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Mandy Raper joins Vinnie Tortorich on today's Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, asking questions concerning gall bladders, low fat diets, and Mandy's journey with NSNG. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club MANDY'S STORY Has a friend who she has been on this journey with Her friend has lost 120 lbs and has gotten pregnant after eliminating gluten and exercising Now she has gallstones really badly Must have her gallbladder removed so she is on a low fat diet While Vinnie IS NOT A DOCTOR AND CANNOT GIVE MEDICAL ADVICE he thinks perhaps her friend should talk to another doctor? GALLBLADDER ISSUES Vinnie thinks that the low fat can be resolved without doing grains and lots of sugar Natural sugars still bad but not as bad Milk are liquid calories Mandy should make her friend listen to Gary Taubes' interviews Why You Get Fat and What To Do About It MANDY'S PAIN AND BLOOD PRESSURE She was in pain concerning her hip and on lots of pills She also had high blood pressure Off grains for a month and she was pain free and her blood pressure lowered She had been on medication since age 25 Now she is okay! Prior to this she had metabolic syndrome and gestational diabetes NSNG has literally saved her life NEW BOOK ON THE WAY Should be released next year!

Dr. Richard Jacoby joins Vinnie Tortorich on this week's Saturday Angriest Trainer podcast. Dr. Jacoby and Vinnie discuss sugar damage to one's nerves, and how sugar may lead to the demise of the human race. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty promo: vinnie15 DR. JACOBY Author of Sugar Crush talks about how sugar destroys your nerves Worked with medical doctor and biochemist who worked with Watson and Crick Jacoby gained an interest in genetics and amino acids He works with nerves and diabetics and other doctors Inspired by Gary Taubes and the effect of fat WHAT DOES SUGAR DO? High fructose corn syrup inflames the nerve Nerve's serovital gets broken down by sugar, and the nerve absorbs water and swells These nerves swell and are compressed, causes pinched nerves and things like carpal tunnel More and more surgery now that people eat more sugar Stevia makes you want more sugar Fruits is a seasonal item -- ancients ate in spring to gain some fat MEAT & EVOLUTION Evolution allowed us to cook meat and break it down Our ancestors, apes, walked on all fours to allow for longer intestines to break down all the leaves and such Fire made our elementary canal shorter (formed waste, bipedals, etc) ATHLETES Exercise as a poor way to lose weight Athletes have swollen calves and chubby stomachs because of all of that sugar they eat AUTISM Difference in kids with or without autism was the spacing of a nerve, developed between day 22 and day 24 of conception Increase in Autism is likely due to the nerve compression of that one nerve, resulting from too much sugar intake in the embryo's body Pre conception ! Parents had too much sugar before conception Autistic kids have to use other parts of their brains AMERICA'S FUTURE Mom with breast cancer, child with autism, grandparent with Alzheimer's We will break under the weight of our own weight Sugar will kill us We are cutting our military to put money into healthcare Healthcare is not about health This is a pandemic STARBUCKS Starbucks makes their coffee bitter so people will want to put sugar in it Sugar prices you can mark up even though it is cheap People don't go to Starbucks for the plain coffee It is places like Starbucks that are contributing to the epidemic

Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber discuss joint support, and the new PVC website on this Wednesday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club JOINT SUPPORT Vinnie hasn't taken any joint supplements recently Vinnie has seen joint supplements positively affect horses Horses have no placebo effect so they actually can work Glucosamine, Chondroitin Andy has been getting soreness in both of his hip joints after hiking He wants to know about joint supplement formulas to potentially help his issue Months of joint supplements can make a difference slowly but surely Not when there is bone on bone (arthritis, no cartilage) Give yourself awhile to start to notice effects Grocery store supplements are good NEW WEBSITE Go check out the new purevitaminclub website Layout is easier, easier to change payment, edit, etc. [Really hoping this new website is up or I (and everyone else) am fired] Also, many pro athletes now taking our vitamins!

Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk gyms, fitness, and Vinnie's past on today's Monday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty promo: vinnie15 "BREAKING GOOD" Vinnie's new PVC tshirt logan Vinnie is a drug dealer -- if pure vitamins can count as drugs Hopefully Vinnie won't get sued Similar to the "Straight Outta" thing Ru El and Jeris: make a shirt and logo with "Breaking Good" Figure it out & collaborate Vinnie has always been making t-shirts "Newman Polo Club" "No Pain No Hypertrophy" VINNIE AND FACEBOOK GROUP Vinnie got in some hot water for a picture of a trainer he posted This is due to the fact that Vinnie took a picture because he's mad at the gym Mad because the upstairs area (where Vinnie does rehab) is being used to train people who don't know anything about fitness to be trainers Vinnie has a front row seat to see how they're being trained These people know nothing about training which is frustrating Some trainers overweight, but some are obese GYM STORIES Some people asked to cover up or leave gyms because they are in too good of shape There must be more to this Gyms are now about fat people, not fit people There should be no weight shaming, one way or the other VINNIE'S FANS & NEWMAN SCHOOL One fan, who Vinnie actually trained in high school, is a super fan and thinks of Vinnie as a role model Vinnie allowed him to start on defense his first time on a football field Plyometrics episode coming in the future This fan went to the same school as the Manning's, who Vinnie also worked with Coach Fred Rowe was sought after at Tulane Vinnie got hired instead Vinnie was being looked at by college teams, and cities alike

Bugra Balaban joins Vinnie Tortorich on today's Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, asking him questions concerning becoming involved in the weight loss industry. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli BUGRA'S STORY From Turkey, now residing in Arizona 6'1, has lost around 150 lbs since starting NSNG Only 26, pursuing his PhD HOW CAN ONE START A CAREER IN THE WEIGHT LOSS BUSINESS? Bugra wants to help other people lose weight He has the degrees to do it Vinnie thinks that this is a hard thing If Bugra were to take classes to become a dietician, he would be taught to tell people that whole grains are good, etc. If you are to get involved, start with something physiological to understand how the body works Online dietician classes are not the move -- those certificates are worthless Get a real degree This is not the business to make money in Vinnie got lucky and worked incredibly hard "You become an overnight success by spending 30 years in this business" Vinnie suggests for Bugra to use his engineering degree to become an engineer and then get involved in this on the side Come back to this later if you still feel compelled to do so

