Fitness Confidential

: Episode 1196 - Dr. Kevin Folta joins Vinnie this Friday, and the two talk genetically modified food, organic food, the health implications genetic manipulations of foods, and more on this fascinating 1 on 1! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow F-Bomb Promo code vinnie on your first order DR. KEVIN FOLTA Dr. Folta has been studying DNA manipulation since he was a kid He is a GMO expert Has a PhD in molecular biology Works largely in horticulture (runs the department at UF) GENETIC MANIPULATION OF FOOD There are different ways to do this We can breed certain fruits a certain way, for example, to get the desired effect We can also genetically modify seeds in the lab Additionally, we can put chemicals on plants while they grow to affect their growth Now, we can provide more fruits and veggies nearly all year round This is a score for public health in general Not really a thing when Vinnie and Dr. Folta were kids Organic is still a production system For example, still using insecticides, just different types Genetic engineering is actually changing the DNA in the lab Add resistance, other things Genetically modified food can be good! We are starting to grow produce in cities, making them healthy and happy Making this happen is largely what Dr. Folta is working on in his lab People don't really understanding genetic modification Assume it's evil when it can be good It's not so black and white Genetic modification is going into human beings - this is the more controversial subject Dr. Folta thinks we are close to being able to prevent things like heart disease predisposition, etc. We do allow technology to change (and improve) the lives of people This can be a good thing, if done responsibly!

: Episode 1195 - This Wednesday, we are sharing a 'Saturday' success story! Use this as motivation to power through the Thanksgiving holiday, or put some Life into Living and get back on the wagon right after. Listener Haley Rushton joins Vinnie, and the two talk Haley's weight loss journey, emotional eating, reactions to healthy eating, what's in her fridge, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club HALEY'S STORY She is from Nova Scotia Works for a car dealership in communications and marketing Surrounded by essentially nothing Lonnie in the Facebook group recommended to Vinnie that she be on this podcast! She found NSNG after failure with everything else (all the crap diets) Did Keto for awhile before but ate all the fake sweeteners and didn't have much progress Was still a sugar addict Her dad introduced her to the Facebook group, and she began to see changes Had to get over emotional eating When she doesn't eat sugar or grains, she does not have the emotional food cravings as much Haley has two kids - 1 and 4 She is losing weight in small amounts Currently 5'7", 214 lbs Was 275 a year ago after her second baby She'll go several weeks really strict, then fall of the wagon There's a big psychological component to it Huge carnivore REACTIONS TO HEALTHY EATING She does not want to live her life centered around food Doesn't lecture others on how to eat or justify her way of eating She and Vinnie both don't explain to others because people, uninformed, try to fight back Don't engage with people if they won't listen - they're likely jealous, or too addicted to carbs You don't need to justify your healthy eating to anyone else If it works for you, do it! Make your health your top priority - NOT making other people feel good about how you eat Don't let others pressure you into eating crap in social situations

: Episode 1194 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk the recent devastating California fires, eating and cooking during the holidays, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow F-Bomb Try promo code 'Vinnie' for your first order! THE HOLIDAYS It's almost Thanksgiving! The holidays are a good time to do some planned LIL It's not what you eat between Thanksgiving and New Years, but the rest of the year that really matters However, only indulge on those special days (ex: Thanksgiving day, Christmas day, New Years Eve) and be on the wagon the rest of the time if you can Anna make a nice moist turkey Thaw it out overnight Dry brine it (or wet) Plop it in a waterproof container This will make it juicy Get a turkey with a popper, but also get a meat thermometer (180º) Fairly big bird you can get done in about 3.5 hrs Vinnie enjoys some nice potatoes during the holidays He tries the pie This is when you are supposed to put LIL If you are just getting into NSNG and you have TONS of weight to lose - DON'T DO IT Don't let the cravings come back if you're fairly new to this

: Episode 1193 - The amazing Gina Grad joins Vinnie this Sunday for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk how women are beautiful no matter how they dress, the recent Woolsey fire, the mental health crisis, getting help if you need it, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL Women don't need to dress a certain way to be beautiful You are beautiful without makeup, without sweatpants You don't need to be a Kardashian to be incredibly attractive Serena, for example, wakes up stunning each morning Gina is another woman like this Men should appreciate women who are confident, even if not all dressed up MENTAL HEALTH HELP These shootings involve a mental health issue If you feel suicidal or like you want to harm others, tell someone So many others have felt this way, even if you feel alone There ARE people who can help you if you reach out It can be hard to find help, but if you do it, you will be so glad you did Act like your mental health issue is a broken leg - go the doctor, get it fixed

: Episode 1192 - Listener Jeryl Hintzsche joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two talk the Fat Doc, Jeryl's amazing health journey, F-bombs, healthy NSNG meals and 'snacks', and how valuable getting your good health back can be. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club GETTING YOUR GOOD HEALTH BACK Became an emotional eater at around 50 That, compounded with menopause, caused her to gain 30 extra lbs to the addition 30 she already had A1C was 10.1 and glucose was 250 VERY high numbers She found Vinnie because her husband, an athlete, listened to Vinnie Jeryl wanted to do this the right way - without medicine (5% success rate) She did it Came down 40 lbs Normal A1C (5.1), glucose around 88 Now, she feels young and healthy again You don't need to snack Jeryl doesn't eat super often Eats a lot of meat and veggies when she does eat "Cheating" is not worth it - you can plan to put "Life into Living", but get right back on the wagon afterwards

[libsyn_podcast id=7321355] : Episode 1176 - Reserve Lt. Colonel Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, M.D., joins Vinnie this Friday for a second appearance on the podcast and the two talk the new sponsor, F-Bomb, healthy running, some running greats, and how to get into barefoot running safely. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli F-Bomb new sponsor! Promo code is Vinnie for your first order Crowd Cow DR. MARK CUCUZELLA Doctor Cucuzzella was recently on the podcast - check out his first appearance here! He is a doctor and a runner Doesn't run with shoes sometimes In Boston, he does run with shoes In WV, he often doesn't wear shoes Educated at UVA (like Tallulah), now works in West Virginia Now a professor at WVU An Academic Doctor He is also an Air Force Reserve Lt. Colonel REVERSING DIABETES WITH A LOW CARB DIET A lot of the people in the South, including West Virginia, are obese with diabetes His true passion is trying to reverse diabetes Developed pre-diabetes while running marathons - was eating low fat, etc. Realized there was something he wasn't taught in med school Learned about different particles, different numbers Found LCHF and got much better Ate like crap before learning about the issues of carbs and the benefits with fat When he anecdotally asked on military bases who lost lots of weight and kept it off, it was people who ate low carb who found success Struggled with the ADA who still wanted people to eat LOTS of carbs Against ADA guidelines to prescribe low carb Easier for independent doctors, like Dr. Mark They're backing out of the room slowly, but not fast enough because people are still dying from their guidelines HEALTHY RUNNING Dr. Mark teaches people how to run without hurting themselves in a way that makes them feel better / be healthier Check out his great book, Run For Your Life here If you're a runner and need to talk to a doctor, you can do that online with Dr. Cucuzzella! Vinnie tried his 5-Fingers shoes and was sore the next day This is because he was utilizing parts of his foot he hadn't been with these shoes Good to work into it to avoid this slight strain Not injury, just need to get into it, maybe a bit more slowly next tim Dr. Mark started running barefoot doing it little by little It felt good He could run farther Super slow is the way to start Working out is a great way to clear the brain If you're stressed, running is a really good way to alleviate stress, get some fresh air if you can do it outside Having a lot of pressure on you to run well is dangerous! Zola Budd, for example She coaches now in the US Runs barefoot sometimes, still We don't have any redundancy - we're supposed to use all of our muscles, they all serve a purpose, etc. Barefoot running utilizes more of these muscles People often wear shoes that are too small for them

