Vanessa Spina

Optimal Protein Podcast with Vanessa Spina

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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!

Author

Vanessa Spina

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Health

Podcast website

www.ketogenicgirl.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

PROTEIN SERIES: Special Holiday Episode!! 23.12.2021

Hi friends! This episode is a special holiday episode!!  This episode is part of the special Protein Series we are featuring with some of the TOP experts in the world on protein! Follow @ketogenicgirl on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Try the FREE calorie & macro calculator HERE Get Your FREE ebook on keto here:  https://www.ketogenicgirl.com/pages/free-ebook Try the...

Look Great Naked with Fitness Science : Brad Schoenfeld, PhD 20.12.2021

Introducing the brand new TONE Device! Struggling to lose weight or reach your fitness goals? The TONE is a new breath acetone meter which lets you know if your body is burning fat! Pre-order the TONE here: https://www.ketogenicgirl.com/products/pre-order-the-tone-breath-ketone-device Hello my friends! Welcome to this excellent episode featuring Brad Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS, CSPS, FNSCA. He is an as...

PROTEIN SERIES: YOUR Protein Intake and Muscle Questions! Part 2 16.12.2021

Hi friends! This episode is all about YOUR Protein Intake and Muscle Questions! Part 2 of 2! This episode is part of the special Protein Series we are featuring with some of the TOP experts in the world on protein! Follow @ketogenicgirl on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Try the FREE calorie & macro calculator HERE Get Your FREE ebook on keto here:  https://www.ketoge...

Menno Henselmans: Science To Master Your Physique 14.12.2021

Introducing the brand new TONE Device! Struggling to lose weight or reach your fitness goals? The TONE is a new breath acetone meter which lets you know if your body is burning fat! Pre-order the TONE here: https://www.ketogenicgirl.com/products/pre-order-the-tone-breath-ketone-device Hello my friends! Welcome to this excellent episode featuring Menno Henselmans! He is extremely well versed in all...

The TONE Device: Measuring Breath Ketones & All Your Questions About it! 10.12.2021

Hi friends! This is a special BONUS episode all about The TONE Device! I talk about measuring breath ketones versus blood, how to use these devices for insightful feedback, and answer all of your questions about it! Visit www.ketogenicgirl.com to sign up for the Exclusive VIP Access Email list!! Follow @ketogenicgirl on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast.  

PROTEIN SERIES: YOUR Protein Intake and Muscle Questions! Part 1 09.12.2021

Hi friends! This episode is all about YOUR Protein Intake and Muscle Questions! Part 1 This episode is part of the special Protein Series we are featuring with some of the TOP experts in the world on protein! Study mentioned in this episode: Dietary leucine requirement of older men and women is higher than current recommendations: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33330915/ Follow @ketogenicgirl on...

The End of Sugar & Carb Addiction with Dr. Jen Unwin 06.12.2021

Hi friends! Sign up for the TONE Exclusive VIP Access List here: www.ketogenicgirl.com This episode is all about sugar, addiction, and recovery. Dr. Unwin has a brand new book out called Fork in the Road: A Hopeful Guide to Food Freedom. Dr Jen Unwin has spent her professional life interested in the role of hope in chronic disease and how it can be used to bring about behaviour change and improve...

THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!! 03.12.2021

THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT IS HERE!!! Visit www.ketogenicgirl.com to sign up for the Exclusive VIP Access Email list!! Follow @ketogenicgirl on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast.  

PROTEIN SERIES: How Much Protein To Eat to Get Lean vs The RDA for Protein, Thermic Effect of Protein & More! 02.12.2021

Hi friends! This episode is all about how much protein to eat to get lean compared to the RDA, is the amount needed related to weight or age, exploring the thermic effect of protein, muscle protein breakdown rates as we are younger and as we grow older and more!   This episode is part of the special Protein Series we are featuring with some of the TOP experts in the world on protein! Study mention...

ICU Doctor on Solving Healthcare with Keto: Dr. Kwadwo 29.11.2021

Hi friends! Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng is a critical care and palliative care physician at The Ottawa Hospital. Dr. Kyeremanteng cares for the sickest of the sick patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). We talk all about how to solve healthcare and keto on today's episode! As a researcher, he is interested in using ICU resources more efficiently and improving access to palliative care in the ICU....

PROTEIN SERIES: Get Effortlessly Lean by Eating Protein: How it Can Help You Burn Fat and Achieve Body Recomposition 25.11.2021

Hi friends! This episode is all about exactly how protein helps us to burn fat and recompose the body to get effortlessly lean! I talk about how protein actually not only triggers muscle protein synthesis but this process itself is very energy intensive and therefore depletes stored glycogen in the muscle, which then enables us to burn body fat! This explains the thermic effect of food (TEF) where...

Being on Reality TV as a Carnivore: Jacob Harder from Married At First Sight 22.11.2021

Hi friends!! This episode is all about Being on Reality TV as a Carnivore with Jacob Harder from Married At First Sight! Jacob was recently on the reality tv show Married At First Sight - which is exactly how it sounds- you get married to a stranger at first sight! We talk all about Jacob's unique experience being a carnivore on national television and what it was like being on a reality show. Jac...

