: Episode 1207 - The wonderful Katherine Spiers, food writer, joins Vinnie this Saturday to talk being a critic, customized food, unhealthy carbohydrates, and more on this episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Check out our new European store Pure Coffee Club KATHERINE SPIERS Katherine is a food writer Has written for huge news companies Check out her podcast here Participated in the Guacamole Fest She is not a food critic every time she eats anything She can turn it on or off Doesn't often make it out to the valley where Vinnie lives CUSTOMIZED ORDERS Vinnie often customizes food to make it NSNG In Katherine's experience, many customize their orders and are disappointed by the result Then, they send it back and would much rather enjoy the original Vinnie lives in dietary ketosis Rarely goes off of this way of eating, even when out to eat Carbs DO NOT help you lose weight They are what you eat to gain girth The food pyramid is wild Government nutritional guidelines are to get us to buy certain things