Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2407- On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about weight loss drugs and how the risks outweigh the benefits, Vinnie's upcoming subscription plan, accountability and community, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/11/risks-outweigh-benefits-episode-2407 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 Risks Outweigh the Benefits Gina and Vinnie chat about Gina's progress. (2:00) Gina has thoughts on GLP-1 drugs and the idea of "the easy way out." (4:00) You are taking a chance by taking those drugs—and not a good one. They read a few of the side effects that make GLP-1s a big risk. The risks outweigh the benefits. Some of the symptoms are worse than what you hear about smoking. (10:00) Gina knows two people on GLP-1, and each is having a different experience. (13:20) Vinnie shares a headline about Nestlé making a "companion candy" to go with Oz

Episode 2406 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss Vinnie's big announcement, answer a couple of health questions, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/11/vinnies-big-announcement-episode-2406 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 Vinnie's Big Announcement Vinnie is bubbling over with excitement! (2:30) Vinnie is adding a subscription service that allows for group check-ins and consultations—he gives a few more details for the Beta group. It will be a great opportunity for extra accountability, affordability, and other perks. There's a special landing page on his website that will allow you to receive more information via email. (15:00) NOTE: the landing page will not be the official sign-up for the service—it is merely to receive more details. Go to vinnietortorich.com/vip. Vinnie plans to put out more announcements and informa

Episode 2405 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Ben Bikman and they discuss weight loss drugs, creating a metabolic storm, if calories count, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/11/creating-metabolic-storm-with-dr-ben-bikman-episode-2405 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 A Metabolic Storm Vinnie asks Dr. Ben Bikman about GLP-1, which are drugs used for weight loss, like Ozempic, Wegovy, etc. (4:00) Dr. Bikman confirms that there are negative consequences that should be considered and that jumping on these drugs should be delayed. (6:30) He's not opposed, but he says the metabolism cannot be tricked. The result of very high doses is the slow down of the intestines—food does not leave the stomach. (8:55) These drugs can create a metabolic storm, especially in high doses. He goes into clear detail and shares examples of fat and insuli

Episode 2404- On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about the importance of colonoscopies, enema trends, and more. [libsyn_podcast id=28478591] 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 Importance of Colonoscopies Gina talks about her colorectal consultation. (2:00) Vinnie shares a similar exam for the prostate. Vinnie has a lot to say about getting a colonoscopy. (6:30) One of Vinnie's heroes is Vince Lombardi, who died of colon cancer. He has a family member going through colon cancer right now; it was discovered by accident. (13:30) Vinnie advises not to wait around to get checked! Vinnie laments how people put things off because they're afraid of what is a simple procedure. (19:00) They talk about coffee enemas. (20:15) They also chat a bit about other celebrity fitness personalities. (25:00) Gina asks more questions about coffee enemas and how athle

Episode 2403 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss weight training, the importance of signaling your muscles to grow, and more. https:/vinnietortorich.com/2023/10/signaling-your-muscles-episode-2403 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 Signaling Your Muscles They start the show by chatting about the movie "Four Weddings and a Funeral," getting acquainted with his sister-in-law, and unrequited love. (2:00) Vinnie brings up a consultation he had with a client named Paul regarding strength training. (10:00) The client has seen weight loss and has reduced joint pain in his knees. He also had questions about weightlifting and slowing down sarcopenia. Vinnie shares the routine so others can learn from it. Compound movements are good. Paul feels he is struggling to get anywhere; Vinnie says he wasn't doing anything wrong, but he wasn't doin

Episode 2402- On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Jen Unwin about food addiction, CGMs and how once you know, you can't unknow, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/10/you-cant-unknow-with-dr-jen-unwin-episode-2402 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 Can't Unknow Vinnie and Dr. Unwin jump into a discussion about food, addictions, and how certain behaviors can lead to disease. (2:30) Vinnie, however, has a problem blaming folks for getting addicted to foods, because food is necessary for survival, unlike, drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes. Optimally, we should continuously stay away from foods that harm us. (9:00) Dr. Unwin appreciates some of her earlier struggles because now she is more aware of what it takes to keep a healthy body and brain. (10:00) They discuss "bonk" and how Vinnie learned about fueling with ketones. She discusses brain healt

Episode 2401- On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about never giving up hope, being close to perfect, changing your paradigm, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/10/close-to-perfect-episode-2401 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 CLOSE TO PERFECT Vinnie recently watched "Varsity Blues" which leads him to a football discussion. (2:30) He shares a story about Thursday night football, a group text, and a friend named Donald Ray Thomas. (5:00) Gina switches to her NSNG progress report. (13:00) Her curves are getting more defined, but even better, she feels amazing! Vinnie has noticed that she and her husband are helping each other. (17:00) They are imperfect, close to perfect, but they do keep each other on track. Gina has noticed a change in her appetite because her body is self-regulating. (19:00) She notices that she feels free from a diet