: Episode 1190 - Vinnie and Andy talk UltraSalt, trade shows, how Andy finds and choose what goes in PVC Vitamins, and crap additives on this Wednesday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club WHAT GOES IN PVC VITAMINS Andy goes to a lot of trade shows for PVC products Going to Supply Side West in Vegas soon Has gone for the past several years He peruses the options for ingredients for vitamins Suppliers of salt, B12, magnesium A great place to sit and talk about the products This is the good side Lots of good intel, resources, panels We make sure the BEST ingredients go into our products ADDITIVES However, at these shows, there are lots of BS products that put out crap products These type of companies lie until they get caught Additive sellers are the worst! Don't use crap to sweeten what does not need to be sweetened (like coffee)

: Episode 1189 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday to talk the podcast's new sponsor, FBomb, Topsy's passing, the wildfires, potential solutions to morbid obesity, the proposed meat tax, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow FBomb Fat Bombs Ones without sugar are GREAT for Keto Nut butters are awesome, avocado and MCT oil are in packets as well! Owner, Ross, was on the podcast previously! Listen here Promo code 'Vinnie' for 20% off your first order! HOW TO FIX TO MORBID OBESITY More morbid obesity in rural areas So much Bojangles, everything is breaded and fried and made with unhealthy oils Vinnie was in Mississippi trying to find something he could eat No Starbucks, nothing like that He was so saddened by how many people were almost fake-looking they were so fat Some couldn't even walk Health care won't help these people, we need to CHANGE WHAT WE TELL PEOPLE TO EAT This is the only way we can begin to solve the problem of obesity We also need to make sure healthy foods are affordable MEAT TAX Meat tax really looks like propaganda So ridiculous, too much so to pass Filled with holes Proposed for England Read CNN article here MEAT IS NOT BAD FOR YOU The proposition is so misinformed The writer of the CNN article also writes on how oatmeal is good for you...

: Episode 1188 - The wonderful Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and they discuss walking as a great form of exercise, crazy bro science fads, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club WALKING IS GREAT EXERCISE Gina broke her foot In a little exoskeleton in place of a cast Using crutches, keeping weight off of it for a few weeks This is super hard for Gina because she is a walker Walks everywhere, all the time! Walking is real exercise Also a form of meditation Use the time to disconnect from technology, just enjoy your surroundings or your company BRO SCIENCE Breast milk is the new fad for pre-workout bro science Do NOT drink breast milk before you work out - unnecessary Pretty crazy "Body builders are drug addicts" Some body builders used to eat baby food Liver is actually a good thing to eat Not going to give you superhuman powers, though Don't listen to someone who starts their day off by injecting themselves with drugs Insulin (if they aren't diabetic), steroids, etc. One fad is making carb the main event of a meal This was NEVER supposed to be the way A relatively new phenomenon

: Episode 1187 - Vinnie goes solo on this Saturday show. He talks about how both razor companies and weight loss companies are selling lies to well-intentioned consumers - ingrown hairs and weight-gain are cut from the same cloth. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club SELLING LIES Gillette had a double blade razor "Better than the best" They were selling crap Vinnie's dad bought into it Now, they're up to a bunch more blades Vinnie found that the razors with more blades actually hurt his skin These expensive razor companies are just selling lies People wanted to do what was best for their skin, so they overpaid for these overrated razors Robert Haas wrote a book called "Eat To Win" Carbing up was the big lie It's still being propagated "Don't eat fat, fear it" These lies sold because people wanted to get healthy Good intentions totally stolen Getting fat is kind of like growing ingrown hairs Figure out what went wrong It was the lies you were sold that caused it

: Episode 1186 - Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino, the Keto Guido, joins Vinnie this Friday, and the two talk growing up Italian, Jersey Shore, the benefits of a low-carb, ketogenic diet, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow VINNY G Vinny is Sicilian, like Vinnie His mom born in Sicily, Named Vincent, rather than Vincenzo, trying to Americanize it Now, his family is going back to Italian names Both he and Vinnie were not "Vincenzo" Still had traditional Italian family values Family meals, etc. Vinnie is the reason Vinny got into low-carb/keto Vinny was the more balanced person on Jersey Shore Overall, calm, nerdy (comparatively), college-grad, law school-bound, guy to counterbalance the crazy on the show Jersey Shore was TONS of work Between filming and PR, it was nuts Spent lots of time in night clubs Paid to show up places KETO GUIDO Check out his Instagram here Vinny has had a ton of success with a low carb diet Lost a lot of weight himself In 2015, he got really into it Went down the rabbit hole Got a keto cookbook His friends thought it was weird, but now his Instagram has almost 600k followers He says he's not an expert, he's someone with anecdotal evidence It takes guys like Vinny to spread this around because people listen to him! He is amazed by the same luminaries that Vinnie has on this show Nina Teicholz is one of those people

: Episode 1185 - Andy joins Vinnie on this Wednesday show to talk recent Fat Doc perk happenings, Topsy's recent passing, inane social media comments, veganism, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club INANE SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS Vinnie is active on Twitter and Instagram He gets trolled often Most often, people are misinformed and peddling crap Topsy recently passed away, and some Instagram person took this time to wrongly (and falsely) chastise Vinnie Vinnie works to help people get healthy He's not advocating for the slaughter of animals - he's advocating for people to eat more healthily and save themselves He talks to both vegans and vegetarians often who want to be NSNG When they come to him, he NEVER tries to talk them out of it If it's ethical, Vinnie understands!

: Episode 1184 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie for this Monday show, and the two talk Vinnie's recent road trip, provide a reminder not to litter, the fact that thin does not automatically equal healthy, and the differences between NSNG, Keto, and Paleo. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow YERBA MATE DRINKS 2 servings in it 120 calories (doesn't matter) 0g fat, not much sodium 28g of carbs! (coca cola level) 0g protein Ingredients: H2O, yerba mate extract, hibiscus tea, cane sugar, etc. Just drink water or tea - you don't need the cane sugar in it This is crap. May as well drink soda (but don't poison your body this way!) Stuff like this does NOT make your insides look good You may still look good on the outside, but it is doing internal harm NSNG, KETO, AND PALEO They are all low carb variations At least 30 days to be really really strict and have pretty much no carbs before you get settled in You'll be in dietary ketosis during this time However, you don't need to be in dietary ketosis to lose weight If you have some beans, for example, you will be NSNG but likely not in ketosis If you are super metabolically broken, ketosis is better than NSNG Still lose weight though with just NSNG Paleo is pretty good, but you can have natural sweeteners and other carby foods a lot Also, paleo excludes dairy which is good for some, but others really like dairy when they're low carb

: Episode 1183 - The wonderful Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School show, and the two talk fitness trackers for kids, outdoor exercise, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FITNESS TRACKERS FOR KIDS These trackers are controlled by parents Anything that gets kids away from screens is good However, where did we go wrong that we NEED to make kids get outside What happened that we had to go wrong to fix all that went wrong Are we headed in the right direction that we have to compel kids to get off the screens? Overall, the fitbit is a "yay" But, what are doing? Overall, it's a compromise Better than kids just staying inside and on their phones

: Episode 1182 - Listener Nick T. joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two talk living with diabetes, and keeping on good weight, alcohol, the self-serving JDRS and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club KEEPING ON GOOD WEIGHT Nick has been a Type 1 diabetic for over 20 years Grew up eating a diet that resembled NSNG Actually at a point where he tries to gain weight When he eats sugar and grains, he loses weight He needs to increase his fats Avocado, eggs Increase protein and workouts He has to balance protein intake before during and after workout to make it have an effect Insulin pump has to go into fat areas He has trouble finding them - sometimes has to give his body a break Prefers pump over injections Put on three or four lasting pounds in a couple of weeks Increase in protein made a big difference Still feeling a bit fatigued -- likely should up fats a little, may get better when more fat-adapted Even though he's always trim, he feels the difference when he's being healthy or not Does not drink alcohol - makes him feel awful as a diabetic when he drinks It's tough to be a diabetic You can indulge, but a treat is a treat, not a staple Must have good willpower

: Episode 1181 - Mikhaila Peterson joins Vinnie Tortorich this Friday to talk kids' unhealthy medication dependence, how diet can fix many of the issues that medication tries to alleviate the symptoms of, the carnivore diet, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow DIET OVERCOMING MEDICATION DEPENDENCE Mikhaila Peterson is 26 From Canada! Her father is Jordan Peterson Previously was interested in what medicines could make her feel better Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at 7 She got injections for this, suffered great pains and issues Had multiple joints replaced by 17 STILL, no doctor mentioned diet as a treatment Severe depression at 12 Awful chronic fatigue Looking at medications to hide the symptoms of this Messed up that the way to keep kids calm / under control is by drugging them Slept 17-18 hours a day at one time in her life Took adderall Was totally commonplace to take this drug Doesn't make you productive, necessarily, but it makes you feel productive Changed her diet at 23 Went REALLY low carb Initially went rice, veggies, and meat and felt much better Eventually got rid of rice and lots of veggies because they weren't making her feel THAT much better Had to leave University because she ate crap and felt awful which partly drove her to change her diet Her diet change helped her medical conditions, including skin rash, depression, arthritis, fatigue, etc. Reintroduced candy and soy but her autoimmune system freaked out, and she had horrible flare-ups Kept cutting foods out that she reacted to Got off anti-depressants and other Ended up with basically auto-immune Mostly meats and limited vegetables Now, Mikhaila just eats meat and salt! Started with chicken, but cut it out eventually Arthritis cleared up, mood got better, itching went away Ideally, she eats a ribeye in the morning and a ribeye at night Ate 2.5 lbs when breastfeeding, now about 1.5 lbs

: Episode 1179 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk Vinnie's recent drive to Louisiana, what to eat on long distance drives, obesity in the south, the Fat Doc, Type II Diabetes, vegan doctors, and more on this Monday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow LONG DISTANCE DRIVES Vinnie just drove to Louisiana He did this podcast out of his old digs in Louisiana He will be releasing "Tuesday Tips" Fasted a good amount during his drive - Vinnie loves to drive! NEVER eat something sweet and carby when you drive because it will make you sleepy The fact that he was fat adapted helped him get through the drive Coffee and nuts are his staples while driving Macadamia nuts were the best Villa Cappelli he also had Vinnie stopped at an Applebees on the way Watched the World Series while he was there Ordered shrimp and steak and broccoli Looked like they had just served gravy Steak covered in gravy Vinnie scraped it off as much as possible and ate it Really not great LOUISIANA The population in Louisiana is very overweight Big difference between LA and the bayou People are so much heavier Vinnie looked around and saw how many unhealthy, even dying, obese people there were It's sad We want things to turn around, but people are getting more and more sick

: Episode 1178 - The wonderful Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk weird dreams, Jaws, healthy breakfasts, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club HEALTHY BREAKFASTS If you want to eat breakfast, eat bacon and eggs (or similar foods) Many find they don't need to eat breakfasts Fruit does not make it healthy For example, iHop makes pancakes with pineapple on them This is still straight sugar and grain Pineapple is also one of the worst fruits for you Egg whites are the bad excuse for eggs Eat REAL FULL eggs - THIS is where you get the nutrients Have some cheese for breakfast! Trader Joes has an amazing Triple Creme Brie (not an ad)

: Episode 1177 - Listener and boxer Glenn Barras joins Vinnie from Louisiana to talk about how a low-carb diet allowed Glenn to lose weight and feel better, and the fact that age is just a number for athletes like Glenn and Vinnie. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club AGE IS JUST A NUMBER From the Baton Rouge area Vinnie could tell by his accent and phone number Former Air Force guy 54 years old and a boxer! Boxing is all adrenaline Age is largely but a number Old does not mean you shouldn't keep doing things like the sports you love Part of why Glenn still does it is because he still can! He has had several consults with Vinnie Glenn wants to stay active and inspire others to stay active Keep the weight off and what you can do is pretty limitless Many of Vinnie's high school and college classmates gained TONS of weight This partly made him exercise more because he didn't want this for him Glenn had a similar experience Gained a lot of weight when he stopped playing rugby Had trouble reaching down to tie his shoes and he hated it Did the 'good' low fat thing and exercise and still gained weight Wasn't eating fat, but his trigs were still up - this did not make sense to him The "conventional wisdom" did not work -- switched over to Low Carb Found NSNG because he was researching Could feel that the low fat wasn't working and was wrong Knew he had to get off the sugar Low carb/NSNG revolutionized Glenn's life Glenn (and Vinnie) had to battle the Southern culture that says they 'live to eat'

: Episode 1176 - Reserve Lt. Colonel, Dr. Mark Cucuzella, M.D., joins Vinnie this Friday and the two talk natural, healthy running, Dr. Cucuzella's true passion, reversing diabetes with a low carb diet, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow DR. MARK CUCUZELLA He is a doctor and a runner Doesn't run with shoes sometimes In Boston, he does run with shoes In WV, he often doesn't wear shoes Educated at UVA (like Tallulah), now works in West Virginia Now a professor at WVU He is also an Air Force Reserve Lt. Colonel REVERSING DIABETES A lot of the people in the South, including West Virginia, are obese with diabetes His true passion is trying to reverse diabetes Developed pre-diabetes while running marathons - was eating low fat, etc. Realized there was something he wasn't taught in med school Learned about different particles, different numbers Found LCHF and got much better Ate like crap before learning about the issues of carbs and the benefits with fat When he anecdotally asked on military bases who lost lots of weight and kept it off, it was people who ate low carb who found success Struggled with the ADA who still wanted people to eat LOTS of carbs Against ADA guidelines to prescribe low carb Easier for independent doctors, like Dr. Mark They're backing out of the room slowly, but not fast enough because people are still dying from their guidelines HEALTHY RUNNING Dr. Mark teaches people how to run without hurting themselves in a way that makes them feel better / be healthier Check out his great book, Run For Your Life here Also teaches Healthy Running courses If you're a runner and need to talk to a doctor, you can do that online with Dr. Cucuzella!

: Episode 1175 - Vinnie and Andy talk trying to get our products to Europe. We will not give up until PVC and PCC make it across the pond! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club GETTING OUR PRODUCTS TO EUROPE Andy and Vinnie have been trying to get the products into Europe Andy went to Europe and met with the appropriate people with a UK resident (Serena's brother) The two have been trying for ages, but Europe keeps coming up with hitches Finally were approved, then told the bank they were working with was putting all apps, including accepted ones, on hold Couldn't use a virtual address, then used Ben's Paypal afterwards came up with another road block We have been trying to get PVC to Europe for years now Won't stop until we make this happen! Europeans, please hang tight We appreciate your patience Also, fun update: End of November/beginning of December, we have something exciting coming up

[libsyn_podcast id=7265213] : Episode 1174 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk energy expenditure and energy gain from NSNG, the fact that gastric bypasses are a bad option for sustainable health benefits, vegans, the progress being made on the Fat Doc, and more on this Monday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow FAILING Failure is no longer a thing Everyone is a winner Nobody has motivation to do well becaus everyone is treated like they do well even when they don't For Vinnie, his motivation to do well in Theology class was to get to play football Failing is a good thing, and we should be able to fail It's a great motivator Not everyone is a champion We learn from failure! ENERGY EXPENDITURE Many people say they can't get off the couch because they have no energy One of the men who spoke to Vinnie recently said before low carb, he had no energy Didn't play actively with his kids Eventually, started going to the gym Now he has lots of energy and always wants to take it to the next step A lot of it is hormones If you are obese and eating lots of carbs your brain still treats you like you're starving because of your diet You need to break this cycle, have your brain feel fulfilled and ready to work Low carb allows for this Fat is the best energy! The high fat part of NSNG is just as important as the low carb The energy change will follow the dietary change You will need to get moving because of all the energy you have!

: Episode 1173 - The wonderful Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk Joe Dean, taking the garbage out, getting out of your comfort zone, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club JOE DEAN AND CONVERSE He created a shoe named after Julius Irving, Dr. J Basically leather Converse A big guy for Converse, Joe Dean brought all of these guys in Went after Michael Jordan but MJ wanted to stand out Joe Dean called Nike He was a great role model for Vinnie One of the main reasons Vinnie was able to leave the bayou A huge inspiration for Vinnie He recently passed away "Taking the garbage out" Don't wait for your parents to ask you to take the garbage out, don't wait until someone's watching Just get things done Make sure you do things well and as soon as you can Get out of your comfort zone Don't try, do.

: Episode 1172 - Loli and Saro join Vinnie this Saturday to talk Loli and Saro's amazing stories, overcoming eating disorders and unhealthy weight loss, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club LOLI AND SARO & OVERCOMING UNHEALTHY EATING Loli and Saro had dinner wiht Vinnie and Serena They were incredibly generous and donated a big sum to the Fat Doc It was Serena's birthday! Saro has done a consult with Vinnie previously Both have lost a ton of weight Saro has lost 40 lbs off of 5'10" Loli lost 173 lbs Only 5'1" She lost a whole person She got married very young, had two kids Got to 280 lbs on a starvation diet She really previously bought into all the BS slogans "Eat less move more" "Low fat and healthy grains" She went vegetarian, and it just made her mean and hungry Had bulimia and anorexia Has gained and lost a lot of weight Eating emotionally, eating crap FINALLY, she found NSNG It was sustainable and made her feel so much better Got back into meat with NSNG Tried bacon and couldn't do it Tried chicken, and she still felt weird but stuck with it Made her feel better, and she got too ambitious and tried a pork chop Then went back to chicken - have to go slow when you come back from being a vegetarian! Both Vinnie and Saro stayed in ketosis after their meal, even having maybe a bite of ice cream and carby veggies Loli overcame heart palpitations, hair loss, skin problems, liver issues, eye pressure issues, and more with NSNG Completely changed her health

: Episode 1171 - Vinnie and Peter Pardini talk overpriced meats in LA, bloating that comes with eating carbs, making movies efficiently (like the Fat Doc), the power of Oprah, and more on this Friday episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow CARBS MAKE YOU BLOATED Vinnie and Peter love eating meat Can eat a whole pound of steak and it doesn't make you feel bloated Having a beer, conversely, has a worse effect Vinnie had half a beer and felt bloated Conversely, low carb scotch did not make him feel bloated MAKING MOVIES Like any good movie, making FAT Doc takes time Peter is the director on this film He is an amazing filmmaker and Vinnie is lucky to have him We want to make sure we get this right, but we also are going as fast as we can It's all about the hustle - we hope to have this out ASAP! This is going to be a fact-based documentary featuring many experts and the history of the Standard American Diet The first months it was slow going Now it's coming together We can't even use all the footage we got - we have too much Going to use some other footage for pilots for other documentaries Please check out the ad for Fat: A Documentary Here is the link (at least watch for 30 sec and share with friends) OR look below! We need this to get this film distributed

: Episode 1170 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday to talk Vinnie's hectic life (including his back spasm), out of control kids, and the fact that magnesium helps cramps, soreness and inflammation. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club OUT OF CONTROL KIDS Kids in restaurants these days are either running around, dancing on tables or on their phones Parents, control your kids You are not your kids' friends when they're little, you're their parents Kids should be sitting at the table, conversing or eating Teach them manners and conversation and how to behave in public VINNIE'S BACK SPASM Vinnie's been dealing with a tough back spasm It put him completely out of business for a whole day He didn't do anything in particular to cause it Old injuries and maybe not enough stretching playing into it Incredibly painful First one in 10 years that has put him out of commission Always come at the worst times He stood up and his back locked up, and he dropped to his knees on the porch for 20-30mins MAGNESIUM HELPS CRAMPS Magnesium PVC is generally very good for cramps/soreness Helps with inflammation Vinnie usually takes it twice a day You can take several without having any laxative effect It's very high quality, potent magnesium, but not the stuff that causes the runs Try it for back spasms Helps breaks the cycle so you don't continue to tweak

: Episode 1169 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk a story from the 80s which demonstrates the power of unhealthy relationships with food, Vinnie's weird back problem, the NSNG consensus on potatoes, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOOD Vinnie trained a couple in New Orleans in the 1980s The man was a cardiologist They had a giant mansion with beautiful winding staircase as well as an Au Pair The Au Pair, Elayna, was always training for marathons in her free time She started to do triathlons She made a schedule and made Vinnie feel like a wimp However, Elayna also had 40 or 50 lbs to lose Elayna seemed SO put together, but her apartment was filled with moldy pizza and crappy old food Despite her amazing exercise routine and her Type A personality, she hid food and relied on crap to hide her feelings Ate all night long She had an eating disorder - an unhealthy relationship with food -- binge ate at night It was bizarre because they actually never saw her eat in front of others Really sad For many, food is a crutch We have to be careful with how much we depend on food to help our emotions Food IS addictive, and this is unhealthy when we let ourselves stay addicted The good thing about NSNG is you don't need to calorie count or do other unhealthy behaviors POTATOES Most white potatoes are between 90 and 95 on the glycemic index 100 is straight sugar DO NOT eat white potatoes on NSNG For all intents and purposes, they're a grain A yam is around 65 Boiled sweet potato is even lower! An okay treat However, skip all fries!!! Boiling is the way to have the lowest glycemic index If you put it in the oven, it caramelizes and becomes extra sugary Mash with butter after boiling Sweet potatoes and yams should just be an occasional thing

: Episode 1168 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School, and the two talk The Godfather and sugar guidelines, how your body and sugar interact, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club YOUR BODY AND SUGAR The government says it's okay to eat 12 tsps of sugar a day 53g You DO NOT need this much sugar Even if you eat fruit, your liver will still just see sugar Liver does not discriminate Sugar is sugar You need LESS THAN TWO TEASPOONS in your body If all you ate was broccoli, you'd have enough sugar Vinnie would rather see people get their carbs and sugar from veggies and fruits like berries sometimes

: Episode 1167 - Listener Rebecca Alcorn joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two talk Rebecca's weight-loss journey where she lost 150 lbs by making weight loss simple with NSNG, her work as a hair dresser, falling in love with what she could do, and losing the emotional attachment to food. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club SIMPLE WEIGHT LOSS 5'6" 34 years old At 15 years old, weighing in over 200 lbs Was over 300 lbs, then right before she started her health journey, she was at 299 Low point was right before having her second child Her doctor advised bypass, but she knew that wasn't the answer She knew it had to do with how she ate Her sister in law showed her the NSNG Facebook page two years ago She lost over 100 lbs, too! This journey has saved her! Only did it half way at first Lost weight this way because she had so much to lose, but realized she had to do more Rebecca wanted to be an athlete, this is what inspired her to go full-in Rebecca's lost 150 lbs Her husband, everyone around her has lost weight She feels like she escaped a night mare Now she's an athlete and a whole new person

: Episode 1166 - Dr. Titus Chiu joins Vinnie Tortorich this Friday, and the two talk his Dr. Chiu's work as a functional neurologist, concussions and post-concussion syndrome, the effects of carbs on the brain, ways to optimize brain health, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow DR. TITUS CHIU He is a functional neurologist Specializes in post-concussion syndrome He got hit by a car and thrown 10-15 ft in the air His helmet flew off after his head hit the ground Had no specific symptoms to begin with of post-concussion syndrome, but could not help his neck pain/issues His brother really helped him This pushed Dr. Chiu back to school, studying the brain, etc. Had some bad mental issues about 5 years after the issue This is what made him think he maybe had post-concussion syndrome Check out his amazing book, BrainSAVE, here BRAIN HEALTH One of the most vulnerable populations for concussions and post-concussion syndrome is female soccer players No Sugar No Grains is a recommendation of Dr. Chiu for his concussion patients Peoples' emotional brains affect their brain health If you have lots of stress, it can make the concussion or post-concussion hang around for ages Body inflammation makes a big difference because it leads to brain inflammation Low carb is great for optimizing the brain Emotional brain and chemical brain both very important Stay off of alcohol to allow your brain to heal The brain DOES NOT need 'sugar' to live This is a very misunderstood topic The brain can use ketone bodies instead of sugar Ketones are actually superfuel for the chemical brain Ketosis can make your mind sharp as a tack Sustained energy You can actually get insulin resistance in the brain from too much sugar - this is bad Relaxation, enjoyment, socialization is incredibly important for the emotional brain The new smoking is being glued to digital screens for the brain Addictive because it boosts dopamine It's important, even if you don't have a concussion, to take time off of electronics and screens

: Episode 1165 - Trey Beauchamp (of the infamous Beauchamp brothers) and Amber Peri join Vinnie to talk Amber's getting Type 2 diabetes in check with NSNG, their upcoming wedding, Trey's weight loss, and more this Saturday-turned-Wednesday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club TREY AND AMBER Trey is an NSNG oldie He and his brother went out of pocket to start the NSNG meet-up trend First in LA, second in Kansas City Trey made hot pink Vinnie look-alike pants and memorized the Vinnie-Oprah speech Amber was the helping hand that allowed for this to happen Amber and Trey are engaged to be married! Amber is out of Trey's league! The two met through the NSNG Singles Group! Their wedding is coming up this month! Sadly, Vinnie cannot attend Trey lost 104lbs mostly driving with NSNG GETTING TYPE 2 DIABETES IN CHECK Amber's lost 50 lbs and gotten her Type 2 Diabetes in check! Has a friend in the group, which is how she found NSNG Her friend looked not only thin, but young and healthy Amber had gained weight over the past year though she grew up thin March 1st, 2017 Before this, she dabbled but was eating a lot of fruit and potatoes because she took no SUGAR no GRAINS too literally On this day, she found out she was a Type 2 diabetic It was pretty bad She went cold turkey NSNG After doing NSNG for awhile, her A1C went down like 6 points NO medication

: Episode 1164 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk Gina Grad's ankle and Don Coddington's daughter, Vinnie's previous shoulder issues which have kept him from this kayak trip, the fact that nurses and doctors in training can change the medical world, health-food lies, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow DOCTORS AREN'T ALWAYS RIGHT It's healthy to question authority Not all doctors finish at the top of your class If something your doctor says sounds weird or wrong, call them on it If they can't explain the reasoning behind something to you, that should be a red flag Don's daughter was told to take a ton of Advil This, however, could cause stomach issues Don will be speaking to the doctor as a result VINNIE'S SHOULDER Vinnie had issues before he played college football Just aggravated those issues with that and a lot of his lifting afterwards By Vinnie's 33rd birthday, he was on his second surgery He could not raise his right arm at all Had to shake hands with his left Hardly could ride a bike at all His arm basically atrophied in his forties No muscle, could basically see the bone Had a ream and run surgery Different from any other shoulder replacement For the worst of the worst shoulder injuries Vinnie is still recovering from this surgery It takes years to build a bit of cartilage back He had also forgotten how to use his shoulder muscles in that arm Part of why he hasn't done this kayak trip is because he rushed the recovery to try and do the trip too soon and hurt his shoulder He is training slowly for it He WILL get this done Now, Vinnie has kayak friends! CHANGE THE MEDICAL WORLD Vinnie and Anna love hearing about podcast listeners in nursing and medical school However, the limited nutrition lessons that teachers give are often focused around the SAD diet A nurse-in-training's teacher told her fat calls diabetes Don't believe everything your teachers tell you Gary Fettke was persecuted for trying to save his patients' limbs He recently had his name cleared, but it was a long battle When you become a nurse or a doctor, spread the truth It is YOU who can change the world There are doctors and nurses doing the right thing out them Join them in this quest to keep people healthy, not just keep people from dying HEALTH-FOOD LIES It's hard to imagine foods we have been told are healthy are unhealthy Ex: veggie juices seem healthy, but they're just straight sugar Green tea frap is plain sugar The 'good' from green tea does NOT outweigh the bad Has 50g of carbs in 12oz In no world is this good for you! Naked Juices are misleading - NOT good for you

: Episode 1163 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie this Sunday and the two talk Gina's work with The Art of Elysium, and their charity drive, Girl Talk, benefitting young plastic surgery patients being taught self confidence after surgeries. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club THE ART OF ELYSIUM CHARITY DRIVE The drive this week is benefitting young plastic surgery patients Young girls benefitted are between ages 8 and 15 (The boys drive is in the spring) Check out more info here Art of Elysium teaches them a lot of self confidence At the end of the workshop, they have a fashion show The fashion show comes with swag bags Right now, they are collecting items for those bags Check out some items you can donate just from Amazon here 15 identical items is what they really need Here are some other things you can donate: Jewelry, Lip Smackers, Lip Gloss, headbands, makeup, socks, purses, coloring utensils, crafts, gift cards, fidget spinners, silly putty, hair bows, keychains, hats, makeup bags, glitter, sunglasses, notebooks, water bottles, One Size Fits All clothing All gifts must be delivered by the 24th! Send goodies to: The Art of Elysium, 3278 Wilshire Blvd #802, Los Angeles, CA 90010, c/o Leslie Culp

: Episode 1162 - FBomb entrepreneur, Ross Taylor, joins Vinnie to talk the importance of healthy fats in a diet, the different types of FBombs, and their many uses in one's diet. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club THE MANY USES OF FBOMBS Ross realized there was this gap in the high fat market for a fat supplement He and his wife came up with the FBomb! FBombs are ways to introduce more healthy fat into your diet You can put them in coffee or tea MCT oil, Coconut oil, or House Blend ALSO, they make FBomb nut butters which are delicious! They also make dressing oils FBomb Olive Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, and Avocado Oil Essentially, little packets of fat Great for traveling, ultra athlete events, day-to-day, jogs, and more Most controversial product: Dry roasted macadamia nut with dark chocolate (barely any) and sea salt Ross and his wife will enjoy a little bit of dark chocolate or a glass of wine -- this is not a bad thing! Having foods with a tiny bit of natural sweetener every once in awhile is okay! These are real products, and they're doing the right thing Check out FBombs' products here

: Episode 1161 - Agronomy expert Dr. Peter Ballerstedt joins Vinnie today to discuss his work as a foraging, ruminant, and livestock expert. They also talk meat myths, human diet health, and more on this Friday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow DR. PETER BALLERSTEDT This is one incredibly smart man Check out his lecture: "Ruminant Reality: Livestock, Human Health and Environment" here He has studied the needs of humans and diet A low carb diet with plenty of meat is important We evolved because we ate meat He and Vinnie met at Low Carb USA! High fiber is important to feed beef livestock - better for them, makes it better for us, too LIVESTOCK AND CLIMATE CHANGE Cows are not causing climate change It's not even their farts that would The UN put out a report that claimed livestock produced more emission than all transportation What they DON'T acknowledge is that study is recognized as being flawed and its authors even retracted and corrected it The reality is they make up about 2% of emissions We DO need to get better at controlling how we raise our food 1/32nd of an apple represents arable land on the world 1/4th represents land that is good for grazing MEAT MYTHS There are so many myths propagated by vegans about meat growth and consumption "Raising cattle is a waste of water" Truth: Cows are not 'destroying' water - they recycle it "Cows are ruining the land" Truth: Ruminant animals are incredibly important for our soil They have evolved with the grasses There wouldn't BE society like there is now without raising cows "Red meat is bad for you" Truth: Meat is GOOD for you Saturated fats and cholesterol is not bad for you!

: Episode 1160 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two talk the upcoming first annual World Champion Guacamole competition, the benefits of Ultrasalt and other PVC vitamins, and what to bring on a tough hike or during any strenuous exercise. They also discuss the fact that yesterday, October 2nd, was the fourth anniversary of Pure Vitamin Club! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club GUACTOBERFEST Vinnie is going to be a judge at the World Champion Guacamole competition this month Nobody likes guac more than Andy Check it out here ULTRASALT SUCCESS Our electrolyte is the Justin Timberlake of PVC It's the breakout kid Most recent product, and taking off in unexpected ways Not only for athletes Good to prevent a hangover, too! Good for people on ketogenic diets Especially if you are just starting out WHAT TO BRING ON A TOUGH HIKE If you're going for a very difficult run or a hike, here are some good things to bring Ultrasalt Baby bell cheese Nuts Olives and pickles (nice 'n salty) These will rejuvenate you You don't need bad products like Gu or any bars It'll prevent or ameliorate cramps, even in the heat

: Episode 1159 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich this Monday (recorded on Vinnie's birthday!), the two talk carb and protein pre-workout myths, Vinnie's workout routine, Weight Watchers' new advertising BS, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow THE CARBING UP MYTH Eating carbs before a workout is not necessary Vinnie will have four or five egg yolks before a big work out That's plenty! He gets rid of the egg white because the protein can affect blood ketone levels If you're NSNG, you don't need the carbs before or during a big exercise That we need so much protein before a workout is also a myth Especially if you're getting some protein for lunch afterwards WORKOUT ROUTINE Vinnie is going more for endurance than for the extreme He doesn't do anything too crazy LOTS of warmups and getting loose, especially if you are stiff like Vinnie is because of his injury history Then, he'll move into squats or deadlifts If you have so much weight that you can't do 8 reps, you should TAKE OFF weight WEIGHT WATCHERS They changed their name to WW Freestyle It's their new branding "Weight Watchers" makes people think of their parents and bland diets "Don't have to track or measure" everything anymore Still eating sugars and grains Won't help your metabolic issues It's still calorie-in calorie-out They maybe are reducing carbs a little, but it's still low-fat and medium-to-high carb Not good for you, and not sustainable Really have not done anything but change the name

: Episode 1158 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk Vinnie's history in radio, the Gina's recent trip, the effects of grain on the immune system, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club THE CENSORED RADIO Vinnie recently had a radio gig However, he said something and got in trouble He basically made a small comment about the Kings Turns out, some guy with the Kings cuts the station a big check He was told what he could and could not say because he wasn't 'big' enough to say what he wanted That is NOT Vinnie's thing He quit! If he can't be honest or be himself, it is NOT worth it GRAIN HURTS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Gina's LIL likely hurt her immune system If she wasn't eating sugar/grains, she likely would not have gotten sick If you keep getting sick, make sure you're eating correctly Try to keep your immune system as strong as you can Stay away from things that cause inflammation

: Episode 1157 - Pete Bridges joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss olive crusted halibut, Pete's NSNG story, and how he has been able to lose weight without exercise (though now he's a big Zone 2 athlete!), and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club OLIVE CRUSTED HALIBUT RECIPE For dinner, Serena made amazing olive crusted halibut Check out the recipe at the bottom of these show notes! Delicious, easy, and makes Vinnie sad for vegans that they can't eat it PETE BRIDGE Listened to Carolla show He had a family friend who had lost a lot of weight thanks to Vinnie and NSNG At that point, Pete decided to go all in He and his wife have both done it, and they absolutely love it Pete attended the recent Seattle Meat-Up! Loved the meet-up, found it definitely worth it LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT EXERCISE 5'10" and 38 years old (started last July) He went from 255 lbs to 190 lbs Pete has not lifted consistently in over a year, just now started to focus on exercise Majority of his transformation came from just eating His wife has lost about 30 lbs Pete eats a lot of yummy fatty things -- keep yourself satiated! He puts some Life into Living -- during one meal, then get RIGHT BACK ON NSNG is something Pete looks forward to doing Evening just a LIL meal makes him want to get back to it Olive Crusted Halibut ★★★★★ Fish Prep Time: 10 Cook Time: 20-30 Difficulty: Easy Servings: 2 INGREDIENTS 2 filets of halibut (I suspect it would be good with sea bass or swordfish also) ½ Cup of kalamata olives, pitted ½ Cup of green olives, pitted 1 Tablespoon capers ¼ Cup of plain Pili nuts or pine nuts 1 small clove of fresh garlic, thinly sliced 1 sprig of fresh basil leaves, chopped ¼ Cup of finely grated fresh parmesan (do NOT use the pre-packaged version-it will ruin it! Finely grated zest of 1 lemon 1 pinch of hatch chile powder or chile flakes to taste Freshly ground Redmonds Salt to taste Freshly ground black pepper DESCRIPTION Easily one of the simplest, quickest and most impressive recipes in my box of tricks. I first tasted this in one of my favorite restaurants in the world - Steelhead Diner in Seattle. You know it was a great dinner when you can't stop thinking about weeks later…but I digress. I was so obsessed, in fact, that I decided to try making it and, much to my and Vinnie's excitement, it was a huge success. NSNG® Approved. Enjoy! DIRECTIONS Heat oven to 350 F Prepare a roasting pan or baking dish. I like to use parchment paper to avoid the fish sticking to the pan and breaking apart when I serve it. First I smear a tiny drop of olive oil in the bottom of the pan to make the parchment paper stick and then I put the fish on top. If you don't have any paper drizzle a tiny bit of olive oil in the pan before you put the fish in. Drain olives and capers well. Place olives, capers, Pili nuts, sliced garlic and chopped basil leaves in a blender. Blend until the mixture forms a thick paste but still has small chunks of olive, nuts etc. You don't want a puree, it should have texture to it. Transfer from blender to a mixing bowl and add the pinch of chile, lemon zest, and grated parmesan and season with some lovely chunks of freshly ground salt and pepper to taste. Lightly rinse fish in cold water and gently pat dry with a paper towel - it helps the crust stick to the fish. Place the fish filets in the roasting pan and, using your hands, scoop up some of the mixture and form an approx. ¼ inch layer of the olive crust on top of the fish. Gently press it onto your filets so that it covers them well. Place the pan in the upper half of the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes or until it is cooked to the doneness (is that a word?) that you like. Personally, and professional chefs would throw their hands up in horror at this, I like my fish cooked through. Vinnie prefers it a little less done, but since I'm the cook :)……My rather skinny filets took about 23 mins. If yours are thicker/larger they will take a bit longer. I served this on creamed spinach (very easy to make) with toasted pine nuts. I poured the run-off cream from the spinach around the edge to make it pretty and because, well, it's delicious!

: Episode 1156 - Actor extraordinaire William Shewfelt discusses his role in Power Rangers, martial arts, overcoming eating disorders (when he was a vegan), ketogenic success, Vinnie's daily routine (or lack thereof), and more on this Friday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow WILLIAM SHEWFELT A star on the Power Rangers reboot Mostly a children's show Very campy Some martial arts in there Found the podcast through another podcast Liked that it combined health and fitness with entertainment & the industry He dropped out of college to act Not always the best idea, but it worked out for him Stays in ketosis most of the time, and probably eats a bit more protein He has found amazing success with Zone 2! Incredibly low body fat in this scan he did Not necessarily accurate These scans can be Bro Science Lowest most people are is 8% William has a martial arts background Had an eating disorder for several years Has tried to get his family on board Now, his mom is on board and is healthier! The keto diet really is fuel for your brain EATING DISORDERS William had a type of eating disorder He was pretty much too obsessed with eating right He was, at this point, a vegan Never had that feeling of satiety Bad energy Tried lots of different variations of vegan diets Was a vegan from about 17.5 to 21.5 His health plummeted To fix his health, he went STRAIGHT to keto diet Quickly, he started feeling way better He reincorporated red meat, salt, and he ate to satiety! The keto, carniverous diet really made a big difference for him Now he has a healthy relationship with food And, he is healthy

: Episode 1155 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two talk how wildly unhealthy the Plexus Pink Drink is! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club PLEXUS PINK DRINK This is a "healthy" drink Plexus Slim (TM) Micro-Biome Activating "Clinically proven" pink drink All of the ingredients are fake Chromium, polynicitonate, xylo-oligo-saccharide (1000 ML - and it's a sugar!) Plexus Slim Blend Caffeine, other extracts and acids Filled with extracts, fake sugars, sand, coloring It is a glass of CRAP This is not a "way out"

: Episode 1154 - Vinnie Tortorich, Serena Scott Thomas, Andy Schreiber, and of course, Anna Vocino, host this Monday show LIVE from Seattle at the recent NSNG Meat-Up! Many of the folks attending share their own NSNG stories. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow SEATTLE MEAT-UP Technically, it was outside of Seattle Lots of old NSNGers like Jackie Jones were there and shared! Everyone brought amazing NSNG dishes Abram and his daughter joined the gang His daughter, Grace, shared her and her dad's amazing stories Robert Stanton also tells his story He died but came back to life Knew he needed a change Really was "fat, sick and nearly dead" Almost at 200lbs lost! Stuart Blocher has last nearly 90 lbs He travels for a living so NSNG started tough, but now is easy and worth it Stuart brought his mom! Barbara the nurse shares her NSNG story She went to school for health, but hardly learned anything about nutrition Her personal physician is all on board! Sandy and Luke join the crew as well Many tell stories about how their families have come around to it or introduced them to it Thousands of pounds lost at this meet up! People look a lot younger, too, after their weight loss FAT DOC TRAILER This trailer has over 36,000 views But, it's so important we get even more views! We want to get it up towards 100,000 SHARE with friends and watch it many times See it below or at this link

: Episode 1153 - The wonderful Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk Gina's NSNG success which has allowed her to look and feel younger, the upcoming recipe sharing that Gina will be doing weekly on the Carolla show PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club RECIPE SHARING Most of the folks over there at the Carolla Show are NSNG NSNG became a much bigger thing because of the Carolla Show Adam has done the entire world a service for having Vinnie on He tried it himself and realized it was making a lot of sense He's infinitely curious Gina herself has found tons of success eating this way! She will be sharing an NSNG recipe each week on the Carolla Show, starting soon! It will be the same day every week -- that day is TBD

: Episode 1152 - Listener and NSNGer Ryan Lafond joins Vinnie this Saturday to share his amazing weight loss journey of 170lbs in one year, and taking control of your health after a lifetime of unhealthiness. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH Ryan lost 170 lbs in a YEAR Check out the before and after below At the start: 6'1.5", 31, 387 lbs at the start Now, he weighs about 217 Waiting to see how his body continues to respond to this way of eating Not actively trying to lose more weight Previously, Ryan didn't give much attention to his health Was so busy, let his health suffer as a consequence He has no goal weight because he has no point of reference Has always been overweight or obese Embarrassed about his weight - it was affecting his life Became desperate to make a change Found Vinnie via the Carolla effect Slowly absorbed principles of NSNG Turning point was the release of the PDF His wife has had some medical issues Unfortunately going through chemo for ovarian cancer However, she has also lost about 60lbs with NSNG! This only cemented that he needs to take care of his health Ryan also wanted to be around for all of his kids big moments Saying no to the urges of the breads and the sweets was tough, but now it is easy! Ryan also picked up some more exercise Eating to live instead of living to eat Ryan Before [caption id="attachment_13191" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Ryan After[/caption][caption id="attachment_13192" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Ryan After[/caption]

: Episode 1151 - Dr. Tony Hampton joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss diet and diabetes, intermittent fasting, cultural diversity as it relates to health, environmental effects on health, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow TONY HAMPTON Check out his website here! Practices in Chicago Became interested in diabetes more enthusiastically when his wife was diagnosed Easier to care more when it is in your home "Breakfast as the most important meal" was a campaign by Quaker NOT eating breakfast is actually healthier Particularly serves African American clients Help as many people as possible not have a bad outcome while still allowing them to maintain their culture People only seek things that justify their approach THAT'S a huge issue with health People aren't willing to hear that they're wrong LOOK for alternate opinions and delve into them Dr. Hampton is a straight shooter - These are the facts, here is the evidence. Here's what to do with that. DIET AND DIABETES When Dr. Hampton really started looking into all of this, he found the works of Jason Fung, and others like him He realized the diabetes meds only treat the syptoms People still have heart attacks and strokes while on meds He wanted to treat the cause, not the symptoms Realized insulin resistance was the problem Took YouTube, not med school, to learn this Dr. Hampton had some diabetes patients that tried intermittent fasting with incredible results IF saves money and time Wrote a fantastic book - Fix Your Diet, Fix Your Diabetes INTERMITTENT FASTING IF allows your body to heal more You need to rest to heal Even if you're lean, your body has enough fat (especially when the meals you do eat are fatty) to make energy Went from 5% to 40-50% engagement once he pressed a big meat diet! Previously recommended vegetarian diet Show people how to eat, keep it simple ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS How you eat, and your health depends on your environment For example, in stressful environments, your hormones will be messed up and easier to eat crap Socio-economic status has a large effect Poorer communities tend to eat worse Some of it is culture! Ex: not eating chili with corn bread is blasphemous in some communities Have to thing of it in terms of choices: ex: if I don't eat the pasta, I can keep my eyesight Also, don't put your life in the hands of others Use your choices to educate others in your environment

: Episode 1149 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two talk the use of creatine, Vinnie's sole teenage drinking experience, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CREATINE People think eating/taking some of this will help them cheat workouts, solve problems, etc. That is just not true to a great extent We want to believe it because it would make things easier Don't try to beat the system, it's not a magic bullet Only thing that works is eating well, and being consistent It's been around for a long time Vinnie has tried it Maybe it works to a very small degree Some studies show a measurable increase Gov agency says there are other studies that report NO effects Ultimately, it's pretty inconclusive Your body makes creatine Don't take more than one serving a day PVC will almost certainly not make a creatine product Make sure there are no added ingredients If you are going to use it, use powder form Can be more beneficial for vegetarians!

: Episode 1148 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two discuss the Fat Doc trailer, Anna's triage visit which resulted in overmedicating, breaking the addiction to sugar, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow FAT DOC TRAILER The official trailer is out! As of this posting, it has over 23,000 views Check it out below, or on Youtube! Share it with all of your friends and family, too As you can see in the ad, we have tons of amazing luminaries We are looking at the history of the SAD When we try to get this doc on all of these streaming platforms, we need to go in with lots of views Just as crowdfunding was integral, so will be getting views on this trailer Share, share, and share! This doc is NOT a method of fat-shaming Like, comment, watch, start a conversation OVERMEDICATING Anna went to the doctor, urgent care type place She had an asthma attack which is rare for her now that she's NSNG They gave her TONS of drugs Many doctors try to steamroll by compounding all of these drugs Those who are really sick aren't going to ask questions, especially if they're desperate to feel better Asthma medication is stupid expensive Taking a steroid when you don't need a steroid is NOT good for your body BREAKING THE ADDICTION There is no fast track to losing weight Your liver sees sweet and thinks SUGAR Don't try to cheat the system Break your addiction to sweets "Proprietary" blend doesn't mean anything Can still be a bunch of crap

: Episode 1148 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk embracing your natural beauty, outdoor feats, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NATURAL BEAUTY Makeup, botox, augmentations are not necessary You can embrace your natural beauty! A lot of the time, just being yourself is the most beautiful thing you can be Don't let the pressure get to you Humans are imperfectly perfect! Flaws can be very beautiful

: Episode 1147 - Listeners Joey and Marty join Vinnie this Friday, and the three discuss Joey and Marty's stories, the benefits they've reaped from NSNG, the fact that NSNG is more than weight loss, coffee, and more on this Saturday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Crowd Cow JOEY AND MARTY Marty isn't a fan of camping She may be a mountain woman but is not rough and tumble She'd rather be somewhere where she can blow dry her hair and make coffee easily and not get cold Joey, though, likes stuff like that! Vinnie spoke to these two driving up to San Diego Joey was 230+lbs as a teenager and again years ago NSNG IS MORE THAN WEIGHT LOSS He got back down to about 160 He's 5'11" Marty was pre-menopausal so she had started to gain a few lbs She lost around 10 lbs The weight loss is the least important benefit She doesn't have arthritis in her wrist Her pre-menopause symptoms have lessened a LOT She no longer has digestive issues, too! If you don't have weight to lose, this lifestyle is STILL so beneficial It can help you feel better overall For some people, their libido comes back, too Others have incredible skin changes (Marty had some of this)

: Episode 1146 - Dr. Brian Lenzkes joins Vinnie Tortorich to discuss Fat: A Documentary, Dr. Lenzkes' story, pills as security blankets, preventing diabetes, responsible doctoring, and more on this Friday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow FAT DOC TRAILER The first official Fat: A Documentary trailer is finally up! It's amazing Check it out below, or at this link! Sneak peak of history and luminary commentary DR. LENZKES Practices internal medicine Treats many with diabetes and those who are obese He was a football player and wrestler in high school Always struggled with weight Particularly in med school (plus, they didn't teach him much) He couldn't figure out how to lose weight, so struggled to help patients lose weight, too Found a bunch of luminaries like Jason Fung who showed him the way with low carb Has lost tons of weight personally Recently has begun recommending keto diet to his patients Doctors in med school take things that they learn at face value It is NOT the patient's fault most of the time that they struggle to lose weight So much easier to think a drug fixes it, etc.