Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2263 - On this Saturday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Ashley Penkal, and the two chat about her success, questionable products she saw in her doctor's office that got her riled up, and more. http://vinnietortorich.com/2022/12/questionable-products-episode-2263 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN QUESTIONABLE PRODUCTS Vinnie welcomes Ashley back to the show and praises her for helping others with NSNG®. (1:15) Ashely shares where she started in her NSNG® journey, and what her status is now. Ashley shares about what other changes have happened for her because of her lifestyle change. (9:10) Vinnie and she discuss what Ashley saw in her doctor's office during a recent visit. (10:00) Vinnie shares some additional thoughts about why some doctors recommend questionable products. Ashely shares more details about the "acceptable" food list she saw at the doctor's office. (15:00) The conversation switches to thoughts of Michael Greger

Episode 2262 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about upcoming Christmas plans and have some fun with commentary and counting for the 12 Days of Christmas, which is more like 12 days of crazy, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/12/12-days-crazy-episode-2262 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN 12 DAYS OF CRAZY Vinnie and Anna chat a bit about upcoming Christmas plans. (4:15) Sit back and relax and enjoy Anna and Vinnie's humorous review of one of the most popular (and longest) traditional Christmas carols. (15:10) [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes): bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)! https://amzn

Episode 2261 - BEST OF: On this show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk about Vinnie's mom, "life into living" during the holidays, day drinking (or not), marketing sugar, affordable NSNG®, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/12/during-holidays-episode-2261 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods Villa Cappelli EAT HAPPY KITCHEN DURING THE HOLIDAYS Vinnie's mom, Marie, had surgery several months ago, He went home to take care of her. At the time, she weighed close to 200 lbs. Vinnie had his parents eat NSNG® while he was there, and they enjoyed it more than they thought. Since then, they have largely kept up eating healthily -- especially his mom. Vinnie's mom is now down to 135 lbs! This weight loss allowed her to do the whole Natchez Trace Parkway drive. For the Christmas show, you might have heard Marie talk about lots of non-NSNG® foods. Vinnie gets it! If he were there, he'd probably have eaten some of the unhealthy foods to a degree. But the next meal, he'd

Episode 2260 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about Christmas songs and movies, the challenge of treating the whole person, Anna shares her eggnog recipe, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/12/whole-person-episode-2260 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN THE WHOLE PERSON Vinnie and Anna chat a bit about Christmas music, Christmas movies, and Christmas plans. (1:30) Vinnie shares one of his recent Instagram posts about taking statins. (17:10) He always recommends reading info from Dr. Eric Westman, Dr. Bret Scher, Dr. Peter Attia, Dr. Nadir Ali, Dave Feldman, Ivor Cummins, and others. There are a lot of good doctors out there, but some are limited by older information. They are often not looking at the whole person as to what the problem is; as a result, they are just trying to tweak one thing with a medication. Vinnie has a story that acts as an analogy for the problem. Anna speaks to the challenge th

Episode 2259 - On this Sunday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina chat about the benefits of pot during exercise (hint: it's not a good idea), some history about bikes, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/12/not-good-idea-episode-2259 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN NOT A GOOD IDEA Gina wants to jump right in with an article discussing the trend of businesses that are based on smoking pot during exercise. (1:30) Vinnie has some thoughts about this, and they are pretty clear. (5:00) Vinnie has never even tried pot, even when he was going through cancer treatment. Since they mention cycling, Vinnie gives a bit of history about bikes and cycling. (12:45) Pot is not great for everything, as many will try to convince you. (18:00) Just doesn't seem like a good idea! [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it n

Episode 2258 - On this Saturday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dixie Huey and they discuss eating disorders, shifting the paradigm of thinking, having a nourishing mindset, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/12/nourishing-mindset-episode-2258 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN A NOURISHING MINDSET Vinnie welcomes Dixie and they open up the show by chatting about music and how to cheat at party tricks to amaze your friends. (1:40) Vinnie asks Dixie about her background, as she has been a longtime follower of NSNG®. (7:50) Dixie explains her long history of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia and everything surrounding her mindset about weight, calories, etc. Discovering Vinnie helped her in shifting the paradigm of thought around food. (25:00) Dixie has continued to learn and now coaches others and has her own podcast, "The Nourishment Mindset". Nina Teicholz and Dr. Cate Shanahan were also big influences, and she exp

Episode 2257 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Dr. Jeffry Gerber discuss bridging the gap in health care, Low Carb Denver, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/12/bridging-gap-dr-jeffry-gerber-episode-2257 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN BRIDGING THE GAP Vinnie and Dr. Gerber chat about how they met and all the other doctors and experts they have met that have come together to make a difference in awareness and health care. (2:00) They chat about being independent thinkers who don't accept the status quo, but who need to figure out how to work within the system. (5:00) They talk about the making of Beyond Impossible and whether fake meat is truly better for the environment. (6:30) They discuss Big Pharma ads, the current medical establishment, and how it affects the doctor-patient relationship. (17:30) Dr. Gerber is bridging the gap between independent approaches and working within the establishment. Vinnie and Dr. G