Dr. Eric Westman joins Vinnie Tortorich on the Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. Today, Dr. Westman and Vinnie discuss living a low carb diet and how those preaching low carb diets are slowly integrating into the system. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Squatty Potty vinnie15 for a discount Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli LOW CARB AND BOWEL MOVEMENTS Dr. Westman helps people get on low carb diets Low carb diets often gives new users constipation (ketoadaptation) Doesn't matter how often you go, matters how hard it is to pass Squatty Potty is a good remedy Milk of magnesium pills and salts and fluids can help too Once you're adapted to a low carb life, it all gets better DR. WESTMAN'S WORK You don't have to be ketogenic >50-100g of carbs a day can cause changes Ketosis is >20g of carb Working with clinics outside the system to use low carb approach to treat diabetes and weight loss, etc. Heal Diabetes and Medical Weightloss "HEAL" Healthier Eating and Living Gut flora on low carb diets is different but NOT bad KETOACIDOSIS Only really affects those without insulin Different levels of ketosis, this is the HIGHEST and previously unhealthy ketosis THREE RULES OF NUTRITION Protein is most important You can choose: high fat or high carb Forget what everyone has told you before -- don't listen to them SKEPTICISM AROUND LOW CARB DIETS Some people think that low carb diets are still bad for you Magazines, restaurants are moving toward low carb too Innovators like Dr. Westman and Vinnie are leading this charge William Banting -- first to try low carb diet and write about it (mid 1800s) If you eat low carb, you are a "banter" NEW WEBSITES Sweden led the movement where websites are being created to help with Low Carb lifestyles Occurring here now, too Westman is working on some of these projects

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, where Vinnie Tortorich and cohost Andy Schreiber will today discuss what's to come with PVC and crazy diets that just don't work. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club VIDEOS Andy and Vinnie have been shooting some short videos Will be released on youtube and on the PVC website 7 or 8 episodes already recorded Will be released soon 2 videos up already VITAMINS In outtakes, Vinnie ended up taking around 5 vitamins He has a "vitamin high" The vitamin A may cause the water to turn a little orange when dissolved Niacin flush causes more blood to flow through capillaries, causing tingling and redness DIET 'PROGRAMS' Woman talking about signing up to receive 'healthy' packaged meals 1200 calories a day! -- almost starvation This kind of dieting causes your body to cling on to calories when you have more than that 1200 calories Also doesn't make sense because people are different sizes Encouraged the eating of grains and lean fats (NO!) Vinnie has also heard of a "Sludge Diet" Supposed to eat super fatty food to "sludge" other fat out of your liver "Prayer Diet" "Chocolate Diet" Literally, you eat a lot of chocolate "Cabbage Soup Diet" "Lemon, Cayenne, Tea Diet" None of these work because you are starving your body

Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk unhealthy peanut butter, wasting food, and more on today's Wednesday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty vinnie15 Villa Cappelli PEANUT BUTTER So many bad ingredients in "Jiff" peanut butter Basically candy Youth today eat this and even the wealthy fill themselves with junk WASTING FOOD Greenhouse gasses Dump so much food THIS SHOW We are here to help you We don't make a fortune from this We appreciate every single Superfan, you guys are what keeps us going! WARMING INTO AEROBIC EXERCISE "Angry Mom" work out -- just go straight to their machines, determined, get it done Angry because they are hassled in the morning Calm down, do a warmup Its not about doing it at full blast, that can cause weird cortisol release Doing is slowly and doing it right is the best way exercise should be relaxing Stretch afterwards

Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber cohost today's Saturday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast, where the two answer questions regarding how to best preserve one's internal organs' health from Kristin Detloff. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club We are doing our best to give back Giving out vitamins at a fundraiser as well as at the 508 POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE -- how does NSNG affect the kidney? Ultimately, Kristin will need to get kidney transplants because hers will fail She was told to stay away from animal protein and beer Vinnie is not a doctor so he cannot give medical advice Vinnie would think that diary, sugar, and grain could cause more inflammation and overall hurt Inflammation can help with things like internal organs Studies show that those with lower inflammation live longer (90-100+ years) Kristin already feels better after a month of NSNG

Dr. Schechter, a Beverly Hills doctor who tries to relieve pain with the power of the mind joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday show of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty promo: vinnie15 DR SARNO Dr. Schechter had really bad knee problems, went to see Dr. Sarno Dr. Sarno told him that most of his pain was psychosomatic His pain was lifting as he learned about it Dr. Schechter was amazed that he didn't prescribe medication or anything else inspired him DR. SCHECHTER'S WORK Think Away Your Pain Works with patients who's problems are often mostly in their heads David Schechter teaches people how to deal with often psychosomatically dealt pain He also will work with structural problems If it is a mechanical problem, the pain is often corporal as opposed to mental His focus is TMS -- brain stimulation PAIN AND HOW IT EFFECTS US Although Vinnie's pain is mechanical, the brain makes it worse in times of stress and worry The brain amplifies and localizes pain Once you get into a mindset of chronic pain, it can be hard to get rid of Getting rid of mental pain can take longer, but can be a real fix, whereas a shot of cortisone or something similar is just a bandaid Adrenaline allows people to push themselves Often the pain is real, but it is not specific to one place because it is in the brain Ultra racing & pain Exhaustion appears often as pain, hits you one place, if you beat it mentally, it will move around

On today's Wednesday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast with Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber, Vinnie and Andy discuss the importance of proper hiking gear and taking electrolytes to keep your muscles working. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ELECTROLYTES S! caps Salt blocks Don't take too many electrolytes -- that isn't good for you either Vinnie and Serena both eat things that have salt in them on hikes and runs Feta cheese and olives for example ANDY THE HIKER Has hiked Mt. Wilson Wants to hike Baldy Big hiker!! Hiking shoes should be half to a full size bigger due to the fact that when you go downhill, your toes will ram into the front of your shoes Use moleskin on hotspots Fix toenail problems immediately THE BULLDOG 4 miles straight up Hike near Vinnie Water won't do it on a hot day -- electrolytes are necessary Andy realized he needed electrolytes on this hike

On this episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino pull an episode from the vault. Here is an older episode where Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. Perlmutter. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty promo code: vinnie15 for 15% off DR. PERLMUTTER Read Brain Grain here

Vinnie Tortorich answers questions from Katie Miskel regarding lifting for beginners on today's episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club ADVICE FOR BEGINNING TO LIFT Katie has just started to lift; what is a good way to start out? The intimidation factor is real Depends on what you want to achieve For Katie it is being toned and fit Leg extensions, etc Heel raises Bench press or pushups for secondary chest exercise as well as triceps Don't be intimidated! Especially women! Men are just surprised WHAT IS GOOD SUPPLEMENTATION? Don't take "get bigger muscle" products No real science behind it Some of it is harmful Whey protein is good Eggs are also really good after a workout! Lots of amino acids Branch chain amino acids

Chris Kostman goes 1 on 1, discussing his ultra company, and competing in ultras with host Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty CHRIS KOSTMAN Ultra athlete, holding many biking records Runs AdventureCORPS See his website here Ultra events hosted by Chris Badwater 135 Badwater presents Mustang Trail Race Silver State 508

Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber discuss Zone 2 simply on today's Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ! VINNIE'S WEEK Just came back from a week of crewing in the desert Vinnie records at least 4 shows a week -- that's quite a lot! Over 450 or some odd episodes up WHAT IS ZONE 2... REALLY? There are 5 zones, although most people only need to think of zones 1-4 Everyone has an anaerobic threshold Zone 5: where your body goes when lactic acid production > lactic acid clearing This is for intense athletes Zone 1: basically walking, maybe a fast walk Zone 2: When you're breathing hard, but can still have a conversation You can get a test in a lab to tell you what your threshold for zone 2 is Poor man's way: take 180, subtract by age, add a few points if you are very active and anywhere in there you are hitting zone 2 (heart rate) Slow up a bit if you are in zone 3, because then you are burning more glycogen than fat If you are looking to PR a marathon, look into some zone 3 and 4 Best way to stay in shape AND burn fat! Little sprint spurts (only if you have a good base) are fine Do this for minimum of 8 wks (Vinnie recommends 12 wks)

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino talk a little bit of everything on this week's random Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty ADVERTISEMENTS Vinnie will not sell out Everything Vinnie advertises for he believes in People who will give big cuts for products Anna and Vinnie don't support make offers -- Anna and Vinnie will never accept For example, Vinnie & Anna (unlike Dr. Oz) would never advertise "Heart Healthy Grains" POOPING We will have a show on pooping soon with Dr. X Some people with bad constipation go once or twice every couple weeks This can be bad for one's health Diverticulitis -- inflammation of diverticulosis Dr. X knew a patient who's poop was so backed up it was coming out of the other end SUBARUS Subaru is a "lesbian car" Serena has one and Dr. X just got one So much cheaper, more comfortable, more efficient Luxury cars are ripoffs, even if they look sleek KARI GORMLEY Check out her website! Very enthusiastic and very happy Vinnie thinks those tech tees and tights smell really bad Microfibers Vinnie suggests using animal product pee stain remover (Nature's Miracle) to neutralize odors She is part of the "The Order of the Vinnie" each's audience respects the other

On today's Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, Vinnie Tortorich answers questions from the newly NSNG Alyssa Klarman of Florida. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ALYSSA KLARMAN Heard Vinnie's podcast on Resume with Chris Laxamana Tallulah (hey!) got Vinnie on the show Vinnie couldn't get on the show himself Vinnie taught Tallulah the power of her Alyssa started NSNG a few weeks ago from a strict 1280 calorie/day diet She feels so much better now that she is no longer calorie in/calorie out This is better at 125lbs than starving to get to 119lbs IS RED WINE OR BEER WORSE? Alyssa and her husband go out drinking with friends a few times a week She has cut diet soda out of her diet! She wants to know if the sugar of red wine, or the sugar/grains of beer is less "Life into Living" Both are bad, but if it is truly occasional, it is okay Best way to go is drinking distilled liquors BEST ADVICE FOR WOMEN COMING OFF OF CALORIE IN/CALORIE OUT AND GAINING WEIGHT AS THEY START NSNG? Women coming off of calorie in/calorie out will start eating lots of fat, and in turn, gain weight It is hard not to freak out but gaining weight is normal after starving oneself You must stay the course! NSNG is not a quick fix, it is a paradigm shift After the first couple of weeks, it starts getting better (getting past carbflu or ketoflu) Some people need to snack more than others -- if you need to, make sure it is in moderation and NSNG WHEN ADJUSTING, SHOULD YOU AVOID SNACKING? Coming off of eating unhealthy snacks, eat as much NSNG as you need Because the carbs are generally not as filling, you may have to eat more at the beginning, and that is okay It should start to self regulate after a few weeks IS JICAMA OKAY? Alyssa traded apples and strawberries for jicama Jicama is good! Nothing but fiber :) Vinnie is starting to take a harder line approach to fruit Vinnie thinks that fruit is okay, but shouldn't be a staple Berries are the best!

Zach Bitters goes 1 on 1 with Vinnie Tortorich to discuss ultra running on this Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty ULTRA RUNNING Zach is an ultra runner Been on the podcast a few times What starts in the ultra world, trickles down into your work out, you being healthier Holds the 100 mile American record which he bested by 12 minutes Holds the 200k record by about 30 minutes Holds 12 hour run world record from event called Desert Solstice pick a distance under 24 hours and chase the record HISTORY Zach in the past few years was coaching, training, and was a full time teacher Last school year, he stepped away from teaching to focus on coaching, training, and racing Moved to west coast (Davis) to do this In NorCal he has an easier time training for hilly things and more things overall ZERO DROP FOOTWEAR APPROACH Zach found that this was the best when doing biomechanics research Bouncing on his toes would be better for his feet He went with Ultra Footwear because they give a holistic approach Toes are more spread out in the foot Better for trail running due to toe splay PHYSIOLOGY Zach started looking at people who couldn't take the hard load of training He averages 5000 miles of training for the past 3 years He doesn't want to burn out -- doesn't think he will Runner, Frank, 70 and hasn't burnt out Burning out has to do with stress (every day stress) and nutrition VINNIE'S TRAINING Takes 30 mins to get to Zone 1 / Zone 2 135 bpm Spins each day which makes him dream New shoulder is making this possible He thinks about getting into ultra cycling again Not necessarily competing, just training DIET A listener who is in ketosis climbed Whitney with her daughter Had coffee and some food at the top When Vinnie climbed Whitney, he had some bacon and eggs, then barely any protein powder -- all in dietary ketosis Zach does not measure his ketosis but stays in a state where he can utilize carbs the best without eating too many Low amount of sugar ! Purifies macronutrient ratios Won't eat carbs after a hard work out Carbs hurt your body and cause oxidative stress Vinnie found that lifesavers are the perfect carb for sugar trickle while cycling Ketosis isn't necesarry as long as you are monitoring carbs properly Check out Zach and his website here!

Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich discuss a new product on today's Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club NEW PRODUCT People have been requesting new products from PVC Top request is children's vitamin, but 8+ kids can take PVC 2nd most requested is calcium and magnesium The new product is a magnesium mineral! We used neither magnesium citrate or carbonate Should be on the market mid-late Sept. 2015 IMPORTANCE OF MAGNESIUM Mineral that people are most likely to be deficient in Pesticides in food production, soil erosion, etc, deplete magnesium in food sources Joints, heart function, muscles, etc, all depend on magnesium It is an important component in insulin regulation Therefore, this mineral can help Type 2 diabetes Consult your physician if this affects you! Magnesium can help lessen constipation WHY PVC MAGNESIUM IS BETTER Comes in a ton of forms, and our form is the healthiest and best Other magnesium capsules are either magnesium citrate, magnesium carbonate, both of which have negative components Citrate and carbonate can give you the runs among other harmful effects Ours is magnesium oxide which is absorbed just as well, and is overall better for you

On today's Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, Vinnie and Anna discuss Vinnie's recent trip, NSNG Recipes, and the best way to burn fat. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli BADWATER 135 Run by Chris Kostman This is an ultra marathon that starts in the Badwater Basin Vinnie and Serena crewed for a friend and fan of the show (Tony who is a lawyer) Tony is ripped and NSNG Vinnie took the first pace (17 miles uphill from below sea level to above 5,000ft) Had to do his arm exercises right before Tony was the only one without inflammation on day 2 (no sugar!!!) NSNG RECIPES Check out Anna's website here! Sign up for her newsletter (new recipes) AMAZON WINNER Bill Rodway won a t-shirt He bought probiotics by Mercola Go buy something through Vinnie's Amazon link and send in what you bought! LONG SUSTAINED CARDIO VS HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT) Zone 2 is the best way to burn fat Zones go between 1 and 5 Zone 2 is a zone in which you can hold a conversation while exercising A test can tell you what you need to do to stay in zone 2 Simpler way: take 180 - *your age* = your zone 2 Take into account how active you are, add or subtract a few points respectively HIIT burns glucose (sugar) but not fat Good for those with epilepsy and diabetes Ketosis = low carb, fat adapted = high fat

On today's episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast, Vinnie Tortorich answers listener questions from Megan Meek (20) concerning consumption of dairy and eating raw and still nutritiously. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli MEGAN'S JOB Megan works in a piercing salon She does not recommend gauges Vinnie thinks that someone without gauges would get easily hired over someone with gauges (who makes bad decision) Vinnie will discriminate The nonconformist would be the one without piercings and tattoos WHICH FOODS SHOULD BE EATEN RAW (vegan) FOR THE BEST NUTRITIONAL VALUE? Vinnie thinks raw food diet is fine however it can be dangerous (low blood sugar) Definitely a correct way to do it -- must be constantly eating to get enough Light steam on veggies is not a bad idea for nutrition & consumption Meat should be cooked for best nutritional value WHAT ABOUT DAIRY? Megan is a sugar addict -- when she adds generous amounts (1/4 cup) of heavy cream to coffee (1 or 2 cups), she doesn't crave sugar or get that hungry How much cream is too much cream? Vinnie doesn't see an issue with this If this is keeping Megan away from sugar and other issues, it's ok Try lessening amount slightly, but if not it isn't the end of the world

Gary Taubes makes a second appearance on the Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast with Vinnie Tortorich. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club GARY TAUBES & HIS MUST-READS Why We Get Fat: And What to do About It Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health Diet Delusion Gary is a reporter/journalist (NY Times) and a controversial guy, has done one of the best interviews in this podcast's history Writing another book currently -- so is Vinnie! Went to Harvard, Stanford, Columbia Ivy League education definitely affected him VINNIE'S READING Reads incredibly slowly but comprehends way more than the average person Scientific brain -- he doesn't assume, he knows Ended up allowing him to not pay attention in class, just read the books NUTRITION WRITING He was doing nutritional pieces for science sections He looked at evidence and saw whether or not it really was supported Gary wrote a controversial article calling out the nutrition world for saying low fat was bad Initially was researching what caused the obesity epidemic? Two hypotheses: high fructose corn syrup, shift to low fat diets LOW FAT DIETS ended up being the issue, clear in his research Even in the 60's, people weren't fat In the early 1900s, only ~1/20 people were obese Only 2 Obese kids in Gary's middle school 60's : baked potato was fattening ; 80's: baked potato was a heart healthy food At first, people didn't realize that high fructose corn syrup was sugar When heart health came into question, fat became (incorrectly) bad, and carbs/sugar became (incorrectly) passable WHY WE GET FAT The general idea is calorie in / calorie out and thermodynamics Just like you can't think of wealth/poverty in terms of money intake vs money spent, you can't think of calories that way either We secrete insulin in response to our carbohydrate intake

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, where Vinnie Tortorich and cohost Andy Schreiber discuss Vinnie's Saturday and how Vinnie and Andy sell their vitamins through Amazon. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club VINNIE'S SATURDAY 5:15am -- physical therapy Got ready for his day Spoke on the phone with a woman from England (Janie) Discussed her relationship with food Talked to a guy named Henry who quoted old podcasts Packed about 1000 bottles of vitamins with Andy today Vinnie enjoys talking to more people at a lower price so he can help WHY AMAZON? Had to charge ~10$ more to make a profit through Amazon Shipping company usually sends them out Originally sent 200 bottles to Amazon, but quickly realized they needed many more Sold a bottle every three or four days or so The more people buy, the lower (better) the ranking of the product gets Selling way more on Amazon than expected to the point where they have to ship their own bottles Top quality at the price that every man can afford Rolls Royce priced as a Toyota No advertising dollars behind the vitamins which is why the rise in numbers selling is so shocking

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino discuss intermittent fasting, Heidi and Frank, walking to lose weight, a 6 day weight training plan for 30 mins a day, and the Fitbit on today's episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club THIS WEEK'S AMAZON WINNER This week someone one an Air Dyne It's a stationary bike where hands move as well, and there is fan resistance Clicking through our link to Amazon really helps support the show! David won a t-shirt this week! He bought this because he wants to make changes to get fit again HEIDI AND FRANK Vinnie was on this LA morning show recently Originally he did a phone interview, and they liked him enough to bring him on the show again STARBUCKS Vinnie couldn't find Starbucks in a 5 mile radius in a poorer neighborhood In barrios and such you can't find a Starbucks or even a bank for that matter Magic Johnson has helped this Watch Vinnie's Starbucks Video Here Coffee shops in poor neighborhoods have things like donuts instead of bagels HORMONES Spit tests, blood tests, freeze tests to look at hormones Doctors can figure out what you need to be tested for based off of hormones INTERMITTENT FASTING Vinnie is not a fan of IF When he misses lunch, it isn't intentional IF can lead to eating disorders If you plateau, you may have hormone issues so don't just skip to IF and restriction WALKING WITH BROKEN BONES Can walking alone keep one in shape and lose fat? It will keep you in shape & healthy, but likely not make you lose (lots of) fat How can one help broken bone recover? Take magnesium! Knox gelatin FITBIT Fitbits are really expensive You can buy cheaper heart rate monitors "You don't need a fitbit to tell you you're sleeping"Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino discuss intermittent fasting, Heidi and Frank, is walking enough to lose weight, a 6 day weight training plan for 30 mins a day, and how effective is the Fitbit? on today's episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast!

Vinnie Tortorich chats with Tarun Bajaj from India, residing in Australia, who talks about how NSNG changed his life on this episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club TERUN'S STORY He is from a similar place that many shirpas come from He comes from one of the wettest places in the world -- it rains nearly every day The chaos from the earthquake did spread throughout India due to aftershocks and such Terun is in really good shape! HOW VINNIE CHANGED TERUN'S LIFE His (ex)girlfriend told him he was becoming too fat He was chubby in the athlete-context and he really wanted to change this Everything mentioned on the Facebook group appeared foreign, especially given Terun's ethnic background He lost tons of weight and gained tons of muscle and confidence He became "India's Angriest NSNGer" He believes that NSNG is an awesome lifestyle with lots of flavor(s) INDIA Cows are sacred, there are many Yaks India is so diverse, and according to Tarun, it is "full of hypocrites" Chicken is often eaten, but most people live on grains DOCUMENTARY Tarun will be in an ABC-like documentary about Indians living in Australia He is in an arranged marriage section He told an Indian girl that he ate red meat and she rejected him for it The filmmaker has even seen the transition within Tarun's life

Steve Park, an English body builder and Vinnie Tortorich go one-on-one on today's Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club SPINAL TAP American movie with Stonehenge in it Bad British accents, but great entertainment value STEVE AS A BODYBUILDER Steve is more than just a fan He has been a bodybuilder since he was 17 years old He was quite built for his age, too big for English sports Steve had a coach who provided him with a gym and the means to get bigger and better to play rugby and football and short distance sprinting 13.5 for a 100m sprint and improved Eventually got into body building and went for that VINNIE'S BOOK Steve related to Vinnie in his book, working hard in the gym in the bayou Listened to it on audio and it inspired him to write to Vinnie Steve feels for Vinnie who got bullied as a young athlete Both had disproportionate leg strength LOMBARDIAN COACHING Coach for the Green Bay Packers "practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect" "winning is not everything, it's the only thing" Vinnie grew up with this style of coaching Not everyone is a winner-- Vinnie personally thinks this is the way to think Work on your weakest parts the most BODY & ENGINES Bodies and engines of cars are kind of similar There's a big lump of metal, but something different going on different inside each one Steve wanted to know how things worked on the inside -- both cars, and the bodies of humans Vinnie both built cars and got to dissect cadavers PERSONAL TRAINING Steve and his wife both personal train This is a side job -- started with people in the gym always asking advice His business built from word of mouth Steve only works with a handful of clients, but tailors his service to whomever needs it Each penny that his clients spend counts, so Steve makes sure to give people real service Vinnie is still surprised by how many people call often for training and life advice

Vinnie Tortorich and co host Andy Schreiber talk strengthening one's lower body, and riding bicycles through sand on today's Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club ANDY'S WORKOUT Andy is trying to get abs so Vinnie went with Andy to help guide him on the best work outs to get abs Andy wasn't doing any lower body (Vinnie thinks lower body is more important) Working on lower body improves circulation Leg presses, Lunges, Leg curls all good to help one's lower body Use the smith machine -- Andy doesn't need to do free weight squats For lunges, one can use the wall to balance Look down in front of you in the mirror to help your balance Leg presses (12-15 reps) Leg curls and leg extensions aren't important unless you are trying to get "bulgy" ANDY'S FALL When Andy first starting using cleats to ride his bike, he had a fall He lends it to not being accustomed to cleats along with going to fast on a windy, sandy road by the beach Vinnie saw it happen -- he fell in slow motion For Andy, by the time he realized he would fall, it was too late If you think you will slip in sand, look up and keep going

Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk Amazon, proper ways to work out, hormones and steroids, and how to eat healthily on this Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Lonnie Beauchamp winner bought a $700 infrared camera To win, go through Vinnie's site to Amazon, buy something cool, and then write us about it! You can enter the same thing for a few weeks because we only pick one winner a week Lonnie pays for his phone calls even though Vinnie owes him one for the meet up in LA he held Thank you to the Beauchamp bros for your support SQUATS Lonnie does too many squats, then quits for a month because he's in pain, and then has to start all over again How can one prevent one's hamstrings from hurting too much? Stabilize yourself and don't start with a bar for squats In the gym, start with lunges, do light leg presses, let your legs get used to it Take your time -- don't feel any pressure to push yourself too far HCG DIET There was a "diet" shot that made you less hungry and easier to gain muscle Gonadotropin was taken from pregnant mares, and body builders used to do it but we could female-like breasts HCG = human choieonic gonadotropin This is not safe or effective Consumers should stay clear of weight loss products with this in it THYROID MEDICATION You only take a little of porcine thyroid This way, your body will still produce hormones that it needs to Any hormone (steroid) that you take will make your body stop producing that hormone which is bad WEIGHT LOSS AND FRUIT Fruit is not the best to lose weight By all means, eat it, eat berries, but fruit prevents weight loss if you have a poor metabolic system Bananas and pineapples are such straight sugar Vegetables are better! Just be careful ANNA'S ALLERGY TEST Anna has been testing 180 foods to see what see is allergic to She had no dairy, and now has gone back to it she can now tell the difference between high and low quality dairy BCAA Branch chain amino acid Breakdown of 4 different amino acids Vinnie has prior worked with it Building block in protein that helps your muscles build and recuperate faster MG VITAMIN New magnesium vitamin made of 3 different types of magnesium Vinnie has been working on this for almost as long as the multivitamin This is more expensive, but Vinnie will work it out CELIAC AWARENESS When Brain Grain, and Wheat Belly came out, people began to understand the health risk of gluten Perlmutter even agrees Restaurants are getting better too

Vinnie Tortorich answers listener questions from George Ramler concerning getting lean and fitness in general on today's Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club HOW GEORGE FOUND VINNIE George doesn't completely remember, however he is a big audiobook listener He then found the podcast George refers many people to both the book and the diet He's a former football player (D3) but he wants to get lean like Vinnie which is part of the reason he follows Vinnie so seriously HOW CAN A GUY LIKE GEORGE LEAN OUT BUT ALSO STAY BIG? George was a tightend, 6'4", 225 lbs He now weighs 245 and is in pretty good shape but wants to get lean He wants to lose 15 lbs In football, it was all about being big to stay safe "Fear of smallness" after stopping playing football Ex Football players have to accept that they will lose a little size (not muscle size, muscles can look bigger) There are many guys who aren't in shape but are very strong, built One must consider: Fit to do what? Vinnie feels that George will still be as strong even if he were to lose 30 lbs IF ONE IS CARRYING A BIG BODY AROUND, IS IT HARDER TO STAY HEALTHY LONG TERM? It depends on one's BMI, not on one's sheer size You can still live a long, successful life COULD VINNIE EVER DO A MUSCLE UP? A muscle up is where one does a pull up, pulls oneself over the bar, and dips Vinnie could do this in college even when he weighed 230 lbs Vinnie was in the gymnasium all the time as a physical education major so Vinnie could even do an Iron Cross IF ONE WANTS TO LEAN OUT, DOES ONE NEED TO BE INCREDIBLY STRICT WITH THE DIET? You do not need to be in ketosis If you are eating veggies, some fruit, and meat, your body will pack on lean muscles This will improve one's workout You have to completely commit to this diet to achieve goals such as George's An NSNG meet up where Vinnie goes to his fans may be on the horizon...

Cindy Rakowitz, Division President for Playboy Enterprises, (Andy Schreiber), and Vinnie Tortorich discuss Playboy on today's Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club POSITIONS AT PLAYBOY Vinnie did work for Playboy for a bit (as an actor) Andy sold such videos and worked in PR, and Cindy worked in PR THE MANSION There was a "boom boom room" at the mansion for privacy in intimate moments There were tunnels in the mansion The way to get in to the mansion was to speak into a rock, and they would let you in accordingly The parties at the mansion were huge and everyone wanted to attend Vinnie was a boy-toy One needed to be beautiful or have beautiful people accompanying them to get into parties PLAYMATES Tawny was a playmate, very sweet girl Andy took her abroad Has her act together Vinnie took Kathy Shower on a date She is still friends with Playboy Most of the girls were very nice, and most were not troubled Playboy was a stepping stone into acting Andy's favorite playmate was Victoria Silvstedt She never needed taking care of BOND GIRLS Another exclusive group of beautiful women Bond girls go to conventions to sign autographs The Bond girls are across a table, and people generally really respect them EXERCISE Kickboxing is a really good form of exercise Fitness should be a part of everyone's regime You feel better with your endocrine system, with your health, etc. "Use it or lose it" Do whatever you need to do to exercise, any form is better than nothing ANDY AND VINNIE Even when Andy was working at Playboy, they'd meet all the time to discuss invention ideas "Trainer in a box", "Billion Pound Challenge" They'd talk for hours brainstorming new ideas Vinnie would never lie on TV Some ideas that were discussed back then may soon be created! WORKING AT PLAYBOY If you worked as an exec, you had to host people Give tour of grounds and have lunch with guest and a few playmates Occasionally you would run into Kim Conrad (Hefner) and her sons She was lovely but wanted time with her boys Eventually she moved out with her children Find Cindy at her website here!

Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber discuss Pure Vitamin Club, on today's Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli THE PVC COMPANY Vinnie as president, Andy as CEO The company is doing really well The start of the PVC business came around just over a year ago Discussion concerning the business occurred at the same table at which the idea for Fitness Confidential was conceived The name came simply from the fact that our vitamins are pure! There were bumps at the beginning with shipping, but now it is all worked out So much research went into making these quality, healthy, affordable vitamins The website through which you purchase the vitamins is completely safe Our goal is to help customers stay healthy, and we do whatever we can to make that happen

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino tackle NSNG on today’s Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast! In a few words, this is an NSNG 101. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty OLD PODCASTS For a small cost, you can have access to every show ever done! Lots of cool interviews like Minnie Driver, talking ketosis, nutella, etc! Worth checking out SMOOTHIES Good NSNG smoothie with berries, creme fresh, ginger root, turmeric We use a Vitamix to make our smoothies — click through vinnietortorich.com to get free shipping! SHOULDER UPDATE Everything is doing well PT exercises 5 times a day, at least 1 hr of aerobic exercise each day AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Alyssa from Long Island won by buying a Squatty Potty through Amazon! You can win by submitting an e-mail of the most interesting thing you bought this week (through the Amazon banner on Vinnie’s website) Alyssa won a 30 day supply of vitamins for her son with a sensitive gag reflex JUICING RADIO Shane Waley runs this cool podcast about juicing Everyone should check it out because Vinnie feels that juicing must be done right, and Shane teaches it well Shane’s a vegan VINNIE’S NAME ON FB GROUPS There are only about 8 people throughout the multiple Facebook groups that Vinnie’s name is associated with that call Vinnie names and hate on him Vinnie is glad to have his name off of these things so he is not associated with people calling him an asshole NSNG CALLERS Many callers begin to plateau Vinnie asks for their basics to see where they are (take me through your day) Caller couldn't lose weight because he was eating things like balance bars NSNG means no grains of any kind, and relatively no sugar other than that found in things like fruit. Generally, artificial sweeteners and chemicals can also prevent ketosis or a real weight losing state of being. NSNG is a low carb high fat lifestyle rather than a diet, and those who pursue NSNG often feel better both physically and mentally, and are able to be their best selves on it. Of course, Vinnie supports putting life into living and having a little non-NSNG snack every now and then, but being strict with oneself when it comes to losing weight on NSNG is often important. Everyone is different, however -- while diets high in dairy may still allow some to lose weight, it may prevent others from losing it, and starchy foods like potatoes can also affect people differently. Look for foods with low glycemic indexes and make sure you are eating enough each day! If you have any questions or concerns or would like to speak with Vinnie about NSNG, please contact him through the website and he will respond as quickly as possible.

Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, where Vinnie Tortorich answers listener questions from today's guest, Scott Cumer! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club BIKE RACES You'd stop riding for the day, go to dinner, etc See people still coming in after dinner, the next day, the back of the packers (which Scott identifies himself as) They always finish and always have fun and are the ones who tend to be overweight exercise is not the best way to lose weight NSNG Scott is only a month and a half in, he will become more fat adapted and improve further How does he get better while running? continue to trickle a little sugar (if necessary) [pocket fuel] accept that you might need a little help from sugar in exercise and races It is not a quick fix-- everyone is different and needs little different things Grocery shopping will always be "from the outside" Oils and fats are good in places while working out US Wellness Meat is good while training Check out Scott's podcast, Ten Junk Miles!

Welcome to the Friday show of the Angriest Trainer podcast, where Vinnie has a 1 on 0 and discusses his world today! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli DR ANN CHILDERS The last 1on1 was a redo of an earlier recorded podcast Last week's was more appropriate than the original Vinnie (w/ no agenda) thinks this new show was better Vinnie and Ann talk often outside of show She has no agenda -- wants everyone to be their best JADEN MERRICK 8 year old who will be running a 10k next week His dad is great! Those who think otherwise are uninformed MAKING FUN OF FAT PEOPLE Vinnie is no better We really should not laugh at fat people Those who don't have money to feed children properly should not have children VINNIE'S DAY Recorded Ann Childers podcast Did physical therapy for shoulder (5 times a day) Ate an avocado, fish oil, espresso, coconut oil 4TH OF JULY Vinnie feels strongly about this Independence Day Plays some country music -- "Country Boys Can Survive" --> "America Can Survive" VINNIE'S CALL - IN PROGRAM Schedule a phone call for the next day or a few days after Much cheaper than hiring a trainer You can book 30 mins or an hour CALIFORNIA'S DROUGHT It's trendy to have a dirty car or brown grass Restaurants no longer serve water unless asked for "Would you like to hydrate?" ANAEROBIC EXERCISE This will make you last longer in life Move some weights around, build up your muscle Stretching will also benefit you long term so that you don't lose muscle as you age Yoga is good! MAKESHIFT DINNER & LENTILS Vinnie had lentils in a cold lentil salad the other day Although Vinnie is not against lentils, he did have extra inflammation the next day It might not be the lentils, but Vinnie thinks it very well could be TOUR DE FRANCE We can't watch it at home due to lack of cable Vinnie can only watch at 4am-when it goes off Bicyclists put cotton with Olbas oil on it in their noses to clear sinus passages and improve breathing Vinnie believes it is more of a placebo effect This will lead to Americans doing this too... People have been cheating forever -- we need to look at who we make our heroes these days

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, where Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Andy Schreiber talk nausea and how PVC vitamins tend not to cause it. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club MOTION SICKNESS AND NAUSEA Scopase is now off the market, Vinnie used to take it for motion sickness He gets terribly motion sick that he has to drive at all times to avoid bad nausea Vinnie had to get off of an Australian cruise, his motion sickness was so bad PVC VITAMINS Other vitamins make people nauseated, but PVC vitamins don't! Nausea is the body's way of saying "this needs to get out", so the fact Lots of bad 'things' in most vitamins, but not ours Customers always tell us that our vitamins are the only ones that do not make them nauseated These vitamins have even helped an MS patient

Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino take on controversy on water, health insurance, and gay marriage on today's Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potties NEW-GIRL TALLULAH (This is weird because its me typing about myself) Tallulah has taken over Wendy's (this) job It is a technological and note taking job Taking a trip to London and Wales Her best friend Julia (dammit Julia) is on a yacht in Europe Vinnie is going to give Julia's overweight dad two free sessions Tallulah got her phone stolen and it ended up in Compton AMAZON WINNER Leave us a message about what you buy on Amazon and the most interesting/best purchase wins a prize Tony won with lube to avoid race - chafing and got a supply of PVC This week is George Ramlern George takes those who need to get to hospitals to hospitals, sometimes 400 miles He purchased the movie "The Ride" for a family that used his service ARM UPDATE Vinnie cut out painkillers two weeks ago when others are often on them for months He is very happy with the surgery and pleasantly shocked with the recovery NSNG GROUP Everyone has different ideas on what is good / bad because everyone is different "Cole Medina" got upset because he thought people were making NSNG too complicated and people were talking his choices down Vinnie is giving him a free phone consultation because he hates when people feel this way Vinnie's phone calls really do help people -- one caller has lost over 150lbs "Book a Phonecall" and "Meet Vinnie" Morganna Roberts DRINKING WATER So many sources say "you must drink this much water at this time" Drink when you are thirsty, stay hydrated Water does not "flush fat" You CAN drink too much water SUPREME COURT DECISION LEGALIZING GAY MARRIAGE Anna will be going to a wedding in Georgia in September! Very sad that people are still anti-gay marriage and states still want to decide for themselves Country should be helping the country further, not fight this decision more It is things like neglect of health due to fighting of just things like gay marriage that causes families to have poor health, poverty, etc McDonald's is the only thing that hasn't increased in price.. ever SAG HEALTH INSURANCE Members of SAG who make a certain amount of money get insurance as do their spouses and children Vinnie couldn't get it because he is a domestic partner, but if the two had been gay it would have been permitted If Vinnie reassigns his gender to create a gay relationship with Serena, can he get insurance? Vinnie would rather do this than get married...

Vinnie Tortorich answers listener questions on losing weight from Phil Layman from Pennsylvania on today's Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club PHIL'S NSNG STORY Phil is only 5'10 and when he first found the podcast & NSNG he was 290 lbs Phil is now at about 230 since following NSNG since 2014 Weighed around 180-190 in high school HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT ON NSNG Phil has tried all different diets, found most success on NSNG Wants to know how to lose more weight now that he has stopped losing like he was before Phil will normally eat eggs or beef hotdogs for breakfast Chicken with onions and some veg for lunch For dinner he will have meat and veg Vinnie thinks dressing may be hurting his ability to lose more weight / hurting his health some people react stronger to little bits of sugar Phil needs to shake things up a bit try stopping and starting things, see what works best Stay away from fruit with high sugar content If Phil keeps sticking with it, likely more weight will come off slowly

Vinnie Tortorich talks to Dr. Ann Childers on today's Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club AMAZON CONTEST Each week, Vinnie and Anna pick a winner who bought the most interesting/outrageous thing on Amazon You have to have clicked through Vinnie's website for your Amazon purchase to be eligible Winner gets free t-shirt, or order of PVC vitamins, etc A few weeks ago, a listener who uses sex gel to avoid chafing on long runs won WHO IS DR. CHILDERS? She is a psychiatrist that works with both children and adults Lives in the lovely Portland, OR Was on a heavily plant-based, low fat diet this was because med-school (incorrectly) taught her that fat was bad VEGETABLES AND OUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS We have trouble breaking down raw vegetables We aren't good at breaking down cellulose walls or digesting fiber Our digestive systems are quite different than those of the big apes HUMAN EVOLUTION We became hairless, bipedal, and started to sweat Although we lost our ape features, we gained the ability both to THROW spears and make them The human brain continued to grow (through exercise / persistent hunting) and we were able to use 20% of our brains as opposed to the apes' ability to use 10% To support our new way of living, we had to begin to ingest lots of fat and innards of animals, thus causing our digestive abilities to change THEORY ON SAT FATS RAISING INSULIN LEVELS Some researcher preaches that these fats found in meats will raise insulin levels Dr. Childers says had that ever been true, the Inuit and hunting tribes all would have been diabetics When Serena started this NSNG type diet with high fat, her cholesterol stayed the same and her triglycerides lowered significantly and she has no clogging of anything ANN'S HEALTH TROUBLES At age 45, Ann learned that she had osteoporosis and had the bones of an 80+ yr old She also had incredibly affecting ADHD and had to find ways to control it Ann cracked teeth in her jaw, had headaches, tremors, memory issues She had a minor stroke, and realized she had to do something now or be disabled for the rest of her life Part of what saved her was changing her diet from this vegan-esque diet to one that did have fat etc.

Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber discuss listener consultations, and post-op issues on today's installment of the Wednesday Celebrity Fitness Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Villa Cappelli LISTENER PHONE-INS Vinnie does 30 min and 1 hr sessions for listeners to affordably call in Some people call in to chat, others for advice and plans Many people are regular callers Some callers have lost 60+ pounds, 100+ pounds POST-OP Vinnie is not looking forward to painkillers Vinnie is looking forward to being able to cycle again!! Before the surgery, Vinnie avoided all activity that could put him at physical risk Next time, Andy and Vinnie will talk about why some vitamins make people nauseated, and why PVC vitamins are different.