Episode 2400 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss handling the holidays, share recipe ideas, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/handling-the-holidays-episode-2400 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 Handling the Holidays After sharing several favorite ideas for tacos and chili, Anna asks about Vinnie's first Group Consult. (12:00) It went greater than he even anticipated! Sign up for Vinnie's newsletter through his website, and you'll get notified of the next one sooner. Stay tuned, as soon as Anna's next book is available for pre-order, you will see it all over social media and through her newsletter. (17:00) Vinnie and Anna share ideas on handling the holidays and staying NSNG®. (17:45) Anna runs through some of the things you can do for Thanksgiving. You can find her Holiday Recipe Roundup here. Vinnie shares what he and Sere

Episode 2399- On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Teresa Strasser talk about having the hope for health during cancer and other challenges, how mindset matters, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/10/the-hope-for-health-with-teresa-strasser-episode-2399 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 Hope for Health Vinnie and Teresa open the show by chatting about what friend Gina Grad is doing to lose 18 lbs. (1:30) They discuss YouTube and how it is limiting creators who advocate for meat. (4:00) Vinnie brings up Teresa's recent book called "Making It Home". (9:30) They discuss how well it's doing and what it's about. Baseball is a great metaphor for life! They also chat about certain sports superstitions. Some people focus on keeping a "streak"; Cal Ripken Jr. is one of the most prominent sportsmen ever to do so. (20:00) Teresa talks about her dad and how she f

Episode 2398- On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about eating on a budget, the "Skittles ban" in California, what's good for the goose, and more. [libsyn_podcast id=28347695] 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 Ways of Helping More People After a quick chat regarding Vinnie being a regular name in Gina's household, they start with recipe ideas at home. (1:30) You can eat great food and within a budget! Vinnie and Serena rarely go out to dinner because they get better food at home! (7:15) Gina loves to repurpose leftovers. (11:00) There is so much you can do that your kids will enjoy, too. Gina reads an article about California's recent "Skittles Ban". (13:00) The list of banned additives is red dye No. 3, bromated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, and propylparaben. She lists the health issues that these items have been linked to, including canc

Episode 2397 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss football food recipes, the holidays and avoiding the pull of temptations, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/10/the-pull-of-temptations-episode-2397 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 The Pull of Temptations Vinnie and Anna are all about Football food. (2:00) He's been cooking more and more since knowing Anna. They chat all about making wings. They discuss holiday eating and temptations all around. (12:45) Christmas items are already showing up in stores. They also chat a bit about Halloween and costumes. NSNG® is not about learning this way of eating but about reminding yourself about temptations. (18:00) Vinnie has suggestions for Halloween. He chats about the difference between a rare treat and having cereal, candy, and other things daily. Anna talks a bit about breaking

Episode 2396- On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Dr. Casey Means discuss the metabolic collateral damage from today's lifestyles, what ideal health includes, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/10/metabolic-collateral-damage-dr-casey-means-episode-2396 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 Metabolic Collateral Damage Casey started her career as an ENT but has transitioned into functional medicine and metabolic health and nutrition. (3:00) She was doing surgeries for inflammatory conditions but realized she didn't even know where the inflammation was coming from. So much of our daily life affects our bodies in a wide range of ways we don't even consider. (8:50) Mega amounts of processed foods, screen time, sensationalized fear from news, sedentary jobs, and so much more all contribute to a stress level that causes inflammation. It's all contributing to metabo

Episode 2395- On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about ways of helping more people with consults, how loopholes are wide open for business and politics, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/10/loopholes-are-wide-open-episode 2395 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 Ways of Helping More People Vinnie is excited about what he feels is a game-changing approach for him. (2:00) He experimented with a group consult and it was a great success! He shares how answering people's questions in a group atmosphere helped them even more. The format also allows people to get help at a lower consultation price. Vinnie encourages people to subscribe to his newsletter, as subscribers will get the first chance to sign up! (6:00) Vinnie shares some of his background and why his entire business model is based on "high quality for a low price." (9:00) Toyota car

Episode 2394 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss not being able to "unsee" observations, sugar addiction, how life keeps coming at you, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/10/life-keeps-coming-at-you-episode-2394 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 Life Keeps Coming At You Vinnie says he is shot out of a cannon. (3:00) Vinnie can't unsee things. Vinnie and Anna chat about how he doesn't get out much, and why. (4:00) They also discuss travel preferences. He talks about his experience during a recent getaway with Serena. (12:00) He made sure he got in some exercise while they were on the beach. But he can't unsee what he witnessed while there: the percentage of people who were obese or morbidly obese. (17:00) He looked for 10 minutes and couldn't find anyone with a normal BMI. (18:00) He and Anna clarify that he was not judgi

Episode 2393 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Dr. Mary Newport discuss how adding more drugs to society is not progress, fighting Alzheimer's disease, the third edition content of her book, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/10/fighting-alzheimers-disease-dr-mary-newport-episode-2393 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 This is NOT Progress Vinnie welcomes Mary back to the show and they chat a bit about writing books. (2:00) Mary's book "Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was a Cure? The Story of Ketosis" is in its 3rd Edition with new information. Vinnie brings up how he recently noticed how many drugs were advertised during football games. (5:30) So many of the ads are ridiculous! For example, rosacea is not deadly, but the side effects of the medication can be! Why are these drugs being pushed? This is not progress! Health insurance companies should

Episode 2392- On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about questioning Blue Zone theories, playing semantics, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/10/questioning-blue-zones-episode-2392 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 Questioning Blue Zones Gina asks Vinnie to share what he knows about "Blue Zones". (3:00) There's more awareness about "Blue Zones" based on a documentary. However, Vinnie can dispute some of the information in the documentary. Blue Zones are defined as certain regions that claim to have a record of the most longevity per population. The claims tend to advocate for a vegan diet, but Vinnie shares why he challenges the Blue Zone theory. He uses two examples that he is most familiar with: Loma Linda, CA, and the island of Sardinia, Italy. (5:00) They chat about Greece and how Ancel Keys cherry-picked information for his study.

Episode 2391 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss learning from failures, answer some cooking questions, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/10/learning-from-failures-episode-2391 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 Learning From Failures Vinnie and Anna discuss the topic of failure. (3:00) He mentions measuring things by your FQ, the "Failure Quotient". This has nothing to do with how smart you are; it has everything to do with brushing yourself off and getting back up. If you find poor excuses, you need to take a better look at yourself. (8:00) You have a brain, you make choices. Vinnie is considering doing small group Zoom consults; he'll figure out the details and give more information down the road. (11:00) He asks for feedback on the idea—contact him through X (formerly Twitter) and let him know your thoughts. Vinnie r

Episode 2390 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich and "The Sodfather" Dr. Peter Ballerstedt discuss the health of the environment and nutrition through a ruminant revolution, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/09/ruminant-revolution-dr-peter-ballerstedt-episode-2390 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 Pandemic of Metabolic Illness Dr. Peter Ballerstedt returns to the show and is known as the "Sodfather." Peter is a Forage Agronomist and has expansive knowledge of agriculture, the environment, and nutrition. He explains 3 key messages he is trying to spread: public health needs animal foods a sustainable food system is only possible with livestock, particularly ruminants. livestock and animal foods are a part of our (and others) varied cultural heritage Vinnie gets tired of the fast narratives put out by popular vegan doctors. (4:00) He referenced recent guest

Episode 2389- On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about dating apps, how sugar damages mitochondria, how food can either hurt or heal you, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/09/food-can-either-hurt-or-heal-episode-2389 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 Food Can Either Hurt or Heal Vinnie and Gina spend a few minutes talking about dating apps, having no luck, and people objectifying each other. (2:00) Gina has multiple friends who have met through apps and are now married. Vinnie gets clear on how some of the apps work, and basically, some of the apps are people just objectifying each other. Gina then plays a TikTok video about a popular coffee chain and how many grams of sugar is in its new pumpkin spice dessert coffee concoction. (15:00) The video states that 185 grams of sugar is in just one drink! Vinnie talks about a video he did ye

Episode 2388 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss how to keep moving forward, how sugar feeds cancer, and more. [libsyn_podcast id=28126607] 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 How to Keep Moving Forward Anna shares a wise reminder that applies to most things, including fitness and health: This Too Shall Pass. (2:00) Vinnie discusses a recent consult with "Judy" and what things were happening that have stalled her weight loss. (2:30) He doesn't like the word "plateau," because your body is always doing something. What it does depends on whether you are doing negative or positive things. So you need to keep moving forward! Anna brings up Bulgarian Split Squats and they discuss how to improve them. (6:00) She also brings up other fitness challenges that are happening, especially during menopause. Vinnie still works out to failure and