Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

It’s Tuesday and that means we have Anna and Vinnie trying to play nice. Today’s guest is Daniel T, who is a registered dietician from Canada and works in a hospital setting. He has seen the physical and psychological benefits of Paleo and NSNG life styles. Daniel T contacted Vinnie because he is frustrated and angry...and Vinnie loves angry people. Check out Daniel's podcast. What Daniel is Angry About He has researched and seen the benefits of eating Paleo/NSNG It has been 11 years since he earned a Masters in Nutrition...They are still teaching calories-in/calories out and fats are bad Daniel is frustrated because he has to fight hospitals and gets no support What Does He See at the Hospital They have morbidly obese people reduce their fat intake and count calories When Daniel started slowly introducing a more Paleo-like diet, he began to see changes His patients saw great results and the hospital didn’t want to hear about it Doctors Go With Government Programs That is what is being financially supported D

In today’s episode, Vinnie and Dean answer listener questions about fitness for runners, fitness over 40, Serena and Wendy, Vinnie’s shoulder surgery and Vinnie kinda flipping out when a listener, known as Jess, says that Vinnie got cancer because he eats meat! Worth the price of admission... Dean the Kayaker Asks How is Fitness Different After 40 Muscle builds up at the same rate at 40 as it does at 20 Need more down time and need to start easy Body adapts...24 - 48 hours between workouts is good Courtney Asks What Exercises Are Good for Running Runner’s upper body not used Planks help build core, overhead press, rowing and/or lat pulls Ham strings are important and need to be worked Quads also need to be worked Serena and Wendy Want to Know Why Vinnie Doesn’t Fix His Shoulder Vinnie is concerned that the surgery needs a lot of downtime for recovery and he doesn’t have that kind of time to spare Vinnie is always in pain...Football ripped his shoulder to bits Very little range of motion in shoulder Surgery ca

Vinnie and Anna are huge fans of Mark Sisson...ultra-athlete, author of “The Primal Blueprint” and host of his newsletter, “Mark’s Daily Apple”. They discuss vegan and paleo diets, gut health, eliminating certain foods for overall health and being responsible for our own well-being. And apparently, Vinnie was upset with Mark’s staff and there had to be some damage control. Do they kiss and make up? Let’s sit back, grab some tea and listen in... Vinnie and Mark Make Up Backstory: Vinnie went on Mark’s show to talk about his new vitamin “Pure Vitamin Club" Mark wasn’t there to interview him, so another staff member interviewed Vinnie and didn’t let him talk about his vitamins. Apparently, it is a policy on Mark’s show not to advertise other products similar to their own So Vinnie wasn’t very happy and “discussed” the incident with Anna on the show But Mark called and apologized, they made up, cleared the air and are moving on Vegans and Paleo Diet People are attached to their belief system whether it’s vegan or

Another action-packed, fun-filled podcast with Vinnie and Anna. Today’s special guest is billionaire Don Coddington. They discuss NSNG lifestyle, Joan Lunden and her journey through breast cancer, the benefits of chronic cardio and listen in as Anna attempts one correctly executed girl push up... Vinnie Doesn’t Get to Discuss his Pure Vitamin Club Supplements Vinnie goes on Mark Sisson’s show. He and Don both love Mark. Vinnie was told it was fine to discuss his Pure Vitamin Club vitamins. But Pure Vitamin Club was cut from the podcast...tune in to see what happened... NSNG Lifestyle When starting NSNG, it takes a few days to get off sugar...what can you do to make it easier? Get all temptations out of the house...clean the cupboards Keep good, healthy nut butter and nuts...they have carbs, but they won’t give you and insulin spike Cheese also has carbs but again no insulin spike and has fat. Add a pear or an apple Joan Lunden Diagnosed with Stage II Breast Cancer 12 weeks of chemo and then another round of 1

