Fitness Confidential

: Episode 828 - Andy & Vinnie talk about the new sublingual vitamin B-12 that PVC is launching on June 1st. Andy explains why they've had to go back to the drawing board multiple times. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club B-12 The new vitamin launch is JUNE FIRST! That's right folks, for many of you, that is tomorrow! For some, it is already available! They have been tweaking the sublingual B 12 vitamin right up until the last minute Ran into some problems along the way Andy and Vinnie were told it would be impossible They have done it! One of a kind product By FAR the easiest type to take (just put it under your tongue)

: Episode 827 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich this Monday to discuss plane rides, Vinnie's public speaking gigs, Stories from the Sauna, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer PLANE RIDES Back in the day, people dressed nicely to fly You'd pack a different outfit for the plane Now, people wear whatever they want Seats used to be bigger, etc. Flying seems to be getting worse and worse, even in First Not worth the cost to upgrade Vinnie flies a lot with Andy Plane boarding takes years Too many carry ons - people have to check tiny roll ons People on the plane made such a huge fuss, it messed with Vinnie's whole flight PUBLIC SPEAKING Vinnie gave a speech to a bunch of Jewish women Made a joke about Jewish people and bagels -- could have gone either way Hard for people to understand you can give up grains but still eat the stuff that goes ON grains without using the grains as a vehicle QUINOA IS BAD!!! we think quinoa is good for us because it tastes bad (lol!) Ended up having someone argue that it is good and had to work hard to dispel that myth

: Episode 825 - Podcaster, motivator, speaker and firefighter Jake Nawrocki, founder of Operation Self Reset, joins Vinnie to discuss how people can take control of their lives, achieve their dreams and make the world a better place, no excuses, no cop-outs. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club JAKE NAWROCKI "Smokin' Hot" -Vinnie Tortorich Has a show called Operation Self Reset Grew up struggling with ADHD & LD Had to find a way to channel his energy, take control of his life All about creating the best version of self Already have it in you! Looks at Case Studies, hot tips for success, etc.

: Episode 824 - Researcher, author, speaker and former vegetarian Zoë Harcombe PhD joins Vinnie to discuss how her extensive research on high-carb low fat (HCLF) diets turned up no evidence of their health benefits. In fact, just the opposite... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer ZOË HARCOMBE PHD Obesity researcher From the UK, a top researcher in the field Wrote her thesis on dietary fat guidelines and how, quite frankly, they are BS Study done poorly and to fit a narrative Dr. Harcombe holds three main tenets in regards to diet Don't snack! Limit carbs Eat REAL food Wants people to KNOW what they are putting into their bodies and what effects that food has Obesity does NOT come from fat Meta analyses prove this Humans did not eat grains or high contents of sugar until INCREDIBLY recently from an evolutionary perspective Has many publications, makes appearances in the media

: Episode 823 - Vinnie and Andy spend this episode in a bitch session, moaning and whining about how hard their lives are, about CONTENT, and how mean people can be on the Facebook pages (lol). PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club BITCH SESSION Andy and Vinnie have been traveling together non stop No down time Nice because the company is expanding, but also stressful! Started with India Hopefully PVC will reach India Just got back from NYC, last weekend was San Fran, two weeks before, Seattle The amount of CONTENT requested has also been off the charts Vinnie has blog posts, Youtube vids, 4.5 podcasts per week, etc. AND ALL FOR FREE! The "free" part is rare Twitter counts as content too The FB page is not run by Vinnie but is independently under his name People seem to fight on that page all the time The message is simple, DON'T EAT SUGAR OR GRAINS Admins try to moderate as much as possible "Is it just me or..." posts are the worst B12 on the way!

: Episode 822 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino cohost this Monday show and the two discuss creepy internet data collecting, PVC products, the Zone Diet, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer TAILORED ADS People find ads for products they have recently purchased Whether they have texted someone about it or google searched it, these products seem to show up A little creepy, to be honest Magazines are paper forms of google ZONE DIET This diet is totally outdated Diet is relatively low fat - NOT good for you 40, 30, 30 This preaches a decent amount of grains - not good!!! Supposed to be anti-inflammation but will cause inflammation It is better to eat low carb, medium protein, and high fat!

: Episode 821 - Here is the podcast version of Vinnie's recent YouTube video, "Vinnie Talks About Energy"! Please enjoy as Vinnie lays down what is important to maintain good energy levels while staying healthy, and be sure to check out the YouTube channel for other videos. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ENERGY Sleep is ultra important Try to sleep between 6-8hours per night, at the least REM sleep is important Carbs are NOT the best source Carbs come with a crash FAT is a steady source We need protein, but not too much or it turns into sugar Vitamins such as PVC's upcoming Vitamin B12 can be helpful

: Episode 820 - Dr. Jesse and Marni, hosts of The Ultimate Health Podcast, join Vinnie today to discuss their lifestyles, personal trainers, health and fitness, and building a community. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club JESSE AND MARNI Check out their podcast here Vinnie was on their podcast Marni is a personal trainer Opened a cooking school Jesse was a chiropractor Also an ultra athlete They are enjoying helping people and building their community Active on social media Facebook community, like Vinnie's

Episode 819: Journalist Marika Sboros joins Vinnie today to give a recap of the victorious Timothy Noakes trial and discuss the extreme double-standard and favoritism enjoyed by the orthodox medical community and vegan agenda. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer MARIKA SBOROS Vinnie interviewed her about a month ago - make sure to check out that show Strong believer that eating right (low carb high fat) can fix or alleviate many health issues "Let Food be Your Medicine" Has many LCHF resources on her site She has been covering this trial TIMOTHY NOAKES TRIAL Dr. Noakes is a doctor in South Africa He was facing trial because he prescribed LCHF diet for a breastfeeding mother on Twitter Sugar and grain industry use their influence to strike again He has been found NOT GUILTY of professional misconduct, thank goodness However, the fact that he even faced trial for years Noakes was just trying to show that the popular held believe (low fat, lots of carbs) is BS Prosecution and persecution for his views on nutrition You can see the Zapruder film here.

:Episode 817: Fat-burning podcaster, author, musician and TV reality-show celebrity Abel James joins Vinnie and Anna today. The three talk about publishing books, reality TV shows, his Ayahuasca ceremonies in Peru and the unfortunate double-ended international 'shomit'. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer ABEL JAMES Please visit vinnietortorich.com for complete show notes.

: Episode 815 - Anna joins Vinnie this Saturday while the two discuss the difference between NSNG vs ketosis vs ketoacidosis, vegans, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club NSNG VS KETOSIS NSNG is not necessarily a ketogenic diet Most of the time, you are eating too many veggies to be in ketosis It is OK to not be in ketosis!!! You can still lose weight Vinnie doesn't really promote ketosis KETOACIDOSIS This is NOT the same as KETOSIS! You can die from ketoacidosis, you won't die from ketosis (unless you are starving yourself, which you won't be) Ketosis - your body has lots of ketones Your body would rather run on ketones! This is great! Good for people like Vinnie who are trying to avoid cancer and the like You do not want to be popping in and out of ketosis all the time Ketoacidosis - may come about in the throes of alcoholism or in Type 1 diabetics or in anorexic folks This is if you do not have insulin If you are in ketosis, you will not be low on insulin like that VEGANS Vinnie believes veganism can often be unhealthy

: Episode 814 - Vinnie interviews mountain bike legend and fitness luminary Gary Fisher who has a passion for reversing childhood obesity and making American cities pollution free. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer GARY FISHER A mountain bike pioneer Started the hype behind the sport Also built amazing bikes Was a bit of a hippy back in the day! Did all types of crazy stuff Big into road racing Kicked suspended from road biking for having long hair Broke all kinds of records He and Vinnie talk some road race history SAVING AMERICA Very concerned about the health of America's children Also passionate about pollution in cities We can look to see traffic be controlled in different ways More shuttling Autonomous cars Eating and celebrating should not be synonymous Bone broth is great! Should move away from 'shelf life' and 'factory food' Human brain got bigger because of good, nutritious meat

: Episode 812 -Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich to discuss politics, the news, the new trend of alternate facts, and more! Hold on to your hats, this one's sure interesting! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer NEWS ALTERNATIVE FACTS

: Episode 811 - Repeat-guest fitness trainer Steve Parke and Vinnie talk about muscle cars, diesel in the U.K. and the passionate, client-centric mindset of a great trainer vs. the typical trainer found in most gyms. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club STEVE PARKE GREAT TRAINER Frank Zane Rachel McLish

: Episode 810 - Jonathan Levi joins Vinnie today to talk becoming a SuperHuman, training the brain, and taking shortcuts while still optimizing performance. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer JONATHAN LEVI He is an entrepreneur, and angel investor, and life hacker from Silicon Valley Jonathan has a course called Become a SuperHuman Teaches accelerated learning, memory techniques, speed reading Has his own podcast which you should certainly check out Talks to all types of people Experts at their craft So, they have their own shortcuts Check this out! Learn to overcome the impossible!

BEST OF: Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise, joins Vinnie Tortorich on this 1on1 Friday episode of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. The two discuss the incorrect school of thought that eating fats is what makes people fat, and talk about what in peoples' diets actually puts on the weight. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Green Grocergreengrocerdallas.com Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club NINA TEICHOLZ From NorCal Has gone to a number of extremely excellent schools Argues that nutrition experts over the past 60 years have been wrong in regards to eating fat Great, just like Gary Taubes! Has done what nobody else has done in the war of bringing sat fats back into existence Really talked about Ancel Keys and showed how he was wrong and why he did what he did Discusses other better studies Ugandan tribe with low cholesterol and hardly any heart disease eating lots of meat, drinking lots of whole milk Check out her book here! The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet ANCEL KEYS Started the FAT WILL KILL YOU craze Sat Fats and dietary cholesterol cause heart disease (not true) Physiologist Created a study to benefit him Has since been disproven, yet he still influences government policies in regards to diet 7 Country Study

: Episode 808 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk bad songs, Vinnie's friends, and dealing with "different" carbs on this Monday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer BUNNY Vinnie has a family friend, Bunny He is a HUGE fan of the show now Bunny has been having some health issues, but is on the mend! Feel better, Bunny! FAMILY When people are addicted to sugar and grains, they will make every excuse for eating them They will try to make themselves feel better about eating them Ignorance is bliss for many of these people Sometimes, it is best to just ignore family Or, try to ease people into it Introducing Anna's cookbook is another good way to show the joys of NSNG "DIFFERENT" CARBS NO difference between simple carbs and complex carbs in regard to sugar load When you eat either, your grelin and leptin release go up Potatoes are BAD In moderation, sweet potatoes are okay Not every night Sweet potato tasted like a piece of pie when you've been NSNG for awhile Best veggies are cruciferous vegetables Berries are the best bet for fruit Also in moderation if you are trying for weight loss Vinnie has apple and cheese on occasion

: Episode 807 - Vinnie & Anna talk about how kids can still have healthy pizza by eating the NSNG pizza recipes from Anna's book Eat Happy; 2 different NSNG pizza crusts as well as NSNG pizza sauce! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club NSNG PIZZA You can still eat pizza when you are NSNG, AND you get to make it Crust with almond flour and cheese Crust with cauliflower Tastes like normal pizza crust! You can still put whatever you want on it It is super fun to make your own pizza Also make some home made pizza sauce to avoid the sugar Gluten Free, Grain Free, Low Carb Recipes For A Joyful Life

: Episode 806 - Vinnie helps listener Justin during a phone consultation and explains the importance of getting off the sugar train as well as not blaming himself; it's not lack of motivation, it's his hormones working against him! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LISTENER JUSTIN SUGAR TRAIN Sugar is addictive Taking that first initial plunge is what is hardest! When we eat sugar, our hormones tell us to eat more sugar Don't blame the person - it isn't necessarily lack of motivation or effort Addictions are tough to break! Best way to do it is cold turkey Often, withdrawals will occur for a bit Once you overcome these withdrawals, things will get easier You will no longer crave sugar but if you eat it, it will make you feel bad Sugars true effects

: Episode 805 - Vinnie chats with Physical Therapist Ray Klepper @dewey_klepper about how fat adaptation both prevents sports injuries and reduces recovery time from them. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer RAY KLEPPER Ray is a physical therapist from Chico, California Does a good amount of work with chronic pain that hasn't been able to be fixed before Ray believes that sugar and grains which lead to inflammation are a big issue for injuries Ray was big into running and cardio It caused stress and inflammation so he is into lifting at the moment SPORTS INJURIES Not only can you make better sports injuries, but you can prevent them through fat adaptation When Ray fractured his elbow, he had very little pain because of his low carb diet Tissue turnover is much better when you are fat adapted If you are not metabolically flexible, it really hurts inflammation Chronic pain is nearly always made worse by the SAD diet Sugar will kill us unless we do something about it Vinnie doesn't want to sound like an alarmist But if it makes our injuries so much worse, imagine what it is doing to the rest of our bodies Ray tries to educate people on a better diet Most of his patients have insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes

: Episode 804 - Andy joins Vinnie this Wednesday to discuss Specialized bikes, the fallibility of some vegan doctors, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club SPECIALIZED BIKES Vinnie has a bike from Specialized The BEST Mountain Bikes One of the guys who helped hooked Vinnie up with the bike follows Vinnie's way of eating Two guys from Specialized are going to be on the show at some point, they also use PVC Sean Estes Mountain Bike guys understand the connection with the bike to the ground VEGAN DOCTORS Just to be clear, Vinnie works with a lot of vegans whom he likes very much He just doesn't like the "bro" vegans There are doctors who say eggs and meat will cause diabetes, other health issues A lot of vegan doctors are full of lies without real claims Jimmy Moore once challenged a vegan doctor, and the doctor just ran him over Nutrition easily becomes conflated Vinnie can't tell if some vegans are trolling him or not Ethical veganism makes sense! Nutritional veganism is often not supported by science

: Episode 803 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie today and the two discuss music, the Silver State 508 with Chris Kostman, weird race hallucinations, mountain bikes, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer SILVER STATE 508 Chris sold the race to two guys in San Diego It was so expensive to put on Chris Kostman was the youngest guy to compete in RAM and held that record for a long time He and Vinnie are good friends now This is a super hard race, but a fantastic one! You can also do a 4 man team Lots of those teams, more than solo RACE HALLUCINATIONS In ultra sports, competitors often experience hallucinations Running or biking, you start to see things on your route Can be scary or just plain strange Vinnie and Serena have both experienced this, cycling and running, respectively Vinnie would see animals up ahead that really were not there Chris had this experience when he was not eating well, eating too much sugar, and he would see weird stuff He had tactile hallucinations Also stories of people being convinced that their crews are making them ride or run in circles One guy with less than 10 miles left had this problem and threw in the towel People really do lose their minds when they become sleep deprived The brain really does need the time to rewire itself Vinnie's factory bike: Specialized S-Works Fuse 6Fattie

: Episode 802 - On this episode of vinnie's sunday school, Vinnie and Anna discuss healthy vs. unhealthy crunchy snacks. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club CRUNCHY SNACKS Parents should not bring cupcakes and sugary treats to sports games Eat some fruit or some nuts at a sports game, it will actually make you feel better! If you want a crunchy snack, try almond flour pita chips They taste JUST like normal pita chips, but are healthier Cheese crisps are also awesome Grate some cheese, put it in the oven or microwave or cast iron skillet so it melts, then let it harden! Any type of cheese Cut an apple into small slices and add some cheddar cheese!

: Episode 801 - Enjoy Vinnie's most recent April Flappers performance where he discussing breaking carb addiction and carb myths! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club CARB MYTHS

: Episode 799 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday and the two talk Andy's "health food shake" (called a Gibson), the new sublingual vitamin B12 and its slogan, Vinnie's speech impediment, Andy's eyesight, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ANDY'S HEALTH FOOD SHAKE It is a martini (Not actually a health food shake) Really it isn't even a martini because there is no olive It is a gibson with cocktail onion SUBLINGUAL VITAMIN B12 -NOT SUGAR-COATED Sublingual B12 Vitamin has been a long time coming This vitamin will be the first of its kind Coming soon! New slogan: "We're Not Gonna Sugarcoat This" ANDY'S EYESIGHT Andy had problems in school, people were worried he wasn't smart Really, he could not see the black board Went to optometrist, realized he had horrible eyesight Things looked up from there

: Episode 798 - Anna joins Vinnie today to talk new tech, cars, taking time to become fat adapted, and eating fat to lose fat. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer TECH INDUSTRY Seems that tech companies make things that break intentionally Then you go and buy something else from them Anna has been having Apple problems Kids don't know how to fix things like cars these days Vinnie knew how to fix a car, but doesn't really understand tech Tallulah is the other way around EATING FAT You can't try and beat the system If you are trying to become fat adapted, you really have to be careful Also, you NEED to eat the high fat Ex: don't try to take the skin off of your chicken Little fat bombs are good Do not shy away from fat! Try it for 45 days or so before reassessing Try not to become too picky with things, or it can be unhealthy as well CARB QUIZ Anna took a 'carb quiz' Take a quiz to see how many carbs you should be seeing The quiz says that they do not endorse low carb diets yet ask you what you are trying to do and give you info based off of that Anna filled out the entire quiz, including age, weight, how much she wants to lose, how much she exercises They did not give her a 'carb plan' Just tried to sell her BS carb cycle plans

