Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 1139 - The wonderful Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday to discuss Vinnie's night out, the upcoming Fat Doc trailer, Anna's NSNG journey, his Sirius XM recent appearance, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow VINNIE'S NIGHT OUT Vinnie is not a big drinker He had a couple of scotches the other day at a business night out He fell asleep on the floor! Woke up with a headache Took an Ultrasalt when he woke up and it helped Take it BEFORE you drink for better results He took FOUR pills By breakfast time, felt totally better TRAILER A new trailer coming out We've had some snippets out Most recent, 1 min clip with Nina Teicholz Make sure to check out her latest interview on Vinnie's most recent Friday show Gets you pumped up!!! Going to be debuting soon We have interviews with everyone

: Episode 1138 - The amazing Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School, and the two talk badly supported studies, overweight athletes, and new perceptions. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club OVERWEIGHT ATHLETES While some sports, overweight can be a positive thing, perception is changing Now, people who are overweight in sports where athletes have traditionally NOT been overweight, it's becoming the new normal Example - the overweight paddle boarder While body shaming is not the goal, the change of perception is interesting You can be unhealthy and still be considered in athlete's shape

: Episode 1137 - The amazing Megan Tritsch joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss her work for Vinnie this summer, and the two talk filming the Fat Doc, Megan's weight loss journey, chubby chasers, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow FILMING Megan has been around for this whole project She has seen all of the work Lots of filming has been going on In Vinnie's house, in San Diego, and elsewhere MEGAN Megan was at one point 170 when she was married Only 5"2 Her marriage fizzled out once she lost the weight Her wife was a chubby chaser Megan is now a more healthy 139 She would rather be healthy than be married to him

: Episode 1136 - The esteemed Nina Teicholz joins Vinnie for the third time on this Friday show. The two talk her participation in the Fat Doc, the "come-from-behind" story PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow $25 OFF your first order! NINA TEICHOLZ Nina is one of Vinnie's favorite people She is a top luminary in the field Male version of her is Gary Taubes She's been interviewed for the Fat Doc Actually took time off of her family vacation to shoot her part in Vinnie's living room An author of many books Find them in Vinnie's book club SATURATED FAT LIES Nina wrote a book on this - check it out here Since the 1960s, people have been following the advice not to eat sat fats In the last 50 years, scientists have looked at this data There have been tons of meta analyses that show that even this data is BS Not linked to your risk of heart disease or heart attack Yes, they may raise LDL but that's not inherently bad Many Harvard studies funded by ve

: Episode 1135 - Andy and Vinnie host another Wednesday show from the road, and the two talk their experience watching young and obese women having a girls night out order drinks and food, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club YOUNG AND OBESE Vinnie and Andy saw a big table of women (12-15) Having a GNO About 10 morbidly obese Not even 30 years old All of these women had super large sugary drink Had several Lots ate lobster mac n cheese Mini-tacos All high carb and totally grains Injecting a straight line of sugar and carb-loading on top of that First, glucose spike, then glycogen load Vinnie and Andy had meat and veggies The women all eat more carby entrees, too Salmon was maple bourbon glazed and had candied bacon -- yuck!

: Episode 1134 - Anna joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk complexities of gender, the upcoming Nina Teicholz show, the fact that money lies, controlling hormones, Dr. Drew's NSNG arms, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Crowd Cow Use the above link for $25 your first order! Thrive Market Villa Cappelli MONEY LIES People like Walter Willett who make their money from making people unhealthy will try to deny what we are putting out Just because he researches at Harvard doesn't mean he is right He has money and he will try to "prove" Vinnie is wrong However, we will use our strength and numbers to make sure this film is a success and it reaches many people The campaign to make fat look bad was the result of folks spending a lot of money to make sure they make more money The money Vinnie makes, on the other hand, just goes to keeping this show running Vinnie DOES NOT make money from this show CONTROLLING HORMONES Anna has had issues with her hormones She has had lots of

: Episode 1133 - Tallulah joins Vinnie on this Sunday School episode to talk responsible drinking, the wonders of Crowd Cow, and weird family dynamics. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club RESPONSIBLE DRINKING First of all, you should not drink until it is legal! Vinnie DOES NOT condone underage drinking However, it is a reality Tallulah got really sick the first time she drank in high school You have to learn how to drink DO NOT drink a lot your first few times Your body can handle alcohol a bit better when you're older NEVER drink and drive EVER NEVER let someone who has been drinking drive you Try not to let them drive, if possible If you are in high school and drink, call your parents to pick you up -- this is always the right thing to do and they'll appreciate that you called Drinking too much just makes you look foolish It's embarassing, NOT fun, to get too drunk Consent also becomes an issue when people are drunk Whether only one person is drunk, or both are, the lines are sti

: Episode 1132 - Brian joins Vinnie for this Saturday listener show, and the two discuss Mary Tyler Moore and relevant political conversations, video games vs. the outdoors, the fact that humans are part of the food chain, Brian's podcasting, Fat Doc, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club THE OUTDOORS Vinnie was an outdoors guy Brian enjoyed both Now, kids only care about video games Hayden, Vinnie's nephew, did try chopping some wood Being present in the outdoors is so important We are on the food chain -- being in the outdoors in the forest or in the ocean, you realize it again If house cats were the size of lions, they would kill us BRIAN'S STORY Brian has a radio/podcast history Runs his High Voltage Radio Brian found Vinnie via the Carolla effect He says Vinnie is his Adam Carolla

: Episode 1131 - Founder and CEO of Low Carb USA Doug Reynolds joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss the filming of the Fat Doc, the amazing conference Doug run's, Low Carb USA, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow LOW CARB USA Vinnie attended this event to film for the Fat Doc He spoke out of turn in the form of a joke about this event Vinnie was wrong, and publicly apologizes This event is amazing Vinnie heard from everyone in the low carb community that he was wrong Doug and his wife work hard to make this event as amazing as it is Prior to the age of 40, Doug could work out and eat whatever he wanted Eventually, he packed on a few pounds and no matter how much he exercised, he couldn't get it off and he found himself hurting He found low carb/keto diet, and it helped not only his running but he lost those extra pounds It beat the insulin resistance he had developed Governmental dietary policies of 1977 totally screwed this country ov

: Episode 1130 - Andy joins Vinnie this Wednesday to discuss Vinnie's crazy month, the importance of Ultra Salt at the Hell of a Half Marathon, endurance events, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club IMPORTANCE OF ULTRA SALT We packed tons of sample packs More than for Badwater Even EMTs actually asked for their Ultra Salt to help a guy on the ground cramping After, they came and picked up more because they liked it so much They were all gone by the end of it People working the event encouraged people to come to the PVC booth to get some electrolytes This is NOT just a capsule full of salt Salt is a key electrolyte, but others are just as important Potassium, Calcium, Manganese, too A lot of Mexican Americans participating in this Hell of a Half event Near many farming communities People of every body shape in this event, even the top finishers

: Episode 1129 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk desensitization to death, NSNG vs. other low carb diets, Fat Doc sneak peaks, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow LOW CARB DIETS NSNG is a low carb lifestyle It is different than other low carb diets Paleo is a throw-word now Honey is on the table It's a slippery slope Not always low-carb Some of Anna's dessert recipes are paleo (not always low carb) Easy to sneak in sugar with paleo Keto is not the same as NSNG Keto diet also uses a lot of artificial sweeteners and crap like stevia NSNG, you don't need to be in ketosis Keto diet finds ways to cheat on the daily Atkins is a higher protein diet The OG low carb diet For NSNG, you should go super clean for the first 60 days If you fall off the wagon, get right back on with the next meal Gluten-free doesn't mean healthy Lots of awful flours like soy flour Corn, tapioca, other crap Just as bad for you in many situation

: Episode 1128 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk teenage relationships (friendships and romantic), Vinnie's history with sports, and bullying. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club RELATIONSHIPS Gina could get nearly any guy she wanted in high school She exuded confidence Vinnie was a good looking star athlete but was awful with girls! Part of this was because of his speech impediment from growing up deaf The nuns reinforced students teasing him The most important relationships you have are your family and friends growing up! Some young men are identifying as incels They define themselves as unable to find a relationship (or friendships) Many of them stuck on the internet Some of these self-identifying incels are ones that plot (and some time succeed) to shoot up schools Parents, make sure you know what's going on with your kids at school and their relationships BULLYING Vinnie was an amazing athlete Kids teased him a ton However, once he starte

: Episode 1127 - Listener Angel joins Vinnie today to talk about NSNG's impact on her health and her son's health, and her journey of taking matters into her own hands for the welfare of her child. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club SEIZURES & NSNG Angel is somewhat new to NSNG compared to some others around here She found Vinnie's show through her neighbor Flunked out of Weight Watchers several times and gave up sugar She was struggling, but her neighbor recommended this podcast which made a difference for her Her foster child (who is now her child!) had horrible seizures (age 3) Incredibly intense Doctors wanted to medicate him without even seeing him He was clear for 9 months, then had another grand mal seizure Doctors keep wanting to try different drugs and said keto was not that safe It didn't sound right to her so she looked into it Charlie Foundation was part of it, too (Jim Abrams) Eventually, Angel walked in and said "I'm doing keto with my son, so either do it with me

: Episode 1126 - Vinnie Tortorich and Filmmaker Peter Pardini talk working in the film and TV industry, and provide an exciting update on Fat, the Documentary on this Friday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow Click on that link for $20-25 off your first order! EXCITING UPDATES The Fat Doc is being worked on steadily You can STILL support this venture (people are still donating) Click here We have tons of luminaries, including those with other points of view This doc is 28 years in the making People are finally knowing the truth! That carbs are the enemy and fat is good All of the doctors and those well versed in this will explain this in detail in the doc We want to make sure that nobody else can control what we do or do not put in this film The more money we get, the more we can make sure that happens Vinnie is putting his own money in They interviewed a lot of people at Low Carb USA which was great

