Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2463 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss avoiding the crazy train of misinformation, the Girl Scout cookie season, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/03/avoiding-the-crazy-train-episode-2463 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Avoiding the Crazy Train There is misinformation out there about food ideologies, disordered eating, but particularly plant-based misinformation. (2:30) Many people start out feeling good on a vegan diet, but it is typically because they are cutting out processed foods. It's not uncommon to give veganism up later because it doesn't properly energize the body. Vinnie shares some of the stories he would have to deal with (wheatgrass is like blood). Anna is more neutral about the idea of plant-based. She wants to make sure people are fed to their dietary preferences. There are various things you

Episode 2462 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes author Gary Taubes and they discuss investigating diabetes research, how the research evolved, his new book "Rethinking Diabetes," and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/03/investigating-diabetes-gary-taubes-episode-2462 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Investigating Diabetes Vinnie considers Gary Taubes a "forefather of low carb". (2:30) Gary came along and gives context, history, and details around the science of low-carb. (3:30) His background is as an investigative journalist in controversial scientific topics led him to researching dietary science. Why was the science so weak initially? (13:00) He explains the challenge of testing humans and shortcuts taken to "prove" hypotheses. Gary's latest book is called "Rethinking Diabetes". You can find it in Vinnie's Book club here. He also co-authors a Su

Episode 2461 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss a new fasting trend that is fake fasting, chemicals in cereal, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/fake-fasting-episode-2461 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Fake Fasting They talk about vision changes. (2:00) It's strange how slowly the changes happen. You don't notice until you have your vision checked. Gina has gone back to college and recently turned in her mid-term paper. (6:00) She was excited with her results. Vinnie and Gina share an interest in sociology, which is the study of society as a whole. In a way, the guidance Vinnie give often tends to address the psychological workings of an individual, as demonstrated in his consultations. (11:00) He works with a person's motivation and habits as well. Gina brings up the "fasting mimicking" program. (13:30) It claims to be able to add

Episode 2460 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss fitness goals, how nothing works like hard work, semaglutide drugs, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/03/nothing-works-like-hard-work-episode-2460 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Nothing Works Like Hard Work Today's episode talks about aerobics, but Vinnie has some other things first. (2:30) He feels like there are a lot of doctors saying stuff just to be controversial and get more followers. You need both anaerobic and aerobic exercise! A lower resting heart rate (low 50s) is a good goal—but it takes aerobics to get there. Lean muscle mass has everything to do with longevity. (6:30) What does "fit" Mean? (11:00) It depends on your goals and what you are prepping for. Vinnie and Anna discuss "Leg Day" options. (13:00) Vinnie has been watching "The Family Stallone" show.

Episode 2459 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede to discuss how the proper diet is therapeutic, creates change for the better, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/03/change-for-the-better-with-georgia-ede-episode-2459 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Sugars and Oxidative Stress More kids than ever are presenting with psychological problems. (2:00) Vinnie mentions Robyn Dobbins who openly shares how diet has improved her mental health symptoms. People are feeding their brains improperly. (4:30) There have been decades of misinformation, so treatment has been off. Everyone deserves the right information upfront rather than having to go through multiple medications. (7:00) Georgia goes through her personal history and how she stumbled onto dietary health changes. Vinnie asks her for more details on those changes. Sweetene

Episode 2458 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss school lunches, how kids don't know to say no, hydration drinks, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/03/they-dont-know-to-say-no-episode-2458 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast They Don't Know to Say No Gina's husband is obsessed with Vinnie's UltraFats. (2:00) He uses them during all his training to fuel up, and so does Vinnie. As long as you have protein in your small intestine, your body will not catabolize muscle while doing training. (3:00) You don't need to load up on carbs. Another great use is for travel! (5:00) Gina started making her child's lunch because of all the processed foods that the school lunches contained. (9:00) Fois gras is banned in California because of the force-feeding of geese to make their livers fatty. Yet it is somehow acceptable to have school lunches be

Episode 2457 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss how choices make your life, how belief in yourself matters, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/03/choices-make-your-life-episode-2457 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Choices Make Your Life Vinnie is excited about the upcoming episode with Georgia Ede. (3:00) Vinnie loves her and her new book sounds amazing. You can purchase it through his website link at https://vinnietortorich.com. Her research and clinical practice have seen outstanding results with dietary changes alone. Vinnie brings up a recent post by NSNG® fan Robyn Dobbins who has turned her mental health around through NSNG®. Robyn is very open about her health history in hopes of helping others. No one is saying that diet will help everyone, but it could make a difference in the life of someone you care about.

