Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 866 - Author and blogger Alessandra Macaluso returns to the show to talk with Vinnie about parenting, nutrition for kids and a hilarious new book she collaborated on called But Did You Die? written to encourage parents. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club BUT DID YOU DIE Alessandra has been on the show before Author of children's food book, What A Good Eater This is a new book meant to show parents that things that may seem scary regarding your kids may not be so scary after all Setting the parenting bar low Other authors discussing stories about parenting Makes you feel better about how you parenting Real, raw, and FUNNY book about parenting "Mess ups" to successes, and more! Example: Alessandra's experience growing up as the youngest of six in a big Italian family

: Episode 865 - Nutritionist, lecturer and former vegan Christine Cronau joins Vinnie to talk about how she was blacklisted from speaking at major universities in Australia because of the character assassination waged against her by vegan hate groups. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market CHRISTINE CRONAU Nutritionist, best selling author Author of many books, including "The Fat Revolution" as well as a corresponding cookbook Christine is a former vegan but after realizing that was not healthy and sugar feeds cancer, she switched to a high fat low carb approach She usually speaks at colleges, now has been blacklisted from some Due to vitriolic vegan hate groups who protested with name calling so loudly than many universities cancel on Christine Four universities have cancelled It is complete rubbish, they attack her character without knowing her just because they want to push their vegan agenda NOTE: Her books are not available from Amazon. You can purchase co

Episode 863 - Vinnie and Anna talk about icing for exercise recovery, taking care of hamstrings, doing Anna Saadatjoo push-ups, what they ate last week, and even more detail about Zone 2 training. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market

Episode 862 - Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber host this vinnie's sunday school where the two discuss coffee and Mr Coffee Nerves, a character in an anti-coffee Postum ad campaign. Postem tastes gross and is really really bad for you! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club MR COFFEE NERVES Vinnie drank coffee as a child MAKE SURE you talk to your parents before having coffee Mr. Post made a grain-based caffeine free coffee substitute called Postum He claimed that coffee made kids dumb and stunted their growth (See this article from The Atlantic) It failed, and was horrible for you! The advertising campaign for Postum had an evil cartoon character named Mr. Coffee Nerves.

: Episode 861 - Listener and Super Fan Mark from New Zealand talks to Vinnie about how Australia is restricting and censoring a doctor who promotes essentially an NSNG or Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) lifestyle to prevent diabetics from having to have limbs amputated... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club AUSTRALIA RESTRICTS NSNG DOCTOR Mark is an admin on the NSNG page Big into kayaking, canoes, etc. He currently resides in New Zealand There is a doctor just across the sea in Australia who has been censored He preaches NSNG but other doctors, government will not allow his ideas to become popularized "Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency" This doctor was reported, they did not even investigate the case, just said he had to do something else Low Carb, High Fat has WONDERFUL results for diabetics He is simply trying to help diabetics but is finding himself in trouble This doctor had to amputate limbs from diabetics who ate badly, no longer wanted to have to amputate limbs Similar to Tim Noakes

Episode 860 - Dietitian Caryn Zinn, PhD (Website) joins Vinnie today to discuss healthy lifestyles and why practice is leading research when it comes to determining the healthiest way of eating, which of course is Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) and No Sugar No Grain (NSNG) for many. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market CARYN ZINN Check out Caryn's website here She is a South African Kiwi! - now based in New Zealand, but advises people on eating healthy around the world! Also has a must read book, WTF? or "What The Fat?" that debunks myths surrounding fat consumption Metabolic health management is her specialty Has learned that the only way to convince tough opposition it works is by showing them practice = results Caryn's Books and Diabetes Unpacked: Just Science and Sense. No Sugar Coating

: Episode 859 - Vinnie and Andy discuss their horrible recent trip with American Airlines, the utter disrespect they experienced, and more on this Wednesday edition of the podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club AMERICAN AIRLINES Vinnie and Andy were coming back from Philly this past Friday They were in Philly taking meetings regarding Pure Coffee Club Received automated call from AA 4.5 hours before the flight reporting the flight cancellation Rebooked automatically to a flight at 5am the next morning with a stopover This would have totally messed with Vinnie's schedule Vinnie has trouble scheduling 1 on 1s as it is, and this affected that Called and switched their flight to a flight 2 hours after the call was made Went straight to the airport, got to the gate on time Around 230 they began to make changes Delayed 30 minutes to begin with, changed gates, etc DISASTER Flight gets delayed, delayed, delayed The passengers never get a real reason as to why the flight is delayed Nobody seems to want