: Episode 1125 - Vinnie and Andy tackle the Hell of a Half Marathon, their travels, the PVC mailbag, and more on this Wednesday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club HELL OF A HALF Vinnie and Andy are traveling to this half marathon In Exeter, CA Incredibly hot (13+ miles, 95-103 degrees) About 900 runners Raises money for burn victims Ultra Salt will be sponsoring this event TRAVELS Vinnie and Andy have been able to travel a lot in their ventures All over the US, England, Costa Rica, India They went to Seattle for a convention They've gone to various other states for meetups Utah to find the right salt Across the country and in Costa Rica to find the right beans This is a full time job PVC MAILBAG These vitamins really benefit everyone Ultra Salt electrolytes can also help dehydrated kids Our B12 is good for Vitamin B deficiency There is no set time to take our vitamins However, we recommend you take magnesium at bed time (or if twice a day, in the morning and at night) Some pe

: Episode 1124 - Vinnie and Anna talk Vinnie's Kentucky experience, the word "unkempt", fattening up animals, keto diet myths, and more on this Monday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow Ethically raised, affordable, quality meat (with a discount using the above link) All different types of animal UNKEMPT Vinnie moved to Kentucky for some time He got sick of Hollywood though eventually moved back He had a conversation in the south where he got railed for saying "unkempt" instead of "unkept" They came back the next day and apologized because Vinnie was correct FATTENING UP ANIMALS Cows get heartburn from all the grain They give them crap to combat it Beef that has been grain finished is not that good for you Also, if they use grains to fatten up animals, we should likely not be eating it ourselves Factory farming is a problem Grass-fed beef is the way to go Chicken are supposed to run around KETO DIET There's a study that discusses how in

: Episode 1123 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk LA radio history, teen dieting dangers, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club TEEN DIETING A diet mindset in teenagers is not a good thing 15 years later, those teens who think and try dieting are more likely to be overweight It creates an unhealthy relationship from the beginning with food More likely to binge eat, starve selves, etc. Teens should try enjoying exercise instead of trying dieting NSNG is NOT a diet Don't want to create negative "energy" around food So many diet foods are so unhealthy, too Parents - control yourself in order to not make your kids crazy Food should not be a punishment or reward, also

: Episode 1122 - Long-time NSNG listener Karen Parrott joins Vinnie today to discuss Low Carb USA, NSNG meetups, and Karen's great multi-year weight loss and good health journey, and how she's saved money by losing weight. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG MEETUPS Karen attended the first NSNG meetup -- about 30 people attended including Andy, Serena, Anna, Tallulah, and Vinnie She has been NSNG for a long time Attended Low Carb USA the past couple of years She's been listening to the show for ages! Now, Vinnie is trying to break even for these meetups He charges, but you get to go get food with him, exercise with him, etc. Vinnie does a lot of free work as it is KAREN'S LOW CARB JOURNEY She's lost about 70 lbs Keeping it off is even more important than taking it off She was a fat kid in the 70s Fat on and off for about 40 years Aging in reverse now! Pre-diabetic prior to NSNG Karen started with WW but it didn't work well She realized it was BS and called them on it, too Swit

: Episode 1121 - Cardiologist Dr. Nadir Ali joins Vinnie today to discuss Nadir's impression of India, keto cardiology, vegan myths, cholesterol (specifically the many important functions of LDL), and more on this Friday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Crowd Cow Check out our amazing newest sponsor This link will give you $25 off your first order Thrive Market Villa Cappelli DR. NADIR ALI Dr. Ali is originally from India though he practices in the US It's tough because many Indians are vegans and cows are considered sacred One must respect this The lowest consumption of meat Much higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes there It must be a cultural and political change Indians can eat successfully though it requires a fundamental change in thinking A keto cardiologist! Many people lack knowledge of human digestion Being vegan is often unrealistic nor decided from a critical perspective People don't know what is and what is not ACTUALLY healthy digestion wise We need to improve

: Episode 1120 - Vinnie and Andy talk Tallulah Bankhead stories, the origin of sugar in the US, and Vinnie's kayak trip on this Wednesday episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club ORIGIN OF SUGAR Tallulah, Louisiana was home to a lot of sugar Vinnie's conspiracy theory: the Confederacy lost because their soldiers were hopped up on sugar Louisiana makes TONS of sugar Hawaii does, too US Sugar Cane Production by State: #1 - Florida #2 - Lousiana #3 - Hawaii (distant 3rd) #4 - Texas Sugar grows in swampy, wet areas Louisiana also grows lots of crawfish, and they're DELICIOUS VINNIE'S KAYAK TRIP Vinnie has had to postpone his major trip because his shoulder is taking longer to come around Stellar Kayaks has been incredibly generous in providing kayaks Vinnie WILL make this happen because he wants it so badly Just a matter of "when?"