Episode 2456 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Andrew Schooner, and they discuss providing options for health insurance, low carb lifestyle, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/03/providing-options-andrew-schoonover-episode-2456 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast PROVIDING OPTIONS How did CrowdHealth start? (2:00) Andrew shares his experience with health expenses and the Affordable Care Act. His daughter's condition was dismissed as "medically unnecessary," which was wrong Approximately 200,000 families go bankrupt yearly over medical expenses, despite having insurance. Yet the whole purpose of health insurance is to prevent your family from being in financial distress! The healthcare system is incentivized to reject claims. (12:45) Most people feel like they have no power against the huge health insurance companies. You can push back and get reim

Episode 2455 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss how you're never too old to learn or try something new, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/02/youre-never-too-old-episode-2455 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast You're Never Too Old Gina has gone back to school and is in the middle of mid-terms. (2:00) The requirements have changed since she's last been in school. They chat about the modern-day challenges at the butcher shop. (7:00) Gina is proud to be finishing what she started, even if it's a little later in life. (12:30) She shares what made her decide to continue. (13:00) She is done with her limiting beliefs. Nina Teicholz just earned her PhD! (14:30) Her book is The Big Fat Surprise. You can find it through the link on Vinnie's website. Gina asks Vinnie about Longevity Clinics. (18:30) They are highly specialized medical clinic

Episode 2454 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss companies getting called out, leading by example, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/02/getting-called-out-episode-2454 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Reminiscing & Producing on the Fly The duo starts reminiscing about the early days of the podcast. (2:00) Anna started writing her first cookbook and learned to do her own photography. They chat about the history of "producing on the fly." They have switched to a different platform, and sound and video have improved. Vinnie has confirmed through a source that he is being shadow-banned. There's a question about the olive oil in a popular coffee chain beverage. There is a UC Davis study that lists uncut olive oils. (14:30) However, the study is several years old now; as a result, they are not sure how current the list o

Episode 2453 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dave Feldman back to discuss the cholesterol conundrum with "The Oreo Test," and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/02/cholesterol-conundrum-dave-feldman-episode-2453 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Cholesterol Conundrum Dave is an LMHR (lean mass hyperresponder) and explains what his "protocol" was. (2:30) He explains exactly how his protocol works. The cholesterol that you eat passes through you; however, the cholesterol that travels through your blood is produced by your liver. (7:00) Your body tries to keep a level of homeostasis. There are various opinions regarding cholesterol, but doctors are often required to prescribe statins. (10:00) Dave refers to Nick Norwitz and sample cholesterol levels. They discuss the term "settled science". (16:00) Scientists should always be prepared to challenge th

Episode 2452 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss the benefits of fresh air, plenty of sleep, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/02/benefits-of-fresh-air-sleep-episode-2452 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast The Benefits of Fresh Air & Sleep Gina's been walking a lot now that the heavy rain is done. (3:00) Vinnie loves shooting archery, kayaking, rowing—anything to get outdoors. There are many basic physiological reasons to get outside. (9:00) People from different regions handle things like weather and temperature differently. It's about perception and what you're willing to do. He shares a story about a friend who rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge (20:00) The friend explains how he trained for the race. Vinnie explains a "man on the street" series he has seen on Instagram. (23:00) The peo

Episode 2451 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino review fitness crazes, NSNG® 101 exercises for mobility, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/02/nsng-101-mobility-exercises-episode-2451/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast NSNG® 101: Mobility Exercises and More It's been quite a while since Vinnie has been in the center aisles of the grocery store and tells the story of what he witnessed. (3:00) Anna is well aware of all the aisles and also knows what it costs to get products on the shelves. Big Food keeps you coming back for more and keeps your addiction to fake foods going strong. Anna recently visited her Dad and stepmom in Alabama. (10:00) People don't even realize they are addicted until they aren't (addicted). There is always difficulty in proselytizing to family and friends. Some people know better but still choose fake food

Episode 2450 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes retired law enforcement officer Eric Reynolds and they discuss success with keto, creating community, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/02/creating-community-with-eric-reynolds-episode-2450 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Creating Community Vinnie found Eric on X/Twitter. (2:00) He is a success story with the ketogenic lifestyle and has the nickname "KetoFiveO." He was a police officer in Florida and shared some experiences while being an officer. (4:00) The stress of his job was adding to his negative health; he reviews his health history and his introduction to keto. (10:30) He's turned off from medications because of the condition of people he found with pills while on duty. (14:00) Vinnie talks about the black-and-white viewpoints that some doctors have (meaning not very flexible in their app

