Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2242 - On this Saturday's show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks to Shelley and Scott Seavers who share their previous struggles, their successes, the definition of insanity, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/definition-insanity-episode-2242 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN DEFINITION OF INSANITY Vinnie welcomes Shelley and Scott to the show and after chatting about a few colleges, Scott shares a little of his background, how he and Shelley met, and their time in the military. (1:30) Vinnie asks how they discovered NSNG®. (18:00) Steve and Shelley found Vinnie through the Mike Rowe podcast. They also tell him about what struggles with health and weight they have had, even as kids. Shelley has lost 55 lbs. and Steve has lost 60 lbs. since hearing Vinnie in April 2022. Vinnie asks what advice Shelley and Scott would give to any newcomers. (28:45) Throw what you *think* is true away, and listen to Vinnie; they offer other reminders, to

Episode 2241 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Jason Fung and gets your fasting questions answered, including why CICO doesn't work, the "dawn effect", hormones, and much more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/your-fasting-questions-answered-dr-jason-fung-episode-2241 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOUR FASTING QUESTIONS ANSWERED Vinnie welcomes Dr. Jason Fung back to the show and they chat about misconceptions about what fasting is. (2:00) Dr. Fung explains what fasting is and how CICO (calories in, calories out) is an epic disaster. Weight loss isn't about calories, it's about hormones like insulin and allowing your cells to work. Vinnie asks Dr. Fung about thermodynamics and CICO. (9:00) Thermodynamics has nothing to do with weight gain; it applies to physics, but not physiology. If CICO worked, then all of the "diet businesses" (like Weight Watchers) would be out of business. They explain that fasting a

Episode 2240 - On this special edition of Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk about a wide variety of things including Vinnie's video for Prager U, welcome info for newbies about NSNG®, a special playing of "Alice's Restaurant", and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/welcome-info-for-newbies-episode-2240 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN WELCOME INFO FOR Vinnie and Anna start the show with the exciting news of Vinnie's video for Prager U now being available. (2:40) There's a discussion of the video filming process which includes Anna's background in acting and voice-over work. Anna also encourages anyone who is a "Rowebie" to post their progress on Twitter and the NSNG Facebook group--we want to hear about your successes! Vinnie has a story about the song "Alice's Restaurant" by Arlo Guthrie; as a result, he also tells a story about attending Thanksgiving at a vegan friend's house. (8:30) For new listeners, Vinnie sha

Episode 2239 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk about a wide variety of things including documentaries, answering a listener question, things that don't fly, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/things-that-dont-fly-epsidoe-2239 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN THINGS THAT DON'T FLY Vinnie and Anna start the show by chatting about an upcoming Carolla event and Vinnie's Thanksgiving-themed Instagram posts. (2:30) Vinnie has an announcement: his two documentaries are now available for free on Gravitas' youtube channel. (9:40) Vinnie chats a bit about how he has funded his documentaries, and what his plans in the future may be concerning more documentaries. Vinnie has been told multiple times how his "Beyond Impossible" documentary has brought awareness and has changed people's minds on some topics. Vinnie admits he has an agenda: he wants people to be healthy. Then he tells Anna about what he has lear

Episode 2238 - On this Sunday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad chat about myths behind sour candy hacks, holiday candy and traditions, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/sour-candy-hacks-episode-2238 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN SOUR CANDY HACKS DISCLAIMER: If you have a young child, there is talk in this episode about who Santa Claus could be. If you don't want anything revealed, don't listen with your child around. Gina opens up the show with an update on her weight loss since she's back on track with her efforts. Vinnie gives his opinion on a question Gina has about a sour candy hack for a pre-workout that she saw on social media. (1:50) They chat about other recommendations that don't work, including hair loss. Vinnie also mentions caffeine hacks he wouldn't recommend. Gina asks Vinnie how Halloween went in his neighborhood; as a result, they talk about holidays, candies, and various traditions. (11:40) [the_ad

Episode 2237 - On this Saturday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes success story Matt Dobbins and they discuss accomplishing big goals, weight lifting, feeling the success, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/feeling-success-episode-2237 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN FEELING THE SUCCESS Vinnie welcomes Matt to the show and they chat about how much help Vinnie's consults have been to the entire family. (2:00) Vinnie asks Matt about his backstory and how he got to where he is today in his health goals. (10:15) Matt had goals of competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu but needed to drop his weight. He also incorporated information he learned from bodybuilder Robert Sikes' book. He figured out what he needed to change and describes the problem. A big takeaway was that you're not going to trick your body. Matt has a bit of a story when it came to weigh-in on the day of his competition. (22:00) Matt has some new goals and Vinnie is very

Episode 2236 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Bill Strohman about how concierge medicine works, cholesterol, diabetes, testosterone, meditation, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/concierge-medicine-dr-bill-strohman-episode-2236 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN CONCIERGE MEDICINE Vinnie welcomes Dr. Bill Strohman to the show and they start by chatting a bit about muscle cars. (2:00) Vinnie asks Bill to define what concierge medicine is and what the benefits are. (4:00) He has a smaller patient list and can give proper attention to helping patients. It allows him time to research to really help. Treatment plans are dictated by insurance companies. Bill describes what happens during a new patient intake appointment and looks for ideal levels of health. (17:10) They chat about diabetes, sugar addiction, and the non-sensical approach dictated by the ADA. (20:00) Vinnie asks Bill's insight on hormonal reg

