Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 956 - Podcaster (Wellness Force Radio) and former trainer Josh Trent joins me to talk about being mindful of emotion-driven eating and giving some of your friends the gift of goodbye... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club JOSH TRENT Often easy to get off track when emotions get involved Emotions lead to hormones which lead to eating for some Josh gets it He's seen it, he's experienced it like we all have Also knows it's important to understand when to let go of a relationship "Gift of goodbye" Former trainer this line of work is really tough! He and Vinnie both understand that Check out his podcast! Wellness Force Radio

: Episode 955 - Dr. Susan Masino joins Vinnie to discuss research on the ketogenic diet and longevity, as well as treating autism, certain pregnant women and even pets with seizures. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market DR. SUSAN MASINO Has appeared on this podcast a number of times Be sure to check out our other shows with her She is a professor of Applied Science at Trinity College Has been conducting research there for two decades Has been doing research, in general, for even longer! Focus is adenosine and its effects on homeostasis and metabolism Regulator of cell function Her real passion is brain health She is now connected to the ketogenic community and the brain health community KETOGENIC DIET AND LONGEVITY More and more studies prove that a ketogenic diet is correlated with increase longevity Diet commonly used to help those with epilepsy, now including animals! Also a great diet for pregnant women Ketogenic diet works largely by red

: Episode 954 - Vinnie and Andy talk about the validity of being a fat-adapted endurance athlete and Vinnie's commits to proving it on his upcoming 100 mile kayaking adventure in the bayou. VINNIE'S KAYAKING TRAINING WITH BEN LOWRY

: Episode 953 - Vinnie and Anna discuss Vinnie's training for his upcoming kayaking adventure, Vinnie's new Stellar S18R kayak, the pros and cons of intermittent fasting and how to use gym cardio equipment in the NSNG lifestyle. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market KAYAKING Vinnie has taken up this sport He plans on paddling in Louisiana on quite a long journey Friend and fan Dave Dolak is helping him in his quest Vinnie spent time with Stellar Kayak rep Ben Lawry learning the best techniques for the trip. INTERMITTENT FASTING GYM CARDIO EQUIPMENT Vinnie's new kayak from Stellar Kayaks See more Vinnie-recommended products HERE

: Episode 952 - Oakland Raiders safety Obi Melifonwu joins Vinnie to talk about the importance of growing up as a multi-sport kid. The two also talk how instrumental having great coaches and using muscle confusion to stay strong can be. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club OBI MELIFONWU Rookie safety with the Oakland Raiders Originally from the UK Went to school in Massachussetts before playing football in college Attended college in Connecticut where he played football Grew up playing a number of sports Really benefitted his athletic ability in the long run Vinnie had a very similar schtick Varied background provides more tools and skills to succeed in any particular sport Believes in the importance of varied workouts and exercise Knows how important strong, inspiring coaches can be Raiders staff has been great! Loves being healthy, working out, figuring out ways to improve Started season injured but has played in the past few games

: Episode 951 - Dr Jeffry Gerber joins Vinnie to talk about the triglyceride to HDL ratio being an indicator of insulin resistance as well as discuss some of the pre-existing medical studies that debunk the notion that LDL cholesterol is a primary indicator of heart disease or a predictor of a cardiac event. They also discuss Dr Gerber's upcoming book with Ivor Cummins, Eat Rich Live Long. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market DR JEFFRY GERBER Dr. Gerber has appeared on this show before! Check out his website here. Friends and colleagues with another one of Vinnie's favorites, Ivor Cummins Been at this now for 28 years First 10 years, he was clueless DOCTORS AND HEALING Doctors are using to stopping fires Saving lives Hard to realize just giving medication is not the right course of action Dr. Gerber struggled with weight issues, and tried dietary modifications He saw LCHF worked for a patient Then did his studies and homework Expanded it to h

: Episode 949 - Vinnie & Anna talk about cord-cutting and rant about some outrageously-priced holiday gifts, Gwyneth Paltrow's ass, Robert De Niro's cut physique in Cape Fear, and the strong possibility that the sugar industry is complicit in the deaths of millions. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Thanksgiving is finally over, so now Christmas songs can play with impunity Holiday gifts becoming more and more expensive The most useless things cost hundreds and thousands of dollars Get your family something useful, or something homemade and more thoughtful Marketing gets all this stuff to sell but it is ridiculous For example, Neiman Marcus is grossly expensive "Needless Markup" Their holiday catalog contains things like advent calendars of socks, and it is $475... WHAT??!?!? SUGAR INDUSTRY Millions and millions have died at the hands of the sugar industry Industry knows what it is doing yet continues to do it A mass

