a high carb diet truly safe for all athletes? Hi friends! This episode is featuring Andrew Koutnik, PhD, a Research Scientist studying the influence of nutrition and metabolism on health, disease, and performance. We discuss his personal weight loss journey losing over 20% of his body weight and successfully maintaining it, as well as many of his research studies on metabolic health, athletes, low carb, ketosis and performance. Dr. Andrew Koutnik's scientific publications. Timeline: Get 10% off Mitopure, clinically proven to boost mitophagy.  Go to timeline.com/vanessa. Get 20% OFF Energybits Spirulina and Chlorella with the code KETOGIRL Energybits.com TONE COLLAGEN is NOW OUT! Check it out HERE  Everyone is loving Tone Protein! Scientifically formulated based on the science to support Muscle Protein Synthesis.  Click Here to Check it out! Join the Community! Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/   - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl podcasts & videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

    1h 29m
  8. 19 OCT

    Why I Am Going Back on Keto + New Study on Keto for Fat Loss & Chronic Pain

    TONE COLLAGEN is NOW OUT! Check it out HERE  Hi friends! This episode is about Why I Am Going Back on Keto + New Study on Keto for Fat Loss & Chronic Pain See the study HERE Jump to the start of studies at 29:16 Get 20% off the Tone LUX Crystal Red Light Therapy Face Mask with the code VANESSA Everyone is loving Tone Protein! Scientifically formulated based on the science to support Muscle Protein Synthesis.  Click Here to Check it out! Join the Community! Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/   - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl podcasts & videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

    47 min

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Vanessa Spina is a Sports Nutrition Specialist, Best Selling author, creator of the innovative TONE device, as well as a sought after international speaker. On the Optimal Protein podcast, Vanessa shares how to get effortlessly lean and improve metabolic health and fitness with an optimal protein intake! Featuring interviews with world renowned and leading edge protein scientists & experts, authors, and people with inspiring transformational stories discussing the best tools for becoming optimizing your metabolic health with whole foods, nutrition, exercise and more!

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