Episode 797 - Listener Chris talks to Vinnie about bike fitting, crank lengths, and other technical bicycle related topics on this Saturday's Fitness Confidential Podcast Bicycle Crank Length: Lies, Misinformation and Old Wives' Tales

: Episode 796 - Anthony Jay PhD joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss his book, Estrogeneration, and the two talk about the harmful effects of estrogenics, chemicals that act as estrogens in the body and can cause weight gain, poor health, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer ANTHONY JAY PhD PhD in Biochemistry President of AJ Consulting Company President of non-profit, International Medical Research Collaborative ESTROGENICS Check out his book here! Estrogenic foods and products can cause a ton of health problems Like plastic that overheats and leaches BPA plastic, for the record, is dangerous Long term exposure is the big problem Often, you will have to call companies to ask what their products are made of Soy is quite an estrogenic food Isoflavones Stay away from recycle number 7 When you buy plastic bottles, go 2, 4 or 5 Glass is better though Plastic baby beds contain phthalates Similar levels in new cars Switch to zinc sunscreen Avoid benzophenone

: Episode 795 - Andy describes to Vinnie some hilarious mistaken customer service calls to Pure Vitamin Club, including an irate customer who purchased from a company that sold male enhancement spray. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club MALE ENHANCEMENT SPRAY Andy responds to all e-mail support and phone call questions for PVC He does it himself! People are shocked Someone angrily called Andy complaining about "Pure Vitamen" For a product called "Vigor XL" A "male enhancement spray" Absolute scam There is a spray and a tablet Their website is BS too Andy sees these angry e-mails not intended for PVC quite often People scammed by other companies PVC is not a scam, so that is good Another good scam - man called about Pure Vitamins Store NOT the same company! Pure Vitamins Store told this man to call PVC'S number to COMPLAIN The guy in fact was a previous customer and that is in part why the confusion occurred Now he is likely to come back to PVC

: Episode 794 - Don't "Quit the Carton"! Vinnie and Anna expose some non-science nonsense perpetuated by militant vegans (and Vinnie has to have a new calming song), talk about the sexiest men, and discuss Vinnie's new mountain bike from Specialized, the -Works Fuse 6Fattie. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer QUIT THE CARTON Vegan propaganda Says eggs cause diabetes If you stop eating eggs, you won't get diabetes! This is BS!!!!! Honestly sounds like a joke One would think this video is a parody but unfortunately, it is not The guy in it is eating lots of sugar, but says EGGS are the issues MOUNTAIN BIKING Specialized Bikes provided Vinnie with a new mountain bike Check them out for bikes and the best accessories Vinnie is starting back up his mountain biking career Plans on competing again Vinnie's new calming song: Breathe by Anna Nalick

: Episode 793 - Scott Mulvaney talks to Vinnie about living the Fired-Up Epic Life (LIVETHEFUEL), his podcast, CrossFit, unqualified trainers, mountain biking, they're mutual admiration society and much more on this Saturday edition of the Fitness Confidential Podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club SCOTT MULVANEY Owner of the LIVETHEFUEL Brand Health, business, and lifestyle "Fired-Up Epic Life" He and Vinnie are big fans of one another Scott is NSNG Fell in love with Phys Ed Became spinning instructor Even while working his corporate job Ski race coach Been a coach for years Firefighting CROSSFIT Big into crossfit He drops in at other boxes UNQUALIFIED TRIANERS Lots of unqualified trainers out there People can get a quick certificate online Doesn't mean anything Vinnie went to school for 4 years for this MOUNTAIN BIKING Mountain biked when he lived in CO

: Episode 792 - Marika Sboros, writer, blogger, and LCHF advocate joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss the Noakes trial as well as her LCHF website on which she provides LCHF resources from bloggers to doctors all around the world. PLEASR SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer MARIKA SBOROS Strong believer that eating right (low carb high fat) can fix or alleviate many health issues "Let Food be Your Medicine" Has many LCHF resources on her site Believes in the strength of eating right NOAKES TRIAL Dr. Noakes is a doctor in South Africa He is facing trial because he prescribes LCHF diets Sugar and grain industry use their influence to strike again Marika Sboros is located in South Africa and is covering the trial