: Episode 948 - Podcaster and listener Aaron Weinbaum (Aaron Says What Podcast) talks about his NSNG success story, his love of cycling and being very active with his kids. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club AARON WEINBAUM Aaron is an avid listener and NSNG lover Lost a great deal of weight Amazing before and after pics So much healthier now! Hails from Missouri (pretty close to Lonnie Beauchamp!) Found Vinnie via the Carolla effect Aaron started walking, then got too good at that and got into biking Started just riding around Now he's a full fledged mountain bike 50 mile race recently Does a one to three hour ride All his body can handle, he had suffered a bad neck injury Has his own podcast which you should definitely check out Aaron loves being active with his kids His 6 year old son loves mountain biking Saves up money to fund his habit Young kid raised funds for his new bike so that he could get really into it "You get your kids into bikes young, they'll never have money for d

: Episode 945 - Vinnie & Anna talk about our critics on Twitter, holiday eating, whether or not New Yorkers are thin because they walk everywhere, Matt G a success story, dealing with family who criticize our #NSNG lifestyle and much more... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market HOLIDAY EATING Holidays can be particularly difficult, especially for those new to NSNG You are surrounded by carbs and desserts even more than usul Obviously, you will feel better if you stick to NSNG, but if you put a little LIL, it's okay! Ultimately, what matters is what you do between Christmas and Thanksgiving, not between Thanksgiving and Christmas Be warned, if you eat too much pie, you will feel sick!!! Also particularly difficult when you are surrounded by family who does not understand NSNG or who does not support it Try to stick to it as much as possible If you indulge, try and get back on the wagon right after! Most of all, enjoy the time with your fri

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club HOLIDAY PIE It's the holiday season! We understand routines can change during the holiday season If you are having a slice of pie, okay! Don't eat that entire pie, though It's okay to put life into living every once in awhile, but not for weeks at a time Danger lies in the leftovers! Try to eat the healthy stuff around the holidays Have lots of meat! Yum! A turkey sandwich is even better than a pie Take your leftover dessert and give some to those less fortunate Go with your parents and give a slice to a homeless person Same goes with extra meat and turkey

: Episode 943 - Listener Paul Perez joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss his journey that allowed him to lose weight, make a movie about it, and the fact that women pay a lot more attention to him than ever before. In making the movie about his weight loss journey, Paul gained tons of weight and then lost it quite quickly. Do not try this at home. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club LISTENER PAUL PEREZ Paul Perez is a cameraman by trade For 20+ years Steadicam Lots of walking backwards, etc., dangerous job Makes the most beautiful shots in movies Had been skinny for most of his life, until he ended up at 230 lbs 6' tall In college, he asked a woman out, she said she had to study, then he saw her at a party Made him realize he had to do something about his weight Paul made a movie about his weight loss LOSE WEIGHT When Mr. Perez was essentially stood up, he realized he had to change something Looked in the mirror and decided he had to lose weight Lost about 60 lbs before NSNG (1994)

: Episode 942 - Vinnie speaks with Lizzie & John Brenkus (Brink of Midnight Podcast) who are his neighbors and his fans about sport entertainment, whether or not sports anchors are hot, and divine encounters that change people's lives. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market LIZZIE & JOHN BRENKUS Former neighbors of Vinnie John is the guy who has everything thrown at him by ESPN Sports Science guy Started out from scratch UVA alum! Made up his own major at UVA Studied film, and did an independent study with a filmmaker John and Vinnie have a lot in common Same kind of nerd They have a podcast you should definitely check out See link above! Guests talk about the moment that changed their lives for the better, and where it took them! Luminaries from all different fields The two of them also have a great band, by the same name as the podcast Indie / singer-songwriter music John & Lizzie also like to look at controversies Neil Armstrong

: Episode 941 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday to discuss the genesis of their new company, Pure Coffee Club. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli PURE COFFEE CLUB Andy and Vinnie have been working on this project for some time After PVC, they figured they could make other high quality products, like coffee Vinnie is a huge coffee fan Born drinking coffee Check out the link above for brand new products Three roasts released thus far: House Blend Great everyday blend Flagship Athletic A good, energizing blend Highly caffeinated beans that still tastes good Won't make you feel jittery Honey Distinctive, sweeter taste without the sugar or chemicals A certain method of processing the beans allows for this taste Single origin Vinnie and Andy crafted these roasts themselves Vinnie learned how to roast coffee himself to create the right flavor profiles Coffee beans from all over the world South America, North America, Africa, Europe, Asia, New Zealand Et

: Episode 940 - Vinnie & Anna discuss coffee, naked women in Times Square, Kellogg's questionable motives for creating cereal and whether or not cereal reduces libido... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Green Grocer CEREAL REDUCE LIBIDO Kellogg has questionable motives Government profits off of grain industry Hence why government will posit that it is healthy Subsidized which is why it is so inexpensive Mr. Kellogg actually wanted people to masturbate less He thought masturbation led to disease Thus, he created a product to decrease masturbation "Plainer foods" would decrease sex drive Meats and naturally flavored foods increase it Grains can likely affect your libido You may even have a better sex drive if you cut out sugar and grains S&G make you lethargic and mess with your hormones Really mostly to do with hormones Vinnie wants to have a luminary on soon to discuss this Stay tuned for more on this topic!

