Fitness Confidential

: Episode 684 -- Vinnie Tortorich and Serena Scott Thomas talk with Golden Harper, creator of Altra Running, about ultra-running, Altra shoes, and the company in general. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty ALTRA RUNNING Serena discovered these shoes ages ago They so so quickly became her favorite shoes They wore out quickly because she wore them SO SO often She now has like 5 or 6 pairs Serena also bought Vinnie running shoes from Altra Vinnie can run in any shoes, but now he has a love for these shoes Check out the website now! This company was created by runners, for runners Golden Harper grew up both running and working in a running store He cared about people and helping them in their running Started studying it and ended up studying it in college as well Where the shoes and the science are, are very different places For example, in many shoe stores they try to give you special supportive shoes because you "pronate" It turns out, runners who pronate are actually the least injured Only ~16% of runners should have shoes that 'correct' this The shoe design actually started in a running store in Utah (Wasatch Mountain) These are No BS shoes that can actually improve your running, and everyone loves them! The best running shoes around Altra has amazing Zero Drop shoes Since Serena started running in these shoes, her actual foot shape has improved as well

: Episode 683 -- Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich talk Woody Allen, pot roast, and the new and improved multicap formula for Pure Vitamin Club! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club WOODY ALLEN Neither Vinnie nor Serena particularly like Woody Allen any more since the girlfriend's daughter Vinnie loved his movies before Jewish people tend to to really lik Woody Allen It is a cultural connection Andy is a big fan Still thinks what he did was creepy He separates the art from the man POT ROAST Andy made the best pot roast He just threw it together That's his thing Andy is a great cook Andy is doing strict NSNG at the moment Did not put potatoes in his pot roast He put in: zucchini butternut squash onions sweet potatoes spinach (whole bag of baby spinach) tomatoes chicken stock garlic, salt, pepper, herbs Also, check out Anna's cookbook Eat Happy! MULTICAP Of course has no fillers or any crap like that They wanted to make sure they had the best possible ingredients One of the major, important ingredients is B9 More commonly known as folate or folic acid Were using folic acid because for the vast majority of people it works very well However, certain people have MTHFR mutation -- doesn't work for them So now the vitamin has the finest version of folate (Quatrefolic) instead of folic acid This Quatrefolic has bad the product even better, but the price hasn't gone up! They want all the elements of the vitamin to work for everyone!

: Episode 681 -- Listener Tobi joins Vinnie Tortorich today to discuss the Carolla effect, and Tobi's start on NSNG. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LISTENER TOBI Vinnie first knew her from Twitter He answers ALL Twitter questions and pays attention At the beginning of her NSNG journey Part of the Carolla Effect THE CAROLLA EFFECT Vinnie's appearances on a number of Adam's shows have drawn many listeners to this show Adam Carolla has lots of amazing guests Vinnie allows Adam to lead (as it is Adam's show), allows Vinnie to talk a good amount Sometimes Adam doesn't let guests talk that much When guests try to break his stride Gina Grad, Anna Vocino are great podcast co-hosts Check out ALL of the shows over at Carolla Digital PHONE CONSULT Tobi had a phone consult with Vinnie It was a game changer for her Vinnie is the same over the phone as he is on the show Gave her invaluable information!

: Episode 380 - Dr. Jeff Gerber joins Vinnie today to discuss the health system, low carb high fat diets, and chronic metabolic disease. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty DR. JEFF GERBER From Littleton, Colorado Check out his website right here Family Medical Doctor Grabbed food with Vinnie, Serena, and Ivor Cummins Focuses on diet to cure a lot of metabolic and heart disease Low carb high fat, ketogenic, paleo diets & more CHRONIC METABOLIC DISEASE The biggest killer This is Dr. Jeff's focus People are just getting heavier and heavier People around Vinnie and Jeff's age have been fed the worst nutrition information over the years Due to the fact that the amount of time spent on nutrition in med school is minimal, and only preached reduced fat and reduced calories Chronic diseases have exploded recently People only given 'bandaids' Dietary approach is really the only way to make that chronic disease go away/be manageable It is a lifestyle change, just like NSNG is Difficult to convince people LCHF is the way to go when doctors prescribe heart healthy grains and calorie cuts The confusion between ketoacidosis (bad and not related to low carb diets) and dietary ketosis (good, what happens when you seriously limit carbs) does not help LCHF's case A lot of this misinformation comes down to money

: Episode 679 -- Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich today to talk about Jimmy Buffett, burgers, Chipotle, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club JIMMY BUFFETT Vinnie LOVES Jimmy He was a Parrot-Head back in the day Loves Margaritaville Went to tons of concerts BURGERS When Vinnie is talking about burgers, he isn't talking about crappy patties For example, McDonald's patties are full of sugar and wheat even without a bun You can have this on occasion, but it's sort of a treat In N Out Protein Style is still a treat Special sauces are chalk full of sugar Vinnie is talking the good stuff Real beef and beef alone Also, fries are pretty carby Gastropubs tend to have a good burger without a bun CHIPOTLE Chipotle can be healthy or unhealthy, depending on what you are doing Get a bowl or a salad bowl No rice, beans every once in awhile are ok Avoid the corn salsa Andy gets guac, cheese, sour cream

: Episode 677 - Eddie Braun jumps Snake River Canyon and lives to tell Vinnie the whole story! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club SNAKE RIVER CANYON Eddie was on the show a few weeks ago Was recreating the Evel Knievel jump Evel could not complete the jump, however: EDDIE WAS SUCCESSFUL! "I may not be the smartest or most talented stunt man, but I can take a beating" -Eddie Braun We think he's pretty much the smartest AND most talented! Great news footage of the jump: https://youtu.be/_E1wtLoysxc Great footage from Eddie's cockpit: https://goo.gl/EQtJuD

: Episode 676 -- Dr. Ted Naiman, Low Carb High Fat expert, joins Vinnie to talk about how to burn fat not sugar with a LCHF diet. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty TED NAIMAN Family medicine physician Was first a mechanical engineer Helps Vinnie answer Twitter questions -- people ask him the same question Helps a lot of patients with metabolic issues Agrees with Vinnie that only about 20% of people can get away with eating much of what they want without getting fat Check out his website here BURN FAT Believes in a low carb high fat diet much like Vinnie Nutrient dense! About 15 minutes of exercise (body weight resistance) 2 days a week He has seen incredible results both in changing one's body and changing one's health with this diet LCHF can help diabetics, anemic people, etc. Eating this way burns fat instead of sugar Agrees that veganism is kind of like cannibilism -- you are eating stored body fat to make up for what you are not consuming Ends up being a high fat, high protein, highly carniverous diet This is why people lose so much weight

: Episode 675 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich today to discuss testosterone replacement therapy and specifically, testosterone on this episode of podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY Andy used to apply a testosterone gel It was supposed to help his sluggishness It did give him a bit more energy for "Low T" (BS marketing) Doesn't use testosterone therapy anymore because it stopped working And, his insurance stopped paying for it No generic version at that time The alternative was injectable Then Andy started "shooting up" Did that for a couple years, and it did bring his levels way up Eventually stopped taking it ultimately he didn't have health insurance for a brief period Never went back on because he levels were high 200s and that is good enough Now, testosterone replacement therapy is marketed as being needed for so many men who do not need it

: Episode 674 - Vinnie & Anna argue about avoiding carbphobia and rant about AHA sugar recommendations, McDonalds Egg McMuffins and the recipes in a cancer cookbook. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty BACK CURVES Three ways your back can curve Lordosis curving inward of the lower back Kyphosis the "hump" back Scoliosis sideways curvature of the spine AHA SUGAR RECOMMENDATIONS Says most kids are eating 3x more sugar than they should be No more than 6 teaspoons of added sugar (25g), kids under age 2 no sugar at all Finally, some sense!!! This is confusing, though, because they post lots of conflicting info While this is a start, Vinnie does not think this is enough Much sugar comes from cakes, cookies, sports drinks, sodas, etc. Just one can of coke goes over this! Vanilla yogurt hits 6 teaspoons July 2018, labels will be more accurate AVOIDING CARBPHOBIA You do not need to freak out about all foods with some amount of carbs For example, if you eat a tomato, you are fine! However, if you eat a ton of tomato sauce, it gets carbier Can be bad for people with A1C problems Type 2 diabetes and such You are concentrating the sugar when you turn it into a puree Still not nearly as bad as some other foods with added sugars Don't freak out about what you eat -- as long as it is NSNG, you're on the right path What Vinnie always says, "nobody ever got fat from just eating fruit" EAT YOUR BROCCOLI Can't take all food at face value For example, if you are eating corn on a cob it's certainly different from puree corn, popcorn, and corn chips It is ok to top your zucchini pasta with some tomato sauce! MCDONALD'S EGG MCMUFFIN In their new ad, in the middle they say they will be putting cage free eggs in their McMuffin's Small font says *by 2025

: Episode 673 -- Betsy Page joins Vinnie Tortorich for a second Saturday show, to talk about her journey and quitting Diet Coke. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club NATURAL SLEEP AIDS Vinnie recommends taking melatonin and PVC Magnesium together BETSY PAGE Her whole life she has been thin -- didn't understand how people got fat As she got older, she has started to gain weight She is 5'7" and 147 lbs She has now taken it upon herself to begin to care what she ate Learned how to cook little by little Found Vinnie and Gary Taubes She hasn't lost weight yet, but also doesn't follow NSNG perfectly DIET COKE Betsy was very addicted to coke Still drinks a lot of diet coke Diet Coke DOES have the same effects, and worse because of the extra chemicals! Can hurt heart health, likely link to cancer Will also make you fat -- your body still thinks it is sugar

: Episode 672 -- Low Carb Dietitian Franziska Spritzler joins Vinnie Tortorich to talk about low carb diets, the benefits of such, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty FRANZISKA SPRITZLER She is a dietitian Usually, Vinnie advises people against dietitians, BUT Franziska is an exception! She teaches low carb, and helps folks with a variety of metabolic/blood sugar issues Also a certified diabetes educator Resides in Los Angeles as well Check out her website here! LOW CARB DIETITIAN Went back to school in her mid-30s to become a dietitian after being a court reporter for many years She didn't used to eat low carb, although she did always eat a lot of veggies Once she went low-carb, she started eating meat again as well Went to Cal State Long Beach She learned a lot about chemistry and biochemistry and how food is absorbed Did not learn about actual diets until the very end She realized that what she learned about metabolism and what diets she learned to prescribe were very different She was taught that low fat and whole grains are good That did not make sense with the metabolic processes Realized that people were gaining weight from that recommended diet, and people could not get off of medications Once she and her husband got life insurance, she realized her blood sugar was higher than she'd like (near diabetic), and then dove into the world of low carbs Did her own research and realized brown rice and 'healthy food' shot her blood sugar straight up She has found great success helping diabetics, those with metabolic syndrome, and those with PCOS through a low carb diet Carb restricted diet containing a good amount of fat has amazing results for everyone, especially those with issues controlling blood sugar Began a private practice

: Episode 671 - Vinnie rants to Andy about people trying to instigate a twitter debate with him, LGBT definitions, Dee Snider, a bogus bad review and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LGBTQ COMMUNITY The Q is only found sometimes Some LGBT people want to bring the word 'queer' back to take it back, per say Transgender simply means you identify with the opposite gender Genitalia is irrelevant Whether or not you transition is not relevant Will there be more letters on to LGBTQ+ Dee Snider was NOT trans, just liked to put on make up TWITTER DEBATE There is a twitter user trying to instigate debates between Vinnie and people who have differing views from the NSNG crowd Vinnie is not going to get into a conversation of semantics Vinnie won't bring anymore non-NSNG vegans on the show either -- they don't budge, he doesn't budge, it doesn't work out

: Episode 670 - Vinnie and Anna host this special Monday edition of the podcast, where the two talk about cleaning out your pantry and the genesis of Anna's new cookbook Eat Happy PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty EAT HAPPY CLEANING OUT YOUR PANTRY

: Episode 669 - Listener Betsy Page joins Vinnie today to ask about magnesium and the effect it has on sleep. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club BETSY PAGE Active on the FB page and got a Twitter to interact with Vinnie Betsy is 30, from Georgia Betsy has been having trouble sleeping Very sensitive to light and noise She has tried everything to no avail MAGNESIUM Betsy already takes the PVC Multicap She wants to know if she should supplement the PVC Multivitamin WITH Magnesium Americans tend to have low magnesium levels One of the reasons is due to depletion of the soil People don't rotate crops or anything like that anymore Not getting proper amount of magnesium in the foods we are eating Our bodies NEED magnesium Vitamin D is also necessary Milk of magnesia helps constipated people pass their bowel movements Causes a relaxing effect The PVC Broad Spectrum Magnesium relaxes you but not enough to poop your pants Has a calming effect and people sleep better Obviously not a cure all- while it can definitely help and supplement other sleep aids, if you have insomnia or other sleeping issues, you may need more than just magnesium

: Episode 668 - Vinnie talks to Jen Bricker about her new book Everything is Possible, her life, and her sister Dominique Moceanu. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE Follows Jen's growth, how she overcame the impossible Incredibly inspirational Buy the book above in the first little blurb! "I hope to inspire & motivate others to BELIEVE that anything is truly possible." Goes far beyond her story and delves into her heart JEN BRICKER Vinnie's hero Check out her website here Born without legs, and with her heart on the opposite side of her body One of the most amazing athletes Never let anything stop her Acrobat and aerialist DOMINIQUE MOCEANU Off Balance: A Memoir Fantastic olympic gold medal winning gymnast

: Episode 667 - Vinnie & Andy conduct a supplement C4 review and discuss post-exercise nutrition, another Vinnie fat shake, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club IRVINE IMPROV Vinnie performing in Irvine on October 27th It is "The Big Fat Show" Buy Tix now, because Pasadena Icehouse sold out! PHONE CASES Check out these cool phone cases! Scott Jeffries makes NSNG cases and MANY more They are wallets too Stylish and practical and very affordable! VINNIE'S LEG DAY Did squats with a bit of weight (4 sets 15 reps) 3-4 sets of lunges, some with weight, some with bar Then moved on to 4 sets of leg press 2 or 3 sets of heel raises ANOTHER VERSION OF THE FAT SHAKE 12 oz of coffee (hot coffee) A bit of cinnamon Raw egg Gelatin C4 REVIEW A bodybuilding pre-workout supplement Big sell on the front: "explosive energy for extraordinary workouts" unbelievable muscle pumps So NOT scientific 5 calories, 1g of carbs No fat and no protein A few vitamins and calcium Caffeine, L tyrosine, theacrine (purine alkaloid) Full of a bunch of stuff you don't need, does NOT have what you need, fat and protein Some classic Bro Science Citric acid, Sugar, artificial flavors, calcium silicate, silicon dioxide (SAND), sucralose Full of crap

: Episode 666 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich host this Monday show, and the two discuss the entertainment industry, Vinnie's Fat Shake today, bro science, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Listener bought the Ultra Edge which Andy endorsed Click through the Amazon Banner on the website and send in what you bought You can win NSNG Swag! FAT SHAKE Vinnie ate at 5am this morning At around 11:30am he hit the gym Before going to the gym he made a fat shake with: Coffee Butter Gelatin That's it!! Every time his fat shake changes His post workout meal was water BRO SCIENCE You don't need to always 'refuel' That is some bro science If you eat enough fuel before (fat, protein), you will be good to go afterwards THE IMPROV Vinnie will be at the improv in Irvine on October 27 Buy tix now because otherwise they'll sell out

: Episode 665 - Jess Britt shares his story about how he became motivated to lose 135 lbs with the NSNG lifestyle. Jess is also doing a bike ride to beat cancer! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club JESS BRITT Has found incredible success with NSNG His highest weight was 360-370 Now he ways 230 because of NSNG He has lost 135 and is still going! Realizes how addicted he was Gets easier and easier every day Becomes a reality for how you're going to live your life He doesn't even need to think about how he eats anymore Jess tried a number of diets, but had a big change when he had his first child and realized he would not be around for much of her life if he continued at the weight that he was Found Abel James through paleo people, and heard Vinnie on Abel's show So happy that he has been able to give people hope and inspiration Jess is very active on the FB page BIKE TO BEAT CANCER Jess is likely riding a 65 miler Money is going to cancer prevention and screening and such Doing this as Vinnie is a cancer survivor Has raised over $400 Donate here to help this great cause and to support Jess's journey and bike ride! Donation Link: http://foundations.nortonhealthcare.com/site/TR/Events/BiketoBeatCancer?px=1115795&pg=personal&fr_id=1150

: Episode 664 -- Stuntman Eddie Braun joins Vinnie Tortorich today to discuss Evel Knievel, stunts, and the two discuss Braun's upcoming try at completing the Snake Canyon River jump stunt which almost killed Knievel years ago. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty EDDIE BRAUN Hails from Manhattan Beach, CA Met Evel Knievel as a kid and was inspired Did bike tricks with trashcans as a kid because of Evel Knievel Is a great stunt man, featured in works such as "The Avengers" and "Two and a Half Men" EVEL KNIEVEL A real-life superhero Became one of the most famous people in the world in a matter of years All extreme athletes (X-game athletes) have Evel to thank for a career path Unbelievable stunt performer and entertainer More famous for his failures than his successes Taught kids that as long as you got up after you fell down and kept trying, it was okay Also taught kids to go build things and adventure For example, Vinnie and his friends would try to make ramps and such to do stunts Taught kids to problem solve and do things properly THE STUNT Braun is going to attempt the Snake Canyon River jump that Evel could not complete Evel's parachute deployed prematurely This stunt requires a rocket launch The jump is .25mi+ He is replicating Evel's stunt Near Twin Falls, Idaho Will be occurring September 17 Slash covered "Rocket Man" to help Braun raise money Stay up to date here!

: Episode 663 - Andy and Vinnie talk about fitness for older men, the over 50 crowd... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club JANIS JOPLIN Vinnie and Andy don't often share music tastes, or really many tastes in general However, they both love Janis Joplin In the 27 club with Jim Morrison whom Andy loves, but Vinnie doesn't also with Stevie Ray Vaughan of whom Vinnie is a huge fan Both think she is raw and honest and wonderful FITNESS FOR OLDER MEN Listener Mark asked about fitness for men 50 and above He maintains a very low body fat %, but sometimes finds he works out as a 25 year old and is sore the next day What is an appropriate fitness regiment for older men? When you get older, you have to warm into the harder workouts and heavier weights For weightlifting, Vinnie (age 53) has to be careful regarding his back When he does leg presses and squats, he will start by warming up for 15 minutes on a rower Then he will stretch for 15-30 minutes depending on how tight or sore he is Then he will start with very light squats and work his way up Will deadlift after he is warmed up with squats Key is ramping up very slowly Allow yourself more time for your workout as you get older for more warming and stretching You can go as heavy as you want, but only if you build up to it If you are extra sore, take it easy for a day! Vinnie has to take it easy for his rehabbing shoulder as far as upper-body workouts go He tells his older clients to start low and warm for upper-body workouts When it comes to aerobic activity, aerobic capacity can remain very high for a long time even if your max isn't what it used to be Know yourself, prepare, and do not rush! Same for Andy and his hiking Same for most people If Andy brings water, goes slow, and brings some NSNG salty snacks with shoes that are a bit more roomy, he is good to go indeterminately

: Episode 662 -- Anna and Vinnie talk more Olympics, easy NSNG Back to School Lunches and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty UNOFFICIAL - Check out these phone cases THE OLYMPICS Vinnie is a big Usain Bolt fan He is amazed by the toppling of records Women's triple jump was also amazing Equestrian events are ridiculous Those equestrians are world travelers with multiple 6-7 figure dollar horses AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Buy through the Amazon banner on Vinnie's website and submit what you buy and win a prize! Some NSNG swag This week's winner is Miguel He bought pine tar soap and Vinnie and Anna's deodorant BACK TO SCHOOL LUNCHES Many NSNG, healthy options for kids Although most parents and cafeterias are used to giving children carby, unhealthy lunches, it is quite easy to pack healthy ones Fruits and veggies with a protein, salads, full fat sugar-free yogurt, olives, peanut butter, other nuts, cauliflower rice with some chicken on it, etc. This will also help your child develop a better palette

: Episode 661 - Fitness Confidential fan Kristi is winning at NSNG but is concerned because she seems to be losing inches but not weight... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club KRISTI STELLE Found Vinnie on Mark in the Morning with Gina Grad Followed Gina's progress and looked into NSNG Read Vinnie's book, Fitness Confidential, and found it made sense and began NSNG Started just about a month ago Suffered a bad concussion back in April, was told to cut out sugar and caffeine Started eating meat when she started NSNG Loves reading about nutrition but has trouble with convoluting information Wants to lose about 25 lbs LOSING INCHES Kristi has lost some girth both in her waist and arms Her seat belts are a little looser Hasn't lost a pound Body has not been used to some of these nutrients due to veganism Her body is likely grabbing at the nutrients it is newly receiving She also definitely feels less hungry in general eating this way She is eating about 400-600 more calories a day, and not gaining weight, but losing inches This is a win!!! Keep on it and lbs will start to come off Be happy with the results you have at first, even if they are not immediately weight loss Feeling better and eating more without gaining weight is a win Vinnie advises Kristi to cut back slightly on the fat, add a bit more proteins and such and the weight will come off

: Episode 659 -- Dr. Stephen Sinatra joins Vinnie Tortorich today to discuss heart health and the significance of the coenzyme Q10. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty DR. STEPHEN SINATRA Hails from New York Did a lot of cardiologist work Now is a metabolic cardiologist Coined the term in 2005 Combined nutrients to help people with horrible cardiovascular health and saved many lives Coenzyme Q10, magnesium, others Been working with the coenzyme since the '80s Saved people the need to get heart transplants HEART HEALTH Integrative cardiology Belief in supplements and vitamins to help heart health Check out website on his recommendations for good heart health here

: Episode 659 -- Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich talk Idiocracy, water, on this Wednesday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club IDIOCRACY Parts of this movie are kind of coming true! In the movie, the watrer fountains spew gatorade Nobody drinks water Sugary takes over, which is happening in real life too Similar to questions Vinnie gets on Twitter People always asking what they can drink DRINK WATER, PEOPLE! People more and more are relying on sugary drinks instead of water Andy did drink lots of sugary drinks when he was young, but Vinnie only had them as a treat (Coke) The Coke sat hidden outside on the porch, his family did not have soda in the main fridge, nor did Andy's although he drank them more Coke in Vinnie's house was largely there for company Vinnie would only get a Coke on special celebrations or at the barber shop Vinnie was more interesting in watching the Coke come out of the vending machine In Vinnie's world there is tea, coffee, water, and soda water, and whiskey or scotch You don't need sugar in coffee -- eat NSNG and your coffee will start tasking sweeter! Andy used to be addicted to soda and used to ALWAYS put artificial sweeteners in his coffee When he gave it all up, he did not like the taste NOW on NSNG he likes it so much more without the chemicals and can really taste the good flavor of the coffee Starbucks is selling poison and tries to hide sugar wherever they can in their drinks Careful when you order that they aren't sneaking sugar

: Episode 658 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich this Monday and the two discuss Vinnie's upcoming radio show, Eat Happy, the Olympics, bad diets, some NSNG 101 and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty VINNIE RADIO Vinnie looks like he will be having a show on KABC on the weekends Working on a contract He used to host a show in Louisiana called "Talking Fitness" back in the day He would always get the phones to light up by being controversial and baiting He likes live radio because callers and guests have to answer because they are on the spot Looking like the end of September EAT HAPPY Anna's cookbook has been released! Eat Happy: Gluten Free, Grain Free, Low Carb Recipes For A Joyful Life Only a kindle version so far Working on a hard copy (which will actually be soft for affordability) but Anna wants to get it just right and make it affordable so it may take a bit of time OLYMPICS Vinnie has an issue with Michael Phelps carrying the USA Flag He is not a great person or role model with his DUI and such He thinks he is a great athlete but not a great role model, nor does he have good nutrition Anna recognizes that the US likes the glam He thinks sports like shooting should gain more recognition Come-from-behind stories (Lisa One-Skate) are huge right now Refugee team this year Mardini is the Syrian refugee that swam to save many peoples' lives All about the hero/big story She won her heat but did not make it far BAD DIETS Yahoo posted an especially painful health and fitness article Super cheesy and painful "If It Fits Your Macros" -- IIFYM Anna thinks it stands for #IIntendtoFuckYourMouth Completely confusing article by folks who don't really understand ANY of the science behind nutrition "Stay in your calorie target-- then eat whatever you'd like!" Literally saying you can eat donuts and as long as you stay in your range its okay They don't know the difference between calories and macros The website said Anna should have 52% protein and 59% fat and -11g carbs WHAT??? Also how does this make sense with anything they just said about donuts? SOME 101 We have old 101 podcasts if you subscribe Additionally, if you book a call with Vinnie he can help you further! Grelin, leptin, insulin are what controls your weight and are controlled by the amount of carbs you eat When we eat sugar and grains, our bodies release different levels grelin and leptin and insulin Grelin - the hormone that causes you to want to eat The levels of this actually INCREASE when you eat high carbs Leptin - the hormone that tells your body you are full "safety hormone" Keeps your hunger in check Eating carbs messes with this Insulin messes with the sugar levels in your blood and muscles, and we get all the insulin we need from veggies and such Unless, of course, you have an insulin issue

: Episode 657 - Vinnie speaks with listener/tweeter Spencer Russell and the two talk about Spencer's journey, working out and fielding questions that folks pose about the weight loss journey. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club SPENCER RUSSELL Found Vinnie via the Carolla effect Vinnie reinforced the healthy eating Spencer thought he should be following Found Vinnie on Twitter and started asking questions Down about 30 lbs since finding Vinnie Is currently 6'3", 235 at age 28 He was up to 265 by eating terribly Has a sweet tooth and couldn't stay away from carbs prior to NSNG Constant snacking on things like granola bars, tons of grains for all three meals Thought granola was "heart healthy" and such He feels SO much better on NSNG, weight and overall health People are asking Spencer about his weight loss journey FIELDING QUESTIONS Many folks ask Spencer about how he lost this weight The knowledgeable people about diet do understand the perks of NSNG Others get confused when he says he doesn't eat potatoes or whole grains He has had people argue with him about the health benefits of the above Tough to handle when people won't except the hard evidence Naysayers are best to be left alone -- you cannot please or convince everyone Those who don't listen can't be convinced easily People will always insist it is heavy exercise Vinnie hardly ever does anything to keep his muscles showing (like ab work) He does nothing special to be lean and in shape If you eat properly, veggies, meats, oils, you will look like the "animal" we were meant to be

: Episode 656 - Dr. Mary Newport joins Vinnie to discuss coconut oil and Alzheimer's disease. Can medium-chain triglycerides (MCT's) play a role in the treatment of dementia? Listen to her personal story of her husband's early-onset Alzheimer's disease and the results she had with coconut oil... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty DR. MARY NEWPORT Started her career caring for premies (neonatalogy) Now works in hospice care Her husband is the reason for her transition He was diagnosed with early on-set Alzheimers at age 51 Passed away this past January after suffering for 15 years She saw how great hospice care was for those in need and so she decided to take this up KETOGENIC DIET Many different conditions and diseases are being treated adjunctly with a ketogenic diet Cancer cells feed off of sugar Low-carb diets are being found to slow symptoms and help patients Dom D'Agostino is doing research through the Navy on benefits of ketogenic diet COCONUT OIL AND ALZHEIMER'S Check out her website on this topic here Coconut oil has ketones which can help improve brain function In combo with MCT oil, it appears it can actually reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's Brains essentially use this fat for energy Suggests the brain is starving when Alzheimer's hit, needs to be fed with fat DR. NEWPORT'S BOOK Also in the Mental Health section of our NSNG Book Club

: Episode 654 - Larry Olmsted, journalist and author of a great new book Real Food Fake Food joins Anna & Vinnie to talk about the prevalence of food fraud in labeling. From scallops to Kobe beef to truffle oil to Parmesan cheese, there is significant fraud in the food industry. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty EAT HAPPY Anna's cookbook FULL of family friendly and easy NSNG recipes! An amazing resource for cooking and also for meal preparation for the week Vinnie and Serena cook from this book Get the kindle version here Hard copy version of the book is still being worked on right now so it is nice and affordable LARRY OLMSTED Buy his book here! Real Food/Fake Food: Why You Don't Know What You're Eating and What You Can Do about It Check out his website here! Award-winning journalist Has written for many big magazines and newspapers all over the world From New York REAL FOOD FAKE FOOD Larry has always been writing on food and travel topics Everyone eats whenever they travel, so Larry likes to focus on food He tried to eat locally and regionally when traveling, and in doing that he started finding that all of what he made here that he originally ate overseas was bad quality and could not be recreated This is because here in America, lots of what we consume and are sold is fake We are being misled How is it legal to label incorrectly? People have been doing it for 20+ years The government allows for a large margin of error The big food companies take full advantage of margin of error and even go overboard Different categories in the book Legal, illegal, gray area, immoral but legal Illegal = substituting one seafood for another Nobody is policing In lots of cases there are no rules from FDA Defining 'organic' is the biggest step we've made in the modern area for labeling The FDA has intentionally chosen not to define 'natural' 'Natural' means nothing Uranium is natural, too FDA ignores a lot of their own policies and they ignore, when it comes to seafood, congressional mandate The Obama administration has made it so seafood fraud is finally getting checked up on, and looks like the fraud will lessen

: Episode 653 - Listener and NSNG follower York joins Vinnie today to discuss lap-band failure and how NSNG is changing his life. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club YORK York is his middle name His first name is Lawrence and his dad is Larry, so he has always been referred to by his middle name He is more a reader and a tweeter Looking for a lifestyle that didn't have to do with looking ingredients up in a book or calorie counting He liked the simplicity of NSNG He is 11 days in and his energy and sleep has improved greatly He noticed a huge change in his palette too, and has stopped smoking Fortunately, smoking culture has changed and people smoke significantly less or less in public now From the South LAP-BAND FAILURE York's heaviest weight was 345 Right now he is 315 This is the first time in his life that he has not calorie counted or drank shakes, etc. Many of Vinnie's callers have had this surgery Sure, you can't eat because your stomach is significantly smaller, but then you aren't getting nutrients Other problems include reflux issues and much more York had his filled up with so much fluid that he woke up in the middle of the night gasping for air Now he doesn't have fluid, but it's still hard sometimes to digest things and get them through It also restricts what type of food you can eat and when you can eat, which if you decide to eat like NSNG, can be very difficult He feels very liberated doing NSNG now He is going to try to get on a food preparation schedule because when one goes to restaurants there are always hidden and naughty ingredients That being said, NSNG is SO worth it and York loves it

: Episode 652 - Vinnie Tortorich joins Andy Schreiber this Friday on a special "Wednesday" episode to discuss The Olympics and their feelings on the games. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty THE OLYMPICS This podcast was recorded on the second day of the Olympic Games Virginia Thrasher won the first gold for the US in the 10m Air Rifle competition at 19 years old Very exacting sport A prodigy -- shot a gun for the first time 5 years ago while hunting They are showing the entire Road Cycling event We just got through the Tour de France, and that's REAL cycling This isn't very exciting compared to that, weird that they are televising all of it Vinnie loves watching cycling, but he thinks this is ridiculous They played all of this instead of the Cinderella Story that was Virginia Thrasher's win Yet, they'll show swimming heats Kim Rhode -- one of the most winningest Olympians of all time (5 medals) Skeet Shooting and Trap She is a great all around person and amazing competitor Again, they won't even show her events Michael Phelps, however, has gotten into all types of trouble yet they still show even his preliminary heats He is our flag carrier and thus our main representative Qatar essentially buys athletes from the desperately impoverished who live in surrounding countries Only wealthy because of oil and take advantage of those around them

: Episode 650 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Monday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast where the two discuss trap shooting, Vinnie's fat shake, bull-sh*t articles, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty TRAP SHOOTING Now that Vinnie has his good shoulder back, he's been getting back into shotguns Shooting consistently 80+%, some days 90%+ Hopefully will start competing soon Went shooting while the 'Sand Fire' was going on, and he nearly didn't have to wear sunglasses because the ash covered up the sun so efficiently Apocalyptic hue FAT SHAKE Vinnie's fat shake is in the Eat Happy Cookbook It gives you energy, is an 'energy shake', but fat is GOOD so we will call it the fat shake Vinnie will have a fat shake and it will be enough to constitute a meal 14-16 oz Coffee, 2/3rds of the way up (the good stuff) In the blender on top of the coffee he put: Kerrygold butter (around a tablespoon) A handful of walnuts (7-9) 1 egg (raw, without shell) Gelatin -- he adds this because it is good for bones, ligaments, soft tissue, especially while rehabbing his shoulder Uses Knox Gelatin, works just as well as Bovine Collagen and is cheaper and more accessible Whizzes all of this up in his Vitamix When you are fat-adapted, this tastes like it's sugary! If you don't do dairy, substitute coconut oil for butter Vinnie will always use fresh food as opposed to protein powder REAL, FRESH food is better than anything processed THE OLYMPICS Not yet occurring when this podcast was recorded Lisa-one-skate is the favorite to win again Has perfected the triple lutz They will be discussing the Olympics in upcoming episodes

: Episode 649 - Listener David Madina joins Vinnie Tortorich today to talk about David's story, energy, and contradiction out there in the health and fitness world. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club DAVID'S STORY It all started when David got his first part time job at Burger King He would binge-eat at night, almost every day Went from Large --> X-Large Didn't focus enough on his studies and ended up attending community college Stopped showing up to class because he was so depressed with a negative body image and no motivation Looked through health books in the bookstore They all contradicted one another and he didn't know which to follow Listened to the audiobook in one day and then listened to it over and over He downloaded the books that Vinnie recommended and also started listening to the podcast Has been a fan ever since! Has lost weight and is a different person He talks to Vinnie about how to eat, what to avoid, how to exercise, etc.

: Episode 648 - Alessandra Macaluso joins Vinnie to talk about her new book "What a Good Eater!" which has healthy recipes for time-strapped parents of babies and toddlers. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty ALESSANDRA MACALUSO Check out her website/author site here! Ali is a mom, writer, blogger, and podcaster Writes for Huff Post as well as other big names including Scary Mommy Has a podcast called Real-Deal Brides Author, such as cookbook What A Good Eater GOOD EATER Order the book here! Check out the website for the book here! This is a cook-book with healthy recipes for babies and toddlers Meals do not take long to prepare, can be prepared in advance Proper baby nutrition Also teaches your baby not to be picky Recipes with lots of spices and flavors -- but not too much to be bad for the child or their palette Recipes are family-friendly, so not just for baby Includes glossary which lists health benefits of herbs and such Also written by author, Amy Godiwalla

: Episode 647 - Andy ask Vinnie about why (and when) he uses MCT oil instead of butter... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club More vitamins than ever have been selling! Amazon has a very specific way they like to do things They need specific quantities, methods of shipment, container requirements, etc. At purevitaminclub.com, we try not to waste anything Usually, Vinnie and Andy pack the vitamins for Amazon by hand They may have to start looking at a warehouse because the vitamins are taking off! MCT OIL Andy was used to cooking with only butter and olive oil Vinnie, however, often uses coconut oil from Trader Joes Coconut Oil = MCT Oil Vinnie cooks with this 70% of the time Medium chain triglycerides It is energy currency more than just another sat fat (although MCT is a sat fat but has those medium chain triglycerides) Great for fat-adapted folks Butter is also good and will give you energy if you're fat-adapted But, butter hardly has any Medium chain triglycerides in it More long chain in general Your body would prefer to use MCT oil as energy as opposed to longer chain triglycerides MCT is essentially a "cleaner burning fuel" than butter

: Episode 646 - Vinnie & Anna talk about preventing foam roller resistance, vibrators & cock immunity, Anna's new book, and recap Vinnie's Big Fat Show... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty BIG FAT SHOW RECAP Both Anna and Vinnie stayed after the show to talk to supporters and fans and those who attended Vinnie had the opportunity to sign books people brought! People showed Vinnie and Anna their before and after NSNG pics and it was amazing to see how Vinnie and Anna are helping people Was not a comedy show but Vinnie did crack some jokes and it was super informative They "shut the club down" Lots of people introduced themselves and it was hard to put the face/name to the internet communications! October 27, The Improv in Van Nuys is the next show Should be heading to Seattle, Portland, and perhaps New Jersey in the future! No dates for those shows set yet EAT HAPPY Available for Pre-Order August 2nd it will be available to E-reading devices Anna is still re-formatting for the hard copy She cares about paper quality, layout, consistent font, etc., and she wants to get it perfect for y'all! FOAM ROLLER RESISTANCE One must be weary with a form roller to avoid overuse and misuse Deep-tissue foam rollers actually make your body tougher You gain resistance, like a callous If you are a repetitive motion athlete, you can have overuse injuries You don't want your muscles to be too tough If you do use a roller, use it judiciously Additionally, when rolling out things like your IT bands, be careful you don't actually overstretch your IT bands, because that can create more problems as well Basically, if you use a roller, don't be too tough and don't use it all the time

: Episode 645 - Vinnie talks shop with long-time listener, blogger and fellow podcaster Ru El. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club RU EL No regular Saturday caller Long-time listener, NSNG follower, blogger, podcaster, and friend! One of the guys who runs the FB page (look out for his sweet memes as well) Vinnie does NOT run the FB page Ru El has learned to let more things fly in the FB group, until someone needs to step in (doesn't happen too often) The Beauchamps are the other two who run the facebook page Vinnie Tortorich's No Sugar No Grains FB page has near 9,000 members -- click here to check it out! Here is his blog Here is his podcast He is a subscriber to PVC! Puts up videos of him unpacking the bottles when they first come His wife also takes it Ru El may make the 6 hour trip down to see Vinnie on October 27th in Van Nuys at the Improv

: Episode 640 - Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan joins Vinnie for a fascinating discussion of gut health and the human microbiome. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty KIRAN KRISHNAN Was just on the Monday show with Vinnie and Anna discussing leaky gut Esteemed microbiologist Check out his website at peakbiotics.com Great success in dietary supplement and nutrition markets Went to school at U of Iowa where he studied microbiology and biochemistry Did Post-Grad in Iowa as well studying microbiology with focus on clinical microbio Focuses on human diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, etc. Pathogenesis of disease Probiotics After university he started his own research organization Wanted to offer companies an affordable way of doing high-clinical trial Did that for a decade, still does that as well as other work He is Indian, moved to America right before highschool; his name is pronounced KEER-in ADDICTION Addiction works like everything else Vinnie found he even got addicted to face cream After a while, his face stopped producing oil because it relied on the cream so much He stopped the face cream and his skin started oiling itself and his lips were more supple without the lip goop Our habits and addictions are recent We have been evolving for millions of years The addictions and weird habits we have have developed over the past 100 years Our bodies still exist how they did forever ago, but by doing modern day habitual things that we do, we are putting stress on our bodies Ex: bathing! DEODORANT Deodorant is a new thing You are putting aluminum under your arms -- found to be harmful to the human body Regardless of how much deodorant you use, if you sweat you will still probably smell at the end of the day Crystal is definitely better than standard aluminum-based deodorant The type of aluminum used in crystals is not as harmful to your circulatory and lymphatic systems Dr. Krishnan uses Schmidt's It is essential oils and sage and such He has some in a pot and only has to apply every few days because it works so well Anti-oxidative properties in this are good Essential oils keep bacterial load down without killing off the bacteria SWEATING Sweating is great for your body Sitting in an infrared sauna is good to dilate vessels, drain out toxins, get the liquids in your body moving It is a type of cleanse! Sweating is good to control good bacteria! GUT HEALTH Over half of antibiotics prescribed are unnecessary They are either not needed or won't work on that type of bacteria One cycle of certain antibiotics can cause your gut to be harmed for a year One dose of augmentin wipes down your gut bacteria levels by almost 90% Takes a week and a half or two to get back just from that one dose However, the portions of bacteria that comes back are different More robust species that are anti-biotic resistant have an easier time coming back when this happens Use of antibiotics when young also contributes to asthma and allergies The use of antibiotics under 4 has a profound effect in creating auto immune disorders

: Episode 643 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich this Wednesday to discuss PVC, Vinnie's Big Fat Show, and keto flu & withdrawals. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club VINNIE ON THE ROAD Vinnie will have a show in Irvine (Irvine Improv) 27th of October Vinnie is looking at Washington and Oregon Looking at dates in New Jersey as well! Vinnie taking his Big Fat Show to more locations KETO FLU & WITHDRAWALS People just starting with NSNG often experience feeling a little off or sluggish in the first few days or first week When you have been eating 'tons of sugar and bad stuff', your body will go through a form of detox and withdrawal Your brain is trying to cross over to ketone bodies and isn't used to the lack of sugar This doesn't mean you need to be in ketosis!!! Keep eating NSNG and it should pass and you will feel better! If it doesn't, reach out to Vinnie or the FB group, see what might be wrong Sugar is an addiction, can be just as bad as heroine for some Ultimately, though, it is healthier and you will end up being healthier, feeling more energetic, and more!

: Episode 642 - Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan joins Vinnie & Anna to talk about healing leaky gut and other fascinating topics related to gut health and the human microbiome. You'll also discover several shocking fake foods and a multitude of new stripper names... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty KIRAN KRISHNAN Also will be joining Vinnie this Friday for a special 1 on 1 episode! Esteemed microbiologist Check out his website at peakbiotics.com Great success in dietary supplement and nutrition markets Great with microbial science HEALING LEAKY GUT What IS Leaky Gut? Intestinal hyperpermeability Molecules can leak into the bloodstream Can cause bloating, gas, stomach problems, etc. Crohn's is a bad form of leaky gut Greatest contenders causing leaky gut are gluten, inflammatory foods, sugars, food allergies, etc. Changing one's diet and eating habits is a game-changer Dr. Krishnan speaks about this more in detail...

: Episode 641 - Listener Jane and her boyfriend are planning to have a child and ask Vinnie about NSNG during pregnancy. Roll Tide! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club JANA GRAYSON Currently lives in Mississippi Is originally from Alabama, Roll Tide! (Todd) People from Alabama bleed Crimson Is looking into having children, and loves being NSNG Wants to know how close to strict NSNG she can say Is currently 35 NSNG DURING PREGNANCY When you eat NSNG, you eat good red meat, fish, poultry, pork and lots of vegetables This food is highly nutritious and therefore good for the baby You may need to eat more carbs than usual and not stay in ketosis If you can eat dairy, that is even better

: Episode 640 - Did you miss Vinnie's Big Fat Show in Pasadena at the IceHouse Comedy Club? Listen to the audio from the show here. Vinnie talks about staying fit, getting your good intentions back, yoga, his journey to where he is now, Sanjay Gupta, answers to many prevalent questions, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty BIG FAT Look for Vinnie speaking in other places in the next year!

Episode 639 - Vinnie and Andy Schreiber clear up the very prevalent confusion, as seen on Twitter, around pre & post-workout nutrition. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club VINNIE'S SHOULDER Vinnie had his Ream and Run surgery by Dr. Matsen just about a year ago He was on a Friday show Literally changed Vinnie's life He had prior been walking around like a cripple and now has near full range of motion! Wasn't able to ride his bike for the last couple of years before his surgery Now, he can ride again, slow and steady At the moment, he can ride like 2 hours without pain instead of 30 minutes PRE-WORKOUT NUTRITION You don't need a powder or potion That is ALL Bro Science If you are NSNG and your body knows how to use ketones and fat, you may not need to eat before! For example, this morning Vinnie had 2 eggs with 3 yolks with some MCT oil, full fat cream in his espresso, then rode 4 hours later without re-fueling Vinnie grabbed one tiny piece of beef jerky (NSNG jerky) as he walked out the door POST-WORKOUT NUTRITION When Vinnie got off his bike, he had some salami and some hard cheese (Romano) and water Then he went to the shooting range You don't need glutamine or anything like that "Recovery Drinks" are BS Might as well not have worked out and had a candy bar instead

: Episode 638 - Anna and Vinnie take time debunking Sanjay Gupta, CNN's medical experts. They go through one of his 2 minute health videos in detail and show how it is full of contradictions, misleading imagery, and confusing statements. It's no wonder that Americans are so confused about what is healthy and what is not. #circle #zero PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty WHO IS SANJAY GUPTA? Neurosurgeon and reporter Wanted to be Surgeon General (could be, one day [hopefully not]) Often on CNN for health related stuff Constantly contradicts himself Reads off of teleprompter People who write for him have no idea what they're talking about Try to sell "Standard American Diet" = SAD His videos lend themselves to allow Vinnie to begin debunking Sanjay Gupta DEBUNKING SANJAY GUPTA He is saying that some carbs are healthy and some are unhealthy BUT then he says they ALL DO THE SAME THING So how are some healthy and some unhealthy if they turn out the same in your body? This is why the American people are so confused In 42 seconds, he has talked in a complete circle He says fruits, vegetables, candy, honey (simple carbs) are processed quickly which is bad because it turns into sugar quickly He just called fruit good now he's saying it is bad? How can vegetables be grouped with candy? :52 seconds He says other carbs give you longer sustained energy from complex carbs -- potatoes, beans, BREAD Potatoes in REALITY are very sugary and cause glycogen load / glucose spike He is claiming they are really good He says whole grains are good Wait, but popcorn is a grain and he just said it was bad? #CIRCLE He links Watermelon and Popcorn in the video In reality, Watermelon has a VERY LOW glycemic index because of water content, and now he has said popcorn is BAD but grains (which popcorn is) are good? These two things are incomparable Only thing Vinnie and Sanjay agree upon is that sugar not used for energy (for most people, most of it) turns into fat! 1:52 of a 2:09 minute video is the first time Sanjay speaks the truth after he has confused and misguided everyone First time we hear fat in the video He says a double cheeseburger is bad although he just said grains are good The general public thinks the meat and cheese is bad, so is Sanjay implying that the meat and cheese is bad or the grain (which he previously said was good) is bad In reality, the only healthy part is the meet and cheese and lettuce and tomato! He links fat to a chicken wing as if no good fats exist SO confusing and deliberately misleading

: Episode 637 - Listener Jim ask Vinnie for advice on overcoming the temptations that derail his NSNG journey. Jim is a very large man and Vinnie recommends that he seek professional help. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club JIM WRIGHT Works a job at a software company in Culver City Found Vinnie from Abel James Is around 500lbs and has been for a good while He'd diet, lose 50-100 and then gain back 150-200lbs Is 52 years old and 5'7" Has only been able to do NSNG for 8 days without eating sugar or grains Getting the momentum is the hardest part! It really is hard to not fall off the wagon PROFESSIONAL HELP Vinnie thinks he needs to find a way to get to 30 days of NSNG Get your body moving in the right direction Obesity Code by Jason Fung is a great read There is no shame in seeking professional help for sugar and grain addiction Seek professionals like Fung or Rosedale who can help your body settle down from what has been going on Jim isn't weak -- it is an addiction and one can be strong and still feel the need to give in Food is one of the hardest addictions to break Vinnie believes he needs to find this help now A doctor can help him monitor what he is doing

: Episode 636 - Vinnie interviews Astrophysicist Rainer Klement, Ph.D, co-founder of German Society for Paleo Nutrition, about his research on ketogenic cancer treatment (using ketogenic diet to treat cancer)... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty RAINER KLEMENT A physicist, concentrated in Astronomy Discovered planet from another galaxy! Went to a lot of school in Germany Triathlon lover, and thus gained a love for health and fitness research Worked in oncology department and studying Ketogenic Diet KETOGENIC CANCER TREATMENT Ketogenic diet: High fat, moderate protein, low carb Low insulin levels lead to more ketone bodies from fatty acids Your metabolism works as though you've been fasting, and you still get all the nutrients you need Malignant cells cannot metabolize these ketone bodies Therefore, ketogenic diet suppress tumor growth Ketones actually mess with the expression of genes in tumors Link between sugar and cancer Sugar actually feeds tumors well, helping them grow and spread Cancer as a metabolic disease

: Episode 635 -- Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich today on the Wednesday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast to discuss Tina Louise, and eating schedules. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club DRINKS 5pm when this show was recorded Vinnie is drinking espresso Keeps Vinnie 'in line' Vinnie doesn't necessarily recommend this to most as the caffeine really affects a lot of peoples' sleep cycles Andy is drinking some Glenfiddich on the rocks PHONE CALLS Sign up for a phone call with Vinnie 30 mins or an hour EATING SCHEDULES People have been asking recently about 6 meals a day 1983 called and wants their diet plan back This is silly Eat when you are hungry, eat until you are full. A few minutes after you eat sugar and grains, you want to eat again Ex: after Chinese food, you're ready to eat again in 20 minutes It takes 3 hours for the content of your stomach to empty But when you eat carbs you're hungry within an hour This is because of your hormones kicking in Grelin, and leptin Listen to Jason Fung or Rosedale podcasts to hear more about this If you are eating sugar and grains, your switches will become dull, and you will feel the need to constantly graze Instead of having 3 meals a day you're supposed to have, you're having 6 meals a day Not sensible and does NOT work for weight loss because your body is never burning fat -- doesn't use stored fat, actually will just store that extra sugar/insulin as a long chain triglyceride/fat

: Episode 634 - Vinnie and Anna discuss a multitude of topics including Olympic trivia, Dan Jansen, recipes and Walking Pizza Lunchables (Pizza Bags). PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty THE BACHELORETTE Both Anna and Vinnie shamelessly watch The Bachelor and The Bachelorette All the guys on this season are wusses in their opinion All they do is complain You can tell which guys are so good at manipulating the bachelorette The tattle on each other and have no honor -- worries Vinnie for the future generation of young men ANNA'S BREAKFAST Focus of the cookbook is dinner -- sides, entrees, etc. Not that many break fast recipes but those get to be enough once you lose the sweet tooth Anna at 6:30 am had some coffee with cream and MCT Oil She now, at 10:30 am, is having some chicken breast leftover and glazed portobello mushrooms, and some acorn squash for breakfast She will have a snack around 3 or 4 and then wait until dinner at around 7 CAULIFLOWER Cauliflower is now very "in" The new kale Cauliflower rice is a great substitute for stuff, and cauliflower mash instead of potatoes! Most restaurants serve cauliflower appetizers these days Anna's most popular recipes are those involving cauliflower AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Saul Reegan is this weeks winner He will get an NSNG t-shirt or hat! He bought a Blendtec Classic Quite like a Vitamix! Click through the amazon banner on Vinnie's website and buy something on Amazon and e-mail in what you buy and you will be entered to win some NSNG $W@G! JEN BRICKER Woman with no legs, basically just hip sockets She doesn't see herself as disabled She is not just a great athlete for someone without legs, she is a great athlete period. Watch an episode on TV about her! Awesome volleyball player Anything is possible!!! OLYMPIC TRIVIA Olympic events where you must proceed backwards Backstroke Rowing Tug of War It was an original strength olympic sport! Both team and individual Dan Jansen was one of the best sprint skaters of all time See video below PIZZA BAG Like a lunchable Sugar filled sauce of course A bag of crappy food for teenagers Will give these kids migraines Even Anna's cat won't eat a lunchable!

: Episode 633- Listener and fellow blogger/podcaster Aarn Farmer joins Vinnie Tortorich today on this Saturday edition of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast to discuss the journey and staying honest through it. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club AARN FARMER Pronounced "Aaron" Started a blog and podcast to keep himself honest He was 400lbs and at one point his blood pressure was 237/180 About to stroke out and die He found Vinnie! Has lost 150lbs since finding Vinnie over the last 18mos At first, disliked Vinnie's podcast but then fell in love with it Runs a blog about how to save money at Walmart Still has weight to lose STAYING HONEST Fat man's credo: "I don't eat before noontime" If you have a liter of coke that morning, though, it is awful To get better, it is important to stay honest with yourself It is about the big picture It is not most peoples' fault, their good intentions have been stolen Aarn had to accept that he was in a bad way and would die if he didn't change his nutrition He realized he didn't have to stop eating with NSNG

: Episode 632 - Author and expert Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum discusses fibromyalgia and pain management... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty DR. JACOB TEITELBAUM A SUPER-Doctor MD Was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and therefore learned about pain management Check out his website here! PAIN MANAGEMENT 1/4 people struggle with Chronic Pain It is okay to use things like physical therapy although most physical therapists know very little about pain relief Use the whole tool kit — therapy, medications if used wisely, surgery if necessary, herbals (curamin — has been better than morphine for some — can be taken along with any pain medication) Europharma makes this, and they also have a similar topical cream Pain relief miracle You truly need all the vitamins and minerals Nutritional support Many people find eating sugar and grain decreases stiffness and pain Herbals can decrease Alzheimer's/dementia likelihood, cancer likelihood, etc. Pain is not like an infection — it is not an outside enemy It is internal, tells your body it needs something else Before Vinnie's ream and run surgery, he had to deal with awful chronic pain which he controlled through physical therapy, nutrients, and eating right He was told after the surgery he would be on painkillers for 6 months — he was only on them for 9 days Muscle pain comes from lack of energy They get locked in the shortened position 50-70% of pain is muscle pain Nothing quite like a massage therapists All have different trainings and techniques From Fatigued to Fantastic Pain Free 1-2-3: A Proven Program for Eliminating Chronic Pain Now The Complete Guide to Beating Sugar Addiction: The Cutting-Edge Program That Cures Your Type of Sugar Addiction and Puts You on the Road to Feeling Great--and Losing Weight! The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia, Made Easy!

: Episode 631 - Vinnie tackles Andy's question about intermittent fasting and Vinnie responds in more than 140 characters... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club INTERMITTENT FASTING Vinnie isn't a fan of it for a long period of time, but he does know its place IF becomes a phrase thrown around -- nearly becomes bro science Hard to give a complete answer in 140 characters (Twitter) Good for someone who is metabolically stuck and still has a lot to lose Read Obesity Code by Jason Fung IF is not for everyone Even if you don't eat a few hours before you sleep and wait a couple hours before you eat breakfast, you are still Intermittent Fasting for about half a day For some people in dietary ketosis (which Vinnie also thinks is not for everyone) might skip a meal by accident because they are so fat adapted