Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 1038 - This Sunday, Vinnie runs what would typically be a "Saturday" show, and he and listener Daniel discuss unhealthy college habits, and Daniel's success finding NSNG, losing weight, and living with much better health. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club COLLEGE HABITS In college, you eat what you can afford and what is easy Often, this means super unhealthy food Daniel lived on things like cake mix and ramen Vinnie couldn't afford Popeyes in college at times Even Vinnie had concerns about getting fat He refused to get fat at that point Wanted to figure out how he was getting fat, and what to do about it Daniel had a similar experience to Vinnie Survived college, but was fat and sick Since, Daniel has found lots of success with NSNG and is SO much healthier

: Episode 1037 - Jill Rieder joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two discuss Jill's amazing weight loss journey, speech impediments and bullying, alcohol, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club JILL RIEDER Works in the financial industry Jill drinks olive oil! She's listened to his audio book She started crying upon hearing the book Also a big podcast fan Go get out the audio version, even if you've already read the paper version Jill felt that Vinnie is speaking directly to her via his book and his podcast AMAZING WEIGHT LOSS A large part of Jill's weight loss was cutting out a lot of her drinking Cocktails are so sugary, and beers so wheat-y Jill's lost circa 100 lbs She had social issues largely because of her weight Looks like a totally different person, and is dealing with those social issues as well Found Vinnie via the Carolla effect She had had an emotional breakdown after having a surgery, and her husband had an injury and broke a hip So overwhelmed and knew she need

: Episode 1036 - The renowned Dr. Drew, a good friend of Vinnie's, joins Vinnie today to discuss his work, addiction and prescription drugs, cholesterol, heart health, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market DR. DREW An incredibly busy man He has a radio show Does some outpatient work as well Appears on several podcasts, including Carolla When you have worked 100 more hours a week as he once did as a hospital doctor, being hard-working in Hollywood is not so bad A big egg guy Has some heart issues in his family PRESCRIPTION DRUGS We now look at symptoms as a diagnosis ADD meds are a big problem in our society Many kids are over-prescribed More trauma, more drugs Adderral is a huge problem in schools High schools and colleges A PED that messes up your brain Statins are another problem, too Many who eat NSNG come off of their statins which is funny because they're eating more fat and meat Vinnie is not a doctor Many athletes take inhalers for effects

: Episode 1035 - Vinnie and Andy talk Vinnie's aggravating Apple Store experience and bad customer service this Wednesday. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club APPLE STORE Vinnie had to jump through many hoops to get his new headphones His headphones were covered by warranty, but he couldn't just get a new pair Went around the system by taking her advice Seems like a bad policy for the Beats company The Apple employee gave him some 'tude, too Customer service really should be everything This is why we at PVC and PCC value customer service so much Funniest part, the help at the Apple Store is "The Genius Bar"

: Episode 1034 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two discuss lots of things including eating meat in its many forms, fat, pop culture, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli EATING MEAT Vinnie and Anna received a Twitter question about gout Will bacon give you gout? First off, Vinnie is not a doctor Gout: a type of arthritis caused largely by inflammation Often affects the feet You know what causes the most inflammation? SUGAR! Doctors often think gout and red meat are corollated This is because BEFORE you are fat adapted, your uric acid will initially rise However, once your body has crossed over, the levels do not stay up Someone else asked about animal fat! We love animal fat at NSNG Vinnie will cook his food in bacon fat or duck fat Animal fat is great for you We encourage meat eating over here Meat is a great fat and a great protein Protein shakes are BS

: Episode 1033 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie this Sunday, and the two talk about Hair the musical, the fact that authority figures are not always in the right, apps for kids, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club AUTHORITY FIGURES Just because someone is an authority figure does not mean they are automatically right Be respectful to grownups, but also take care of yourself If you get a bad feeling from someone, trust your gut! You don't have to do what stranger adults tell you to do - listen to your parents, though Be aware of who you are talking to and what they're asking you to do! Tell your parents if you feel weird about something! APPS FOR KIDS When you're at a restaurant, talk to your parents! Don't be on your phone or watching a movie or listening to music You can do that later If kids need apps to be motivated, so do it! But hopefully you will spend lots of time outside, too

: Episode 1032 - Listeners Luke and Sandy join Vinnie this Saturday to discuss their weight-loss journey, and how it truly has transformed their appearance, their health, and their lives. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club LUKE AND SANDY Luke found Vinnie via the Carolla effect He jumped right on the wagon and began to lose weight and feel great! Sandy wanted to do great, too, and so she went NSNG as well It all made sense to them, and they haven't looked back since Luke went from 241 (6'1) to in the 190s Sandy went from 364 (5'6") 3 years ago to most recently 278 High school sweethearts, living in Washington state