Episode 2449 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss investing time to exercise and the lesson of "pay now or pay later", and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/02/pay-now-pay-later-episode-2449 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Pay Now or Pay Later Gina is feeling "soft and succulent" after being cooped up from all the recent California rain. (2:00) Vinnie relays a story from when he moved in CA in 1991. Vinnie recently spoke to someone whose philosophy was a bit different than his when it comes to success & money. (10:00) It's not about "luck," it's about planning and putting in the work and having patience. He relates buying a car to investing in yourself. Gina understands betting on yourself in terms of delayed gratification. (16:30) There's a social media trend about "treating yourself"--but it all centers around not really delayi

Episode 2448 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino review NSNG® 101 with cardio training for your general health, the benefits of Zone 2 training, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/02/nsng-101-cardio-training-episode-2448 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast NSNG® 101: Cardio Training Vinnie and Anna have another episode chock full of great information! Grab your pen and paper and take notes if you can! You may need to listen to this one a couple of times! A little chat about the movie "Vision Quest" leads into the topic for today: cardio training. (2:00) The show got a compliment the other day. (5:00) Vinnie is providing as many tools as he can, especially in the VIP group. Anna will be doing a cooking demo in the group soon. Aerobics or Cardio training is your friend. (7:45) Vinnie explains his approach to cardio goals. (10:00) An

Episode 2447 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss Big Game food and fake foods, the environment, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/02/big-game-food-fake-food-gina-grad-episode-2447 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Big Game Food and Fake Foods Vinnie contemplates the possibility of more NSNG hats. (2:00) He shares a recent conversation he had with neighbors of his. (3:00) They discuss a bit about the changes in the environment and how most of it is from industrialization, yet cows get blamed. (5:30) Fake meats are being pushed, but people aren't buying them. European countries are putting bans on 3D printed fake meats and frankenfood. (10:00) Then some yummy food talk happens. (12:00) The Super Bowl is coming up, and they share some ideas about both team strategies. (15:00) Gina and Bald Bryan (Bryan Bishop) have a Super Bowl tradi

Episode 2446 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss the cost of five minutes of fame, "pinching an inch," electric stimulation of the muscles, and more. [libsyn_podcast id=29835178] PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Five Minutes of Fame Get ready for a few moments of country music trivia. (2:00) Vinnie shares his screen with Gina and plays a commercial for the "Special K pinch", from the 1980s. Only 40 years ago, being able to pinch an inch was considered "too fat." (13:00) They chat about other things that reflect a different standard than today. This isn't meant to shame—it's merely an observation of the difference in the decades. He reflects upon his recent conversation with Lori Fetrick (episode 2438) regarding "influencers" who have died. (16:00) Unfortunately, sometimes the cost of five minutes of fame is detrimental. Gina asks about a

Episode 2445 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino review NSNG® 101 with strength training, finding workarounds when excuses come up, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com//2024/02/nsng-101-strength-training-episode-2445 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast NSNG® 101: Strength Training After chatting about musician David Crosby, Vinnie and Anna answer where to find Anna's "Bachelor Chili" recipe on https://annavocino.com. Vinnie shares his cardio goal progress. (6:00) You gotta keep fitting in exercise; life is messy, but you gotta work around it. He challenges some of the most common excuses he hears about exercise. He recommends a TRX system and explains what it is. Anna lives in a small town and has found equipment on Facebook Marketplace. (15:00) There are ways around not having a gym membership. (18:30) The essential moves are push, pul

Episode 2444 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Anthony Chaffee and they discuss cholesterol, ketones, claims of caveat mTOR, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/02/caveat-mtor-dr-anthony-chaffee-episode-2444 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Ketones as Fuel NOTE: This episode is a load of information—grab a pen and paper, you may want to take notes! They open up chatting about the fitness of prominent low-carb doctors vs. vegan doctors. (2:00) Being lean and fit by eating right and staying active while growing older is important. (7:00) Your body only takes 4 grams of sugar at any one time; anything above that your body will treat as a toxin. (10:30) You need to eat the right things or your body will deteriorate. Every facet of your life will be improved by living healthfully. (13:00) Vinnie shares a recent X exchange about bananas. (15:00) T