Episode 2256 - On this Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich brings back Tim Mallien and the two discuss letting old habits sneak in, getting real with yourself, getting back up, and more. https://vinietortorich.com/2022/12/getting-real-with-yourself-episode-2256 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN GETTING REAL WITH YOURSELF Vinnie and Tim start out discussing the passing of the talented Irene Cara; as a result, they chat about coming to terms with mortality. (2:00) Tim recaps his progress thus far since starting NSNG® after hearing Vinnie on the Mike Rowe podcast. (7:00) He admits to struggling at times lately. He explains what's been happening that has slowed him down. There's a definite difference when his day is structured. Vinnie and Tim talk about sugar addiction; this leads to Vinnie sharing an example of a particular client he had years ago. (16:00) Vinnie reminds us: Lying to yourself, is, in the end, just lying to yourself; you nee

Episode 2254 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss holiday flexibility, Instagram reels, answer Twitter questions, chat with Marie, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/12/holiday-flexibility-episode-2254 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN HOLIDAY FLEXIBILITY Vinnie and Anna start the show by chatting about music and a bit of slang. (2:00) Anna had previously made a vow to Marie (Vinnie's sweet Mom), and she's ready to let Marie know that she's made good on it. (8:40) They call Marie in and discuss a variety of Italian and Cajun dishes, such as giardiniera (olive salad), muffuletta, and couvillion. After Marie exits, Anna and Vinnie chat about holiday flexibility on NSNG®. (28:30) Vinnie plays a couple of his Instagram reels--another one has gone viral! (34:30) Then the duo is ready to answer a couple of Twitter questions. (43:30) How do you know if you're eating too much fat? Does the body know when to

Episode 2253 - On this Sunday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about the possible negative effects of things like auto-tune and app filters, the unrealistic expectations they cause, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/12/unrealistic-expectations-episode-2253 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS Vinnie and Gina start the show by chatting about the Eagles (band), their music, and how they never needed auto-tune. (2:00) This leads to a long discussion about auto-tune and app filters like Facetune, and the unrealistic expectations they set. (6:00) As a result, there is a constant drive to appear idealized instead of real, and "to keep up with the Joneses". It creates insecurities about impossible body standards in people, especially young girls. This leads to a conversation about plastic surgery and the lengths people will go to fit an idealized standard. (10:20) They also chat about having smaller tw

Episode 2252 - On this Saturday's show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Jen Mendyka, and Vinnie answers some of Jen's Twitter questions about getting started with weights, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/getting-started-weights-episode-2252 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN GETTING STARTED WITH WEIGHTS Vinnie welcomes Jen back and asks her to recap getting started with NSNG®, and the success she's had so far. (1:45) Jen posted a question to Twitter about getting started with weights that Vinnie is going to answer during this episode, so grab a pen and paper! (5:30) Jen tries to do regular walks, and has started DDP yoga, but would like to incorporate weights. Vinnie explains what weight-bearing exercise is, and why it's important. (9:00) He also gives Jen a rundown of exercises she can do with her limited weight selection at home. (14:45) He gives descriptions and walks her through the exercises. If you make your goal, move the goalp

Episode 2251 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes back Dr. Lisa Strohman and they discuss the topics of consent, connection, addiction, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/12/connection-addiction-dr-lisa-strohman-episode-2251 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN CONNECTION & ADDICTION Vinnie welcomes Dr. Lisa Strohman back to the show. (2:40) They talk a bit about "incels" (involuntary celibates). The topic of consent and what it means has morphed over the decades. Young people appear to have become terrified and too distracted to connect. Lisa and Vinnie take turns describing types of "incels". (29:30) The conversation turns to the topic of "Starbucks Kids", and Lisa clarifies. (44:00) It's not just the psychology Lisa is dealing with because physical health affects mental health. (45:00) She often deals with both connection and addictions to food, tech, and more. They also discuss sponsors and advertising affecti

Episode 2250 - On this Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber share some meat talk, business updates and holiday promo codes, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/business-updates-holiday-promo-codes-episode-2250 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN BUSINESS UPDATES & HOLIDAY PROMO CODES Vinnie and Andy chat a bit about the increase in food prices; as a result, they discuss certain cuts of meat. (2:30) Andy then announces some business updates including very modest price increases across all three companies. (9:00) Price increases start on January 1, 2023. In the meantime, starting right now, there is a 20% Holiday Promo Code across all three companies as well. The Holiday Promo code expires on 12/31/2022, so take advantage of them now! (12:00) Andy explains how it works. Promo Code: Holiday20 They also chat a bit about New Year's Eve and how each of them celebrates. (14:15) Andy finishes the show with a little coffee t