Episode 2235 - On this Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber talk about clean labels and calls, other business updates, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/clean-labels-calls-episode-2235 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN CLEAN LABELS & CALLS Vinnie and Andy chat about customer phone calls and how they are handled in their businesses. (1:30) Andy recently went to an industry convention and speaks about some of the things they've run into with manufacturers over the years. (7:50) One of the things he and Vinnie see more and more of is the phrase "Clean Label"; as a result, they discuss what it is supposed to mean, and how other companies abuse it. (16:00) They also discuss some of the manufacturing challenges and they've had and the quality and requirements they uphold. (23:00) [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in

Episode 2234 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about the new NSNG® Limited Edition hats, are answering more questions about health, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/answering-more-questions-episode-2234 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN ANSWERING MORE QUESTIONS Vinnie and Anna start the show by chatting about the new NSNG® hats that you can pre-order on Vinnie's website. (3:00) They also chat about how awkward it is to describe what they do for a living sometimes. (noon) A few of the NSNG® community folks get a nice shout-out! (16:40) Vinnie then shares a couple of questions he received during a consult. He explains the difference between a glucose spike and a glycogen load and why simple vs. complex carbs is BS. You also get to hear why packaged coffee creamers are not any better. They address issues like when your family and friends don't support or understand your lifestyle change. (27:00) Vi

Episode 2232 - On this Sunday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad chat about planning for a 12-hour walk, some of the takeaways Vinnie had when he did his walk, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/planning-12-hour-walk-episode-2233 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN Vinnie and Gina start the show off with a little chat about music and radio. (2:00) Vinnie recently had Colin O'Brady on the show, and they chat about his origin and challenge of the 12-Hour Walk. (3:00) Vinnie recaps his experience doing his own 12-Hour Walk. Gina then shares what her plan is for her upcoming 12-Hour Walk. (16:30) Vinnie has some practical suggestions she can do for her walk as well. (21:00) 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/beyondimpossibl

Episode 2232 - On this Saturday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes return guest Suzy Demeester and the two talk generational differences, running races and keeping streaks, goals to keep on running, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/keep-on-running-episode-2232 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN KEEP ON RUNNING Vinnie welcomes Suzy back to the show and they chat for a bit about the differences between generations and how some things evolved. (1:00) Vinnie mentions his 12-hour walk and "going off the grid" occasionally for a digital detox. (15:35) This leads to chatting about streaks--seeing how many consecutive days in a row you can stick to a goal. (18:15) They talk about Dan Lynch and Jacky Hunt-Broersma and the streaks they've accomplished. They switch the discussion to Suzy's recent accomplishment of running her first 10K at 60 years old. (18:00) She reviews how she discovered Vinnie and her evolution to challenge herself to becom

Episode 2231 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Ryan Attar and they discuss diabetes and bad advice that is given, pharmaceutical ads, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/diabetes-bad-advice-dr-ryan-attar-episode-2231 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN DIABETES & BAD ADVICE Vinnie welcomes Dr. Ryan Attar to the show and they discuss how they are familiar with each other's work. (2:00) That chat a bit about documentaries and how information is handled by different groups. (5:15) Vinnie asks Ryan about his background. (8:00) Ryan gives his history of being a type 1 diabetic, and what he learned through being diagnosed. He directly saw the benefits of a low-carb lifestyle. Ryan mentions what his doctors said and how they gave him bad advice! (17:15) Vinnie asks for the reasoning and they discuss things like the ADA and A1C. This leads to a conversation about diabetes medications and advertising and where it

Episode 2230 - On this Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes guest Colin O'Brady and the two discuss the 12-hour walk that turned into a 12-hour reset, Colin's books, limiting beliefs, unplugging from your tech, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/12-hour-reset-episode-2230 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN A 12-HOUR RESET Vinnie welcomes Colin O'Brady, author of "The Impossible First" and "The 12-Hour Walk". (2:00) Vinnie asks Colin to give some backstory on how he got into athletics and what led him to try all the things he does. (3:00) One of Colin's answers is that his dad always reminded him to be active outside, because "Nature is Free." They chat a bit about going from a modest upbringing to going to a large university and the mindset each of them carried with them. (5:00) Colin then shares the story of the accident Colin suffered and how it affected his life and outlook. (8:15) He shares how his mom inspired him

Episode 2229 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about the holidays and LILs and staying on track, Anna's Thanksgiving menu, knives and leather, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/holidays-lils-episode-2229 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN THE HOLIDAYS & LILs After a little bit of music chat, Vinnie talks about accidentally fasting and has some comments about it. (4:00) Then they share chili recipes, with Anna's and Vinnie's versions. (7:10) Vinnie surprises Anna by calling in "Lois" (aka, Leona--yours truly, show notes writer extraordinaire) to chat about a couple of recent episodes of the show, especially the Sunday show where Vinnie shares how he met Serena. (ep. 2228) (10:50) "Lois" exits and Vinnie and Anna discuss how the holidays and LILs have been kicked off, starting with Halloween candy. (24:20) For any newbies to NSNG®, LIL means "Life Into Living." They chat about temptations and ho