PROTEIN SERIES: HOW to get LEAN (lose body fat) and GET STRONG (grow muscle) with Protein: Muscle Protein Synthesis 101 18.11.2021

Hello my friends! This episode is all about HOW to get LEAN (lose body fat) and get STRONG (grow muscle) & How to Get Strong with Protein! We talk about how to achieve your ideal body composition through Muscle Protein Synthesis 101. We talk about EXACTLY what Muscle Protein Synthesis IS, how to trigger it, how to eat protein for nutrient triggers, exactly HOW MUCH protein to eat, how long protein...

AMA: Special Ask Me Anything Episode! #12 15.11.2021

Hi friends! This is a brand NEW Ask Me Anything episode! I answer all of your questions submitted on Instagram and in our facebook group for the podcast. I hope that you enjoy it!!   Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/ Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here  @ketogenicgirl Try...

PROTEIN SERIES: Protein, OMAD & Gluconeogenesis with Dr Angela Stanton 11.11.2021

Hello my friends! This episode is all about Protein, the cons to eating One Meal A Day (OMAD), gluconeogensis and more! This episode is part of the special Protein Series we are featuring with some of the TOP experts in the world on protein! Every week we will be playing the BEST of episodes on protein that you may have missed including Dr. Stu Phillips, Dr. Ted Naiman, Dr. Jose Antonio, Dr. Don L...

Girl Talk with Gigi The Salmon Queen! 08.11.2021

Gigi the Salmon Queen is here! From having a baby in her car, to releasing her brand new cookbook about Salmon that details why farmed raised salmon is much healthier than you may think -  Seduced by Salmon , this episode covers it ALL! Join us for a fun conversation about being a new mom, feeling like yourself again after having a baby, why Gigi gave birth in a car, why we both love eating tons o...

PROTEIN SERIES: How to Figure Out Your Macros: Protein, Fat & Carbs 04.11.2021

Hello my friends! This episode is all about how to figure out your macros: protein, fat & carbs. This episode is part of the special Protein Series we are featuring with some of the TOP experts in the world on protein! Every week we will be playing the BEST of episodes on protein that you may have missed including Dr. Stu Phillips, Dr. Ted Naiman, Dr. Jose Antonio, Dr. Don Layman and more!!  Follo...

Answering YOUR Questions with Lily Nichols, RDN - Part 2 01.11.2021

Hi friends! This is part two of the episode with Lily Nichols. This part is answering all of your questions! Lily is an author, Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, and researcher with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Drawing from the current scientific literature and the wisdom of traditional cultures, her work is known for being research-focused, thorou...

PROTEIN SERIES: Protein Dominant Diet for Weight Loss with Dr. Paul Mason 28.10.2021

Hi friends!! This episode is featuring Dr. Paul Mason, who is a metabolic specialist, and a proponent of a protein dominant diet for living with optimal health. He obtained his medical degree with honours from the University of Sydney, and also holds degrees in Physiotherapy and Occupational Health. Dr. Mason has experience in treating both members of the general public, and elite athletes across...

Real Food Nutrition with Lily Nichols, RDN - Part 1 25.10.2021

Hi friends! This is part one of the episode with Lily Nichols is an author, Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, and researcher with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Drawing from the current scientific literature and the wisdom of traditional cultures, her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and sensible. Her bestselling book, Real Food fo...

PROTEIN SERIES: My Higher Protein Experiment: From Weight-loss Journey to Fitness Journey 21.10.2021

Hi friends!! This episode is part of the special Protein Series we are featuring this summer with some of the TOP experts in the world on protein! Every week we will be playing the BEST of episodes on protein that you may have missed including Dr. Stu Phillips, Dr. Ted Naiman, Dr. Jose Antonio, Dr. Don Layman (his first episode on Fast Keto), and more!! This episode is all about my higher protein...

Robert "Keto Savage" Sikes on High Protein vs High Fat Keto & More! 18.10.2021

Hi friends! This episode is with Robert Sikes a.k.a Keto Savage! Robert & Crystal Sikes are EXPECTING! We talk about their news then dive into how Keto Brick has been expanding (watch the video link below here to see a new tour of the facilities!), then move on to High Protein vs High Fat Keto, how to get the optimal amount of protein for you, as well as what the macros and diet Crystal has been d...

PROTEIN SERIES: Shed Body Fat with Protein Sparing Modified Fasts: Deep Dive 14.10.2021

Hi friends! This episode is all about protein sparing modified fasts (PSMF), what exactly they are, how to use them to effectively lose weight or body fat, who first invented them, who popularized them, and much more! This episode is part of the special Protein Series we are featuring starting in July 2021 with some of the TOP experts in the world on protein! Every week we will be playing the BEST...

Dr. Nicole from Coffee with The Docs 11.10.2021

Hi friends! This episode is with Dr. Nicole from Coffee with The Docs! Dr Nicole Huffman is a naturopathic medical doctor and her passion is finding the root cause of her patients imbalances and/or in a state of dis-ease; not just solving the symptom picture. She believes the body has the ability to heal itself given the correct personalized treatment plan and after restoring the basic determinant...

PROTEIN SERIES: Big Fat Keto Lies with Marty Kendall 07.10.2021

Hi friends! This episode is featuring Marty Kendall from Optimizing Nutrition! It is part of the special Protein Series we are featuring starting in July 2021 with some of the TOP experts in the world on protein! Every week we will be playing the BEST of episodes on protein that you may have missed including Dr. Stu Phillips, Dr. Ted Naiman, Dr. Jose Antonio, Dr. Don Layman (his first episode on F...

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