: Episode 939 - Listener Patti calls in to talk about recovering from surgery, her NSNG success so far, and getting started with exercise. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club GETTING STARTED WITH EXERCISE Patti found Vinnie via her son Her son found Vinnie via Adam Carolla She started listening herself A fan for about four months Drove from Iowa to the Kansas City meetup She is active on the FB page Patti had a couple of setbacks because of surgery Last October, she had a cancerous tumor removed from her colon Listen to your body if there are signs of something wrong! This past July, had a giant ovarian cyst sitting on her bladder and entwined Surgery lasted over 4 hours She has lost 14 lbs so far! She does not look like she's recently experienced such major surgeries! Back up and running She and her husband jump rope Started about 5 mins a day, planning on increasing Overall, Patti feels amazing! Used to eat a lot of wheat bread, brown rice, didn't pay attention to sugars, etc, unt

: Episode 938 - Dr Anthony Jay, author of Estrogeneration joins me to talk about the plastic toxins in fat and fatty oils due to plastic storage as well finding BPA in some VERY surprising places... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Up and running!!! Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market DR ANTHONY JAY Another guy way smarter than Vinnie AJ Consulting Company Author of Estrogeneration Artificial estrogen Anthony sold more books after coming on Vinnie's show last time than he has after appearances on anybody else's podcasts Grateful to all of Vinnie's fans We have plastic in our water supply Because plastic is everywhere and we use it all the time! Nanoparticle size plastic shards in everything 84% of drinking water around the globe USA had worst contamination BPA also horrible for us Impact you for the rest of your life when exposed as a child Over 90% of us are/were exposed Particularly affects you if you are carrying extra weight It will actually store in your fat cells 2, 4

: Episode 937 - Vinnie & Andy talk about the fraud in the health industry and how many product companies and diet gurus show fake before and after pics... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FAKE BEFORE AND AFTER A lot of diet gurus and companies shop fake before and after pics You can usually tell that they are BS, but sometimes they're convincing Pretty messed up that companies would do this All a marketing ploy Often, they'll take pictures of models, telling you to slouch, stick your belly out, and light the picture a certain way Then, they would take the sexy, better, relighted photo where you can see the abs, etc. Pics taken within 30 mins of another Stock photos that companies can use Vinnie regrets having modeled for stock photos like this, he didn't know the intentions Part of why he gives away so much for free NSNG does nothing of the sort Serena recently asked the NSNG FB group for before and after pics People have been emailing her We will release a bunch of REAL peop

: Episode 936 - Vinnie & Anna talk about what to eat before and after a work out and clear up any misconceptions about backloading and whether or not one needs to refeed. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Pure Vitamin Club FOOD ALLERGY Recipes can usually be subbed out to account for allergies However, usually coconut flour can sub for almond flour Tough for pie crust, but still possible! Pie is a treat! Check out Anna's cookbook, Eat Happy REFEED You don't need to eat certain things before/after gym NSNG is REAL food This is GREAT fuel for lifting and the like How could veggies and meat be bad for muscle building? Try not to buy into the Bro Science You don't need to Carb-up before or after workouts Eggs, fish, red meat, cruciferous veggies good to built lean muscle mass No product will legitimately or healthily make this process go faster It could take awhile for your body to get used to not having the crap in your diet, but your body will thank you later Up veggies i

: Episode 935 - Andy and Vinnie talk about how they used to play street ball or something in their neighborhood when they were kids and how today's kids really need to get out and do stuff. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club GET OUT AND DO STUFF The day they recorded this, Vinnie and Andy attended Game 1 of the World Series Andy went to another WS game when he was 9 Vinnie had been to Super Bowl games, but not WS games Got tickets from a podcast fan, Brett Shroll Vinnie and Andy played games in the street when they were kids Softball in the cul de sac Play two on two football in open fields Try to get outside and play with your friends You can play sports, make up your own sports, or anything like that! Cricket is a good option

: Episode 934 - WarmFront thermal bib creator Matt Sodnicar joins Vinnie to talk about their shared love of cycling and relentless perseverance despite extremely discouraging circumstances. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club MATT SODNICAR They both love cycling To combat cold weather, Matt created the thermal bib Vinnie thinks this is one of the best ideas ever Keeps you warm in cold places while doing sports Core insulation Velcro neck The inspiration was Tour De France riders stuffing news paper down their shirts Obviously, cyclists needed something better than this Also, mountain biking in Colorado Daytime, it's hot, but it freezes when the sun goes down Matt was tired of freeing his butt of! At this point, stay at home dad with 2 kids His marriage started falling apart, this started out as a distraction Became so much more for that! Never give up on something you want or something that interests you The best things usually take some work