EP 202 - The Importance of Protein and Measuring Fat Burning with Vanessa Spina

Every successful endeavor follows the same formula: consistency + sustainability = success! Vanessa Spina – also known as @ketogenicgirl – joins Dr. Jockers to share what makes the ketogenic lifestyle so successful for people who want to manage their weight and stay fit. Find out what makes fat burning a more efficient and healthy way to lose weight and produce energy compared to burning carbohydrates. More importantly, identify the food sources and nutrients that support the fat-burning process and activate the production of ketones.

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In This Episode:

00:00 - The importance of protein in a Ketogenic diet with sports nutrition specialist, Vanessa Spina

02:16 - Vanessa shares inspiring insights from her keto journey and how they led her to define herself as the ultimate “ketogenic girl.” (Think of what your title could be!)

03:28 - Tune into your own body’s unique composition so you see how you can change your result with the help of keto.

20:04 - Get to know the critical amino acid that flips the mTOR’s on-and-off switch and why you need it for proper balance and coordination within you.

28:46 - Follow this roadmap to the fat-burning zone and how to change course if you’re not producing ketones (without a single set of blood work!).

32:29 - Learn how to ‘read’ your breaths biofeedback to help guide your way back to better health.

The Tone Device Breath Ketone Analyzer - https://bit.ly/3BNG62O

Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-jockers-functional-nutrition/id1497791107

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5l0LkYqW29ksV9Ut3hPuto