They walk through how to read ingredient lists to spot hidden sugars, seed oils, and misleading front-label claims. They compare tallow, lard, and dairy-free swaps and discuss sourcing real meat and regenerative farming. They cover manufacturing tricks that hide additives and offer practical tips for smarter grocery choices.
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Read Ingredients, Not Packaging Hype
Avoid relying on front-package claims and Nutrition Facts alone when judging a product's healthfulness.
Read the Ingredients list carefully because it legally must disclose what goes into the product.
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Ingredient Splitting Hides Real Content
Manufacturers split sweeteners and oils across many ingredient names to exploit labeling margins and appear healthier.
That manipulation can make a product show "zero" added sugar or hide seed oils despite significant amounts.
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NSNG Fried Mozzarella Sticks Experiment
Anna made NSNG fried mozzarella sticks using egg wash and crushed pork rinds, frying them in beef tallow.
She recommends freezing the cheese first to prevent extreme melting during frying.
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Episode 2760- Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino provide a guide on Reading Labels 101 to help you recognize poor ingredients in packaged products. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/02/reading-labels-101-episode-2760 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Vinnie's workout videos are available to purchase! Choose from a 2-day, 4-day, or 6-day workout–or buy all three at a discount! TO PURCHASE VINNIE'S WORKOUT VIDEOS, CLICK THIS LINK: https://vinnietortorich.com/workout Reading Labels 101 They briefly talk about voiceover work. (2:00) Don Coddington has issued a challenge to Vinnie: No Cheese February. (19:00) Vinnie can't quite commit to that stretch of time. Anna recently made an NSNG version of mozzarella sticks. (23:00) They chat about buying beef tallow. (25:00) When buying tallow (or lard), read the label to ensure it is pure and contains no fillers. Anna discusses going dairy-free. (30:00) Her Eat Happy Too cookbook includes many dairy-free recipes or ones that can be modified to be dairy-free. You can purchase it here: https://annavocino.com/eat-happy-too/ Reading labels for food is essential. (36:00) Many products use marketing tactics that are misleading but still fall within legal limits. (38:00) Turn the package over and look at the "Nutrition Facts"; however, those numbers can be tweaked and may misrepresent the packaged food. (39:30) Vinnie and Anna give the breakdown. The truth lies in the actual Ingredients list. Different sweeteners will be listed in a single ingredient list to avoid adding numbers to the Nutrition Facts Panel. (44:00) This practice is not limited to sugar; it also uses seed oils. Anna discusses how product ingredients are measured and scaled up. (51:00) Vinnie will be having a guest who discusses how beef production affects what you get. (55:00) Price can always be a factor, but do the best you can with what you have. (58:00) Anna will attend ExpoWest and report back with trend updates. (59:00) Anna's spices are at all the SoCal Gelson's markets! Did you miss it?: The NSNG® VIP group closed, but you can get onto the waitlist for next time by signing up at https://www.nsngvip.com/join. A New Sponsor Jaspr Air Scrubbers has a discount code, VINNIE, that gets you $300 off for a limited time. Jaspr offers a lifetime warranty. Go to Jaspr.co for more information or to purchase. (1:05:00) You can book a consultation with Vinnie to get guidance on your goals. https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/ More News Serena has added some of her clothing suggestions and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie's Amazon Recommended Products link. Self Care, Beauty, and Grooming Products that Actually Work! https://www.amazon.com/shop/vinnietortorich/list/3GPVU29UHHPMY?ref_=aipsflist Don't forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. "Dirty Keto" is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 Please make sure to watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's next cookbook, is available! You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com You can order it from Vinnie's Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm Anna's recipes are in her cookbooks, on her website, and on Substack —they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/ 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views it receives, 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries
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