Episode 2574 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss being never too old to be in great shape, guide you in a "Starches 101" class, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/12/starches-101-episode-2574 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Make Your Plan The magic of Mick Jagger. (2:00) He and some of his contemporaries seem not to be slowing down. Vinnie’s mother, Marie, lost enough weight in her 70s that she reached her high school weight again. (7:00) You are never too old, and it is never too late. The Holidays are here. Make your plan! (9:00) Vinnie had a call-in show and spoke to a woman who is a bona fide sugar addict. (10:00) Throw out the carby leftovers! Figure out ahead of time what you can make and take to get-togethers. People develop emotional attachments to foods. (17:00) It is possible to overcome it. Olive Oil fraud scheme. (28:00) Starches 101 Vinnie and Anna elaborate on what starches are. (31:00) The glycemic index is a basic guide. Glucose spikes make you feel tired and bad after having high-carb foods, even “healthy” grains and things like potatoes. (36:00) The trouble comes from having glucose spikes and a glycogen load. (38:00) Cutting out processed foods works for everybody. (42:00) Anna explains baking with almond flour and coconut flour. (45:00) Ingredients like tapioca flour, potato flour, cassava flour, and other flours from root vegetables are not NSNG®. Indeed, they are not a grain, but they are starchy tubers. If you decide to use them, don’t be surprised if it hinders your progress. (49:00) Vinnie is available for consultations. You can reach him at If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, you can still sign up to get on the waiting list at  Anna has a Holiday recipe PDF! You can find it at her website under Cookbook PDFs; It's the Eat Happy For the Holidays Cookbook PDF. (46:00) More News Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days Of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.  “Dirty Keto” is finally available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook is available!  You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! There's a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https://nsngfoods.com/ [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE  DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: