Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2643 - Vinnie Tortorich, Anna Vocino, and Chris Shaffer discuss how things are heating up in social media, infrared saunas, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/things-are-heating-up-episode-2643 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Things Are Heating Up At the time of this episode, Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen spices are on sale for a short time. Use code BOGO25. Vinnie answers questions on X. (7:00) Chris joins the show, and they discuss an example of Vinnie’s posts being suppressed. The post in question had “Ozempic” in the title. Big Pharma has power that you don’t always see behind the algorithm. (15:00) They create a new post that they will use as an experiment. The best way to view the social media test post is on YouTube. They divert to their favorite political history "trolling" moments. (31:00) Anna shares some new info about her new Cheese Bites and Eat Happy Kitchen! (35:00) They should be available in about two weeks! Vinnie

Episode 2642: Vinnie Tortorich speaks to Dr. Bryce Appelbaum about healthy vision, screen time, doing your vision "pushups", and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/vision-pushups-dr-bryce-appelbaum-episode-2642 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Vision Pushups There are parts of this episode that may be better viewed on YouTube. Dr. Appelbaum is an eye doctor who is here to talk about eye health and aging. There are exercises to keep your vision sharper as you age. (7:00) The vast majority of vision problems can be attributed to bad habits. (10:30) Types of lighting can affect vision. (11:00) They discuss screentime. (13:15) The national average for 8 through 10-year-olds in the United States is 6 hours a day on screens. For adults, it’s just over 7 hours per day; consequently, that means over 100 days out of the year! And that’s the average. (14:00) What kind of exercises can be done to improve your vision? (22:20) Dr. Appelbaum describes s

Episode 2641: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss the best time of day to exercise, keto lies and obesity, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/keto-lies-and-obesity-episode-2641 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Keto Lies and Obesity Introductory chat about country music and rodeos. (3:00) What is the best time of day to work out, ideally? (10:45) In Vinnie’s experience as a trainer, he noticed that his clients performed the best between 9:00 am and 11:00 am. They discuss schedules and what your body can handle. For most people, the morning is best; ultimately, do it when you can fit it in. Vinnie did a whole documentary regarding various keto packaged products, called “Dirty Keto.” (18:00) You can find it in the links below--watch it on Amazon. A bread company just pitched to Chris to do ads on the podcast. (20:00) They review the label and ingredients for a particular keto bread. (24:45) People are misled by the idea of net carb

Episode 2640 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss looking for cheats, sugar industry lies, have a special guest on for meal planning, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/looking-for-cheats-episode-2640 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - LOOKING FOR CHEATS At the time of this episode, Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen spices are on sale for a short time. Use code BOGO25. Vinnie has been screaming about the harm that certain carbs can do for years. (2:00) He explains how a glucose spike and a glycemic load happen in the body, which can lead to insulin resistance. (6:30) The information dieticians have been giving about complex carbs has been misleading. Marketing agencies have been able to use buzzwords on products that only cause confusion. (9:30) For example, “gluten-free” and “gluten-friendly.” "Gluten-friendly" doesn’t mean anything, and gluten-free doesn’t mean low-carb. People think that their food needs to be “fortified.” (12:00) If you ha

Episode 2639: Vinnie Tortorich speaks to dairy farmer Mark McAfee about solving "the milk problem," the benefits of raw milk, commercial milk, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/solving-the-milk-problem-mark-mcafee-epsiode-2639 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Solving The Milk Problem The legality and illegality of certain substances. (2:30) Mark is a Raw Milk Farmer and has been for 27 years. (8:00) Pasteurization kills all the benefits of milk. Homogenization breaks up the butter fat for convenience’s sake. Mark explains other things that are done to commercial milk. Mark explains how he keeps raw milk clean and maintains its benefits. (12:00) The history of pasteurizing milk in the United States goes back to 1893. Milk used to get easily contaminated once dairies entered cities.  (16:00) Cities were filthy decades ago and created “the milk problem.” Thirty to forty percent of people would die from contaminated milk in the late 1800s

Episode 2638: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss making a comeback, how sugar is poison, hybrid meat, screen time, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/sugar-is-poison-episode-2638 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Sugar Is Poison Vinnie tells Chris about a couple of common phrases that he heard a lot in his younger years. (3:00) How do these two phrases relate to making a comeback? (15:00) Pure Vitamin Club has made a comeback and has everything in stock. RFK Jr. recently stated, “Sugar is poison.” This message has needed to come from a government official for a long time. (18:00) The quantity of sugar consumed per capita has multiplied over the decades. A hybrid burger, “Both”, mixes meat with vegetables in the same patty. (28:00) Vinnie doesn’t like that the underlying message is that meat is bad, or at the very least, eat less meat. (30:30) Another hybrid "meat' is a chopped steak by Choppy. (33:00) Chris shares the ingredien

Episode 2637 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss aging, how people who exercise benefit from it, raw milk, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/people-who-exercise-episode-2637 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - People Who Exercise At the time of this episode, Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen spices are on sale for a short time. Use code BOGO25. TV shows, music, and aging on TV. (3:00) Vinnie has recently had bloodwork done, and his doctors are always amazed. (12:00) Anna asks what the deal is with people not liking exercise when there is such a benefit from it. (13:00) Vinnie has always been active and loves how he feels because of it. A moment at a high school reunion made him recommit to being active. Exercise keeps you feeling better, stronger, and looking younger—it’s the fountain of youth. People who enjoy exercise focus on the benefits. Mindset and how you approach it matter. Vinnie decided to give Raw Milk a try. (37:00 Reminder: Milk

Episode 2636: Vinnie Tortorich speaks to author Bonnie Tsui about her new book on the importance of muscle, the need for physical fitness for brain health. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/importance-of-muscle-bonnie-tsui-epsiode-2636 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  The Importance of Muscle Bonnie Tsui is the best-selling author of her book "Why We Swim." (2:30) Her new book, "On Muscle," is found in Vinnie's Book Club on Amazon. Her book explains how important developing muscle is. It’s not for vanity, it’s for function. (6:15)   When your muscles are being worked, they send biochemical messages to your brain. (13:30) This helps cognition as you age as well. Vinnie would love to see real physical fitness classes in schools again. (15:00) Physical fitness engages the brain for mental clarity. (18:00) Having PE in schools can improve grades and well-being. Great artists like Michelangelo studied anatomy. (21:00) They both have a love of stories a

Episode 2635: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss social media platforms, algorithms, free speech, dietary dogma, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/free-speech-dietary-dogma-episode-2635 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Free Speech and Dietary Dogma Vinnie’s Instagram history. (3:00) They discuss other social media challenges and platforms regulating speech. Vinnie plans to keep his X account active. He’ll be adding content to TikTok, too. They review the early days of the Internet. (26:00) A new PETA advertising campaign is focusing on poop. (34:00) They discuss some of the dietary dogma involved. The focus is on fiber and the body being timely in bowel movements; however, they handle it grossly. If you eat veggies, you shouldn’t need additional fiber products. Vinnie has heard and tried everything, but his body works best with NSNG®. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group is currently closed for registration,

Episode 2634 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss Proper Hydration 101, including getting enough electrolytes, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/proper-hydration-101-episode-2634 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Proper Hydration 101 At the time of this episode, Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen spices are on sale for a short time. Use code BOGO25. Vinnie talks about a recent consultation and how information has changed. (3:30) Cholesterol numbers are an example; he gives an analogy of a function of an engine. Electrolytes are not an energy source, like caffeine, but they are necessary to keep your body functioning. (9:45) The “rules” about hydration have changed over the years, such as how much water intake is recommended. (13:00) Misinformation about how much water to drink has led to incorrect or unnecessary habits. When you drink more water than necessary, you are depleting your body of electrolytes. Electrolytes help your body function.

Episode 2633: Vinnie Tortorich speaks to director and producer Peter Pardini about Peter's latest movie, which reviews recent history in a rant, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/history-in-a-rant-peter-pardini-episode-2633 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  History In A Rant The story of when Peter and Vinnie met. (2:00) Peter's documentary "Now More Than Ever" introduced the band Chicago to a whole new generation. Joe Mantegna and Serena Scott Thomas worked with Peter in “Rolling Thunder.” (9:00) Joe also narrated Peter’s second documentary about the band Chicago. The band has been performing for almost 60 years and is still going strong. (11:00) They discuss how Vinnie and Peter decided to do a documentary together. (16:00) “FAT: A Documentary” was crowdfunded with the guidance of Peter. Peter shares his recent movie “Man Goes On Rant” about U.S. history since Y2K, but from a different point of view. (25:00) They discuss various thin

Episode 2632: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss training goals and give a rundown of some vitamin basics you should know, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/some-vitamin-basics-episode-2632 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Some Vitamin Basics Vinnie recaps his cardio goals. (1:00) However, this year he decided to focus more on strength training. It doesn’t mean he’s slacking on cardio. He’s prepping for another climb up Mt. Whitney in the upcoming months. They discuss “periodization" training. Vinnie switches to a recent consultation he had with a couple. (16:00) He realizes he needs to discuss the subject of vitamins more frequently. Full disclosure: Vinnie owns  Pure Vitamin Club. (20:00) Today’s lifestyles and stressors deplete the body of vitamins, so it’s good to supplement where possible. (20:20) Vitamin B-12 is essential and involved in developing red blood cells, brain health, and DNA. There are different forms of B-12

Episode 2631 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss the great olive oil scam revealed by another podcast, other scams in the food industry, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/great-olive-oil-scam-episode-2631 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - The Great Olive Oil Scam At the time of this episode, Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen spices are on sale for a short time. Use code BOGO25. Vinnie gives an update on his "phone diet." (6:00) It's been so freeing and he doesn’t miss it. He hasn’t seen IG for a month. A podcast Anna told Vinnie to listen to Sept 16, 2024, Scamtown “Extra Virgin Hustle." (10:00) Food fraud happens more than you can imagine, and examples can be found in books such as these, which are available in Vinnie's Amazon Book Club: Extra Virginity: the Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil by Tom Meuller Real Food, Fake Food by Larry Olmstead  Anna and Vinnie discuss items such as fish fraud and shredded cheese. (12:45) UC Da

Episode 2630: Vinnie Tortorich speaks to Dr. Anthony Jay and they discuss items from plastics to genetics, misrepresentation in the media, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/from-plastics-to-genetics-dr-anthony-jay-episode-2630 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  From Plastics to Genetics Dr. Anthony Jay was first on Fitness Confidential back in 2017. (2:00) His book can be purchased in Vinnie’s Book Club: Estrogeneration: How Estrogenics Are Making You Fat, Sick, and Infertile (Chagrin and Tonic Series)   He is a researcher and geneticist and the information he wrote in the book is finally being discussed on a larger scale. BPAs don’t always mean less harmful; BPS, phthalates, and other chemicals are substituted and can still be an issue. (5:30) The United States allows materials in products and food that are banned in Europe. (8:00) Pharmaceutical companies don’t have to release studies, and what they do release is often cherry-picked data

Episode 2629: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss making small changes, how NSNG® is the "eat real food" program, getting in more steps, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/the-eat-real-food-program-episode-2629 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  The Eat Real Food Program Chris’s fiancé has changed some of her eating and is doing great. (2:00) She made some minor changes and is feeling a big difference in how she feels. Be mindful of all your eating and lifestyle habits; some things sneak in that you think won’t make a difference, but they do. For example, too much cream in your coffee, spices with additives, and processed foods (even “healthy” ones). An article from GQ magazine states there are only 5 health numbers that matter. (20:13) Vinnie states these are VO2 Max, resting heart rate, oxygen numbers, blood metrics, vitamin and mineral levels, grip strength, anaerobic strength, and flexibility. The article states VO2 Max, HRV,

Episode 2628 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about Anna's appearance on the Adam Carolla show, pitching to Sprouts, and a "magic" polypill. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/a-magic-polypill-episode-2628 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - A "Magic" Polypill? At the time of this episode, Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen spices are on sale for a short time. Use code BOGO25. Vinnie weeps for vegans. (3:00) Anna was recently on the Adam Carolla show. (11:45) Many people are still unaware that eating beef tallow does not make you fat. However, eating foods like steaks, bacon, and cheese again is not without limits. You can’t eat like a glutton. Vinnie says all the time: You can not eat anything without impunity! Portion control is still necessary. Vinnie let Adam know about Anna’s sauces, which led to her guest appearance on Adam’s podcast. (28:30) Vinnie is planning to open up the VIP group again soon and has been producing more exercise videos. (32:00)

Episode 2627: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer speak to two callers about weight loss and sugar addiction, give helpful hints for success, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/helpful-hints-for-success-episode-2627 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Helpful Hints for Success Food Revolution by Jamie Oliver inspired Hilary Boynton, a guest on episode 2621. (9:00) The first caller is Tim. Tim has been following Vinnie and NSNG® for a few years now. (11:30) Tim shares some of his weight gain and weight loss journey. He tried several diet programs over the years. (20:00) He had a hip replacement at a young age, and more weight crept up. Vinnie mentions AA and a few “old timers” he knows. (25:00) Every day is a decision not to drink. Vinnie and Tim discuss sugar addiction. Tim is currently down by 84 pounds. (38:15) He’s 40 years old, and he feels better now than he did at 30 years old. Tim reminds himself that the body heals itself from the

Episode 2626: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss several studies about the challenges and benefits of exercise, screen time issues, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/challenges-benefits-exercise-episode-2626 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Challenges and Benefits of Exercise There is a discussion about why people don’t like to exercise. (3:00) Time seems to lag, especially during indoor exercise. (8:00) Because it’s hard and can be boring. Just get active! They chat about getting into a flow state. (18:30) Chris mentions a second study about the perception of overall quality of life. (20:00) Nurses, 385 of them, were followed for a year and then asked for their perception of quality of life. The study was a self-assessment, not following health markers. Exercise increased positive outcomes and “compassion satisfaction.” Vinnie laments the lack of real physical fitness challenges in schools. (23:00) He has been reducing his scr

Episode 2625- Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino are answering your questions about Zone 2 training on a rowing machine, resistance band leggings, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/03/answering-your-questions-episode-2625 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Answering Your Questions At the time of this episode, Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen spices are on sale for a short time. Use code BOGO25. Dr. Sharon Bergquist was a recent guest on the show, and Vinnie loved the discussion: the necessity of a specific type of stress. Check out episode 2624. (8:45) Anna shares a story about a senior family member who has autoimmune disorders and has struggled with health issues for a very long time.. (19:00) It is essential to move every day. They address a question posted to X about erg rowing and Zone 2 training. (25:00) Vinnie describes the best way to work your body while rowing. As you get stronger, your heart rate will improve. Vinnie talks about sweating a

Episode 2624: Vinnie Tortorich speaks to Dr. Sharon Bergquist about resilience, our culture clashing with biology, using stress for growth, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/03/stress-for-growth-dr-sharon-bergquist-episode-2624 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Culture Clashing with Biology Dr. Sharon Bergquist is an internal medicine physician ( you can find her  online at ) and has a new book you can purchase through Vinnie's Book Club: The Stress Paradox book  (2:15) It’s necessary to challenge yourself for physical strength and resilience. Our current lifestyle has weakened over several generations. (7:00) Today’s lifestyle has phased out needs and behaviors that years ago were relied upon for strength and resiliency. (9:00) This has contributed to poor health and decreased longevity. Our bodies are supposed to be interconnected with nature and the environment (15:00). Vinnie gives an example of a recent climb he did where another climb