Episode 791 - Andy & Vinnie Tortorich talk about how Vinnie got into mountain bike racing and how Specialized is sponsoring him now. They also reminisce about the crazy bitch that indirectly got Vinnie into mountain bike endurance racing... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING Vinnie got into the mountain bike racing from ultra cycling He was a big guy! Now, with a shoulder that can sustain this type of cycling, he is gonna get back into it More stress than a road race Specialized, a fantastic company, is providing him with a bike and gear Go check out their bikes and accessories Vinnie has taught a lot of people how to go long on road bikes Worked his way up to the elite category for mountain biking Took him awhile to figure out the whole water thing Avoided the Gu's and Powerbars as much as possible If you ride any bike long enough, the chain rings and the like start to wear down Once every 5 or 6 weeks Vinnie used to have to get his bike fixed up Good bikes like Specialized need less maintenance People were shocked by how much Vinnie rode Vinnie made it to some finals, did quite well, hated having to give it up CRAZY BITCHES Vinnie sure does love the song Crazy Bitch by Buckcherry Vinnie had a bad relationship with a girlfriend and stayed out mountain biking for hours to avoid going home to her. Andy said she was hot but definitely insane. Name removed to protect the guilty...

Episode 790 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk Vinnie's strange brain and his recent road trip home to Louisiana, eating NSNG Mexican food, and Tales From The Sauna. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer VINNIE'S BRAIN Vinnie constantly has one hit wonders stuck in his head Today it was Come On Eileen Tallulah really likes this song (in case anyone was wondering....) He considers it an affliction TRIP HOME Vinnie made an impromptu trip home Drove his Corvette to go surprise his dad Vinnie loves road tripping Threw olives and nuts in a ziploc bag Cheese in another bag Brought a little soft pack travel cooler Ended up leaving it all behind by accident Vinnie doesn't eat a lot when he's on the road Stopped at Chipotle on the way Cheap hotel eggs have flour in them Counted on Starbucks to get full fat whipping cream Good snack Vinnie fasted all the way back Vinnie has one thing against fasting: He thinks there is a PLACE for fasting, don't use IF for trickery Vinnie personally would not fast on a regular basis Vinnie is super fat adapted NSNG MEXICAN FOOD NSNG Mexican food is very doable DON'T eat chips or tortillas or the like Avoid rice, eat beans in moderation Load on some guac, sour cream, cheese, veggies, meat, salsa (no corn salsa though) Chipotle can be very filling and NSNG

Episode 788 - Steve Walker joins Vinnie today to talk being a Marine, losing his sight, living blind and getting a renewed vision for life through endurance sports such as triathlons. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club STEVE WALKER Steve Walker is 34, a former Marine He is legally blind and could not remain a Marine Stayed behind a desk for awhile Steve's brother was also Navy Vinnie, for awhile, thought he would serve Went to a school in middle school that was Marine Corps ROTC Started from Cadet Private, went to Commanding Officer of Cadet Colonel as a Senior in high school Wanted to go in as an enlisted and let it develop from there LIVING BLIND When he went into the Marine Corps, he did not know that his eyesight was getting worse No history of bad eyesight in his family or otherwise Started having delayed reaction times and the like at age 18 Steve ended up having a disease that was progressive A RENEWED VISION FOR LIFE Steve's wife told him that he had become a shell of his former self Training for and competing in triathlons including the Iron Man gave him a renewed vision for life He believed if he could accomplish and Iron Man as a blind person, then he could overcome any challenges in life that blindness presented him He now feels like a whole man.

: Episode 787 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie today to catch him up on her amazing NSNG success, her viking bread experiment, the upcoming Big Fat Show at Flappers Burbank, getting cool swag from Specialized Bikes and, of course "breasticles"... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer GINA GRAD One of the best voices out there, along with Anna She has lost 36 lbs because of Vinnie Gina is part of the Carolla gang She will be at Vinnie's upcoming Flappers show! VIKING BREAD EXPERIMENT Raw unsalted mix nuts Flax seeds 2 tsp of salt Half a cup of olive oil Eggs Baked Gina and her friends hate it Our brains make us think it is going to taste good, then it proceeds to not live up to expectations SPECIALIZED BIKES Specialized Bikes is outfitting Vinnie with an awesome bike, helmet, gear, etc. Go check out their products! AMAZING frames and bikes and accessories too

Episode 786 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie today to discuss road trippin' to Louisiana, radar detectors, fried fish vs. broiled fish and Andy's trip to Villa Cappelli. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ROAD TRIPPIN' FRIED FISH - LOUISIANA EATING ITALIAN FOOD Please visit vinnietortorich.com for more complete show notes.

: Episode 785 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich to talk about natural alternatives to sugar (maple syrup, honey, coconut sugar, etc), "diet or exercise?!?!", fake science, The Bachelor and more on this Monday episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer ANTHONY G. JAY Vinnie interviewed this brilliant scientist PhD in Biochemistry Look out for the 1 on 1, coming out April 7th Vinnie also just did a 1 on 1 with Nina Teicholz that came out recently The two mimic the same thing FAKE SCIENCE Multiple doctors have told Vinnie that low fat is BS Many of whom are Cardiologists Often these doctors are not willing to come onto the show because of SAD Too bad, because these doctors are the ones saving the most lives It is hard to go against the 'norm', even when the norm is wrong A lot of published science about cholesterol and sat fats is proving to be false Sugar and grain industry fund many government health studies NATURAL ALTERNATIVES TO SUGAR Anna reads a CNN article that claims natural alternatives to sugar are better than artificial sweeteners and high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) Maple syrup, honey, date sugar, coconut sugar & molasses are recommended in this article Often, these articles claim that these other forms of sugar have more vitamins and minerals than HFCS, but really it's just a diversion You don't need to eat sugar to get your B6 or your iron. You don't. If you want iron, eat a f**king piece of meat!" - Vinnie Tortorich The bottom line: maple syrup, honey, date sugar, coconut sugar & molasses ARE STILL SUGAR!!! Your liver doesn't know the difference! SERENA'S ULTRARUNNING Serena just had a personal best on a 50 miler Ran in just around 10 hours Took 1.5+ hours off of her previous best time Won her division This race had north of 4500 ft of climbing in it THE BACHELOR Nick picked the wrong woman Vanessa challenges him too much Relationship is already over Raven would have been a better fit Nick is also an idiot

: Episode 784 - Lonnie Beauchamp joins Vinnie on this Saturday show to discuss his role as a Super Fan, Facebook Page Moderator, and the NSNG Meetups in general. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LONNIE BEAUCHAMP NSNG MEETUPS FACEBOOK GROUP Please visit vinnietortorich.com for more info!

: Episode 783 - Dr. Terry Wahls joins Vinnie for a second guest appearance on this Friday podcast. Dr. Terry Wahls, author of The Wahls Protocol, talks about her new book Cooking For Life, as well as using paleo and vitamins to combat MS. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer DR. TERRY WAHLS LIVING WITH MS COOKING FOR LIFE Please visit vinnietortorich.com for complete show notes.

: Episode 781 - Vinnie & Anna discuss a published study on sugar addiction of cancer cells in childhood leukemia, John Cleese rants on political correctness, and Vinnie sings with nuts in his mouth. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer VINNIE'S PERSONALITY POLITICAL CORRECTNESS CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA Visit vinnietortorich.com for full show notes.

: Episode 780 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich this episode of vinnie's sunday school to talk healthy breakfast foods. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Kid friendly! BREAKFAST Grains are not good for breakfast You will be tired and hungry before lunch, guaranteed It will give you more energy if you eat eggs, bacon, cheese Break an egg into a little ceramic bowl, dollop of heavy cream, put some cheese in there, sausage, etc. Put all of this in the oven 400 degrees, 7-10 mins Hard boiled eggs are good on the go!

: Episode 778 - The esteemed Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise, joins Vinnie today to discuss the LCHF diet, the food pyramid, and Plant Bullies. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty NINA TEICHOLZ PLANT BULLIES Please visit vinnietortorich.com for complete show notes.

: Episode 782 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie today to talk good bone broth and what to do with it, as well as Vinnie's ventures in bowling and biking! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer BONE BROTH BOWLERO BIKING Please visit vinnietortorich.com for complete show notes.