Episode 2228 - On this Sunday show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad take a detour from health and talk about relationships and how time will tell as Vinnie relays the fantastic story about how he and Serena met and more. So sit back, relax, and get regaled with a great story! https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/time-will-tell-episode-2228 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN TIME WILL TELL Vinnie and Gina start the show with a little chat about relationships. (3:00) Gina and her husband met 10 years before they actually started dating and got married. She gives a little backstory. Vinnie chats a bit about how "you never know" and mentions his FQ (failure quotient) motto. (7:15) This leads to the start of a detailed, great backstory about how Vinnie and Serena met. (8:00) Sit back and relax, folks--this is good! At one point Vinnie was "D-U-N Done"! As we know, time will tell how a story will go. Gina loves "Uncle Vinnie's Story Hour"; as a

Episode 2227 - On this Saturday's show, we replay the first time Vinnie Tortorich speaks to Dr. Jason Fung and they discuss his book The Obesity Code, insulin and weight loss, metabolic syndrome, intermittent fasting, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/best-of-insulin-weight-loss-dr-jason-fung-episode-2227 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN INSULIN & WEIGHT LOSS Vinnie welcome Dr. Jason Fung, who is a kidney specialist. (2:05) He works often with type 2 diabetics -- the biggest cause of kidney nephropathy. Type 2 is linked closely with obesity. Insulin has negative effects. Visit his website here Vinnie tells Dr. Fung about his visit to his hometown of Donaldsonville. (7:05) Everyone he met was on multiple medications. They all had some kind of sugary drink in their hands. They discuss how obesity is misunderstood; it is linked with several diseases and is often a part of metabolic syndrome. (8:00) Dr. Fung recommends The Aetiolog

Episode 2226 - On this Friday's show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks to Dr. Nadir Ali and they discuss low-carb events, lipotoxicity and cholesterol, dopamine and hijacking your brain, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/hijacking-your-brain-episode-2226 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN STATINS AND CHOLESTEROL Vinnie welcomes Dr. Nadir Ali back as a guest and they start by chatting a bit about Dr. Ali's focus on educational events, quality cholesterol, and living a "non-prescription lifestyle." (2:35) They also discuss how several doctors' or writers' careers have been limited, or even stopped, when they have tried to educate with the truth. (5:45) Maryanne Demasi from Australia is an example; Vinnie explains who she is. Also, both Gary Fettke and Tim Noakes have been targeted previously. The limitations on certain freedoms and access to information are concerning. The conversation leads to the use of statins. (12:07) Vinnie relays

Episode 2225 - On this Wednesday's show, we replay episode 266: Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss Dr. David Perlmutter's book, Grain Brain, with him in his first appearance on the show. They also discuss gluten and your health, saturated fats, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/11/gluten-your-health-dr-david-perlmutter-episode-2226 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN GLUTEN & YOUR HEALTH This episode is jam-packed with great information about how gluten and carbs affect brain health and function! Vinnie and Anna chat for a bit about a variety of things, then welcome Dr. David Perlmutter to the show. (18:05) Dr. David Perlmutter is the author of the bestseller "Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers." It's all about gluten and your health. Gluten sensitivity may relate to 30-40% of all people walking the planet who have a significant inflammatory response when they co

Episode 2224 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss empowering people to better their health, unplugging, how nature will save us, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2022/10/nature-will-save-us-epsidoe-2224 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN CARB SEASON & CARB ADDICTION Anna is making a fabulous "Stewanesca" on youtube while she and Vinnie chat, so check it out! She's also describing her process during the show. You can also find the recipe for "Stewtanesca" on Anna's Substack at annavocino.substack.com. Anna has a link to her NSNG®-friendly Thanksgiving holiday recipes! Go here and Eat Happy! Vinnie starts the show by sharing an upcoming Instagram post about trick-or-treating. (3:45) He has a lot of hope in some younger doctors who are looking at medicine differently to avoid shelling meds out like candy. (5:45) Vinnie also mentions how many people have a hard time with carb addiction where something li

Episode 2223 - On this Sunday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about fast initial weight loss, how your liver keeps score, and "white knuckling" it all, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/your-liver-keeps-score-episode-2223 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOUR LIVER KEEPS SCORE Gina is excited as she continues to lose weight with steady progress. (1:25) Vinnie chats about one of his brothers who has been struggling with weight loss for years. (4:00) His brother is always focusing on how much initial weight loss he loses but then struggles when the numbers slow down. A lot of people struggle because of unrealistic expectations; as a result, Vinnie tries to help with their perspective. Gina reminds us that "perfect is the enemy of good." Vinnie is reminded of a story he has about Adam Carolla and how the conversation and excuses build up. Small bites turn into big cheats, and your liver doesn't have a chance to level out.