: Episode 1031 - Dr. Benjamin Bikman joins Vinnie this Friday, and the two discuss doctor hypocrisy, metabolic syndromes, ketones vs. insulin, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market DR. BENJAMIN BIKMAN Has a PhD in bioenergentics Professor of biomedical science and others at BYU A metabolism expert Doesn't have hair Knew that, in his 20s when he went bald, he had to stay in shape to compete "Sweetheart, I'll never have hair, but my body will look great" Check out some of his great work and information here! DOCTOR HYPOCRISY Doctors ought to reflect what they preach If a doctor tells a patient to lose weight, he better be thin or at least not fat If a doctor tells a patient not to smoke, he better not stink of cigarettes Hard for a patient to take a doctor seriously when he seems hypocritical Doctors should lead by example METABOLIC ISSUES Metabolic issues are the root Obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dementia all tie into metabolic disorders Dr. Bikm

: Episode 1030 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two debunk the lie around a coffee chemical upon which California is attempting to pass a law. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club COFFEE CHEMICAL California is trying to add a "warning" label to coffee They want to say its a carcinogen Acrylamide is the chemical, and it occurs NATURALLY when the beans are roasted Coconut oil, salted fish, aloe vera ALL have this chemical This is something that happens naturally, so we really shouldn't worry! Coffee stores and companies are going to have to pay per person for this That being said, this does NOT affect Pure Coffee Club - we want to make that clear SERT suing companies such as Starbucks, Yum Yum Donuts, etc. Started from a study done in Sweden on rats Proved carcinogenic increased RISK when rats consumed ONE THOUSAND to TEN THOUSAND as much times acrylamide than anyone would consume from eating healthy foods and drinking coffee There is nothing wrong with the amount

: Episode 1029 - Anna joins Vinnie this Monday to discuss PVC's Vitamin D and varying vitamin levels in different folks, fighting inflammation naturally, coffee and cancer, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli VITAMIN D Just released our capsule 15% discount on the website this upcoming week We make it with Villa Cappelli Olive Oil Many many people are Vitamin D deficient People with absorption problems, for example Folks with darker skin Those who always use sun screen when they're outside People who don't really get outside And more! Go to your doctor and get a blood test Don't just guess FIGHTING INFLAMMATION Vinnie has been paddling a lot and has some extra inflammation Olive oil, vitamins, antioxs, all good to fight inflammation Sugar is inflammatory If you really want to fight inflammation, stop eating sugar and grains You WILL feel the difference Make sure your anti-inflamms don't have sugar in them Counter productive COFFEE AND CANCER Th

: Episode 1028 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie today to discuss pressure from parents as far as dieting goes, and the short and long term effects of such pressures. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club PRESSURE FROM PARENTS Many kids feel pressure to diet from their parents This can lead to unhealthy eating behavior in kids Your kids can also then transmit this behavior to their kids Encourage your kids to eat healthy, not to diet You are setting an example to your kids with what you eat Set a positive relationship with food Reality TV is awful for kids Both for the kids who watch and the kids who are in it Part of why Vinnie doesn't call NSNG a diet is because diet can have this negative connotation Kids don't need another diet, they need a healthy lifestyle!

: Episode 1027 - Listener Necia McQueen and her kids join Vinnie this Saturday to discuss trivial integrative medicine, veganism, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NECIA'S FAMILY Necia's kids are also on this podcast They listen to the podcasts as well! Not related to Steve McQueen TRIVIAL INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Necia went to a new doctor He is an MD Integrates traditional medicine with holistic medicine The guy gave her a book called How Not to Die at her check up She had already been following for NSNG for over a year She followed up with the doctor who responded senselessly Necia went back for a blood panel because she was interested in what he would say He first asked about what she ate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner He immediately attacked her -- NO EGGS blah blah The doctor actually raised his voice with her about vegan IronMans There are only like three of them, and they don't always look particularly healthy Doctor said meat consumption causes the release of endo

: Episode 1026 - Dr. Ken Berry joins Vinnie today to discuss his book Lies My Doctor Told Me, the importance of sleep, his general journey that converted him to a LCHF Diabetic specialist, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market KEN BERRY Dr. Berry was slender most of his life Eventually, he got out of med school and began to gain weight Wanted to lose weight so he cut calories, sat fats, and began exercising However, he continued to gain weight He figured that cutting fats and counting calories and exercising was not the optimal way to lose weight How could he tell his patients to do this if it didn't even work for him? He found that LCHF and Paleo was the way to go Read books like The Paleo Solution and The Primal Blueprint Cortisol is second, only to insulin SLEEP is incredibly important If you don't sleep enough, you can gain weight and it can be harder to lose weight He realized he had been taught the wrong stuff He needed to learn the truth t

: Episode 1025 - This Wednesday, Brian O'Halloran joins Vinnie in what typically would be a Saturday show. The two discuss WIP, and how Vinnie's consults truly are worth it, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club WIP There is actually an insurance code now that is "WIP" This quite literally translates into "Walked Into Pole" People are so constantly on their phones that they can't even pay attention to what's going on around them CONSULTS Brian did a consult with Vinnie He had a question about zone 2, and Vinnie gave really valuable advice Many alpine climbers (the best of the best) only train in zone two When Vinnie travels, he blocks out times where people can schedule consults

