Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2486 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes author and adventurer Caroline Paul, and they discuss the healing powers of getting outdoors, your brain on awe, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/05/your-brain-on-awe-episode-2486 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 Adventure and Longevity Caroline describes her first venture into breaking records at age 14. (6:00) They chat about how they know each other through her twin sister, actress Alexandra Paul. Alexandra is in the Guinness Book of World Records. Caroline's perspective has changed about wanting to break records as she ages. (13:00) But she has done and is proud of various athletic accomplishments. She has also been a firefighter, and her book "Fighting Fire" can be found here. Her book, "Tough Broad" is available in Vinnie's book club here. (21:00) It's about the challenge of outdoor adventu

Episode 2485 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss a study about processed foods, the ways to keep your kids healthy, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/05/keep-your-kids-healthy-episode-2485 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 Keep Your Kids Healthy Gina found a study in the New York Post regarding processed foods. (2:00) The study looks at processed foods in rats and how it affects their brains. The high junk food-eating rats' memory and functioning were severely impaired. This kind of damage can be similar in the human brain. They discuss the importance of getting your kids off processed foods. (11:00) Parents complain as if they have no control over their children's choices. Titrate or wean them off processed foods, over time. Vinnie tells the story of Dr. Mary Newport and her husband. (16:45) He ties it to a story of a recent inte

Episode 2484 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss Vinnie's upcoming documentary and how he is pulling no punches, a health update, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com//2024/05/pulling-no-punches-episode-2484 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 Pulling No Punches There's a special deal at Anna's Eat Happy Kitchen for Mother's Day! Use promo code "SPICYMOM10" to get 10% off the 3-spice variety pack. (5:00) Here's the official announcement: Vinnie's next documentary is coming out soon, in May. (7:00) This time he is going after some people and products in the health and fitness space. The duo gets diverted by the amazing story of Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. (11:30) The name of the documentary: Dirty Keto. (14:00) Anna feels like it's a great intro to keto and why certain keto products aren't good. S

Episode 2483 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Penny Figtree and they discuss how using low-carb lifestyle for metabolic health can be like a miracle, semiglutide, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/05/like-a-miracle-dr-penny-figtree-episode-2483 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 Like A Miracle Dr. Figtree is in Australia and specializes in metabolic health. (2:00) She focused on low-carb in 2018. She used to prescribe meds, but she realized how many cases were metabolic issues. She tried to prescribe lifestyle changes, but people wouldn't stick to them. But once she discovered Drs. Jason Fung and David Ludwig, her eyes opened with what she could do. She feels the success of her patients using low-carb works like a miracle compared to previous methods. Vinnie shares what he experienced years ago at a reunion with his peers; he was the only o

Episode 2482 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss a great idea for playing outdoors, how you have a choice in how you show up, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/05/you-have-a-choice-episode-2482 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 Have A Choice There's a music quiz for Gina, as well as some movie trivia. (2:00) Gina wants to tell Vinnie about these fitness suggestions. (11:00) There is an eco-park with ziplines and outdoor "gym" in Corona, CA. Vinnie is a huge fan of this kind of activity, especially anything outdoors. Gina loved seeing how many kids were there; the kids were enjoying it. (18:30) Vinnie reminisces what he and his buddies would do for fun. Gina has been working at her new treadmill desk. (30:00) You need to get up and move around while working from home. She has noticed an immense difference in how she feels throu

Episode 2481 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat with special guest Marie, announce important new side effects of GLP-1s, business updates, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/04/important-new-side-effects-GLP-1s-episode-2481 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 Important New Updates on GLP-1s Vinnie calls his mother Marie. (2:00) Marie has been NSNG® for several years now. She was recently diagnosed with an issue in her lungs. She went through surgery and the results are outstanding. Vinnie visited her to help her through the surgery, but she barely needed the help. There was a pre-surgery beverage that Marie was told to take. (13:15) Why was it even recommended? The ingredients are horrible. They discuss the recently discovered important side effects of GLP-1s (semiglutide) drugs. (34:00) The article is in the London Times. W

Episode 2480 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Zöe Harcombe and they discuss calling out researchers for skewing the numbers for breast cancer screening, HPV, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/04/skewing-the-numbers-dr-zoe-harcombe-episode-2480 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 Skewing the Numbers Dr. Harcome addresses health and wellness claims and debunks them when necessary. (3:00) One of the more recent articles was centered around red meat causing T2 diabetes. Another article claims intermittent fasting will cause cardiac death. (4:15) She shares a recent experience at a conference and addresses intermittent fasting. (7:00) She points out the details and explains how information was gathered. The headline is based on 31 people; however, the starting numbers of the study were significantly higher. This means that the entire study only u

Episode 2479 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss a study about sweeteners, macros and when to call it a day, training, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/04/call-it-a-day-episode-2479 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 Call It A Day Recent research in Denmark studied the substitution of sugar with sweeteners. (2:00) Those on the artificial sweeteners did lose a bit more weight. Vinnie still debates their use, as your body still wants to get rid of it. Some sweeteners want to exit your body very fast, which is an indication that your body considers them poison. Aspartame has been shown to cause an imbalance in neurotransmitters, causes brain fog, learning dysfunction, and more. (9:00) Questions about Macronutrients—what are some good ratios? (10:00) Carbs are a non-essential nutrient. Your best bet is to just get as low to zero carbs

Episode 2478 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino advocate for shame on Big Food and the social media inluencers and dietitians who push it's processed food products, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/04/shame-on-big-food-episode-2478 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 Shame on Big Food Anna reads an article in the Washington Post. (8:00) Read the article here. General Mills is trying to discourage what they label as "food shaming." This is because they want to keep selling their low-quality packaged foods, like cereals. They even have dieticians and influencers to push anti-diet advice. Vinnie introduced a lot of new information to a particular doctor, and she was troubled that what she had been teaching for so many years was incorrect. (14:00) Lean muscle is important for maintaining health. (22:45) Lobbyists are creating a new

Episode 2477 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes author and adventurer Will Cockrell and they discuss mountaineering, the business of Everest, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/04/the-business-of-everest-will-cockrell-episode-2477 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 Business of Everest There is a change in how articles are consumed today, which led Will to write his book instead. (3:00) He has written for magazines about adventuring, mountaineering, and more. He's always had a passion for outdoor adventuring. (6:00) They discuss the famous "bottleneck photo" from Everest and how guides have made of business of helping the inexperienced. (13:00) They talk about the importance of timing and weather patterns. Some of the hikers don't have any experience. Vinnie asks Will about the deadliest day on Everest back in 1996. (19:45) Eight climbers died,

Episode 2476 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad continue discussing her "research assignment" and share a variety pack of facts, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/04/variety-pack-of-facts-episode-2476 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 Variety Pack of Facts Gina continues her assignment from last week. (3:30) Agent Orange, Monsanto, soybeans, and glyphosates are all linked. Another fun fact about flight attendants and why they sit on their hands. (13:30) Vinnie shares a story from his younger years when he was a "cooler" (a type of bouncer for bars and clubs). (15:00) An article from "Medical Economics" from 2017 states that Dannon and Kraft have sponsored the American Diabetes Association. (21:15) Have you heard of ARFID (Avoidant Resistant Intake Food Disorder)? (24:30) She only recently heard of this and shares what it is. There is a y

Episode 2475 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss Vinnie's bout with LIL, overtraining, HIIT done right, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/04/hiit-done-right-episode-2475 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 HIIT Done Right Vinnie's been having a bit of a day. Vinnie had a little life into living recently and said it wasn't worth it. He cashed in his "ketosis chips." (3:00) It affected his sleep and his hunger hormones. A person who has been in ketosis for a long time can usually tell when they get knocked out of ketosis. (11:00) They discuss some recent calls he has with some NSNGers and the progress they've made after they took his advice and took rest days. (15:00) Anna notices some joint pain and has questions for Vinnie. (17:00) Vinnie accidentally sounds like a "bro" and Anna pokes fun at him. Anna asks Vinnie about H

Episode 2474 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes author and life coach Treva Brandon Scharf and they discuss careers in fitness, being a late bloomer in life, dating, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/04/being-late-bloomer-with-treva-brandon-scharf-epsiode-2474 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 Being A Late Bloomer Treva and Vinnie have a history in their early days of Los Angeles. (3:00) She shares what she did in those days as well, also as a fitness trainer. Fitness training can be difficult and can create a high level of burnout. Both of them love Napoleon Hill's "Think and Grow Rich". (26:00) They discuss "transmutation". She explains how her life evolved around the age of 50. (32:00) Life Coaching is a way to help others reach their goals. Everyone is on their own timeline in addition to having false stories about themselves, which can make