Episode 2249 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino share some celebrity talk, give some mad good info while answering Twitter questions, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/12/mad-good-info-episode-2249 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN MAD GOOD INFO Vinnie and Anna spend a few minutes discussing some stories centered around a few celebrities. (2:00) They then switch to answering a couple of questions from Twitter for you and share some mad good info. (17:15) Vinnie addresses a question about "VO2 Max"; he explains what it is and how to best improve it. They also discuss things like keeping streaks. There is a different approach for cardio than there is for strength training. Also, getting your form correct while doing an exercise can make a huge difference in performance and outcome! Anna then answers a question about how to use her sauces for different flavor profiles. (46:30) She also helps Vinnie explain w

Episode 2248 - On this Sunday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about vacation, stressors, an "I told you so" story, steroids, and more. [libsyn_podcast id=25210401] PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN I TOLD YOU SO Vinnie welcomes Gina back from a wonderful trip to Hawaii, and they chat a bit about her well-deserved vacation. (2:00) They chat a bit about Gina's dad and that leads to a conversation about stressors. (5:15) Vinnie suspects he drove himself to cancer and explains why. (7:00) Gina reminds us that if you don't a break, your body will take it for you. Gina brings up a big "I told ya so" by telling a story about "The Liver King" and the recent revelation that he spends $10,000 a month on steroids. (17:45) This leads to a big discussion about steroid use and several bodybuilders over the years. However, liver is a superfood, but it won't get you to look like a steroid user. Gina reminds us that women have had to deal wi

Episode 2247 - On this Saturday's show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks to return guest Leona Jaeger (aka, "Lois") about her 12-Hour Walk, or rather, 12 hours of zen, sharing their takeaways, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/12/12-hours-zen-episode-2247 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN COMPARING NOTES Vinnie starts the show by stating how he's happy to see so many people challenging themselves to try the 12-Hour Walk. (2:20) Vinnie asks Leona to share her experience. (5:30) Her rules were no phones, earbuds, music, etc. Just her phone in the backpack on airplane mode. She allowed herself a couple of text check-ins with her family to let them know she was ok. Her goal was to stop no longer than three 15-minute stops. Finish all 12 hours no matter what. She shares a few more details that Vinnie asked for, including that it was 12 hours of zen. Vinnie makes some footwear recommendations for anyone who would like to try a long walk. (14:

Episode 2246 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Drs. Laura Buchanan and Matt Calkins about moving the needle in healthcare, working with Dr. Tro Kalayjian, Big Pharma, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/12/moving-needle-drs-laura-buchanan-matt-calkins-episode-2246 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN MOVING THE NEEDLE Vinnie welcomes his Dr. Laura Buchanan and Dr. Matt Culkin who are young doctors who also happens to be married to one another. Vinnie wants to know what young doctors are learning nowadays. (3:10) They each share a bit of their educational background. (8:30) They also share how they came across low-carb. They chat about Gary Taubes, Jason Fung, Nina Teicholz, and more. They share what old medical dogma they believed and how they learned how it has been wrong. This leads to a discussion about fiber and the myths around it. Laura and Matt share what today's current curriculum tends to lean towards. (

Episode 2245 - On this Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad are comparing notes about both of their 12-Hour Walk experiences, their takeaways, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/comparing-notes-episode-2245 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN COMPARING NOTES Vinnie and Gina start the show by chatting about some music and entertainers. Gina starts to share her 12-Hour Walk experience: what she did, where she went, and how she felt. (7:45) She also mentions after awhile it was easier to keep moving rather than to sit; as a result, Vinnie chats a bit about Tony Portera and the Badwater 135. (21:30) Vinnie takes his turn and shares what he did for his 12-Hour Walk. (27:00) He also shares a story regarding the University of Virginia. The two chat about some of the thoughts they had during their walks and what their takeaways were. (36:00) [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched on January

Episode 2244 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk about bad studies and good questions when they chat about epidemiological studies and answer questions while doing a Live Instagram, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/bad-studies-good-questions-episode-2244 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN BAD STUDIES & GOOD QUESTIONS Vinnie starts the show by discussing a recent episode of the Adam Carolla show that he was on. (3:45) They discuss a recent study that states that previous studies have been wrong, and that red meat is good for you. Vinnie, Anna, and others like Nina Teicholz have been discussing this for years! Epidemiological studies should be questioned when they don't include checking participants' blood work. Vinnie and Anna switch to answering questions while they record a Live Instagram. (18:00) Questions include: Lunch meats. (18:00) Supplementing for testosterone and hormone disruptors in

Episode 2243 - On this Sunday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad chat about a popular injectable drug used for weight loss, no free lunch with drugs, how some celebrities shouldn't influence, muscle soreness, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/no-free-lunch-drugs-episode-2243 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN NO FREE LUNCH WITH DRUGS Vinnie and Gina start the show by chatting about their behind-the-scenes conversations. (1:20) Gina wants to talk about the drug Wegovy, which many celebrities and influencers are touting as a weight loss drug. (3:00) Vinnie gives his take on it, and the two discuss all the side effects that have been reported. There is NO FREE LUNCH with drugs! They chat about the ridiculous influence some celebrities have. Vinnie and Gina discuss delayed onset muscle soreness. (17:15) Vinnie makes recommendations about climbing hikes, and the issue Gina is having. [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSI