Fitness Confidential

ON-ON-ONE WITH BOARD CERTIFIED THERAPIST MELISSA MOSE I welcome Melissa Mose to the show in a One-on-One interview. Melissa has over 20 years experience as a therapist working with people from all walks of life, from children to adults. We cover several different topics on mental health issues, as I believe our mental health is as important as our physical health. I'm pretty sure that we learn that I am crazy. Melissa is always recommending great reads to my privately. Her advice on books never disappoints. Check these two out for starters The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength

Vinnie and Anna talk to the inimitable, lovely, kick-ass Dr. Sara Gottfried about hormones. All things DHEA, perimenopause, estrogen, telemeres, PMS, androgens and Kirkland vodka are covered, plus find how Michael Cortisoleone may be keeping you from losing weight. Go here to take the Hormone Cure Quiz. Buy The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep and Sex Drive; Lose Weight; Feel Focused, Vital, and Energized Naturally with the Gottfried Protocol. Check out Dr. Gottfried's site here. Dr. Gottfried's Bio: Dr. Sara Gottfried M.D. is a Harvard-educated physician, speaker, yoga teacher, wife, mom of two daughters, and author of the New York Times bestselling book,The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep, Sex Drive, and Vitality with The Gottfried Protocol (Simon & Schuster, 2014). She’s also a board certified gynecologist and the creator of an awesome new online program called Mission Ignition: The Energy Cure. For the past 20 years, Dr. Gottfried has been dedicated to helping women feel back home in their bodies. After graduating from the physician-scientist training program at Harvard Medical School and MIT, Dr. Gottfried completed her residency at the University of California at San Francisco, where she still teaches medical students. Although she’s on sabbatical and not seeing patients currently, you can work with her online in her novel group health coaching courses on the issues that plague you most – low energy, weight gain, sugar cravings, detox, and moodiness – find those at http://www.saragottfriedmd.com

ONE-on-ONE WITH DR. CATE SHANAHAN WHERE THE L.A. LAKERS GO FOR NUTRITION ADVICE Dr. Cate Shanahan is a board certified Family Physician. She trained in biochemistry and genetics at Cornell University before attending Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She practiced in Hawaii for 10 years where she studied ethnobotany and her healthiest patient's culinary habits. She is currently in private practice in Napa, California and consults for the LA Lakers. Check out her two books. They are guaranteed to make you rain threes like Kobe Bryant! Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food Food Rules: A Doctor's Guide to Healthy Eating

Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. William Lagakos about fat adaption, lessons on mitochondria, the definition of a calorie, and the distinctions between different kinds of calories. Buy Dr. William Lagakos' book here: The poor, misunderstood calorie: calories proper (Volume 1). Check out Bill's blog here. Buy The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living: An Expert Guide to Making the Life-Saving Benefits of Carbohydrate Restriction Sustainable and Enjoyable. Buy The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine. Dr. Lagakos received a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology from Rutgers University where his research focused on dietary fat assimilation and integrated energy metabolism. His postdoctoral research at the University of California, San Diego, centered on obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance. Dr. Lagakos has authored numerous manuscripts which have been published in peer-reviewed journals, as well as a non-fiction book titled The poor, misunderstood calorie which explores the concept of calories and simultaneously explains how hormones and the neuroendocrine response to foods regulate nutrient partitioning. He is presently a nutritional sciences researcher, consultant, and blogger at www.CaloriesProper.com. Then Vinnie and Anna talk to Swiss French entrepreneur David Genecand about his new nutrition bar Almondgy. Like Almondgy on Facebook. Genecand David is passionate about energy and health. He is the founder of Almondgy ® natural energy cube: an energy snack that offers vitality and wellness. He has more than 20 years of local & international experience in the food industry with the company Kraft Foods. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the AVIFED (Welfare Foundation of the Federation of Builders Merchants and Entrepreneurs) and Sportsmile (Foundation for children and adolescents with chronic illness or overweight). He is also an ultra-marathoner who was trained by Stu Mittleman (American Ultra Hall of Fame) in the U.S. He organizes events, lectures and coaching. He holds an MBA in business and administration from the University of Geneva...and he loves to talk about sex. Anna and Andrea Anders at the premiere of Return To Zero:

ONE-ON-ONE WITH SCOTT JUREK "Scott Jurek has been one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning many of the sport's most prestigious races multiple times, including the Hardrock Hundred (2007), the Badwater Ultramarathon (2005, 2006), the Spartathlon (2006, 2007, 2008), and the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run (1999-2005). In 2010, at the 24-Hour World Championships in Brive- la-Gaillarde, France, Jurek won a silver medal behind Ryōichi Sekiya and set a new US record for distance run in 24 hours with 165.7 miles.[2] Jurek has been meat free since 1997 and vegan since 1999." Check out his book. Totally inspirational and a complete page turner. Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

ONE-ON-ONE WITH SCOTT JUREK "Scott Jurek has been one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning many of the sport's most prestigious races multiple times, including the Hardrock Hundred (2007), the Badwater Ultramarathon (2005, 2006), the Spartathlon (2006, 2007, 2008), and the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run (1999-2005). In 2010, at the 24-Hour World Championships in Brive- la-Gaillarde, France, Jurek won a silver medal behind Ryōichi Sekiya and set a new US record for distance run in 24 hours with 165.7 miles.[2] Jurek has been meat free since 1997 and vegan since 1999." Check out his book. Totally inspirational and a complete page turner. Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. David Perlmutter, author of the fantastic bestseller Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers. Check out Dr. Perlmutter's site, follow him on twitter, like him on facebook, watch him on the youtube. Dr. Perlmutter's bio: David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Grain Brain, The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs and Sugar - Your Brain’s Silent Killers. Now 18 consecutive weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list, Grain Brain is in its 10th printing and is now being published in 17 countries. Dr. Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition who received his M.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine where he was awarded the Leonard G. Rowntree Research Award. He is a frequent lecturer at symposia sponsored by such medical institutions as Columbia University, the University of Arizona, Scripps Institute, New York University, and Harvard University. He has contributed extensively to the world medical literature and is the author of 7 books. Hehas been interviewed on many nationally syndicated television programs including 20/20, Larry King Live, CNN, Fox News, Fox and Friends, The Today Show, Oprah, Dr.Oz and The CBS Early Show. He is the recipient of the Linus Pauling Award for his innovative approaches to neurological disorders and in addition was awarded the Denham Harmon Award for his pioneering work in the application of free radical science to clinical medicine. He is the recipient of the 2006 National Nutritional Foods Association Clinician of the Year Award and was awarded the Humanitarian of the Year award from the American College of Nutrition in, 2010. Dr. Perlmutter serves as Medical Director for the Dr. Oz Show. Check out Jimmy Moore's fantastic Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers?

Anna talks one on one with actress Sarah Baker, who made waves in this past week's Louie on FX. Anna and Sarah talk all things Hollywood, like how long it takes to have a career, what it means to open up the dialogue about weight and dating, and her super cool journey through the land mines of LA LA Land to have an extremely impressive resume and body of work. Also, Anna proposes marriage. It does not go well. Here's the monologue from Louie: Here's the trailer to Tammy, which comes out July 4th:

Vinnie and Anna talk to the fantastic Kiwi Dr. Grant Schofield with a visit at the top from Super Best Friend Dean Lorey. Check out Dr. Schofield's blog: The Science of Human Potential. Investigate the Human Potential Centre. Grant Schofield's Bio: Grant is a Professor of Public Health at AUT University and a consultant in Peak Performance for Vitality Works New zealand's largest workplace health provider. Grant has 25 years research experience in physical activity, nutrition, obesity and diabetes, and well being research. He has an interste in low carb nutrition for both health and human performance. He originally was trained as a psychologist, but has spent most of his career in the world of "human potential" - helping people be the best they can be, whether that be weight loss or peak performance. Professor Schofield's research centre "The Human Potential Centre" represents a group of professional researchers in the field of nutrition (mainly low carb high fat nutrition), exercise and health, and applied positive psychology. They have been involved in hundreds of research papers over the past decade and more than $22 million in research funding. He has represented New Zealand in age group and professional triathlon. He has completed the Hawaii ironman twice as a professional athlete. Schaub Family Gave Up Sugar For A Year #TBT Vinnie at Age 14:

ONE-ON-ONE WITH JOHN MENDOZA Expect a terrific Podcast from one of the funniest men alive! John Mendoza and I never actually get to any fitness. Hopefully you will enjoy this as much as I did. By the way, a lot of people ask me about the soap that I use which I talk about on the show. It's a vegetable based soap. It's a tad bit expensive, but you can shave with it, use it as a shampoo and it will leave you clean and not make you smell like a girl, unless you are a girl. Buy GRANDPA'S BRANDS, Pine Tar Soap Bath Size - 4.25 oz.

Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida about the science behind ketones, cancer, epilepsy, glucose, and SCUBA. Check out the good Doctor's TED talk here: Watch Dr. Mercola's interview with Dr. D'Agostino. Check out the Charlie Foundation Website here. Check out Dr. D'Agostino's Ketogenic Nutrition site. Learn more about Dr. D'Agostino here.

Vinnie and Anna discuss 24 Hour Fitness, Dexterity, Preschool, and Wine.

Vinnie and Anna talk to Stephanie Person about Dietary Ketosis, Intermittent Fasting, PMS, and being a Ketogenic Coach. Get inspired from Stephanie's You Tube Channel Vids. Check out Stephanie's Website for Consult Info and FAQs. From Stephanie: "I started educating myself regarding keto adaptation by trying to drive ketosis in my mother suffering from a terminal glioblastoma brain tumor. They give her 6 months to live which prompted me to take an aggressive approach to slow cancer growth. I dramatically lowered her carbohydrate intake and raised her dietary fats exponentially. Immediately my mothers cancer growth stopped. She is now in her 7th year of being cancer free After my mothers cancer remission from a low carb high fat diet prescription I then was ready to apply nutritional ketosis principles on myself. With success I was able to enter and maintain ketosis with incredible health improvements. After my incredible benefits of maintaing ketosis on myself I then I applied low carb, high fat principles on close friends. The success stories of better health continued in people around me. My next approach was my personal training clients. In a 2 year time period I was able to keto coach 8 subjects with 100% improvement in their weight loss goals. Today I have keto coached 84 for clients with amazing results. I set up a live consultation with the individual. I then find out what their goals are in trying to keto adapt, all health issues and prior failures in attempting to keto adapt on their own. The main concept I approach with importance to client is how stress plays as role in their failure to keto adapt." Then Vinnie and Anna welcome fat-adapted endurance athlete Tim Reed on the show to discuss going against the grain with endurance nutrition. Check out Tim Reed's website. Check out Time Reed on Facebook. From Tim: "I grew up on a small island, 'Lord Howe Island' but went to boarding school in Sydney. Took up triathlon in my final year of university to try and impress chicks and also because physiological testing suggested I was suited to endurance sport. After 2 years of winning a lot of amateur titles I turned pro in 2010 and have since had over 40 professional podiums, won an Australian title, kept my World Ironman 70.3 ranking in the top 5 for the last 2 years and finished 5th at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships last year. I'm a huge advocate for a high fat diet and specifically preach to athletes I coach and talk to about eating 'real' unprocessed food."

We learn about the billions we pay for drugs including one of my pet favorites, STATINS. We also learn that doctors learn almost nothing about nutrition in medical school. This may or may not be the real Dr. X

The amazing Dave Austin. The smartie pants Ryan Suffern. Vinnie and Anna talk to documentary filmmaker Ryan Suffern about his film Running Blind and its subject, the extremely inspirational EJ Scott and his lovely life partner Deborah Ann Woll. Then they talk to the incomparable Dave Austin about mindset, visualization, setting intentions, and Napoleon Hill. Check out Dave Austin's site. Be a Beast on Nelson Radio!! Check out the documentary Running Blind. Buy Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success. Buy Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller - Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century. Buy The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles.

Anna talks all things natural beauty with Pink Moon Daily's Estelle Hayes, including how to start the transition to healthier beauty products (hint: start with Fragrance Free), how NSNG represents freedom, why anti-bacterial sanitizers are no bueno, and how some actresses are embracing natural beauty on the red carpet. Here is the link to the Environmental Working Group's Cosmetic Database to search for ratings on the products you use every day. Here's an article that Estelle wrote about her top favorite non-toxic sunscreens. Here's a blog post Estelle wrote about her personal journey to natural products. Below is a list of links and notes from Estelle herself, plus some affiliate links Anna created if you are interested in purchasing these products via amazon: JUICE BEAUTY: "I really like this brand (I've used the tinted moisturizer, face oil, and blush stick and have heard great things about the CC cream and liquid foundation." Juice Beauty SPF 30 Tinted Mineral Moisturizer, Sand, 2 fl. oz.Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Repair CC Cream, Natural Glow, 1.7 fl. oz.Perfecting Foundation - Organic Ivory 30g/1oz ILIA BEAUTY: "I have on one of their lipsticks and I LOVE it! They are the gold standard in clean lip products. I would highly recommend trying one of their colors to replace one of your go-to brands. Almost all mainstream lipsticks have been tested positive for lead and petrochemicals and a host of other crap you don't want anywhere near your body." ILIA Lipstick - Color - Wild ChildIlia Lipstick Crayon (Karma Chameleon) 100 PERCENT PURE: "I love a lot of their products. Bonus, they have a store in West Hollywood so you can go sample everything yourself before buying. I use their lip gloss (nice colors). I use their face moisturizer and eye cream every single day and love it. Also, their lavender hand cream is really nice. Some of their scents can be a little strong so I highly recommend testing before you buy. But they are a super clean brand and growing into a mainstream retail presence which makes it easier to sell my friends on switching to natural products." 100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Lip Glaze - Peach100% Pure Lip Gloss - Sheer Strawberry100 Percent Pure Nourishing Body Cream 8 oz. ACURE ORGANICS: O.k. we didn't get to this during our talk, but I cannot recommend it enough. I think of this brand as a gateway drug to clean living. It's pretty affordable, easy to find online or in Whole Foods and it's great for the entire family. My husband, daughter and I use the shampoo (Acure Organics, Shampoo, Pure Mint + Echinacea Stem Cell, 8 fl oz) and conditioner, I use the cleansing gel (ACURE Facial Cleansing Gel Superfruit + Chlorella, 4oz) for my face (it's nice and mild), I love their face oil as well. Look, Jessica Alba's company HONEST BEAUTY makes adorable eco-friendly diapers! The Honest Company Diapers Size 3 - Feathers And finally, another good brand for sunscreen: Suntegrity Skincare - Natural Moisturizing Face Sunscreen & Primer, Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Vinnie and Anna welcome the wonderful, honest, smartie pants, and damn good-lookin' Quentin Vennie in the studio to talk personal trainers, anxiety, precription drugs, and Moon Unit Zappa. Photo credits by D. Taylor Images. Check out these fantastic articles written by Quentin Vennie at HuffPo and Mind Body Green: Why Men Never Discuss Body Image Issues No Sugars No Grains: Is This The Key To Long Term Health 5 Life Changes That Cured My Panic Attacks Yoga In Baltimore Contact Quentin at his site, follow him on twitter, ogle him on Instagram.

Join us in a video adventure unlike none other...delving into the depths of idiocy, Vinnie and Anna discuss a whole lot of nothing (except wind sprints and weight loss, and Anna doesn't like what she hears).

Vinnie and Anna welcome back Dr. Timothy Noakes to the show to talk high fat, the history of the demonization of saturated fat, cholesterol brainwashing, and low carb athletes. Buy Lore of Running, 4th Edition. Check out Dr. Noakes' HELP site. Check out The Real Meal Revolution! Also check out Damian Kevitt's Finish The Ride event that Vinnie is participating in.

How to lose 75 pounds in one month living the NSNG lifestyle! One of our favorite guests, Jess Perreca, returns for a One-on-One sit down with me. You can't help but love this guy. Check him out at toobig.net.

Vinnie and Anna talk to Timothy Olson, endurance athlete extraordinaire, about his fascinating personal history. Follow Timothy on Twitter here. Check out his Facebook Page here. Look at his kick ass Instagram feed here. Support Timothy's sponsors here.

Vinnie and Anna talk to Steven Crutchfield from Villa Cappelli about snags with transitioning into NSNG.

Vinnie and the co-person on the show talk to Alexis Wolfer about natural beauty products and then talk to the Godfather of Paleo, Dr. Loren Cordain. You're gonna love these two. Check out The Beauty Bean site. Buy Alexis Wolfer's The Recipe for Radiance: Discover Beauty's Best-Kept Secrets in Your Kitchen. Buy Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Dr. Loren Cordain's Paleo Diet site is here (freshly updated and relaunched) , Facebook page here, and follow him on Twitter here. Buy Dr. Loren Cordain's The Paleo Diet Revised: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Foods You Were Designed to Eat. Buy Dr. Cordain's new book The Paleo Answer: 7 Days to Lose Weight, Feel Great, Stay Young.

Vinnie and Anna have a quick chat with Andrea Anders about jumping on and off the NSNG wagon, and then they chat with Dr. Yoni Freedhoff about his new book, The Diet Fix: Why Diets Fail and How to Make Yours Work. Yoni Freedhoff, MD is widely known as Canada’s most outspoken obesity expert and he is an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Ottawa, and the founder and medical director of the Bariatric Medical Institute – dedicated to non-surgical weight management since 2004. Dr. Freedhoff sounds off daily on his award-winning blog, Weighty Matters, and you can follow him on Twitter. Dr. Freedhoff’s latest book, The Diet Fix: Why Diets Fail and How to Make Yours Work, is available now from your favorite online or in person bookseller.

Vinnie and Anna check in with much beloved regular Dietitian Cassie about overtraining, they talk all things real food with Mary Shenouda, the Paleo Chef, and then chat with Andrew Read about overweight trainers. The super hot Dietitian Cassie. Find out what's in a Shamrock Shake. The gorgeous Mary Shenouda. Check out her site Paleo Chef here. Get a copy of Mary's free cookbook download here. Her recipes are delicious, so sign up for her newsletter. Follow Mary on Twitter. Stalk her on Facebook. And for the ladies...trainer and kettlebell instructor Andrew Read...check out his training site here.

Vinnie talks one on one to Damian Kevitt. You will love his story. Damian had one of the most interesting cycling stories I've ever heard. He is the survivor of a brutal hit and run, but now Damian is going to Finish the Ride.

Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. John Briffa about tap water, low carb, the benefits of quitting grains, and the BBC documentary "Sugar vs. Fat." Buy Escape the Diet Trap by Dr. John Briffa. Dr John Briffa Biography: Dr John Briffa BSc MB BS (Lond) is a practising doctor, internationally-published author and speaker. After graduating with honours from University College London School of Medicine he specialised in preventive and nutritional medicine, and is an expert in the use of lifestyle strategies for optimising wellbeing and performance. John is the Director of Dr Briffa Wellness, a specialised business consultancy that provides high-impact interventions for optimising personal and business performance. Over the last 18 years, Dr Briffa has helped thousands of business professionals maximize their vitality, resilience and effectiveness using simple and sustainable lifestyle modifications. Dr Briffa has worked with a wide variety of organisations in the UK, North America and Europe including PwC, Norton Rose Fulbright, Clifford Chance, Wincanton, Bridgepoint, Endless LLP, Baker and McKenzie, Menzies Aviation, Morgan Stanley, BP and GE Capital. Dr Briffa is a former columnist for the Daily Mail and the Observer. He has written for more than 50 newspapers and magazines. He is a regular guest on radio and TV and has been a featured expert on Channel 4 News, ITV News, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 4. Dr Briffa has authored nine books, including the best-selling Waist Disposal and Escape the Diet Trap.

Vinnie and Anna talk to Kevin Geary, host of The Rebooted Body podcast, about giving up the sugars and the grains to not only lose weight but to avoid developing diabetes at a young age. Check out Kevin's fantastic site and blog here. Follow Kevin on Twitter here. History of Genetically Modified Food. Refined Carbs can trigger food cravings.

Quentin Vennie lookin' fine!! Vinnie and Anna talk all things running shoes with Dave Jewell and all things fitness with Quentin Vennie. Go to Quentin Vennie's site here. Follow Quentin on Twitter here. Buy Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen.

Dr. Keith Runyan Vinnie and Anna discuss blood work to follow up on his cancer remission as well as proper cholesterol checks to perpetuate Vinnie's bragging rights. Then they talk to the wonderful Dr. Keith Runyan who developed diabetes . Check out Dr. Runyan's site here. Buy Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It.

Check out the hot sexy Senator! Gary Hand is down from 250+ lbs to 185 lbs since May 2012. Vinnie and Anna talk to Liz DiAlto about vagina strength, fitness, the nuns, and what she eats to stay so hot. Buy some Jade Eggs: Jade Eggs (Kegel Exercise) Set of 3 100% Gemstone, Drilled Hole (green).

Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. Eric Westman of Duke University about his books A Low Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet Manual: No Sugar, No Starch Diet, New Atkins for a New You: The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great., and Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers?. Buy this thing and have fun cooking with it:Paderno World Cuisine A4982799 Tri-Blade Plastic Spiral Vegetable Slicer.

Vinnie and Anna talk to Alessandra Macaluso, author of the fantastic The Bitch's Bridal Bible: The Must-Have, Real-Deal Guide for Brides. Check out Alessandra's blog Punk Wife here. Then Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. Jerry Kennedy (site here) , from the fantastic Dr. Jerry Kennedy Show.

Vinnie and Anna welcome dietitian and writer Andy Bellatti on the show to talk about food fraud, Big Food, and how to buy good olive oil at your local grocery store. Follow Andy Bellatti on twitter here. Check out Andy's blog Small Bitesand the facebook page for Dietitians for Professional Integrity. California Olive Oil Council here.

Vinnie and Anna welcome race director Chris Kostman back into the studio to talk NSNG, The Iditabike, Moose Stew dumpster diving , and endurance events. Chris' articles about racing the Iditabike / Iditasport: http://www.adventurecorps.com/when/iditasport/index.html Michael Secrest Breaking the 24-Hour Motor-Paced World Record: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ectZqYTiE7c Jonathan Boyer in the 1985 Race Across America (Chris had a front row seat to the whole race): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pKCQsLyaqI

Vinnie and Anna talk about the Opie and Anthony goings on and answer some NSNG 101 questions for the new listeners. Check out Vinnie's appearance on Bobby Kelly's YKWD Podcast. Listen to the NSNG 101: What to Eat podcast episode.

Vinnie and Anna welcome Mark Sisson from Mark's Daily Apple and The Primal Blueprint. Go to Tulum, Mexico with Mark Sisson and Robb Wolf at the Primalcon. Buy The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health, and boundless energy (Primal Blueprint Series). Buy Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, Third Edition by Robert Sapolsky.

Vinnie and Anna welcome Serena Scott Thomas in the studio to answer listener questions. Sleep resources from Serena: Sleep Like The Dead.com, Micheline Arcier, Pepper Fit.

Vinnie and Anna welcome race director Eric Friedman to the show to promote his event Skydive Ultra. Michelle Obama Subway article on Huffington Post here. Finally, favorite guests ever Bobby Kelly and The Tea Inspector come by to chat about how NSNG is treating Bobby. Answer: NSNG is treating him well. Check out Vinnie on Bobby's podcast, "You Know What Dude."

Vinnie and Anna welcome documentary filmmaker Donal O'Neill about his excellent film Cereal Killers. Watch Cereal Killers Movie HERE. Here's the info to go to a screening of Cereal Killers in San Francisco or Los Angeles. Follow Donal/Cereal Killers on Twitter. Donal's fantastic blog here.

Vinnie and Anna welcome Chris Kostman, owner of Adventure Corps and race director of some pretty huge races, including the Furnace Creek 508 and the Badwater 135, into the studio. And hello, he drives a DeLorean, which means he's super cool. Follow Chris Kostman on Twitter. Check out Chris Kostman's Blog. About Chris Kostman: Chris Kostman got his start early in ultra sports: He set world ultra cycling records in high school in 1984 and 1985 (riding against the clock from San Francisco City Hall to Los Angeles Cith Hall) and completed the 3127-mile, eleven-day Race Across America bicycle race at age 20 in 1987. That was a springboard to competing in events as diverse as the Triple Ironman in France, the 6.5-mile Skaha Lake Ultra Swim in Canada, numerous winter ultras on mountain bike or snowshoes in Alaska, and scores of 24-hour mountain bike races and 200-mile or longer road bike races. This led to a career producing some of the toughest endurance events available through his company, AdventureCORPS. Hosted in Death Valley, on the slopes of Mt. Shasta, Mt. Laguna, Mt. Tam, and beyond, these events include multi-day cycling lifestyle camps, centuries and double century bicycle rides, the venerable Furnace Creek 508 bicycle race, and the world-famous Badwater Ultramarathon 135-mile foot race and its sister events, Badwater Salton Sea and Badwater Cape Fear. Chris has also published over 250 articles about the endurance world. He is trained and educated as an archaeologist and works part-time in that field, both undersea and on land in the Middle East and South Asia.

Vinnie and Anna welcome Serena Scott Thomas into the studio and talk to Danny Dreyer the founder of Chi Running about how he came up with a way to run injury free. Buy ChiRunning: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running. Shoes discussed: Altra Women's The One Running Shoe,Bright Green,9 B US. Altra Women's The Lone Peak 1.5 Trail Running Shoe,Orange/Lime,10 B US adidas Men's Samba Classic Soccer Shoe,Black/Running White,11 M Brooks Men's PureGrit Lightweight Trail Running Shoes (11, Nightlife)

Vinnie and Anna welcome the Reverend Andrew Weaver of the Ironman Year One Podcast and Doughboy to Ironman on the show, then they talk to The Fruitarian Michael Arnstein. Follow Real Mussolini on Twitter. And Senile Don Draper while you're at it. Check out Dee Dee Silverstein's blog post: They Call Me Missile Tits. Buy The 80/10/10 Diet. Check out The Woodstock Fruit Festival.

Vinnie and Anna talk to blogger and natural cosmetics expert Estelle Hayes from Pink Moon Daily about her success with NSNG and toxic cosmetics and beauty products. Plus a brief mention by Dr. X about why Activated Charcoal may not be a good idea. More about Estelle Hayes: Estelle Hayes is a freelance writer, blogger and corporate communications specialist. Her blog, pinkmoondaily.com is devoted to all aspects of natural beauty and healthy living. She is passionate about sharing organic recipes, gardening tips and tricks and nontoxic make up brands, as well as the best in sustainable and environmentally-friendly insights for a healthy home and family. Follow Estelle Hayes on Twitter. Read Estelle's fantastic blog Pink Moon Daily and her articles on The Huffington Post: Chemicals In Your Cosmetics Your Personal Grooming Products Could Be Making You Sick

Vinnie interviews Anna to ask how to set up an NSNG kitchen. Some items Anna mentioned (this list will increase and be on its own page...eventually): Microplane 40020 Classic Zester/Grater Microplane Professional Extra Coarse Grater Nordic Ware Naturals Bakers Half Sheet J.A. Henckels International Classic 8-Inch Stainless-Steel Chef's Knife J.A. Henckels International Classic 4-Inch Stainless-Steel Paring Knife J.A. Henckels International Classic Forged 5-Inch Stainless Steel Serrated Utility Knife J.A. HENCKELS INTERNATIONAL Classic 16-Piece Block Knife Set Simply Calphalon Nonstick 10 Piece Set Cuisinart MCP-12N MultiClad Pro Stainless Steel 12-Piece Cookware Set Pyrex Bakeware 4.8 Quart Oblong Baking Dish, Clear Pyrex Prepware 3-Piece Mixing Bowl Set, Clear Le Creuset Signature Round Wide 3-1/2-Quart Dutch Oven, Flame

Vinnie and Anna talk to the great Bob Babbitt of Competitor Magazine and Challenged Athletes, and about their weekend at the New Media Expo in Las Vegas. Check out Bob Babbitt's show The Competitors Radio Show.

Vinnie and Anna talk about their trip to Las Vegas and the New Media Expo. Vinnie and Abel James of Fat Burning Man! .

Vinnie and Anna welcome ultra athlete Zach Bitter to the show. Ponceman and Jessica Gottlieb stop by for a visit. Wrap your head around these here accomplishments of Zach Bitter: 100 mile American Record Holder, 12 Hr. World Record holder (101.66 miles). 6th fastest 50 mile in North American history (5:12:36, fastest run in North America in 33 yrs), 2012 USATF 50 National Champion (road), 2011 & 2013 Fastest 50 mile performance of the year, Nine first place finishes in Ultra events. Ponceman on Free Radio:

Vinnie and Anna welcome the great Dr. Peter Attia onto the podcast to start 2014 off right. Check out Dr. Attia's NUSI project here. Read Dr. Attia's Eating Academy blog here. Photo Credit: Terry Manier Buy Aerobie AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker here.

Vinnie and Anna have Serena Scott Thomas in the studio to talk about what we've learned and how we've grown in 2013 and resolutions for 2014. Buy Ultimate Direction Women's Wink Hydration Pack (Blue Jewel). Buy FlipBelt Carbon Large.