: Episode 777 - Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich talk the Twittersphere, PVC, and Vitamin B12 Absorption. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club TWITTER AND VITAMINS VITAMIN B12 ABSORPTION Check out vinnietortorich.com for complete show notes.

: Episode 776 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday to discuss glycogen loads vs. glucose spikes, unqualified trainers, wacky sauna conversations, and idiotic dietary recommendations by the American Diabetes Association. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer SUGAR LIES Just because baked potatoes are not sugar, does not mean your body treats them right Cutting back from 7-8 sandwiches a day If something doesn't say 'sugar', that doesn't mean you are genuinely not consuming sugar GLYCOGEN LOADS VS. GLUCOSE SPIKES THE CRAWL This is what happens when you've been riding the sugar train and run out of fuel...

: Episode 775 - Listener (Kim) Rooster Rossiter joins Vinnie today to discuss his daughter's story and the founding of Ainsley's Angels of America. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer WHO IS ROOSTER? Rooster is from Lake Charles, Louisiana He has served in the Marines for over 20 years It is an honor and a privilege Iraq, portions of Africa, all over He is a Major "Mustang" Has a daughter, Ainsley, who suffered from infantile neuro axonal dystrophy (INAD) Nerves are slowly getting attacked Progressive and terminal Passed away in 2016 at the age of 12 (outlived life expectancy) She completed over 100 races AINSLEY'S ANGELS OF AMERICA Holds races to help those who are not able-bodied Allows such people to concentrate on the races and not on their next treatments The participants are helped throughout the race by able-bodied people Brings the whole community together No discrimination against disabilities Having an ailment or disability does not mean you do not want to accomplish things

: Episode 774 - Enjoy a recording of Vinnie's Big Fat Show in Claremont at Flappers Comedy Club on February 19th, 2017. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer FLAPPERS Many Flappers locations and Vinnie performs at a bunch! Check Vinnie out on April 2nd Sunday evening, 7 o'clock This show will be at Flappers in Burbank Gina Grad will be there, and probably Anna too She will sign and sell books there Vinnie and the gang will be fielding questions Buy tickets here

: Episode 773 - Tallulah Tepper joins Vinnie Tortorich today to talk about her on and off NSNG journey, baseball, and the difficulties of health college dining. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club TALLULAH Tallulah makes sure the podcasts are posted She is Vinnie's step daughter Goes to UVA She is a huge baseball fan Has an internship in Washington with a minor league team this year On and off NSNG Tallulah tends to gain 5-10 lbs when she goes back to school Dodger, the dog that Vinnie and Serena have been training, is going back to school with her (Also this is Tallulah writing the show notes, and I am not a fan of 3rd person writing but here ya go!) COLLEGE DINING The dining halls around the country preach the Standard American Diet All cheap, breaded food Salads are old It can be hard to eat healthy in college Anna's Eat Happy Cookbook is a must for college students Mixed drinks and beer also make college less healthy College restaurants consist of burgers, sandwiches, wings, cheap restaurant/bar food The move is to buy ingredients and meal prep for the week because being in college, one is not home very often and is always on the move

: Episode 772 - Anna & Vinnie talk about a ridiculous article about eating healthy at McDonalds, eating for travel, and some of the reasons Anna advises listeners to book a phone consultation with Vinnie... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer AMAZON WINNER Buy through vinnietortorich.com, and submit what you got by e-mail Gretchen won this week She bought Altra running shoes & Polar FT1 heart monitor Serena runs in those shoes and Vinnie with that monitor She will win some NSNG/PVC Swag UNHEALTHY MCDONALDS You CANNOT eat healthy at McDonalds Some options are healthier, but not healthy Their meat is all coated in sugar and grains Salad dressing covered in sugar Chemical $#!%storm EATING FOR TRAVEL Definitely bring nuts Time it out with fasting if you are an intermittent fasting Try to avoid airport food if possible Usually, you can take meat out of a sandwich or have a burger without a bun in most airport restaurants Salad with olive oil at lots of restaurants Plan ahead for road trips and airport trips Bring along an ice chest in your car! Hard boiled eggs Salami Olives Cheese If you have a cooler, it is like eating at home! Just prepare ahead of time LOSING WEIGHT Often, it is more difficult for women to lose weight Check out your hormone levels Plateauing is okay, book a consult with Vinnie to help fix it Look at your waist line, not at the scale