Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 1079 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk to Vinnie's mom, Marie, and then discuss the fact that the Fat Doc campaign is closed but folks can still give, some recipes and tomato pastes, the power of photoshop, sports and injuries, diet plateaus, inflammation and more on this Monday episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market MARIE TORTORICH Marie makes an appearance on this show! She loves all her four sons equally Mark likely was a better football player Vinnie was a great baseball player but his shoulder was too injured by football in highschool Her husband and Vinnie's dad, Cy, has picked up the sax again! He used to be a studio player FAT DOC The original campaign is closed However, people can still donate here to make this film even better We're working to send out perks ASAP We are trying to add new perks, too, including Anna recording your voicemail message for you! Also going to try to release little doc teasers starting in the fall

: Episode 1078 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two discuss Vinnie's friends at Adam Carolla, specifically Dawson, and how natural sugars still aren't great for you. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club VINNIE'S FRIENDS Vinnie loves all the folks at Adam Carolla Gina is over there at Carolla digital He and Adam have become good buddies They have a lot of common interests Vinnie thinks Dawson is super cool At first, people thought there was some tension between the two Dawson did not get that smoothies were not just straight sugar to your liver Nutrition is taught to us completely wrong! Just because it's fruit juice or has vitamins does NOT mean it is good for you!

: Episode 1077 - Listener Nick Jay joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two talk making real food from scratch, roasting his own coffee beans, and more on this podcast! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NICK JAY He found Vinnie's podcast through Dr. Drew His brother is the great doctor, Dr. Anthony G. Jay Dr. Jay actually found Vinnie because of Nicholas! Nick has always been a healthy weight He went up 20 lbs at one point, and ate a lot of bad restaurant food However, he lost it and is 6'2" and 185 lbs He is very into making food from scratch Redmond real salt has allowed Nicholas to drink so much less water This is what PVC uses in their UltraSalt electrolyte Nick roasts his own coffee, too! FOOD FROM SCRATCH Nick has his own garden Vinnie is planning on starting his own garden soon! Composts his food and this helps him grow everything in his garden He likes to know exactly what goes into his food Also, there's a farmers market near him This is a great way to make sure you know w

: Episode 1076 - Actress and athlete Katy Sullivan joins Vinnie this Friday for the first time in a long time, and the two talk her disability and career as a Paralympic track runner, her NSNG lifestyle change, her current workout schedule, acting award nominations, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli KATY SULLIVAN Katy is amazing She's been on the show back in the old days Buy old shows for just a couple bucks a month to hear her on with Anna and Vinnie! Katy is a bilateral above-the-knee amputee Actually, it is congenital A US Paralympic athlete, Katy is an amazing runner Ran in a few track events and did incredibly well Had a couple pounds to lose to improve her performance She was already exercising so much (multiple times a day) -- instructed to eat incorrectly by a nutritionist After London, she retired and was not exercising NEARLY as much as she was It was just a lifestyle change that truly helped her succeed NSNG was the answer The wei

: Episode 1075 - The amazing Peter Pardini, director of the upcoming Fat Doc, joins Vinnie this Wednesday and they talk about getting the film fully funded, the upcoming creation of this film, your generosity, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FULLY FUNDED We have raised over $168,000! The funding ends in about 20 hours from this posting on Wednesday morning If you can still donate, know that your contribution will only improve the quality of your film Donate here! Because we hit our goal, Indiegogo takes a smaller fee We can't wait to make this film! Vinnie continues to find luminaries for this film The real hard work starts soon We will work every day on this film to make it amazing The film will be clean but still very entertaining We want to be done with editing by the end of the year Hoping the film will be out early next year We are excited to challenge the vegan propaganda out there with facts and research the best experts in the field Eventually, we want to get t

: Episode 1074 - Anna joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk the final days of the Fat Doc crowd-fund, overweight Oprah, the truth about keto, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli THE TRUTH ABOUT KETO Many myths about keto That you can't really sustain yourself on it, etc Vinnie has been largely in dietary ketosis for 12 years Your brain will actually work BETTER on ketones People who say otherwise are making it up or are wildly misinformed People no longer in a brain fog

: Episode 1073 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie today, and the two talk happenings around the Carolla studio, documentaries, and iconic athletes on this Sunday School episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club ICONIC ATHLETES Athletes are often great people to look up to Watch them! Many wrestlers were household names when Vinnie and Gina were growing up Gina's brother and she loved WWE Get outside and engage in sports Sports are fun and there are tons of 'em to be enjoyed Play time, and NOT on the phone or video games, is so important

