The hosts dive into the questionable nutritional standards of school lunches, highlighting the need for healthier, homemade options. One guest shares her struggle with sugar addiction, even with fruits fueling her cravings. They discuss the importance of salt intake and effective exercises for leg strength, offering tips on squats, lunges, and more. Not only do they address fitness, but they also touch on teaching kids basic cooking skills to empower healthier eating habits. It's a mix of serious topics and engaging conversations, providing valuable insights for listeners.
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Pack Nutritious School Lunches
Pack your child's lunch and teach them to make it to avoid processed school meals.
Prioritize real protein and whole foods because school offerings are heavy on sugars and grains.
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School Breakfasts Are Ultra-Processed
Ty described typical school breakfasts: french toast sticks, cream cheese bagels and canned fruit with added sugar.
He highlighted string cheese as the only real protein and noted odd federal categorizations.
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Teach Kids To Make Simple Meals
Teach kids basic cooking skills like boiling eggs to increase food independence.
If parents lack time, prioritize simple protein-based lunches rather than relying on school food.
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Episode 2693 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer host a call-in show with a discussion around school lunches, salt intake, leg strength, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/09/lunches-and-leg-strength-episode-2693 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Lunches and Leg Strength Today’s episode is a Call-in show, but first, Vinnie addresses the recent tragic shooting at a Catholic parish in Minnesota. Listener discretion is advised if you have children present. (2:00) PSA: If you feel like you are depressed or are struggling, please reach out to get professional help!(3:00) The first guest is Ty. (5:00) Vinnie and Ty chat about video gaming and getting into fitness. (8:00) Ty has also been a fitness trainer as well. He works in a school, and he and Vinnie discuss school lunches. (16:00) The contents are typically high in grains and starches. Make your kid’s lunch a priority and send them to school with a homemade lunch; better yet, have them learn to make their own. Maranda is the next guest. (31:00) She admits to having a sugar addiction. (35:00) Even fruit used to amplify cravings. Her next question has to do with salt and how much to have. (39:30) Her third question is about leg strength exercises, especially for her hamstrings. (44:00) Vinnie gives her suggestions: variations on squats, leg press, lunges, Nordic curls, and Bulgarian split squats. If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list - More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list - 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 . 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! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. 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. Additionally, 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: