Fitness and weight loss expert Vinnie Tortorich, the author of the best-selling book "Fitness Confidential", dispels the widespread mistaken beliefs regarding weight loss and exercise and teaches us how to lose weight, get fit and reclaim our lives. Using his 35 years of experience in the fitness and weight loss industry in Hollywood combined with an absolute commitment to good health, Vinnie has helped hundreds of thousands of people around the world lose hundreds of thousands of unhealthy pounds in an easy and sustainable way. His listeners love him for his fearless humor, tireless honesty, extraordinary nose for BS, and simple message. Join Vinnie and his inspiring guests - doctors, scientists. researchers, journalists, farmers, athletes, and more - to hear the latest scientific discoveries and unravel the myths that have been hampering our health. Laugh your way to health and fitness with Fitness Confidential and Vinnie Tortorich.
: Episode 771 - Vinnie and Andy share some amazing stories about kids whose parents took them to play outside and the incredible impact it had on their future. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club PLAY OUTSIDE You don't need to go work out in a gym! Just get off your phone or laptop and go outside! Go for a walk, play some ball, anything like that Olympic athletes started their careers just by getting outside Missy Franklin, the Olympic swimmer, for example She started taking swim lessons just to get outside Ginny Thrasher started her shooting career by getting outside and hunting deer Her first day of hunting, she did great Who knows what you will discover you're good at if you go outside! Skinning your knee isn't a bad thing, don't worry
: Episode 770 - Jason Thomas joins Vinnie Tortorich this Saturday to talk about Jason's establishment of a market for Pili Nuts in the United States. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer JASON THOMAS Was referred to Vinnie by Susan Masino Has listened only to Vinnie and Jimmy Moore's podcasts He is also on one of Jimmy's shows Pili Nuts company owner Used to climb big mountains! Also a kitesurfer PILI NUTS These nuts are higher in fat than most nuts In the Philippines, they sugar coat and fry them He used to sell them fried in coconut oil Now, he does not fry but they are 'seasoned' and 'soaked' and cooked for 24 hrs with coconut oil and Himalayan salt Super low carb Less than 1 carb per serving Filled with good vitamins and minerals These nuts found in forests
: Episode 769 - Amazing ultra athlete Ken Posner joins Vinnie Tortorich this Friday to talk about Vinnie, Serena, and Ken's Ultra Story. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer KEN POSNER Has a background in Finance and spent some time in the Army When he turned 40, he decided he wanted to ultra run Ken was fascinated by the country side courses because he loves the beautiful outdoors! The google pictures made him want to go run Running was his stress and mental health management technique because Finance is such a hard business Ken was fascinated by how far the human body could take someone When he decided he wanted to ultra run, he already had three marathons under his belt VINNIE AND SERENA When Vinnie and Serena started dating, Vinnie was training for Ultras Race across Oregon, 545 miles Serena had just started running She was a nerd in high school, not a jock Now Serena is an amazing athlete, running 100Ks and the like! ULTRA STORY Ken knew very little about the Ultra world when coming into it He had to train himself to be strong enough both physically and mentally Mental is possibly the harder part Ken wanted to push himself and discover what he could really do At age 50, Ken was astounded to find that he could run 100 miles! Check out his book about running 350 miles and setting a record here! Running the Long Path: A 350-mile Journey of Discovery in New York's Hudson Valley He goes light when doing this crazy long runs Can't run with too much on you - only the bare essentials Lean-to's most nights Ken has run Badwater before 135 miles NOTE: Photography by Laura Casner Photography
: Episode 768 - Vinnie Tortorich and Wednesday cohost Andy Schreiber talk about all the hidden sugar in ready-made food... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club HIDDEN SUGAR When Andy is super busy, he tries to buy some ready made and simple stuff to make for dinner He often buys roast chicken He decided to check the ingredients this time 3 ingredients in, there was SUGAR WHY DO YOU NEED SUGAR ON ROASTED CHICKEN? Makes it addicting Better to just make things yourself Get a chicken, give it a Villa Cappelli rub with some herbs too, and roast that! It truly does not take much longer Tri Tip from Bristol Farms (which is higher end) even has hidden sugar in it "evaporated cane juice" is just another way of trying to hide sugar
Episode 767 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk about awkward moments at the gym, rappers, the Amazon winner of the week, reducing inflammation and what it really is as well as some questionable science on the health benefits of weed. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer AWKWARD MOMENTS AT THE GYM RAPPERS AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK INFLAMMATION Please see vinnietortorich.com for show notes.
Episode 766 - Listener Jon Holmes from Canada talks about his NSNG success, suffers through Vinnie's Canada and porn jokes jokes, and agrees that people really do have the time for fitness. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club JON HOLMES TIME FOR FITNESS Please visit vinnietortorich.com Jon Holmes NSNG Success Story
: Episode 765 - Acclaimed author of The Wizard of Ads Roy H Williams joins Vinnie Tortorich today to talk about riding the political and societal pendulum, being remarkable vs. advertising, and what it takes to make it big in worlds such as podcasting, utilizing good ads and marketing. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer ROY H WILLIAMS Roy is a best selling author Marketing consultant Wrote The Wizard of Ads trilogy Business book of the year in 1998 Even a Lemonade Stand Can Brand Like Amazon coming in March Amazon has amazing branding BEING REMARKABLE VS. ADS & MARKETING Vinnie embodied the most important principles of advertising and marketing instinctively It is his nature This trilogy talks about how to find success in regards to advertising, marketing, and service Corporate agility Flexible Customer-centric Always retain an open mind You can learn the main principles of advertising and marketing You MUST care about the customer It is possible to make a company great from scratch Vinnie did it with this podcast and PVC Vinnie wanted to make the Toyota or Honda of vitamins Vitamins are built to last and work, but anyone can afford them PVC has grown so quickly that Vinnie needed to hire employees to help run it Vinnie is not too slick, which is a good thing - disfluency People trust him!
: Episode 764 - Vinnie & Andy answer Twitter questions about Zevia sodas, LaCroix sparkling water, stevia in general, sawdust in pre-shredded mozzarella and more... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LACROIX LaCroix is a safe carbonated water It will not harm you Tons of flavors Can buy at stores or more in bulk online Zevia is full of crap "No sugar, no artificial sweeteners" The first ingredient after water is an artificial sweetener Technically you can say erythritol is a sugar alcohol Acts the same as an artificial sweetener Natural Stevia extract is the least evil, but STILL bad It will keep up your cravings and feed your addiction Also, sugar is sugar Brown sugar is no better than cane sugar, etc. Lemon oil, tequila, and soda stream is another good option Any citrus oil is pretty good Citrus rind is also an option
: Episode 763 - Vinnie & Anna evaluate a Twitter-promoted bro science video on masturbation before working out and reveal how COMPLETELY IDIOTIC bro science really is. Vinnie & Anna also talk about Vinnie's early drinking years and the bad diets of our current and former Commander in Chief's... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer BRO SCIENCE Conveniently, the initials are BS This video is absolute nonsense Features the 3 dumbest people ever Somehow has 7 mil views Bad Kobe rape jokes This video is a perfect example that this apparent 'science' has no scientific backing VINNIE'S DRINKING PAST Vinnie did not drink in college at all He was a D1 athlete Vinnie one night had 3 or 4 beers at didn't feel much He drove on a curvy road and could suddenly really see the road 'falling away' Really scared him DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE! Pretty much always drank in moderation Now he pretty strictly drinks whiskey and scotch PRESIDENTS Lots of presidents exercise and such, but do not eat right Presidents look about a million years older after serving Obama aged 20 years in 8 years Trump eats junk and only sleeps 4 hours a night (see recent podcast on the importance of sleep)
: Episode 762 - On this episode of Vinnie's Sunday School, Vinnie and Andy talk eating breakfast, and asking for bacon and eggs instead of pancakes or cereal. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club BACON AND EGGS Please see vinnietortorich.com for more show notes.
: Episode 761 - Listener Paul Boston joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss finding this podcast, his journey, and cold weather training. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer PAUL BOSTON Hails from Toronto Found Vinnie 4 or 5 years ago He is an ultra athlete and triathlete An expert at winter training, because Canada gets so darn cold! COLD WEATHER TRAINING Firstly, exercise is a poor way to lose weight If you want to lose weight while exercising, though, Zone 2 is the way to go Also the best way to train in cold weather Not too little, not too much A comfortable cold is around 20ºF for Paul Layers are key! However, want to make sure you don't have too much on Want to start a little cold because you will warm up If you get too hot, you will sweat too much and that will end up making you colder Paul will wear compression tights and shirt underneath his fabric clothes Jacket depends on wind His winter running coat has a windshield in the front which is crucial Gloves incredibly important Vinnie and Paul both use his cross country ski gloves Wind-stopper technology Hat covering ears and mouth is helpful On his feet, he wears spiked trail shoes for traction on ice and snow Built-in carbon tip spikes Vinnie had spiked tires for his early morning mountain winter bike training Make sure to drink enough water during cold weather training
: Episode 760 - Jonny Bowden joins Vinnie Tortorich this Friday to discuss Jonny's role as the Nutrition Myth Buster, common nutrition misconceptions, Adam Carolla, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer JONNY BOWDEN THE NUTRITION MYTH BUSTER Please visit vinnietortorich.com for show notes.
: Episode 759 - Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich host this Valentine's edition of the Fitness Confidential podcast. The two talk sleeping, natural sleep aids, dogs, and Valentine's Day. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer SLEEPING Sleep is the most important thing for your health More important than power lifting and cardio If you don't sleep enough, all the exercise in the world will not be enough The body regenerates when you sleep Muscle builds the Vinnie changed his sleep after leukemia Sleeps a lot more these days Vinnie takes some melatonin before bed (1mg) Sleep will help you perform loads better at the gym Magnesium is also a good sleep/relaxation aid (Check out PVC) When it is close to bedtime, get off technology! VALENTINE'S DAY Valentine's Day can become a competition about who is the most loved Can make many feel inferior "Betsy's husband wasn't as good as Julie's husband" Valentine's Day menus are such a hassle A good way to rip people off Vinnie treats Serena to a Valentine's Day surprise a week or two before, and he gives her real, practical gifts
: Episode 758 - Vinnie & Anna talk about about psyllium husks, sugar in bacon, Anna's homemade ranch dressing, feeding Skittles to cattle and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer PSYLLIUM HUSKS A listener asked about this in smoothies Psyllium husks hurt your gut bacteria Also will make you bloated We used to throw this away as byproduct, but somehow people found a way to market it It does not do what is says it will do - it is a scam If you need to process something to make it edible/consumable, it is likely bad for you Consuming this is like taking the shell off of a peanut and putting it in a drink TLDR: DON'T consume!!! SUGAR AND BACON Often, companies will add sugar to bacon or sausages Cheaper brands will do this more regularly Brown sugar, maple bacon, all of this is bad for you Look for PLAIN BACON ANNA'S RANCH DRESSING Anna uses 1/2 a cup of whole milk and 1/2 of a lemon's worth of lemon juice = buttermilk Make your mayo at home if possible (don't use mayo with canola oil, if possible) Whisk all of that together with dill, parsley, other herbs 1/2 a tsp of onion and garlic powder each A teaspoon of salt and pepper Let it congeal in the fridge for around an hour Whisk again, and enjoy! Polar Ft1 Heart Rate Monitor, Black
: Episode 757 - Vinnie Tortorich and guest Aaron Alexander have great fun talking about Aaron's Align method and functional movement, his constant motion, his interesting mix of new-age technology, living in Santa Monica and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer AARON ALEXANDER And be sure to Check out Aaron's podcast here!
Episode 756 - Enjoy today's podcast episode which features Vinnie's live performance Big Fat Show Burbank at Flappers with special guest Gina Grad! The two talk pasta studies, fake news, fermentation, protein, and more and take questions from the audience! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer BIG FAT SHOW BURBANK & CLAREMONT Vinnie is doing another performance on February 19 This one will be at Flappers in Claremont Buy tickets here! Use drop down menu to find Vinnie's Big Fat Show
: Episode 755 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday and the two talk about Jason Fung, PVC's upcoming Sublingual B12 vitamin tablet, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer JASON FUNG Author of The Obesity Code All of his books go in Vinnie's Book Club on the website He is a big proponent of the ketogenic diet Check him out on the most recent Monday show! SUBLINGUAL B12 Vinnie and Andy have been bombarded by questions regarding this vitamin PVC is coming out with a sublingual B12 vitamin Put it under your tongue, and it will dissolve It has taken so long due to the fact that they have to find out how to create a tablet Tablets are harder than capsules, especially dissolving tablets B12 much more effective if dissolved Tried to find no chemicals or substances you don't want in your body Ended up being a pretty simple ingredient, but took awhile to find All natural! It will be very small so that it is easy to put under your tongue! Created a new dye that is not bad for you Soon they will be manufactured and bottled Release date will be towards the end of March! We will not allow people to White Label this vitamin
: Episode 754 - Dr. Jason Fung joins Anna and Vinnie this Monday to talk losing weight, twitter, Green Grocer, and more on this Monday episode of the Fitness Confidential podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer The absolute best bone broth Vinnie and Anna are both huge fans TWITTER Vinnie does all of his own tweeting He had an assistant for about 5 minutes who messed his tweeting up He likes to answer all of the questions, even if they are repeats Received a funny tweet about vegetarians recently DR. JASON FUNG L0w-carb health and fitness expert One of the most important luminaries in the field Check out his blog/website here His book, The Obesity Code, is a great and informative one One of Vinnie's favorite people in the Health and Fitness world LOSING WEIGHT Exercise is a poor way to lose weight If you are so concerned about calories, you will end up starving yourself and be incredibly unhealthy The REAL way to lose weight is to trade out carbs for fats and cut out sugars and grains It is hard because doctors are taught to blame the victim when really the doctors' advice is to blame Ironic and sad at the same time For example, Weight Watchers is a scam which puts the blame on the client Ketosis is a very good option for many but is not necessary to lose weight NSNG without ketosis often does just fine
: Episode 752 - Author, podcaster and IronMan finisher Win Charles joins Vinnie to discuss her journey as a triathlete suffering from cerebral palsy. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer WIN CHARLES Incredible IronMan triathlete She suffers from cerebral palsy but does not let that stop her from anything Wants to help show others with disabilities that they do not have to submit to their disabilities Disabilities can bring people together and make people stronger Had great family support which was a major key for her I,Win: Hope and Life my journey as a disabled woman living in a non-disabled world
: Episode 751 - David Diamond, PhD joins Vinnie to talk about the fallacy and bad science of Ancel Keys, the China Study and many other anti-fat studies. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer DAVID DIAMOND David used to be incredibly unhealthy He was urged to use statins and niacin In 2006, he was told he MUST go on Lipitor Dr. Diamond was open minded at first, but wanted to look into it Realized fat was OK, and changed his lifestyle! He started with peer-reviewed medical journals He was never scared of fat because he is so educated on it Studied biology, has a PhD! OLD GYMS First of all, exercise is a poor way to lose weight! For example, more gyms than ever, but more obesity than ever Gyms have awesome equipment but so many are still so unhealthy! DEBUNKING ANTI-FAT STUDIES The bread is worse than the butter or cheese for the triglycerides Anti-fat studies were paid for by sugar, grain industries Ancel Keys conducted a study that only took into account countries that proved his hypothesis true He, himself, ate a ton of fat FAT DOES NOT CLOG YOUR ARTERIES! It is carbs, not fat The worst thing that happened to fat, is that someone named it fat
: Episode 750 - Vinnie teaches a fit millennial the truth about insulin, fat metabolism and the unhealthy ingredients in energy drinks, all without making him cry or hurting his feelings... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer CHIP Chip is actually named Dillon He works for Pure Vitamin Club Played some college ball in Georgia Not really a millennial because he was born in 1989... but he is Tries to keep grains out, but still drinks Rockstar energy drinks Hits the gym very often Took some pre-work out Makes you feel like Superman Not good for you!!! Don't!!! Gym rats that take insulin are users It is a hormone and thus a steroid Still learning about health and nutrition FAT METABOLISM Catabolic reaction that creates energy When you eat lots of carbs, you have metabolic issues Metabolic syndrome can be quite fixed by eating NSNG You get all the sugar you need from fruit and veggies If you don't, your liver will literally turn protein into sugar Fat provides almost twice the food energy of carbs! A MUCH BETTER and cleaner fuel! More efficient to eat fat and much better for you
: Episode 749 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk psychics, Charles Manson, and bring on health expert Jimmy Moore to talk intermittent fasting on this Monday edition of the show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer PSYCHIC Vinnie is gonna get a psychic reading done per Anna's request Anna had hers done and it was creepy good Vinnie thinks you can find all info about someone on the internet JIMMY MOORE Famous for "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb"! Hosts cruises and the like for low-carb folks Vinnie can't attend because he gets sick Check out Jimmy's new book below! Jimmy used to be over 400 lbs Now, he is 6'3" and a healthy weight He re-started his weight loss journey after a stall using intermittent fasting INTERMITTENT FASTING Highly individualized for each person Can help kickstart metabolism and help those with metabolic syndrome Jimmy finds that days when he eats more than 2 meals he falls out of ketosis IF can allow ketone production to ramp up Jimmy personally will do multi-day fasting as well which he does not find difficult because he is so incredibly fat adapted This is not the right decision for everyone - some people need it more than others, and some can handle it better than others You CAN be in ketosis often without doing IF You CAN lose weight without IF It just might be slower The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting
: Episode 748 - Bikini model competitor Rachel talks to Vinnie about NSNG lifestyle and competitive running and bikini modeling. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer RACHEL ERB BIKINI MODEL Please visit vinnietortorich.com for fuller show notes.
: Episode 747 - Brain cancer expert, Adrienne C. Scheck, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurobiology at Barrow Neurological Institute, joins me to discuss fighting brain cancer with fats and a ketogenic diet. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Capelli Green Grocer ADRIENNE SCHECK FIGHTING BRAIN CANCER PLEASE VISIT VINNIETORTORICH.COM FOR MORE NOTES.
: Episode 746 - Podcast luminary John Lee Dumas (The Mastery Journal, EOFire, PodcastWebsites, Free Podcast Course) joins Vinnie Tortorich to talk about starting a successful podcast, how to master your future, and being an entrepreneur. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Green Grocer Pure Vitamin Club JOHN LEE DUMAS MASTER YOUR FUTURE Visit vinnietortorich.com for more complete show notes!
: Episode 745 - Vinnie & Anna talk to new sponsors Cassie Green and Gary Stephens, founders of Green Grocer, about sourcing the highest quality bone broth (chicken and beef). Vinnie & Anna also answer NSNG Facebook group questions about overcoming the diet mentality and fear of eating fat. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club Green Grocer promo code: vinnie QUALITY BONE BROTH OVERCOMING FEAR OF FAT For more show notes, please visit vinnietortorich.com.
: Epsode 744- Dave McCourtney joins Vinnie Tortorch this Saturday to discuss fitness for hunters and eating well while on the go. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club DAVE MCCOURTNEY FITNESS FOR HUNTERS
: Episode 743 - Michael Galinsky, cinematographer, director, and producer joins Vinnie Tortorich this Friday to discuss Galinsky's film on Dr. Sarno, All The Rage, and the two talk about emotions and pain, as well as some of Galinsky's other films. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli MICHAEL GALINSKY ALL THE RAGE For more complete show notes, please visit vinnietortorich.com
: Episode 742 - Vinnie Tortorich calls customer service for pure-fitness-vitamins.com, and debunks the myth behind weight loss pills. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club CUSTOMER SERVICE EAT HAPPY For full show notes, please visit vinnietortorich.com.
: Episode 741 - Vinnie and Anna speak with special guest author Dr. Cate Shanahan about her new book Deep Nutrition, dietary fat, protein powders, the genesis of the low-fat movement, and much more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Olive Oil code: vinnie That will get you 10% off! EXERCISE DR. CATE SHANAHAN GENESIS OF THE LOW-FAT MOVEMENT For the full podcast notes, please visit vinnietortorich.com.
Episode 740 - Vinnie explains the science behind zone 2 training with listener Drew who has had significant improvement in his speed and endurance with it. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club DREW HARDIN ZONE 2 For complete show notes, CLICK HERE to see the episode post on VinnieTortorich.com
: Episode 739 - Adam Carolla joins Vinnie Tortorich today to discuss Adam's new book, health and fitness, sharing information, and more! Listen to a podcast with the man responsible for the "Carolla Effect". PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty Audible ADAM CAROLLA Did Windy City Heat with Jimmy Kimmel It is a cult classic Adam helped get this podcast off the ground "The Carolla Effect" Adam believes in the sharing of information This is why he has Vinnie on his show about health and fitness He is also a huge fan of cars, just like Vinnie Adam is even half Italian "Vroom Vroom Crowd" Made a documentary! This documentary is about cars, in particular the Ford/Ferrari rivalry Check out the trailer here This is the video for "The 24 Hour War" Adam's most recent documentary Rent or buy the documentary here Amazing ratings, and has a personal recommendation from Vinnie, who is a car guy Adam didn't realize he could make a documentary -- until it really happened If you want to share information, you can find a way! Buy his documentary on Paul Newman here Adam is good at doing what he sets his mind to Made a podcast, written plenty of books, made documentaries, restored cars, etc.
: Episode 738 - Vinnie & Andy talk about bad vs. good customer service and an angry customer service call Andy received at Pure Vitamin Club that was meant for another company! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty FLAPPERS Special guest Gina Grad Check out Vinnie on the 15th Chris Laxamana will be there At Flappers in Pasadena One of Vinnie's big talks Andy will be there GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE Pure Vitamin Club has a new toll-free number and Andy answers all the call himself right now - very good customer service! Sometimes Chip (Dylan) will answer them Eventually we will likely have to hire others Andy likes to give people the resolution they are looking for Andy got an angry phone call from someone who was charged $190 and didn't want the product anymore Turns out, HE CALLED THE WRONG NUMBER! Andy remained calm and nice DO NOT buy from Pure Fitness Vitamins It is not even a vitamin company Scam
: Episode 737 - Vinnie explains his simple workout 101 plus he and Anna answer several Twitter questions about stevia and zero-calorie non-soda drinks. A YEAR OF CELEBRITY DEATHS AMAZON WINNER FROZEN SALTED EDAMAME ZERO-CALORIE NON-SODA DRINKS WHAT ABOUT STEVIA? VINNIE'S SIMPLE WORKOUT 101 If you'd like to see more detailed notes for this episode, please CLICK HERE to go to the episode on VinnieTortorich.com PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Villa Cappelli Olive Oil - Use promo code "VINNIE" Pure Vitamin Club UPCOMING EVENTS: Vinnie's Big Fat Show at Flapper's in Burbank, CA, featuring Gina Grad from 100.3 The Sound and the Adam Crolla show and podcaster Chris Laxamana
Episode 736 - Listener and repeat-guest Aaron joins us to talk about the food industry and his interesting experience visiting a food processing plant during one of his masters classes. Please CLICK HERE to see the full episode notes at VinnieTortorich.com PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Villa Cappelli Olive Oil - Use promo code "VINNIE" Pure Vitamin Club UPCOMING EVENTS: Vinnie's Big Fat Show at Flapper's in Burbank, CA, featuring Gina Grad from 100.3 The Sound and the Adam Carolla show and podcaster Chris Laxamana
: Episode 734 - Vinnie & Andy talk about the difference between white-labeling vitamins and Pure Vitamin Club (PVC) as well as the reason for using 4 types of magnesium instead of just 1 in a magnesium supplement. PEOPLE ASSUME (2:15) - Often, people assume that Vinnie's vitamin is white-labeled and that just uses his audience to sell someone else's product. White-labeling is very common and even some of close friends ask him if that is what he is doing with Pure Vitamin Club (4:35) - One of Vinnie's friends noticed that when he started taking Pure Vitamin Club vitamins, is pee was not fluorescent-yellow like when he takes other vitamins. WHITE LABELING (5:10) - White-labeling is a common practice where people put their own brands on generic products White-labeling is a very common practice where people essentially just slap their own label and their own brand on generic products - Andy Schreiber Very common with makeup and hand-creams and things like that Vinnie relays the story of when he was at the mall and there was a huge line for Kylie Jenner's makeup store. One of Vinnie's makeup-artist friends claims that Kylie Cosmetics is white-labeled Many doctors have their own skincare labels and it's often the same as Jergens lotion but charge much more for it. (12:00) - Pure Vitamin Club vitamins do not turn your urine yellow because they are more readily absorbed by the body. We don't give you more of anything than your body can absorb - Andy Schreiber MAGNESIUM (12:45) - Magnesium is not just magnesium Pure Vitamin Club for different types of magnesium in their magnesium supplement: Magnesium Glycinate Magnesium Taurate Magnesium Carbonate Magnesium Citrate Magnesium Citrate - the cheapest and most common form of magnesium, often used in laxatives because it has the strongest laxative effect, followed by magnesium carbonate. (15:15) - PVC magnesium is much more gentle than most magnesium supplements because it is well-balanced and not dominated by magnesium citrate (17:00) - Vinnie and Andy work hard to make PVC vitamins the best they can possibly make it Many of Vinnie and Andy's business friends tell them they should charge much more for the vitamins Vinnie and Andy want to make the vitamins affordable. They are profitable, but not designed to screw the customer They are in the business of helping people EAT HAPPY (20:45) - By Anna's book Eat Happy Anna learned how to do food photography and took all the photos for the book herself! Anna also personally invented, tested and perfected the recipes herself. She didn't pull them off the Internet PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Pure Vitamin Club UPCOMING EVENTS: Vinnie's Big Fat Show at Flapper's in Burbank, CA, featuring Gina Grad from 100.3 The Sound and the Adam Carolla show and podcaster Chris Laxamana
: Episode 733 - Happy New Year! Vinnie & Anna talk about new year's resolutions, some recent NSNG shakes and meals, the infamous Vagina Weightlifting Contest, and bad nutritional advice to the military. AULD LANG SYNE (3:15) - Auld Lang Syne - Confusing song and nobody really knows what it means, but we'll be playing it anyway. (6:00) - Anna Vocino's book Eat Happy is doing well. Thank you to all the listeners who are buying the book and recommending it to your friends. The days of not knowing what to cook for NSNG or low-carb meals are gone. Also gone are the days of eating fat-free Snackwells and garbage like that. CRAVINGS SELF-DENIAL (13:30) - Vinnie talks about how people in the 80's and 90's would begin to crave sugar in the middle of their aerobic exercise. After they were done, they would eat a cookie or a muffin to replenish their glycogen. Doing this regularly causes the brain to begin associating low glycogen with eating a dessert. After awhile people would skip the aerobics and just go get their treat in their tights and scrunchies. Then, people would attempt to lose the extra weight they gained by denying themselves the sweets, (but the sugar cravings remain) Self-denial is not sustainable and leads to disorders NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS (16:40) - New Year's Resolutions December phone consults are very booked because people are preparing for their resolutions Vinnie doesn't like resolutions or any kind of decree where you say you're going to make an extreme change on Monday because they generally don't stick. Start working towards Monday instead of blowing it out until Monday... Anyone who's going to keep eating like an idiot all the way through the weekend and just cramming food in because they think they're going to start something on Monday, I have news for you, by Tuesday you're going to fail. Forcing things is where you're going to trip yourself up. Bring it on easy, break into it. Don't go cold turkey. That will feel too restrictive and will lead to failure NSNG MEALS AND SHAKES (24:45) - Since it's been cooler out, Vinnie has been making his NSNG shake HOT If you throw your raw veggies into your vitamix and let them spin on high for a few minutes, they get hot. They're not cooked, per se, but they are hot Today, Vinnie put in broccoli, cauliflower, water, bone broth until hot. Then he put in some turmeric, Tabasco, and salt-and-pepper. Then, once it's hot he added some Villa Cappelli olive oil and a splash of cream at the very end, all poured into a big giant mug Basically, it was a puréed soup Tons of energy (28:20) - Anna's NSNG food today... Got up at 6:30 AM and had some "bulletproof" coffee with a teaspoon of coconut oil, a teaspoon of MCT Oil, and some cinnamon whipped in. At 11 AM she had a grass fed beef patty spiced up with salt and pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, sautéed onions and pickles over some lettuce, with Eat Happy balsamic vinaigrette and 2 pieces of bacon for lunch. (30:10) - Vinnie talks about is omlette recipe where he beats the eggs in the Vitamix and mixes in a little half-and-half, puts it in a hot skillet with some cooked pancetta, some grated cheese and then some fresh avocado just before he folds it over. Anna recommends sautéing a little onion or shallots into the pancetta grease before putting in your eggs AMAZON WINNER (33:00) - Vinnie and Anna announced the Amazon winner She will win a black F#&K Quinoa T-shirt You can get in the running to be the Amazon winner by purchasing products on Amazon using the Amazon banner link on vinnietortorich.com (36:00) - A lot of people wanted the Favorite Breakfast Scrambled Eggs limited T-shirt after it was no longer offered but they will not be sold again. The same is going to happen with the F#&K Quinoa limited edition T-shirt, so get them what you can. VAGINA WEIGHTLIFTING CONTEST (39:30) - Vinnie relays a funny story about him asking a porn star to be in his Vagina Weightlifting Contest Vinnie wanted to have a "Vagina Weight Lifting Contest" a few years ago because there was a gal on the Internet who would pick up things with her vagina using kegel exercises (Kim Anami). Vinnie & Anna had some funny sashes made for it but nobody was interested in participating. Vinnie & Anna want to invite Kim Anami to the studio to do some demos and an interview BAD NUTRITIONAL GUIDANCE TO THE MILITARY (52:00) - A friend at Travis Air Force Base sent some pictures of the very outdated and incorrect recommended meal plans from the nutritional clinic Generally, they are very low-fat/high carb Very depressing and sad meal plan Lifestyle recommendations are made to lower cholesterol PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Villa Cappelli Olive Oil - Use promo code "VINNIE" Pure Vitamin Club UPCOMING EVENTS: Vinnie's Big Fat Show at Flapper's in Burbank, CA, featuring Gina Grad from 100.3 The Sound and the Adam Crolla show and podcaster Chris Laxamana
: Episode 732 - Listener and NSNG success story Jess Allen Britt returns to talk about his weight loss journey, making NSNG a lifestyle instead of a diet, and developing grit. JESS ALLEN BRITT'S JOURNEY (3:00) - Jess tells his story Led a very sedentary life playing video games, drinking beer and eating ice cream during times of under employment. 370 lbs (6' tall), depressed, and so unhealthy that he'd throw his back out just walking around Has been trying to lose weight since daughter was born 5 years ago. 2 years ago he started to be able to keep it off IT'S ABOUT LIFESTYLE NOT POUNDS (6:00) - Vinnie works with a lot of large people and a loss of 100lbs seems to be the turning point where people start gaining the weight back. Jess believes that looking at a specific number of lbs to lose as a goal is not necessarily the way to go. The end number is not the way to look at it. You have to look at it like you're an addict, your an alcoholic and you can't function on alcohol so you just stop and you never go back to it. And that's kind of how you have to look at it with sugar and grains or you're never going to succeed - Jess Allen Britt (8:30) - Jess feels that you have to change your expectations of what life's about so that eating without sugar and grains is not the worse thing in the world to you. Jess eats just meat, eggs, veggies and cheese. He's basically been in dietary ketosis since Jan 2016 Vinnie agrees that NSNG is NOT A DIET. It's a lifestyle. Eating this way is not that hard. I just eat meat, eggs, veg's, cheese and stuff like that and, honestly, as long as I don't mess around with grains or sugar...I've been in ketosis since January - Jess Allen Britt INTERMITTENT FASTING & EXOGENOUS KETONES (10:50) - Other doctors are more strict than Vinnie with ketosis and medical fasting Jess does some intermittent fasting by not eating breakfast because that works for him. He had to work up to that by extending the fast half an hour until he was only drinking coffee until lunch (no breakfast) A lot of people jump into the fasting thing and mess themselves up by doing so . Vinnie says people who are morbidly obese may want to follow a Ron Rosedale or Jason Fung Vinnie thinks many people are using intermittent fasting as a form of trickery instead of part of a lifestyle change. Some people are taking exogenous keytones to get into ketosis and Vinnie doesn't think you need that. Vinnie believes you don't have to be in deep dietary ketosis to lose weight Jess once wrote on the NSNG facebook group: Taking exogenous ketones puts you into nutritional ketosis as much as putting a strap-on on a woman makes her a man - Jess Allen Britt Exogenous keytones were made for Navy Seals who needed to use them in the field. Vinnie doesn't think it's healthy to jump right into dietary ketosis THE TRANSFORMATION (15:00) - Jess has put on a lot of lean body mass and lost a lot of fat. Started at 370 lbs and is now 210 lbs Now wearing a medium T-shirt and size 32 pants Starting to see more definition. Vinnie can see the huge difference even in his face Used to have debilitating depression but hasn't needed any ant-depressants in a year Jess feels like a significantly different person mentally and emotionally when he's not eating sugars and grains Has more grit now. (20:00) - Vinnie feels good that people like Jess Britt are having changed lives as a result of NSNG Dean Lorey cajoled Vinine into writing the book and he is very grateful for it Jess would like to help other people who are going through the same thing. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Pure Vitamin Club UPCOMING EVENTS: Vinnie's Big Fat Show at Flapper's in Burbank, CA, featuring Gina Grad from 100.3 The Sound and the Adam Crolla show and podcaster Chris Laxamana
: Episode 731 - Best-selling author and investigative journalist Gary Taubes returns to talk about his new book The Case Against Sugar and how the medical community and government are resisting the overwhelming evidence of sugar's harmfulness. (3:15) - Taubes talks about how he was initially reluctant to be on Vinnie's podcast a few years ago because his message is so important he had to act like an adult. He acknowledges that Vinnie's podcast is "a thing" because he makes it fun and also let's the anger towards the people perpetuating lies about nutrition come to the forefront. It's a hard tightrope to walk sometimes. GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES (4:20) - We have a fundamental problem because there are so many countries with government-sanctioned nutritional guidelines that are based on bad science. Anyone who gives dietary advice contrary to the popular beliefs is labeled as a radical. (8:00) - How do you respond to people who point to Southeast Asia as examples of high-grain, low saturated fat cultures that have a historically very long life span and fewer cases of obesity, diabetes and heart disease? Dr Taubes points to the fact that these cultures also have a significantly lower sugar consumption and are about 100 years behind the Western world. Their heart disease rates are very similar to what ours were 100 years ago when we were consuming a similar amount of sugar. (13:00) - Today, breakfasts are essentially a variation on dessert. (breakfast cereal, etc) MODERN SCIENCE RUINED BY OLD TECHNOLOGY (14:15) - Modern nutrition science is based on all these belief systems that, in turn, were products of the technology of the time. This whole idea that obesity is an energy balance, a calorie problem is because for the first 50 years of modern nutrition from the 1860's to the 1920's, all nutritionists could do were measure energy in foods and the energy expended by people - The idea that sugar okay to add to foods (like milk) because sugar is "empty calories" and at least kids will get the "good stuff" is 100 year-old thinking. This ignores the bad stuff and the consequences of eating all the sugars and refined grains. - The prevalence of obesity has increased 900% in the U.S. since the 60's. Essentially, it is a pandemic. (18:40) - The World Health Organization has stated that the statistical likelihood of curbing this trend is zero. But they won't really get around to the truth of the matter. There is much internal institutional resistance to anyone who believes differently than they do. (24:30) - The sugar-hypothesis wasn't fully-formed enough in the 60's and 70's to counteract the fat-hypothesis that became institutionalized at the time. At the time, the consensus was that dietary fat caused obesity and heart disease. CAUSE OF INSULIN RESISTANCE (32:00) - Even though physicians recognized 2 different types of diabetes as far back as a couple thousand years ago, it wasn't until the 1960's that doctors realized that Type 2 Diabetes was actually a disease of insulin resistance, not insulin deficiency. That is when there appeared some compelling evidence that the fructose component of sugar (sugar is roughly half fructose, half glucose) was the primary cause of insulin resistance. - That is the primary hypothesis Gary is presenting in The Case Against Sugar: If sugar and high-fructose corn syrup, because of the fructose and the speed in which we consume them...if they cause insulin resistance, then they cause Type 2 Diabetes and they cause obesity and they at least exacerbate, if not cause, the diseases associated with them. (39:30) - The "If-Then Problem 1 & 2" - If sugar causes causes these problems then we should get them the hell out of our diet. (41:00) - It is possible that the people who lose a lot of weight on a vegan diet MAY have lost all the weight because the gave up the Coca-Cola, beer and sugary sweets etc that they would also have given up on a low-carb or paleo diet. So the question is did they lose all the weight because they gave up red meat or because they gave up the other stuff (44:00) Vinnie often takes calls from Vegans who are complaining of low energy and stalled weight-loss. Gary explains that the issue is complicated and that one can't come up with a certain solution just based on observation. Controlled medical studies are needed to prove anything conclusively. GOOD SOLUTION VS. BAD MOTIVES (48:00) - We live in a world where the same people who have overseen this horrendous national epidemic are also the ones winning awards and being lauded by the medical community and the government. - The only people who stand to gain from getting the story right except for the patients. - Taubes spoke at a convention with a very prominent vegan owner of a large grocery chain. When Gary tried to get him to start a program designed to help get people off sugar, the person refused to talk about anything other than the meat issue. (50:50) - There is progress in the anti-sugar and Taubes predicts we will be consuming 50% less sugar in 20 years. The problem is how to fix the people who are already broken. (54:30) - Several of Vinnie's guests feel that removing sugar from America's diet would solve the obesity problem very quickly. Gary finds it crazy that we have this dietary intervention that is so effective but the medical and health communities have defense mechanisms in place that prevent them from accepting it. It's crazy that you have this dietary intervention that is so remarkably effective, and yet you've got all these defense mechanisms in place by doctors, by nutritionists, by dieticians, by the pharmaceutical industry and the medical industry and the organizations so that they will not accept it. - Many researchers in the nutrition science initiative are programmed to think one way that they can't escape their paradigm and will never be able to see the truth. (1:00:00) - Doctors assume that patients would rather take a drug than try to change their diets to a ketogenic diet. Also, it's easier for the doctor to prescribe a drug than go through the effort of changing the patient's diet. - Doctors are afraid to rock the boat because of liability issues. Low-fat diets are considered "standard of care" and doctors will get in trouble if they don't follow it. - On the other hand, doctors really do care about their patients and really want to see them get healthier. It is the job of people like Vinnie and Gary to show doctors that it is safe. THE CASE AGAINST SUGAR (1:08:05) - Taubes wouldn't describe Good Calories, Bad Calories as "boring" but rather a "long and difficult read" :-) - While most in the medical industry agree that sugar isn't all that great for you and it probably should be eaten in moderation, the question is how bad can it really be and what could our population look like if we didn't have sugar. - The first chapter of The Case Against Sugar is called "Food or Drug" - The book captures the history of the controversy over sugar and the role the sugar industry played behind the scenes using tactics very much like the cigarette industry. - Mothers have been passing along the predisposition to become obese and diabetic to their children in the womb. - It's a fairly short but comprehensive and understandable book that explains what the role of sugar plays in the diet and society. - There is even a discussion about how tobacco used to be soaked in sugar before turned into cigarettes. - A child of a woman who is diabetic during pregnancy has a massively higher chance of becoming diabetic by the time they're 30. - Add sugar to ANY diet, vegan, carnivorous, whatever, and eventually you will get obesity and diabetes epidemics. - You can see Gary Taubes book tour events here at GaryTaubes.com PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Villa Cappelli Olive Oil - Use promo code "VINNIE" Pure Vitamin Club UPCOMING EVENTS: Vinnie's Big Fat Show at Flapper's in Burbank, CA, featuring Gina Grad from 100.3 The Sound and the Adam Crolla show and podcaster Chris Laxamana
Episode 730 - Vinnie and Andy answer Twitter questions about intermittent fasting, cortisone shots, and the RICE method of injury recovery. (1:10) - Andy laments when Vinnie claims he only invites him to the show when Vinnie can't get a hot piece of ass on the show :-) (5:15) - Andy and Vinnie discuss myths and stereotypes on gay male sex drives vs. female sex drives. INTERMITTENT FASTING? (7:30) - There's a time and place for intermittent or medical fasts if you have broken metabolism is one thing. Fasting because you have 3 lbs to lose is more like dietary trickery and is not necessarily a good thing to do. Gaming the system doesn't work CORTISONE SHOTS? (11:00) - Vinnie has never had a cortisone shot and is not a fan of them. In the past, athletes would be injected with cortisone to mask the pain from an injury allowing them to continue to play. Masking pain with cortisone can do more harm than good, making the injury worse. (12:30) - Bill Walton broke his foot while playing for UCLA and John Wooten. They shot him up with cortisone so he could continue playing. Now he is a fan of ultra-cycling and the 508. He had a lifetime of problems with his foot as a result of that injury. THE R.I.C.E. METHOD (14:00) - Cortisone may have its place, but R.I.C.E. may work just as well: Rest - Ice - Compress - Elevate. Ask your doctor if this is ABSOLUTELY necessary. (16:20) - By Anna's book Eat Happy (16:45) - You can subscribe to the old podcasts for only $2 per month PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Pure Vitamin Club UPCOMING EVENTS: Vinnie's Big Fat Show at Flapper's in Burbank, CA, featuring Gina Grad from 100.3 The Sound and the Adam Crolla show and podcaster Chris Laxamana
: Episode 729 - Anna and Vinnie talk the day after Christmas about coffee, the holidays, and a few other topics. We hope you are having a wonderful holiday season! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club THE HOLIDAYS COFFEE
: Episode 728 - Dan and Bryan join Vinnie this Saturday to talk about the show in Irvine, their Sportscast podcast, pro athletes, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club DAN AND BRYAN The two were at Vinnie's show in Irvine Bryan is black and Dan is Samoan so they stuck out at the show, and they laugh about it Bryan and Vinnie even go into a little diatribe about African Americans and triathlons The two have Dan and Bryan Sportscast on iTu Check it out here They found Vinnie via the Carolla effect and loved the NSNG lifestyle idea The two loved that NSNG was the opposite of what the SAD diet is Vinnie is showing people the light! SPORTSCAST Dan and Bryan's podcast is all about sports They talk about pro athletes and stories going on in athletics Dan played college ball at University of Nebraska He played against Eli Manning, who Vinnie used to train, in a bowl game Vinnie trained the Mannings, and thought Cooper would be the best athlete although he could not end up playing for health reasons Their dad was the quintessential dad, he did not push his kids! Payton wanted to learn about the defense to become a good quarterback 30 for 30s on ESPN are great! They also put on interviews
: Episode 727 - Dr. Kenneth Ford joins Vinnie today to discuss Kenneth's works and artificial intelligence. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty KENNETH FORD A graduate of Tulane University he got his Phd in computer science Works closely with NASA Founder of Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Artificial intelligence is a poor name for it We are surrounded by machines that give us some form of intelligence We don't even notice AI anymore! Just because we have the technology to do a particular thing does not mean people want the thing to be able to do it for us AI is a field, not an outcome WE create the outcome There is a point where it goes too far At what point will we stop living life? Even online dating is AI Computers and other forms of AI are also addictive which is dangerous People live in virtual worlds all the time - they can not think very well on their own Artificial Intelligence can be a malicious thing AI can also stand for amplified intelligence That is what Kenneth and his work strive for He is trying to improve the human mind as opposed to squashing it Figuring out how to utilize all parts of the human mind
: Episode 726 - Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber talk NSNG and Arthritis on this Wednesday edition of the Fitness Confidential Podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club NSNG AND ARTHRITIS Lots of types of arthritis Two biggest ones are rheumatoid and osteoarthritis rheumatoid - comes on by itself osteoarthritis - often due to injury, misuse, etc. NSNG can help arthritis - it will not cure it, but it will decrease inflammation which in turn can lessen pain Likely can help osteoarthritis more than rheumatoid, but there WILL be a clear minimization of pain in both when eating NSNG Vinnie has osteoarthritis, mostly from breaking things as a result of football and mountain biking BURSITIS Andy suffers from bursitis His hips would hurt a lot when hiking Bursitis is a result of inflammation Therefore, cutting out sugar and grains greatly decreases inflammation so he found help with NSNG Also, Andy is a weekend warrior which makes it harder on hips and such Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa, a small fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion between a bone and muscle, skin or tendon Andy tries not to sit too much because that aggravates his hips in different places, as well, than hiking does
: Episode 725 -- Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk about Conrad Anker's heart attack at 20k feet and explains Zone 2 training and how to calculate your Zone 2 heart rate. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty CONRAD ANKER A hero of Vinnie's Has climbed everything worth climbing He is in a number of documentaries First descent of Shark's Fin Everest is a walk in the park for him He had a heart attack at 20,000 feet Now he is afraid of fat because Mayo Clinic told him so So aggravating as eating red meat does not cause heart disease! Really, he potentially had a heart attack because he has been eating crap for years and the "Death Zone" is dangerous The biggest bad-ass AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Lyla Dulaney (sp?) won this week She bought soap and some good oils She will be getting the F#@& Quinoa shirt Buy something through the Amazon banner on Vinnie's site, and e-mail what you buy to Vinnie You can win NSNG swag! Keep's the train rolling down the tracks ZONE 2 TRAINING Zone 1 - your heart rate is in between your resting heart rate and 69% of your possible heart rate Can achieve this by simply doing every day chores Walking around is zone 1 Zone 2 is 70% - 79% of your possible heart rate Zone 3 is 80% - 89% of your possible heart rate Zone 4 is 90%-your maximum possible heart rate Zone 5 can only be for a very short time for people who are in incredible shape This is going beyond your redline Vinnie believes Zone 2 is the optimal zone to be in Exercise is a poor way to lose weight, but if you want exercise to burn fat, Zone 2 is the way to go You are burning fat, not worrying about sugar (you shouldn't be consuming that much sugar that it should matter, anyway) Zone 2 is sustainable and reasonable, and it does not make you have cravings like Zone 3 or more can
: Episode 724 - David Ramirez joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Saturday show to discuss serial killers, David's weight loss journey, and becoming a runner. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club DAVID RAMIREZ Not actually related to Richard Ramirez Enjoy the tangent about serial killers including Ramirez and Ted Bundy Just completed a 50 mile ultra David has lost over 100 lbs At his biggest, he was 260 lbs He was 29 when he started his weight loss journey, now is 35 He is 5'6" He kept losing weight and then gaining it back He tried to convince himself he was okay, but internally was miserable and hated looking in the mirror David wanted to get healthy for himself and for the woman who ended up being his wife, and ultimately, his daughter as well Initially, David calorie counted Now that he is NSNG, he is not going back BECOMING A RUNNER When David started losing weight, he began to run He had no idea what he was doing David did a 10k and came damn near last, but he loved it Then, he moved on to a half marathon after some other 5 milers and 5ks He was losing weight until the half marathon training, at which point he was around 180 and the weight wouldn't budge After his half marathon, he started gaining some weight back He NEEDED a goal: He signed up for the Chicago Marathon He went from 195 to 185 in training He justified his bad eating habits by the fact that he ran After running the Wisconsin marathon (196lbs) where he was an hour longer than he wanted to be, he knew something had to change David found NSNG through the fact that his brother did paleo He is now at 160, doing better than ever, running ultras and feeling great while doing it!
: Episode 724 - David Ramirez joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Saturday show to discuss serial killers, David's weight loss journey, and becoming a runner. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club DAVID RAMIREZ Not actually related to Richard Ramirez Enjoy the tangent about serial killers including Ramirez and Ted Bundy Just completed a 50 mile ultra David has lost over 100 lbs At his biggest, he was 260 lbs He was 29 when he started his weight loss journey, now is 35 He is 5'6" He kept losing weight and then gaining it back He tried to convince himself he was okay, but internally was miserable and hated looking in the mirror David wanted to get healthy for himself and for the woman who ended up being his wife, and ultimately, his daughter as well Initially, David calorie counted Now that he is NSNG, he is not going back BECOMING A RUNNER When David started losing weight, he began to run He had no idea what he was doing David did a 10k and came damn near last, but he loved it Then, he moved on to a half marathon after some other 5 milers and 5ks He was losing weight until the half marathon training, at which point he was around 180 and the weight wouldn't budge After his half marathon, he started gaining some weight back He NEEDED a goal: He signed up for the Chicago Marathon He went from 195 to 185 in training He justified his bad eating habits by the fact that he ran After running the Wisconsin marathon (196lbs) where he was an hour longer than he wanted to be, he knew something had to change David found NSNG through the fact that his brother did paleo He is now at 160, doing better than ever, running ultras and feeling great while doing it!
: Episode 723 -- Peter Shankman joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday show to talk self-starting, Peter's career, and Faster Than Normal, an e-world that works to help people's brains work faster. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty PETER SHANKMAN Founder of HARO Vinnie was on his podcast, as well Check out his website here "A Public Relations all-star who knows everything about the new media and then some." -NY Times Google his Ted Talk! "Stop chasing likes, start doing more likable things!" Brand everything because if you don't brand it, someone else will SELF-STARTING Vinnie genuinely has no idea how the podcast and book have become so successful Peter has his own methodology for self starting You figure out what you're good at, and you do it a lot Vinnie is good at talking and being controversial, so this makes sense You set up systems to avoid doing the things that get you off course Peter wrote his last two books entirely on planes Nobody can bother him on planes FASTER THAN NORMAL Peter works to help folks unlock their brains and make them work faster If you know the intricacies of your brain, you can use your brain faster and more effectively ADD/ADHD can be used as a gift Peter believes that because he knows his brain very well and has studied his brain, he gets about 3 extra hours out of every day Scheduling is important! Having a running clock is the way to go Especially for those with ADHD, a physical reset can be very important For example, Vinnie shoots or does archery to reboot his brain Peter will do some pushups before he goes into a meeting Get your adrenaline going a bit
Episode 722 - Vinnie and Andy explain the difference between sugar content and added sugar as well as answer many listener questions such as the pros and cons of coconut oil vs. MCT oil, orange juice vs. oranges, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club HUNTING Tallulah foxhunts in Virginia Involves a pack of hounds chasing foxes (or coyotes in California) with people on horseback following and keeping the hounds in check Ducks Unlimited has done more to conserve and help ducks in the US and Canada than any other group SUGAR CONTENT You obviously want a lower sugar content, but sugar added is the worst You need to see where the sugar is coming from Sugar content is coming from lactose in dairy products If your body can handle dairy, eating dairy products with sugar content but no sugar added shouldn't be an issue MCT OIL VS. COCONUT OIL They act in your body in the same way MCT oil is more expensive, but coconut oil will do just as well Vinnie actually think coconut oil has an advantage ORANGE JUICE VS. ORANGES When you juice an orange, it loses the fiber The fiber is what slows down the glucose spike
: Episode 721 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk Amazon winner of the week, the holiday season, diet soda, & artificial sweeteners. Don't trust sugar or sugar by any other name! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Go through Vinnie's website to Amazon Buy something on Amazon and send what you bought to Vinnie You can win some NSNG swag Winner this week bought a bunch of books, including Eat Happy Be sure to check out Anna's cookbook, great for the holidays! Puts the coal in the fire and keep's the train moving down the tracks DIET SODA Vinnie has been yelling about diet soft drinks since the '80s Full of carcinogens, chemicals Any time you eat or drink anything processed, it is bad for you When it is diet, it is extra processed and thus extra bad for you Even when sugar is not called fructose, glucose, sugar, etc., it can still be sugar Fake sugar can cause insulin spikes too! You CAN get fat from "sugar-free" foods and "diet" sodas Equal and Sweet n Low are horrible for you!! It ain't about calories Sugar is not about calories in particular NSNG FACEBOOK GROUP People have been losing crazy amounts of weight There is a FB group -- not run by Vinnie but many pod-cast listeners and NSNG eaters use it Lots of stories about people saying their significant others say the cholesterol will kill them Cholesterol is NOT BAD SO MANY people have had such positive results on their cholesterol looking at the ACTUAL numbers for their cholesterol eating NSNG