Ebola...just the mention of it makes people panic. What’s true and what is media hype? How does it spread? Is there a drug or vaccine to cure it? Vinnie discusses Ebola with Dr. Steve, host of “Weird Medicine” which airs on SIrius Radio at 10 pm EST as well as his podcast...and these are totally different shows. They also discuss health, well-being, diet and, of course, Vinnie somehow brings the show around to Dr. Steve’s personal sex life. How Our Eating Habits Have Evolved In the 60’s, 45% of our calories came from good fats and oils At that time, 13% of all adults were obese Under 1% had Type ll Diabetes The government stepped in and said we should get less calories from fat and more from grains... Now 33% of our calories come from fat and oil, 35% of adults are obese and 11% of population has Diabetes, most of it Type II Leaky Gut Syndrome Not a medical term but symptoms include bloating, cramps, gas, acid reflux and a foggy feeling - there is anecdotal evidence that NSNG is helpful When Dr. Steve got off

Anna on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last week. Today's episode is brought to you by Audible! Get your free audiobook by going here. Another Laugh and Learn with Vinnie and Anna. Tune in and join them as they answer listener questions. They cover everything from diet and PTSD to Vinnie’s new multi-vitamin/mineral - Pure Vitamin Club. Listener Question - Does NSNG and Paleo Diets help with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) especially in our war vets? Vinnie has asked around about this and there really is almost no information Most people feel better when they are NSNG Anecdotally, it seems to help with hormonal balance Vinnie is going to do further research and report back Do Supplements Help with NSNG? Looking into most supplements, there are usually 25-50 added ingredients beside the vitamins listed Some are helpful, some are harmful An example of a harmful “other ingredient”...Titanium Dioxide, used in many vitamin brands, is very harmful Listener Questions - What About Carbs While You Are Doing An Ultra Event? T

Today’s One-on-One interview is with Andrea Kooiman. Andrea is an ultra athlete. She is also a wife, mother, coach, ultra runner and outdoor enthusiast. This is her second time joining Vinnie on “America’s Angriest Trainer” podcast. Andrea just recently finished the Badwater 135 which is considered the most demanding and extreme running race on the planet. Vinnie and Andrea talk about her experience doing Badwater including what she ate and what worked for her. Badwater 2014 A grueling race based on temperature and elevation Started NSNG only 2 months before race Vinnie was concerned about her doing Badwater Could she stay NSNG for the whole race? How Did Race Go? Crew was supposed to write down everything she consumed, including medication, but they didn’t Her husband was her crew chief who is also in charge of making the decision to DNF Could not follow NSNG for the race Had diarrhea and vomiting...every 2 miles had to stop Occurred around 50 mile mark (9-11 hours) Andrea Wanted to Lose Weight Before Race H

London Porter, host of the popular podcast “Mental Sixpack Athlete” joins Vinnie and Anna on today’s show. They are all over the place (what a surprise) discussing Health Food/Junk Food, what is a Mental Sixpack Athlete, steroids and athletes, new sponsors and even fireworks. For your listening pleasure... New Sponsor Harry’s Shave Club Vinnie tried their products and didn’t want to like them Blades were amazing Cream comes in a tube...one swipe and face is soft and clean Women can shave their legs with it London Porter’s podcast “Mental Sixpack Athlete” Talks to trainers Discusses the mental aspect of fitness and wellness Strategizing results so that outcomes are not mere luck Luck is how results happen as time goes by His book, “How to Rockstar Your Job Interview” Micro-public speaking event...no do-overs Being clear, concise and articulate London's Twitter Drug Use and Athletes Lance Armstrong is strategic about his racing and even his pharmaceuticals Each Tour de France is about 2200 miles in total His lu

