Welcome to the Optimal Protein Podcast. I'm Vanessa Spina. Hello, my friends. Happy Monday and welcome

back to the Optimal Protein podcast. I'm your host, Vanessa, and today we are diving deep into one of

the most powerful and often misunderstood fat loss tools out there, the protein sparing modified fast, or PSMF. If you've ever wondered about

this tool and what the scientific literature actually shows about this safe and effective way

to rapidly drop body fat without sacrificing muscle or resting metabolic rate, the research on protein sparing modified

fasting is going to fascinate you. We're going to cover what it actually is and what it's not,

how it works physiologically to spare muscle while driving fat loss, the short-term benefits

backed by studies, how it compares to other diet

strategies, what the science says about men versus women on protein sparing modified fasting,

and the long-term challenges of how to cycle it sustainably. By the end of this episode,

you will have a clear evidence-based picture of where PSMF days potentially can fit into a fat loss and body recomposition plan and where it shouldn't.

So I can't wait to jump into today's episode with you all.

And we will jump right in after this quick break.

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