Defining 'Functional Foods' vs. Marketing Spin

Episode 2719 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss falling into the trap of labeling trends, essential vs. non-essential vitamins, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/11/falling-into-the-trap-episode-2719 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 Falling Into the Trap The return of "Stripper or NFL". (2:00) Book a consultation with Vinnie for guidance with your goals. https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/ What is meant by "functional foods"? (6:00) It appears to be a marketing term, similar to vitamins working "at the cellular level." Water works at the "cellular level", too! Chris defines the phrase "functional foods," which is equivalent to "fortified." Vinnie defines essential vs. non-essential. (17:30) For example, creatine is considered "non-essential" because the body can produce it on its own. "Essential vitamins" means that if you don't take them, your body won't make them. (19:00) What is the "new salt" fortified with vitamin D? There are different forms of vitamins, and some are more effective than others. (23:00) The fortified salt contains vitamin D2, but it is not the most effective form of vitamin D. (26:00) Falling into the trap of poor labeling can be a problem. "Functional" isn't necessarily better than "fortified." Magnesium stearate is a flow agent that can block the absorption of the vitamins you are trying to take! (31:00) It's all another labeling game that people are playing. (40:00) If you are interested in the NSNG VIP group, it will reopen soon. But you can get on the wait list -https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ More News If you are interested in the NSNG VIP group, it will reopen soon. But you can get on the wait list -https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ Serena will be adding some of her clothing suggestions and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie's Amazon Recommended Products link. https://www.amazon.com/shop/vinnietortorich/list/3GPVU29UHHPMY?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsfvinnietortorich_109ME21EYG8380MBNX34 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, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/ Don't forget you can invest in Anna's Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. https://eathappykitchen.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