The Optimal Protein Podcast
The Real Macros Behind the 5 Most Popular Diets — Rating Them for Fat Loss & Muscle Preservation
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10 Apr 2026 · 1h 2m
Protein intakeMuscle growthNutrition basicsMetabolism & fasting
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In today's episode, Vanessa breaks down five of the most popular diet protocols of the last 50 years — and compares them directly to Protein-Sparing Modified Fasting (PSMF) days. 🔗 PSMF LIBRARY (PRE-ORDER) The PSMF Library is officially live for pre-order 🎉 get the LAUNCH discount HERE She unpacks: The Bernstein Diet The Zone Diet (40/30/30) The Ornish Diet (very low fat) The HCG very low calorie diet Traditional ketogenic diets But instead of discussing them conceptually, Vanessa focuses on wha