Today’s guest, Dean Karnazes, is an internationally recognized endurance athlete and NY Times bestselling author of “Ultramarathon Man”, “50/50” and “RUN!” Among his many accomplishments, he has run 350 continuous miles, foregoing sleep for three nights. He's run across Death Valley in 120 degree temperatures, and he's run a marathon to the South Pole in negative 40 degrees. Vinnie discusses with Dean discuss the life-changing decision he made on his 30th birthday, his life as an endurance athlete and the challenges he has faced. How Dean Began to Run Again Dean was married and worked in the corporate world. He hated what he was doing Felt he had to support his family but realized he had to change On his 30th birthday he got drunk and at 11:00 pm decided to run 30 miles. He hadn’t run in a decade Running brought him freedom and passion His story encourages people to live life the way they want to Dean’s Diet No refined or processed food Nothing that comes out of a bag His hero and mentor, Jack LaLanne, said,

Vinnie and Anna get to talk about everything under the sun. Get to hear Vinnie go off-topic and Anna pull him back. And while you are laughing, you will learn about exercise, diet, how sugar infiltrated our lives and tons more. Go ahead...have fun and learn. Good Samaritan Heart Symposium Vinnie was invited back to speak...talked about exercise and how it essential Gave history of how we got fat in this country Heart disease is not caused by cholesterol...caused by plaque buildup One thing all the speakers agreed on...if you are overweight, you are at risk for heart disease Exercise, Diet and History Exercise - it’s imperative, we need it to live We are not meant to be sedentary Ancel Keys, an American scientist, did a study in the 60’s that said we should eat more grains and less fat By 1972, hurricanes had destroyed cane crops in the south and sugar prices shot up The U.S. started importing high fructose corn syrup from Japan as a cheaper alternative American Weight Problems By the 1980’s, we began to see r

This is exciting! Join Vinnie, Dean Lorey (who co-wrote “Fitness Confidential” with Vinnie) and Andy Schreiber as they introduce Pure Vitamin Club Daily Multicaps which contain no added ingredients, fillers, artificial colors or sweeteners. Created by Vinnie...it's pure, affordable and comes to your door. This multivitamin/multimineral will change your life! Visit us at www.purevitaminclub.com. Supplements Vinnie doesn’t normally like supplements...they mostly work only in lab or theory When these vitamins and minerals are eaten as food, the body uses it properly There are 13 essential vitamins that are essential to life and the proper functioning of our bodies...the body does not make them...they need a food source There are 11 key minerals How Pure Vitamin Club Daily Multicaps Evolved Vinnie came up with the formula and brought Andy on board to oversee the process. Wanted the vitamins to contain absolutely no excipients (flow agents), fillers (used to fill space in pill) or binders (hold pill together and t

Today’s guest is Dr. Sara Gottfried, a Harvard trained MD with over 20 years experience and author of the New York Times bestseller, “The Hormone Cure”. Dr. Sara, Vinnie and Anna discuss the enormous effect that hormones have on our well-being, our weight and our health. Somehow, Vinnie gets to talking about Farrah Fawcett’s famous poster and its affect on him. So tune in and find out... Anna’s Lab Results Shows signs of adrenal fatigue Too much stress...needs to hit pause button Meditation helps raise serotonin and reduces inflammation which reduces pain, foggy brains and helps you to lose weight Pregnenolone - the hormone precursor - responsible for memory and calm mind, among many other things Cortisol Body’s most important hormone People who are “jacked-up” on stress make too much cortisol which produces high blood pressure and blood sugar You start to run low after a while Ketosis Being in ketosis strains the “Charlie’s Angels” (hence the Farrah Fawcett discussion) of hormones: cortisol, adrenals and thy

Today’s guest is Bryan Bishop, aka “Bald Bryan” who is best know for being part of the Adam Carrolla Radio Show. They now host one of the most-listened to Podcasts on the internet. At age 29. Bryan was diagnosed with a brain tumor and went on to write the New York Times best-seller book, “Shrinkage”. Vinnie and Bryan discuss the “cancer journey”, writing a book and getting published. Meeting His Wife Christine Bryan and Christine met at a rehearsal dinner in Scottsdale, Arizona...only to discover that they had already met and had spent time together They were already engaged when Bryan got the diagnosis of Brainstem Glioma, a malignant tumor in his brainstem Was given 6 months to a year to live They never even considered canceling the wedding Getting the Diagnosis They found out two months before the wedding There was a big disparity between doctors...the good and the not-so-good Have to remember that doctors are not God and it’s okay to get a second opinion You have to be your own advocate when dealing with