: Episode 857 - Listener Craig talk about how he lost 70 lbs and cancelled his weight loss surgery by following an NSNG & LCHF lifestyle... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY Craig has lost 70 lbs just by changing his diet 330 lbs to 260 lbs Carolla effect Still has weight to lose Had the opportunity to have weight loss surgery Risky, unhealthy, and really, temporary unless you change your diet Might as well just go the diet route since it is safer and better for you AND much cheaper, too Also a sense of accomplishment by not having the surgery

: Episode 856 - Vinnie speaks with Olympian and world-famous jump rope champion Buddy Lee. They discuss their unexpectedly-similar histories and how jumping rope can help athletes excel in all other sports. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Green Grocer BUDDY LEE Buddy and Vinnie 'grew up' quite similarly Buddy went from the Marine Corp to jump ropes! Buddy is THE jump rope champion Has completely pioneered jumping rope as a great work out Jumping rope helps quite literally everything Stamina, agility, flexibility, strength So many ways to jump rope Also has his own jump ropes that we would recommend Check out his website here Offers different exercises, plans, ropes, etc. Definitely worth checking out Aero Speed 40 Rope Master 28

: Episode 855 - Andy and Vinnie discuss how the news media has become brainless when it comes to health because they just report what they see in blogs without any analysis or effort to look at the real science behind the headlines. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club PLAYBOY Andy worked for Playboy for a long time Vinnie also had a role there Office had to make sure people did not overstep their boundaries Did not use fact they were dealing with sexual-erotic material to act inappropriately in the work place Cannot make other people feel uncomfortable Tough for Vinnie because he had to comment on people's physical appearance for his job NEWS MEDIA The media can often be brainless People do not actually research what they report on Availability heuristic comes into play when reporters are looking for information on a topic Don't actually delve into both sides Many medical organizations are on the wrong track The media just follows these orgs that often have unsubstantiated claims without even conside

: Episode 853 - Today Vinnie cohosts vinnie's sunday school and the hosts discuss answers to a popular question they receive from kids: "what am I supposed to drink other than water?". PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DRINK Lots of options when it comes to flavor LaCroix has a million flavors, and winds up tasting like soda Soda, juice both very very bad for you Even if it says sugar free, full of chemicals that are like sugar

: Episode 852 - Listener Chris talks to Vinnie about eating NSNG while training, running an accidental "ultra" marathon, and jumping rope for fitness via the Buddy Lee technique. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LISTENER CHRIS Was vegan for about 8 months Worked for awhile, then he started feeling bad Found NSNG from Rich Roll's podcast Has been on this podcast before Accidentally stumbled into an ultra marathon on the way to training for a normal marathon Training for Rock N Roll Marathon Wanted to do 6 hour relay race with some friends in the ultra marathon two months prior Ran ultra marathon by himself when his friends bailed Prior to that day, his longest training run had been 12 miles Ran 28.05 miles! From Savannah, GA Doesn't look like the average ultra runner TKD black belt JUMPING ROPE Jump rope can be a fantastic work out Chris watched Buddy Lee, saw how it helped his skill set Chris jumped rope when he fought competitively He saw his strength, endurance, speed, recovery time all improve

: Episode 851 - Ultra running record-setter Pete Kostelnick joins Vinnie to talk about doing LSD (Long Slow Distance), how he broke the record for the trans-continental run across the U.S. , and how he's really just a normal guy. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Pure Vitamin Club PETE KOSTELNICK Pete was never a 'super athlete' He remembers thinking of 100miles like a week long journey Believes in running slow, that is how he can go so far Long Slow Distance is his thing (LSD!) Holds record for Run Across America Trekked over 3000 miles in just over 42 days Kept track of where he was when and what he did each day Also holds Badwater record Has a couple 24 hour races coming up Hopes to reevaluate his training and nutrition Under 30 years old! Huge fans of Hoka shoes Also like Squirrel's Nut Butter Ultra running is humbling Hopes to write a book one day

: Episode 849 - Vinnie & Anna answer the question "will coconut oil kill you?", completely debunking the recent media story condemning it, plus they talk with All the Rage movie producer Michael Galinsky, laugh about a new Goop product and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market COCONUT OIL Coconut oil = MCT oil It IS in fact good for you Vinnie consumes lots of it every day, and he has gotten healthier and healthier Sat fats have never been bad for you Used to get a bad rep because it was partially hydrogenated It is NOT BAD Good to cook with, put in coffee, have a small spoonful of, etc. MICHAEL GALINSKY Has been on a Friday episode before, check him out Producer of new film, All The Rage Movie is about Dr. Sarno Chronicles the relationship between emotions and health Treatment of chronic pain David Schecter works off of Sarno's principles Unfortunately, Dr. Sarno has recently passed At the age of nearly 94 Check out the film if you have the opportun

: Episode 848 - Listener, fan and phone consult Laurent talks about his NSNG success story and how fine-tuning NSNG really helped him reach his weight-loss goal. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LISTENER LARRY He and his wife have done phone consults Has had lots of success with NSNG Was overweight, followed SAD Inspired by ultracyclists, got into cycling in 2002 Feels so much better, looks so much better on NSNG, even though he lost weight calorie counting FINE-TUNING Once you get to a point, it takes awhile to continue to get better There seems to be a bell curve with losing weight It is worth taking the time to fine-tune Slightly change your routine, move it around, see what works best DON'T give up, getting in shape, losing weight, feeling better can take time Also consults very good for helping with this type of thing

: Episode 845 - Vinnie and Anna go ballistic over the Netflix movie What The Health from Joaquin Phoenix and how everything the movie stands for is pure lies and will lead to the cancer and diabetes it claims to prevent! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Thrive Market A new sponsor! Check out their many fantastic products, deliverable, lots of NSNG Villa Cappelli Green Grocer WHAT THE HEALTH This is a new Netflix documentary However, when it comes down to it, it is full BS This documentary is all about how meat and the like is bad for you The science does NOT BACK IT UP They only chose studies that work for them Eggs, meat not bad for you Crazy to think otherwise Frustrating that celebrities are pushing out this false information as well Eating meat and high fat has proven to be good for so many people Check out the FB group for example Helps blood pressure, cholesterol, etc. Veganism is not a healthy way to live What this movie preaches is hypocritical Their suggestions on how to live will make m

: Episode 843 - Vinnie Tortorich solos on this Saturday show. Today, he answers the question does NSNG need more science? He talks about our evolution, and how the fact that we got here eating NSNG proves NSNG is the right move! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club B12 B12 orders exploded! Please be patient with your order getting to you, there were so many orders! Reach out to Andy with questions DOES NSNG NEED MORE SCIENCE? Morbidly obese man on Twitter was asking for more science that proved NSNG was right The proof is in our evolution! We evolved to this point eating meats, veggies, fruits People who ate essentially NSNG/paleo had far fewer dietary health problems than we had If you start eating NSNG for awhile, you will also notice that you feel much healthier People are so misled by doctors who preach cholesterol/sat fats are bad There is literature, though, if you need it Dr. Fung, Dr. Teicholz, Dr. William Davis, etc. NSNG can improve your sex life, too! NSNG is a lifestyle change, not a diet

: Episode 842 - Registered Dietitian Jaime Coffey Martinez MS, RD joins Vinnie today to discuss being a renegade dietitian and breaking the form in regards to what dietitians are taught to preach. Jaime is a strong proponent of low carb diets, and also believes in the important of vitamins. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer JAIME COFFEY MARTINEZ Bachelor's in same thing as Vinnie Masters in Clinical Nutrition from NYU Check out her website here Took her awhile to realize what teachers and others dietitians were preaching was wrong Initially taught that we need carbs, Standard American Diet Realized a few years in this was all wrong! Some other dietitians are realizing this too Has to be careful not to lose her license, similar to Tim Noakes Soda, carbs can literally cause heart disease B12 is very important! Offers 1 on 1 phone calls, other services on site linked above Saturated fat really is okay! She and Vinnie both do not like soybeans NOT good for you! Eggs DO NOT

: Episode 840 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich host this Monday podcast and the two discuss notoriety, advertising losing ounces to get that ideal body you've been working towards, and Lonnie Beauchamp joins the two to discuss his line of work. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer NOTORIETY Vinnie's getting to a point where people recognize his name People pointed out that Vinnie's parents have the same name as Vinnie! They are NSNGers Vinnie has a lot of big celebrities on the podcast Howie Mandel to Nina Teicholz to Minnie Driver to Ruel The most popular guest is Marie Tortorich - Vinnie's mom! LOSING OUNCES Once you have lost a lot of weight, weight loss tends to slow down Many people ask Vinnie how he looks the way he looks NSNG is a lifestyle You are resetting your body The last few pounds can be tough to lose Take your time and don't be so hard on yourself! You can tinker with your diet if you are stalling, but most important thing is giving yourself time LONNIE BE