Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2392- On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about questioning Blue Zone theories, playing semantics, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/10/questioning-blue-zones-episode-2392 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Questioning Blue Zones Gina asks Vinnie to share what he knows about "Blue Zones". (3:00) There's more awareness about "Blue Zones" based on a documentary. However, Vinnie can dispute some of the information in the documentary. Blue Zones are defined as certain regions that claim to have a record of the most longevity per population. The claims tend to advocate for a vegan diet, but Vinnie shares why he challenges the Blue Zone theory. He uses two examples that he is most familiar with: Loma Linda, CA, and the island of Sardinia, Italy. (5:00) They chat about Greece and how Ancel Keys cherry-picked information for his study.