Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 981 - Vinnie & Anna explore many topics such as "top-rated" crazy diets, spanx, wife beating (no, really), gym membership shenanigans, feeling the burn and more on this Monday episode of the Fitness Confidential podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Green Grocer Villa Cappelli SPANX Spanx are a great resource However, they are good for one night MAX Sometimes, only a matter of hours before they get bad The woman who created Spanx is a millionaire Spanx only sort of work Priced expensively CRAZY DIETS There are some freaky crazy diets out there Some diets that ended up at the top DASH Diet What??? Not an all-purpose diet but still on top? This diet is BS A low-fat, high sugar diet MIND Diet Combines Med Diet and DASH diet for "Brain" diet Aggregation of two BS diets "Eco" Atkins What??? Claims 8 lbs a month This is ridiculous and unrealistic There are PLENTY more

: Episode 980 - The wonderful Gina Grad joins Vinnie on this vinnie's sunday school episode. The two discuss growing up in Gina's household, bad nutrition, and a report about essentially poisonous fruit juice. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club GINA'S HEALTH STORY Gina loves nutrition now Vinnie gave her the code, now she enjoys eating healthy and the like Could eat ANYTHING without gaining any weight at all until college At that point, particularly for women, the weight shows up After that, she was off to the races Continued to dig herself into a whole until she found Vinnie Had gained 40 extra lbs at that point Now looks, feels, and is better/healthier Grew up in Wisconsin, her parents were heavy smokers Both died young POISONOUS FRUIT JUICE Kids who drink fruit juice can face dramatic side effects Can lead to gastrointestinal issues, malnutrition, abdominal distention, fatigue, sugar addiction, and more Just because it says fruit on it does not mean it is healthy Kids, ask your

: Episode 979 - New England Patriots linebacker Marquis Flowers joins Vinnie to talk about being overlooked by the combine, flying under the NFL draft radar, but succeeding anyway due to hard work, heart and determination. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club MARQUIS FLOWERS Linebacker for the Patriots Bit of an underdog story After the combine, didn't get the results he hoped for He continued to work as hard as possible and play with as much heart as possible This paid off Now, he's in the playoffs with the Patriots Has been a huge team contributor Flew under the radar at the draft initially

: Episode 978 - Journalist and author Marika Sboros (FoodMed.net) joins Vinnie for a third time to talk about more conspiratorial evidence that had surfaced since the publication of her new book with Dr. Tim Noakes Lore of Nutrition: Challenging conventional dietary beliefs, which details the world-famous trial in South Africa designed to discredit him. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Green Grocer Thrive Market Villa Cappelli MARIKA SBOROS Has been on this show twice before Now also has a book with the famous Dr. Noakes Check it out at the link above It suits Noakes' critics to try and discredit him He knows tons about nutrition Famous author, great doctor Strong believer that eating right (low carb high fat) can fix or alleviate many health issues "Let Food be Your Medicine" Has many LCHF resources on her site Believes in the strength of eating right Since the publish of the new book, the critics have gotten angrier It does not serve their interests for the truth about nutritio

: Episode 977 - Vinnie & Andy share some customer support stories in a new segment called "Tales from the Mail Bag" that includes coffee drama, vitamin mathematics, and BB's. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club New vitamin coming in the relatively near future! Stay tuned for some vitamin D Pure Coffee Club COFFEE DRAMA Vinnie ran out of coffee at home How does a guy who owns a coffee company run out of coffee for himself? All three blends have done quite well Honey Process & Athletic blend are neck and neck in popularity They all have unique qualities that appeal to different flavors and things Athletic blend has a heck of a lot more caffeine Vinnie was trying to appeal to his "down-home-on-the-bayou" roots Andy is the #1 customer service guy He has likely never said no to any request He has issued refunds for anyone who didn't receive the product or was dissatisfied Andy and Dillon are the best customer service duo out there They respond to EVERYTHING with amazing speed PCC gets an email fr

: Episode 976 - Anna & Vinnie talk about their former guest, fruitarian Arnstein who was convicted of felony fraud and Anna risks her life (according to Dr. Michael Greger) by eating an egg and testing her resulting blood sugar... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Green Grocer MICHAEL ARNSTEIN Vinnie and Anna have previously had Arnstein on this podcast He was quite a colorful guy He literally only ate fruit Said he ate 20+ lbs of fruit on a given day On VINNIE's show he actually said he eats 50 lbs of fruit a day WHAT? Anna and Vinnie try not to goof on guests, but... He has since been convicted of felonious fraud He forged a judges signature which allowed for the deletion of his critics' websites and articles Total BS Shows his lack of confidence in his own diet This type of manipulation is actually insane, much like the fruitarian diet FBI caught the counterfeit articles he submitted to Google Inc EATING AN EGG This whole "eggs are going to kill

: Episode 975 - Listener Sady joins Vinnie today to discuss her forced vegetarianism, her NSNG journey, her career in cereal, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club LISTENER SADY Sady found Vinnie via Rich Roll about a year and a half ago She has booked a few consults with Vinnie Sady would work out a ton, be really good with diet plans during the week, then go crazy on the weekends Weight Watchers did not work for her, as it does not for many Struggled with eating disorders A former Latin teacher! Now she actually works in the cereal industry Machinery used to move cereal Machinery comes back to them smelling bad Cereal industry takes bad care of their products and machinery Has a grime on it for many years This is the machinery that makes kids' breakfasts! Sady says she would rather work in a dog food factory than a human food factory at this point FORCED VEGETARIANISM Her mom tried to force her into (mostly) vegetarianism She did not like it No matter what, she still gaine

: Episode 974 - Dr. Mona Morstein ND, DHANP joins Vinnie today to discuss the similarities between naturopathic and general medicine, and ways to master your diabetes with naturopathic medicine such as diet. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market MONA MORSTEIN Has been practicing naturopathic Your body has great healing powers Naturopathic medicine tries to stimulate your body's ability to heal after addressing the illness / symptoms initially Can prescribe most of the same medications that a general practitioner can prescribe Not ADD and amphetamines Different rules for different states She is in AZ She personally takes an interest in helping those with metabolic disorders and diabetes Cows, by eating grains, lose essential fatty acids that are good for us to consume Grain-fed cows can lead to insulin resistance and other problems MASTER YOUR DIABETES Check out Dr. Morstein's book by the same name here She goes over a low-carb diet in the book

: Episode 971 - Vinnie and Anna discuss Vinnie's training regimen for his upcoming bayou kayaking trip, the myth of "overnight success", offending family members, Vinnie's new farting machine, it's okay to be vegan and much much more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market VINNIE'S TRAINING REGIMEN Vinnie is training to kayak Bayou LaFourche, all 100+ miles Going to be a non-stop trip His new endurance adventure He is being trained and sponsored Training daily one way or another Whether it's on his kayak machine at home, with his teacher, in a pool, or just in a gym He's working hard OVERNIGHT SUCCESS Much like the passive income myth, the overnight success thing is also a myth Vinnie, Anna, and Andy have been working very hard at this for a very long time Overnight successes largely don't exist Most have to work very hard for success People don't see all the work that goes in behind the scenes VEGANISM While Vinnie doesn't personally endorse v

: Episode 970 - Adam Carolla Show celebrity Gina Grad (https://twitter.com/GinaGrad, https://www.instagram.com/ginagrad/) joins Vinnie again to discuss a study that shows kids should get recess before lunch to improve eating choices and test scores. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club RECESS BEFORE LUNCH Study shows that having recess before lunch is good for students Moving and the like good for you Kids eat more vegetables! 4th grade math, writing, 3rd grade math, reading test scores go up! Play on the playground, play tag, basketball, any sport Parents, encourage your kids' schools to have recess Campaign for it if necessary Some schools are cutting it out Everyone loves recess Makes you feel much better when you go back to class Fresh air and exercise is great Kids find a way to naturally kick it into full gear

: Episode 969 - Author and nutritional guru Jonny Bowden PhD, CNS (@jonnybowden) joins Vinnie to rant about his breakup with Whole Foods, the revised edition of his bestseller The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth, his favorite foods, What the Health and so much more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club JONNY BOWDEN Check out his website here Commonly known as "The Nutrition Myth Buster" Doesn't buy into the diet propaganda the government puts forth Another cholesterol skeptic Much like Vinnie he broke up with the "healthy" Whole Foods aka Whole Paycheck He is another big Los Angeles health guru Author of a number of great books "Eat fat to lose fat" proponent Has been featured on tons of TV shows, in tons of articles, etc. One of the most widely known names in terms of low-carb proponents Why I'm Breaking Up With Whole Foods What The Health... WTF??

: Episode 968 - Miriam Kalamian EdM, MS, CNS (@DietaryTherapy) joins Vinnie to talk about her family's cancer story, her book Keto for Cancer and how the medical industry's misguided approach to metabolic disorder treatment has compelled her to passionately spread information about ketogenic diet therapy. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market MIRIAM KALAMIAN Miriam has a Master of Education, Master of Science, and a Clinical Nurse Specialist degree Now a Dietary Specialist Unfortunately, her son, Raffi, suffered from brain cancer at a very young age As a result, she began looking into adjunctive treatments to cancers (as in, treatments to supplement and complement medical care) Also, Ketosis, which is accessible to all, was one of those adjunctive treatments Miriam looked into and researched a great deal Although Raffi unfortunately passed away, the ketogenic diet along with other treatments greatly reduced his cancer and tumors KETO FOR CANCE

: Episode 966 - Vinine & Anna reminisce about the Dan Fogelberg song Same Old Lang Syne (i.e. the snow turned into rain), discuss some of Anna's new NSNG recipes and talk about the fact that some people consider every Monday as a New Year's Day, but the liver doesn't know the difference! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market HAPPY NEW YEAR - The Snow Turned Into Rain... It's a shame people don't have "resolution" energy all year wrong If you make a resolution, stick to it If you fall off the horse, get RIGHT back on! Once you've done NSNG for a month or so, you won't want to eat carbs again because you'll feel so much better Vinnie is doing another No Life into Living year in 2018 Vinnie needs to be fat adapted and all in to kayak Bayou Lafourche Dietary ketosis He will paddle a boat over 100 miles non-stop in May or so Thank you everyone for your continued support!

Episode 965 - Davy Robison joins Vinnie this Saturday, and talks about his NSNG journey where he loses 50 lbs, going from 195 to 143! His wife has also lost 30 lbs! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club LISTENER DAVY LOSES 50 LBS Hails from Pennsylvania Also appreciates real, natural beauty - as does Vinnie Very lean, looks awesome At the beginning, his wife was concerned by his fat intake After a year of seeing his health improving, she came on board! She was never overweight, but did want to lose a few Has lost ~50 lbs since April

: Episode 964 - Laval St. Germain, the ultimate ultra-athlete, joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss some of his adventures, including climbing Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market Pure Coffee Club LAVAL ST. GERMAIN Laval's job titles include but are not limited to: Mountaineer Ocean Rower Endurance Athlete Airline Pilot Motivational Speaker Climbed the highest peak on 6 of the 7 continents Fastest solo row across North Atlantic ocean CLIMBING EVEREST First Canadian to climb Everest with supplemental oxygen!

: Episode 963 - Today's show is one from our 10 for 10 package, with Dr. David Diamond, PhD. If you like what you hear and want the other 9 shows with some of the best luminaries out there, please buy them here. On this show, Vinnie and Dr. Diamond discuss bout the fallacy and bad science of Ancel Keys, the China Study and many other anti-fat studies. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club DAVID DIAMOND David used to be incredibly unhealthy He was urged to use statins and niacin In 2006, told he MUST go on Lipitor Dr. Diamond 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! Another LDL skeptic Recent work looks into the false info we get on cholesterol See his twitter here 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 awe

: Episode 962 - Merry Christmas everybody! Vinnie talks about buying Christmas gifts for family and Carolla Digital and when he gives a bottle of scotch, he gives what he himself would drink. Anna Vocino talks about what she's planning to cook for Christmas dinner. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market GIVING GIFTS ANNA'S DINNER

: Episode 961 - Adam Carolla Show celebrity Gina Grad (https://twitter.com/GinaGrad, https://www.instagram.com/ginagrad/) joins Vinnie to read the menus and discuss the bad lunches of some rich schools published in the New York Times. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club BAD LUNCHES NYT released an article documenting the bad lunches some rich schools provide their students It's appalling! Schools aren't spending money on healthy lunches Baked potato with broccoli and processed cheese Pretty sugary, but overall, could be worse!! In the realm of school lunches, Vinnie is happy there is broccoli and cheese "Italian Dunkers" - these are grains and tomato sugar, basically Pizza sticks, lettuce salad, pudding dessert This sounds pretty unhealthy on the whole Lettuce, good, but the rest is about as bad as it gets Plus, you're going to put dressing filled with sugar on this salad No protein or fat in here Tacos Put it in a shell, and now it's unhealthy Potato coins This just SOUNDS bad Frie

: Episode 960 - Listeners Stephanie and Ashley join Vinnie today to discuss their NSNG journey that led them to lose 70 and 60 pounds, respectively, live from Kansas City! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club STEPHANIE AND ASHLEY Good friends This show is one from Kansas City Stephanie found Vinnie years ago Adam Carolla effect Ashley caught on a few months later after seeing how Stephanie ate and how she was losing weight They have both lost an amazing amount of weight Both mid-20s LOSE 70 & 60 POUNDS! Stephanie had lost 25 lbs within the few months She has lost around 70 total Ashley has lost 60 pounds Stephanie's twin has lost about 45 lbs They look really great and lean They just followed NSNG - really strictly, for the most part It really works Give it a try, but make sure you commit

: Episode 959 - Software engineer, entrepreneur and cholesterol blogger Dave Feldman joins Vinnie to discuss his efforts to reverse-engineer the mystery of cholesterol and learn how to manipulate LDL scores with food. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market DAVE FELDMAN Vinnie found Dave via a low-carb conference in Breckenridge Other luminaries like Fettke and Gerber attend Dave has a super interesting background in software engineering and entrepreneurship In fact, similarities to Ivor Cummins Ivor also not from sciencey science background but a cholesterol expert Dave comes largely from self-experimentation Though now his fans contribute data, too Also there is an enormous amount of belief on studies that are not double-blind, random, or controlled The science believed by many is not even good science Dave is trying to change this So, with his computer science background, he tries to reverse-engineer cholesterol Gaining a better understanding