Episode 2473 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad serve a recent epidemiological study that is a side dish of B.S., and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/04/side-dish-of-b-s-episode-2473 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 A Side Dish of B.S. Gina is back in school and in research mode. (3:30) Also, her husband is already planning a second marathon soon. (5:00) She likes to go on long walks and ends up intermittent fasting. She has a news story to share about time-restricted eating (intermittent fasting) and heart disease. (6:00) It's based on epidemiological studies which are not controlled studies. They aren't reliable studies. But Gina asks for Vinnie's thoughts on intermittent fasting. (12:30) Gina looked up who tends to fund these studies and whether they actually find anything out. (15:00) General Mills, Mars-Wrigley, McDonald's, Pepsi-Co,

Episode 2472 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino have a coffee talk, discuss sarcopenia, overtraining, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/04/coffee-talk-sarcopenia-epsiode-2472 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 Coffee Talk and Sarcopenia Vinnie has always loved coffee and tried to learn what he could about it. (2:00) It's an ergogenic aid, for one. Anna reads an article about coffee from "Medical News Today" about coffee as it relates to sarcopenia. (15:30) Vinnie clarifies what sarcopenia is and they discuss why it's a problem. If you exercise your muscles, you are also strengthening your bones; that's why weight-bearing exercise is great! Anna reads about how metabolism affects aging muscles. (29:00) There is no shortcut—proper nutrition and exercise are the best ways to combat sarcopenia. The study was done by the makers of N

Episode 2471 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Nadir Ali and they discuss a variety of upsides and downsides of GLP-1, autophagy, bineging, seed oils, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/04/upsides-downsides-with-dr-nadir-ali-epsidoe-2471 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 Upsides and Downsides Dr. Nadir Ali has been keeping a streak of riding his bike to work. (3:30) He sees benefits through managing food addiction with streaks. (7:00) They discuss overdoing exercise, with no rest. Some people have a fear of not getting back into it if they miss a day. Dr Nadir has a general rule that streaks can be beneficial as long as its not at the detriment of something else. Vinnie asks Nadir's opinion about Allulose & GLP-1 agonists. (13:00) Naidir has a lot of clinical experience, so he sees things on a day-to-day basis. Yes, there are benefits fo

Episode 2470 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad give you something to chew on while they discuss various hacks like apple cider vinegar, chewing gum, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/04/something-to-chew-on-episode-2470 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 Something to Chew On They start the show with some opening accolades for Tina Turner and Mick Jagger. (2:00) Oprah was outed as apparently taking semaglutide. (4:30) Apple cider vinegar in water—does it work? Does it make sense? Gina quotes the "Gludose Goddess". Vinnie has thoughts…. Dr. Ben Bikman doesn't think GLP-1 is a good idea; he has been studying GLP-1 since they were first being researched. You can listen to that episode (#2405) through Vinnie's website and on YouTube. Gina asks about chewing gum as an appetite suppressant. (15:30) Vinnie recommends not listening to that source

Episode 2469 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss accountability, the need to keep working it (NSNG®), answer questions, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/04/keep-working-it-episode-2469 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 Keep Working It Vinnie is very happy with the feedback he is getting from the VIP community, especially the group calls. (2:00) He's considering re-opening the group for new members, possibly within the next couple of months. He had a call with an NSNG® fan who has been struggling recently due to stress. (10:00) Vinnie shares the advice he gave her. He recommends people find an accountability partner, if necessary. You need to keep working it, even if it gets difficult. He shares a story about "taking out the trash;" it's a story of accountability. (18:00) They discuss mindset, what defines greatness, an

Episode 2468 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Thomas Seyfried and they discuss metabolic dysfunction and therapies, cancer and lifestyle, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/03/cancer-and-lifestyle-with-dr-thomas-seyfried-episode-2468 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 Cancer and Lifestyle Vinnie explains why he recommends listening to Dr. Thomas Seyfried. (2:00) Vinnie has been in remission and avoided chemo for 17 years by leading a ketogenic lifestyle. There are all kinds of side effects from chemotherapy, even though it can save people. There have been several theories of disease. (8:00) NCI states that cancer is a genetic disease of dysregulated cell growth, called the somatic mutation theory. Research has shown that damage to organelles causes mutations in cells. The treatment of cancer as a metabolic disease also allows people to parti

Episode 2467 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss the need to think about the reality of what backsliding can do, junk food addiction, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/03/think-about-the-reality-episode-2467 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 Think About the Reality Gina's husband loves UltraFat. (2:00) They discuss the struggle of being a "backslider" and needing to stay on track. The excuses happen and stalk you in slow motion. Vinnie helps people get back on track. (6:00) But it's a big battle. People need to think about the reality of food choices and habits. Gina reads part of an article that says there is a movement to get "junk food addiction" as a legitimate mental illness. (9:00) There are both physical and emotional "rewards" that people become controlled by. Mood disorders can happen and affect a person's relationships w