Listen in on another great podcast with Anna and Vinnie. Meet Andy Schreiber, the new head of of Vinnie’s “Pure Vitamin Club”. They discuss how they met many challenges and managed to get the best vitamin/mineral formula possible, deliver it right to your door and keep the price affordable. Get Vinnie’s take on hydration and how much water do we really need. And listen to an amazing letter from one of our listeners talking about her experience with living the NSNG Lifestyle and how it changed her life. Hydration People do not have to be told when to hydrate Drink when your body tells you to...when you are thirsty Drink more when you are exercising It’s amazing how much water we drink and so many people are still fat Andy Schreiber and Vinnie’s “Pure Vitamin Club” Andy Schreiber is now running the Pure Vitamin Club Andy wanted the vitamins to be the absolutely best formula without additives and fillers The biggest challenge was to find the right manufacturer Vinnie insisted that his vitamins have no fillers an

Isabel Foxen-Duke is a Brooklyn-based Life Coach who teaches a master class called “Stop Fighting Food” that focuses on food and our mindset around food. She discusses the physical and emotional reasons that diets and calorie restriction actually encourages binge eating. Join Anna and Isabel and learn about a new attitude toward dieting and food. We Live in a Diet Culture Look at diet from the evidence-based standpoint that “the degree to which we have restriction in our lives is the degree to which we tend to lean on food for emotional comfort” Emotional eating is impulsive and a craving that is out of our control We are taught to use willpower to actively fight our body’s needs Why People Fail at Diets Dieting is deciding what your body needs by some external plan rather than our individual needs In “calorie deprivation”, the need for food now - our biology - will win in the attempt of getting our blood sugar back up There are two parts: The physical aspect and the emotional aspect Emotional Aspect There is

It’s our 300th episode! We are celebrating “Success Stories with NSNG.” Join the party as we read letters from and talk to listeners who have had life-changing success living the NSNG lifestyle...everything from weight loss, to better sleep, more energy, relief from headaches, high blood pressure and digestive problems. Thank you to all our listeners and Superfans who make this whole podcast possible! Steve Dellerose Steve is 24 years old and weighed 635 pounds. His doctors told him to have gastric bypass or die With bypass he lost 135 pounds and weighed 500 pounds but stalled at that weight for 14 years Found Vinnie through Bobby Kelly...Started NSNG on April 1 at 446 pounds and in four months was down to 380 pounds Exercised 3-5 times a week, loves it, and feels great Mary Sailors McInnis Has been on NSNG for one year, 5 months and 20 days and has lost 85 pounds She hasn’t slipped because it isn’t a diet She uses “Vinnie-isms” everyday She has no more sugar headaches Kate Thompson Hasn’t lost weight but has

Tony Portera was already an ultra athlete when he called Vinnie for advice, but he always felt too heavy and wanted to lose weight to be a more efficient runner. Listen in as they discuss Tony’s journey with NSNG ... Badwater 135 and NSNG Tony started NSNG 5 months before Badwater Wanted to not only lose weight but see if he could do this race running on high fat This year Badwater, a 135 mile race, started with a 22-24 mile uphill run and Tony used no sugar during climb Fueling on almost no carbs and did far better than he did before and ran the entire race almost entirely on NSNG Weight loss and NSNG Tony is 5’9” and weighed 209 pounds before NSNG On his own, he lost weight and went down to 180 pounds but then he hit a weight loss plateau His diet at the time was lots of sugar, pizza, pasta and increased his exercise That’s when he found Vinnie...and by February 2014, he went pure NSNG and today he weighs 141 pounds What NSNG Means To Tony No sugar and no grains He was miserable for the first 2-3 weeks Afte