: Episode 1024 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk about Vinnie getting the opportunity to meet David Crosby, PVC's electrolytes which are on the way, bought medical textbooks, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli DRUGS Nowadays, kids seem to take all types of drugs Ritalin and other ADD meds are being used without need Kids deal these to each other Really messes it up for those who actually need it Weed is now legal in CA Anna is using this spray that helps her sleep Doesn't want to rely on it, however ELECTROLYTES PVC is currently working on an electrolyte Vinnie and Andy even traveled to Utah to shop for salt Some of the best salt on the planet TONS of minerals in it Salt is mined in US! This is like Gatorade but without the sugar! Will likely help those with keto flu HARRISON'S PRINCIPALS OF MEDICINE This is the leading textbook in medical schools A must-read in med school They accepted 11 mil in financial contributions

: Episode 1023 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this episode of Sunday School, and the two discuss Vinnie's childhood, including a full-body cast as a child, the taste of squirrel, and the consumption of animals. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club VINNIE'S CHILDHOOD Vinnie had a really bad accident and ended up in a full-body cast for six weeks this was tough for him as he was a huge outdoorsman and athlete He was in shock for awhile Still, Vinnie shot squirrels and the like they had a family rule that if you killed it, you ate it Vinnie and his family believe that if you kill an animal, you've got to eat it all!

: Episode 1022 - Listener Robert Stanton joins Vinnie today to discuss child fitness, sitcoms, and Robert's weight loss journey including the cardiac arrest (that actually killed him) which motivated this lifestyle change. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CHILD FITNESS Vinnie had seen young kids constantly stuffing their mouths Parents give their kids cups full of sugar When he was a kid, he ate healthily Part of why he came to LA was to get into child fitness He went to Nickelodeon and other channels/companies, but none of them bought it Wanted to discuss exercise and diet to help children When he brought up discussing the detrimental effects of sugar, the energy left the room WEIGHT LOSS Robert lost 60 lbs sitting in a chair He didn't exercise, just changed his diet Now it's about maintenance and achieving certain goals Robert is 56 A year and a half into this Found Vinnie via the Carolla the effect Robert died from a heart attack They saved him, but told him he wouldn't live m

: Episode 1021 - Jens Jakob Anderson joins Vinnie today to discuss his work as a statistician and his company, RunRepeat, which helps find people the right running shoes, his marathon study, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market JENS JAKOB ANDERSON A minimalist, statistician, and company owner Attended Copenhagen School of Business Created some great marathon statistics His marathon study looked at over 1.8 mil female and male runners 131 marathons Over 5 years of data Women are more efficient runners, though they are slower Best runners between 35 and 45 A short-distance runner 5k in 15:58 Training is key to avoiding injury RunRepeat is his company! Over 1mil visitors every month THE RIGHT RUNNING SHOES If we were in nature, Jens Jakob believes, we might be fine not wearing shoes Now, however, being born and raised wearing shoes, we really should go with shoes while running Avoid injury - minimalistic shoes are a good compromise Ease into it, to

: Episode 1020 - Mr. Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday to discuss Sylvie Guillem, more PVC misconceptions, and a new Vitamin D + K-complex, and they announce the Double French roast and an update to their sample pack. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club PVC MISCONCEPTIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS People often ask why, if they take the multivitamin, they ought to take the B12 and Magnesium We do think everyone should take the multicap BUT: We don't think people necessarily NEED the B12 or Magnesium However, if you are deficient in either of those, or have trouble sleeping or using the restroom or have heart issues, maybe try B12 or Magnesium They have specific functions You may not need them! They are higher doses of specific things Recommended Daily Values don't necessarily mean if you take 100%, you get enough We didn't pull our numbers out of nowhere You will get/absorb as much as you need Saturday the 24th we are releasing a new vitamin that uses Villa Cappelli Olive Oil Vita

: Episode 1019 - Join Anna and Vinnie while Anna planks and the two discuss types of body fat, silly heart health studies, balanced exercise, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market PLANKING You can plank on your elbows or on your forearms Plank with Anna right now! Try to plank every day for as long as you can Build yourself up On the FB group (Vinnie Tortorich's No Sugar No Grains), a woman is hosting a daily plank challenge Holding yourself accountable Don't plank with socks on Anna planked at 1 min 45 seconds on this show! BALANCED EXERCISE If Vinnie has to advise someone on what type of exercise they should do, he recommends both aerobic and anaerobic Weightlifting is JUST as important as cardio Gotta make your muscles and bones stronger Zone 2 training is great when you're training for really anything Important aerobic training HIIT is not necessary Pilates is strength training, but you have to get to that point Your heart rate won't go up ve