
The Optimal Protein Podcast
Can You Lose Fat Eating MORE Calories? Shocking Protein Studies Explained (Dr. Jose Antonio Recap)
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20 Mar 2026 Β· 38 min
Protein intakeNutrition basicsMetabolism & fasting
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π© Join the waitlist for Vanessa's upcoming Protein-Sparing Modified Fasting Library and receive the special LAUNCH DISCOUNT! Join HERE What if eating more protein β even more calories β didn't cause fat gain? What if it did the opposite instead? In this episode, Vanessa recaps her conversation with sports nutrition researcher Dr. Jose Antonio, whose groundbreaking studies on protein overfeeding found that people consuming extremely high protein diets did not gain fat β and in some cases lost mor