: Episode 1072 - Long-time NSNGer and podcaster Aarn Farmer joins Vinnie, and the two discuss Aarn's podcast, My Sugar Free Journey, which details Aarn's amazing 200+ lbs weight loss journey, his low-carb diet day-to-day, the Fat Doc, and more on this Saturday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club SUGAR FREE Aarn wanted to do the right thing -- he had a wife and three kids to live for Started a blog mostly as a note-keeping device Initially started as just sugar free, then dropped grains and other carby foods Now, he's researched ketones and a ketogenic diet extensively He found Vinnie's podcast in the early stages via a business podcast! Lost over 200 lbs as a result He was over 400 lbs with CRAZY high blood pressure He knew he had to change his diet and weight, or lose his life Aarn's found that most chronic illnesses can be largely, if not completely, solved through this type of lifestyle Prior to this, Aarn really bought in to the SAD crap, as countless others do It's tough

: Episode 1071 - The fantastic Dr. Jason Fung M.D. joins Vinnie today for another appearance on the Fitness Confidential podcast, and the two discuss healthy fasting specifically as a treatment for disease, protein, his new book The Diabetes Code with Nina Teicholz, and more on this Friday episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Olive Oil DR. JASON FUNG Dr. Fung is truly a luminary His first book, The Obesity Code, is a must-read He is the foremost expert on fasting If you want to lose fat quickly, you want to do this healthily If your body needs more food (ex: you are pregnant, etc) do make sure you're eating enough You can fast, but you need to make sure your body is ready for it (i.e., you are fat adapted) and you follow guidelines like those provided by Dr. Fung If your body does not see nutrients come in, this prohibits cell growth Cancer is just cell growth This is why moderate and careful fasting (not starving oneself) can help with diseases

: Episode 1070 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two talk this Memorial Day's Camp Pendleton Vietnam Memorial dedication. Pure Coffee Club is proud to have served our coffee to attendees of this wonderful dedication to those who have served our country so selflessly. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club MEMORIAL DAY This weekend, Vinnie and Andy had the opportunity to sponsor a dedication at Camp Pendleton It was the dedication of a new, beautiful Vietnam memorial Pure Coffee Club happily provided coffee for all attendees, and loved serving those who have served us! Vinnie, Andy, Chip, and Dillon all went down to work the event Hired a U-Haul and some tents, and went down the night before for an early morning wakeup! Everyone seemed to love our coffee We are very confident in our coffee The man who provided the water for the event is an NSNG follower and listener of the podcast

: Episode 1069 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich this Monday, and the two talk razors in shoes, living & working in LA, the amazing support for the upcoming Fat Doc, why we keep repeating ourselves about this campaign, creeps in the gym, summer bods, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli AMAZING SUPPORT We have had amazing support thus far However, we still have to raise 30k in the next ten days! We are over 77% of the way there!!! We may be adding some Eat Happy perks If we get the money, we will not be asking at all any more for money Money will be coming out of our pockets for this We keep repeating ourselves because we've learned repition is important For example, tens of people ask the same questions on the FB page every day because they don't always see that day's previous post Just like we conitnue to answer those questions, we continue to campaign for this film because we want to make sure everyone knows about it! We truly want thi

: Episode 1068 - The wonderful Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk Gina's pediatric hospital work, changing lives, and the Fat Doc! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CHANGING LIVES Gina tries to improve the lives of children in hospitals Hosts a red carpet night In this night, the cute kids dress up in their finest They feel confident and amazing and it is so beautiful to see Also a fundraiser Gina is changing these kids' lives! Vinnie hopes to change lives with the Fat doc Our Fat Doc is over 75% funded Please donate here!

: Episode 1067 - On this special Saturday show, the lovely, beautiful, and smart Serena Scott Thomas joins Vinnie, and the two discuss the Indiegogo campaign for the upcoming Fat Doc, Dr. Gary Fettke, fashion, veganism, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN Check out the campaign for the upcoming Fat Doc here! As of this podcast's posting, we have raised just around $112,000! We are 75% to our goal We need to raise the remaining $38,000 in the next 13 days This is truly a team/group effort! Vinnie and Serena also hosted a FB Live Video when they recorded this podcast This will be the LAST documentary on Fat you ever need to watch Dr. Fettke is another one of the amazing doctors who is onboard! He will be part of this doc The couple also generously donated quite a large sum Dr. Fettke got tired of chopping off limbs of those with Type 2 Diabetes He got sick of it and successfully began prescribing a LCHF diet People became way healthier, however the Tasmani

: Episode 1066 - The fantastic Ivor Cummins joins Vinnie this Friday, and the two talk Ivor's part in the upcoming Fat Documentary, Ivor's recent appearance on a primetime orthodox medicine TV program in which he defended LCHF successfully, confused doctors, cholesterol, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market FAT DOC Ivor has agreed to be part of Vinnie's upcoming Fat Doc Vinnie, and Ivor, are lightning rods Vinnie's received funding offers from the meat, egg, etc, industry However, we know that people on the other side are already going to fight this, so we won't give them ammo to claim that this doc is "biased" due to its funding Therefore, we need to raise money! So far, we've almost hit 100k! That's ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS We are getting closer to reaching our goal Please support the documentary here, at fatdocumentary.com We'll invite the Michael Gregers of the world on here, and have an open forum "By the people, for the people" film IV

: Episode 1065 - Vinnie and Andy talk PVC and PCC customer service, replacement products, and the evolution of playgrounds to a point where kids are too protected on this Wednesday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club PLAYGROUNDS Playgrounds have changed drastically over the past few decades Back in the day: See saws used to be quite dangerous 8 or 10' metal disk as a Merri-Go-Round If your leg got caught in there, you're screwed 5 or 6 level high monkey bars over concrete Stand alone, not sturdy swing sets There weren't adults saying "no, stop, be careful, don't do that!" Nowadays, kids are certainly safer but often too protected There are a lot of articles about this NYT has an article Playgrounds may be too safe Children need to encounter risks and overcome risks It is good for a kid to skin a knee and the like - it makes them tough and helps them understand danger We need kids to go outside and play more in general Less screen time, more outdoor time

: Episode 1064 - The beautiful Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Monday show, and the two talk the amazing backers of the Fat Documentary (please donate or share with friends here - we are over 50% funded), hair dressers and great hair, planking, family history, evil food wrappers, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli GREAT HAIR Dry bars are very prevalent in LA They will wash and style your hair It's often very expensive but very well done! They can do your hair however it is Vinnie and Anna both have great hair Vinnie has found some good hair stuff at Planet Beauty There are some funny '90s shampoo ads - Orgasm Shampoo, as an example FOOD WRAPPERS Studies saying that fast food wrappers can be dangerous Sure, the chemicals likely aren't good for you However, the food contained within them is the MAIN issue Yes, plastic wrappers are bad But CARBS are the true problem

SUNDAY SHOW CONTENT WARNING - This show does contain one expletive as well as reference to a Saturday listener interview with some sexual content. : Episode 1063 - Tallulah joins Vinnie this Sunday for Vinnie's Sunday School, and the two talk PVC's new Ultra Salt electrolyte, crazy daycare mandates that require children to eat food that is bad for them, the Fat Doc, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club ULTRA SALT Check out PVC's newest product! This capsule is great, made of the best salt Vinnie and Andy could find You can also open it up and dissolve it in water Gatorade is straight sugar, and has little to no electrolytes This product is pure, just like the rest of what we offer! DAYCARE MANDATES Recently, a FB group user posted a question "Why does this fat doc need to happen?" Her answer: people need to know the truth so that children are not forced to eat food that is bad for them Her child was required to eat goldfish and vanilla wafers Had to get a PRESCRIPTION from

[libsyn_podcast id=6610873] : Episode 1062 - Listener Bryson joins Vinnie today to discuss going from being a D1 athlete to packing on the pounds, how after an injury NSNG has allowed him to continue his weight loss and better health journey without any exercise, and his current plateau, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club BRYSON'S STORY Bryson is a Virginia guy, recording from Silicon Valley Graphic designer - artsy and athletic He is a fan of this podcast, and a fan of Vinnie generally Active on the FB page Went to Dartmouth and ran varsity track and cross country there for four years An incredible athlete! 30:39 for his 10k Sub 15 minutes for his 5k He ate a lot in college, but was always fit and thin Right after college, he felt like he blew up Ate the same way, but the weight just packed right on Vinnie put on a layer of fat after playing college ball, too! Coming up on 30, he was 214 lbs Lost the weight doing calorie in calorie out He kept it off for awhile but it ne

: Episode 1061- Jump ropers and wrestlers, olympian Buddy Lee and Chris Rawlins join Vinnie this Friday to talk their upcoming courses, how they intend to change the world with the power of the jump rope, wrestling skills, CrossFit, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli JUMP ROPE Chris Rawlins is an incredible jump roper Buddy's right hand man Buddy Lee is arguably the world's best jump roper Vinnie ADORES Buddy Lee jump ropes He has several, and finds them incredibly useful to both stay in shape, improve his skills in various sports, and rehab his shoulder Vinnie talks about the jump rope generally in his book Check them out here Buddy had 15 scholarship offers for college athletics because he improved all of his skills so much from jump roping Olympic wrestler He was known for his speed and agility largely because of his jump roping Chris had a senior instructor who recommended jump roping to improve his heavy weight skills Completely benefitte

: Episode 1060 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two talk their Playboy past, PCC's Vietnam Memorial event sponsorship, PVC's new electrolyte, the Fat Doc, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club EVENT SPONSORSHIP PCC is sponsoring a dedication ceremony for a Vietnam Memorial at Camp Pendleton We will be providing coffee as it is a morning event We would like to serve the people who have served us! Vietnam was quite a brutal war Many vets suffer from PTSD PVC is also going to be sponsoring an ultra in Death Valley We will be debuting our electrolyte here What better place to do t Pure Vitamin Club Ultra-Salt This will be a fantastic supplement We also have calcium carbonate, potassium glutanate, and more in here! Lots of really good stuff Please support our upcoming doc, Fat, here! Any donation helps to fund this fantastic film.