Gary Taubes joins Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino in today's landmark episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club

Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast with Vinnie Tortorich, where Vinnie answers listeners' questions. Today, Vinnie talks to Chris Wood from Kansas, and they discuss giving up cigarette addiction, and addiction in general. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club TOBACCO Vinnie used to have a tobacco habit -- when he was a kid He saw the pros and the older kids chewing tobacco, so he tried it Chris had a smoking addiction CHRIS'S STORY Chris is come-and-go with the podcast, but recently has caught up The "how to stop smoking" podcast really resonated with him Prior, Chris would quit but then it would come back -- the urge will always be there but it is not giving in to the urge that matters Chris never smoked around his daughter -- always has wanted to set a good example ON QUITTING He made sure he had done all of his chores, etc. He cleared his social calendar so he wouldn't have to worry about that His fiancee was supportive A little bit fidgety, but no headaches or anything like that It is a mindset As soon as you smoke one cigarette, it is a slippery slope so there are no "cheat days" Avoid those who are doing it so that you don't feel pressured Chris checks in with Vinnie every week to stay in check ALCOHOLISM Neither Chris nor Vinnie has not experienced this, but Vinnie talks about it Alcoholism is a disease and can truly ruin lives Hard to white-knuckle -- programs can save people's lives

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast with Vinnie Tortorich. Today, Vinnie goes one on one with Sigi Caron and they discuss medical research and drug production, and living in ketosis. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty WHO IS SIGI? She works in clinical research and drug development Regenerative medicine Vinnie trains both Sigi and her husband, who are both in incredible shape! She and her family are on a ketogenic diet because they researched it and decided it was a healthy choice WHAT DOES SHE DO? Someone will come to her with a drug / technological idea She works with one person / small company at a time Comes in from the beginning or just jumps in at the end Engineers and doctors on her team COST / MEANS OF PRODUCTION Producing these drugs justifies their price tags So many studies and time put into this Animal studies are expensive and take time Regulations require animal testing People are often ignorant of the process Only 1/15 drugs generally make it 100mil+ invested into each drug generally STATENS Sigi's husband was on statens, but was taken off of them and is now healthier than ever Statens can cause muscles to bunch up Negative side effects Statens were "good" when we were afraid of cholesterol Now that we realize cholesterol isn't 'glue in our arteries', statens have little to no relevance anymore Bro-Science just like the need for everyone to drink 8 glasses of water today NUTRITION Sigi's family used to think that low-fat, whole grain, and low-meat diet was healthiest After doing a lot of cardiovascular research, she saw that patients who ate toast had giant glucose spikes She talked to a doctor who worked on the food pyramid -- he walked out because he did not believe that grain was good Transitioned into fully ketogenic diet after learning this Such a diet helped her husband qualify for Boston marathon and run a 3:25 Not eating grains can rid elephantiasis from The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living Difficult to go NSNG if family is not supportive Must be careful of eating enough in ketosis She will eat ~3000 calories a day but that's okay due to low carbs and exercise

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of The Angriest Trainer with Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber. Today, Vinnie and Andy discuss the harmful nature of silica (sand). PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club YOUTUBE CHANNEL People have watched our sand video on Facebook We are starting up a Youtube channel, so look for that in the near future! Vinnie did not actually eat the sand in the sand video... intentionally SILICA Sand is mostly silica, but silica itself is purer than sand Silicon dioxide -- looks like crystally white sand Little packets you find in bottles and packages to keep contents dry that say "DO NOT INGEST" contain silica Confusion comes from some products marketing silica as a health supplement There is absolutely NO evidence it does anything beneficial, but PLENTY of evidence it is harmful Depletes / Blocks absorption of thiamin (B vitamin) Hurts digestion NEW PRODUCT FROM PVC New product is currently being researched and looking to be manufactured to our standards Other products that are comparable actually BOAST high silica content Very close to releasing this new one

Welcome to the Monday edition of The Angriest Trainer podcast with Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino. Today, Vinnie and Anna talk titanium dioxide, Whole Foods, juice and Coke, Vinnie's eating, and media portrayal of positive body image. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Olive Oil TITANIUM DIOXIDE Nano-particles are very bad for you ANY sunscreen with TiO2 should not be applied to skin Use sunscreen with Zinc Oxide instead Titanium Dioxide is still found in 'natural' sunscreen, so still be careful Any vitamin with this in it should not be ingested: lack of TiO2 is part of what makes PVC vitamins so great WHOLE FOODS Vinnie only shops at Whole Foods for a specific coffee Serena went to the ready made food section-- every single pre-pepared dish had sugar in it They at least try to be clear about where there products are from, etc etc Vinnie believes Whole Foods is just an expensive scam although Anna quite likes them JUICE ON A PLANE Flight attendant would let every passenger know that if they ordered juice, they were just drinking juice He was overly judgmental about it, but the sentiment is there Coke is bad too, but a different kind of bad Less sugar content but due to chemicals it's still horrible for your liver People are too easily offended VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY People spend too much time inside, in front of computers Rickets is actually appearing again Vitamin D is found in juice, but it doesn't compensate for the amount of sugar in these drinks (PVC can help with vitamin d deficiency) WHY VINNIE HASN'T HAD LUNCH Vinnie hasn't had time to have lunch today due to clients, vermin, etc. He ate on this day: (8am) Coffee, 2 whole eggs, table spoon of coconut oil Diets high in fat can hold you longer Not great to end the day with a giant meal BODY IMAGE Fear for women in high fat foods due to the media Serena who is so skinny occasionally calls herself fat; bad for the next generation When you hear it enough, you start to believe it Beauty pageants promote starving oneself, low fat diets, etc. Double edge sword: you need to lose weight to get healthier, but you're also okay how you are Fine line between accepting oneself and accepting being fat Some models are too thin that they look like they're dying Tweet us: how does the media affect your body image?

Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast with Vinnie Tortorich, where Vinnie answers listener questions. Today the listener happens to be Vinnie's very own Serena Scott Thomas, who talks about the societal pressure to eat grains and the ignorance of those who believe fat is worse than sugar. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club WHY SERENA IS PISSED Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf always asks if she wants a bagel or pastry When asked not to ask anymore, the staff replied that it is company policy Frustrating due to waste of time and also the fact that Serena is allergic to grains HOW IT SHOULD BE It should be like bartenders; "would you like something to drink?" instead of "would you like vodka with that?" There should not be added temptation KIND BARS Government says "Kind" bars can no longer be labeled healthy; but for the wrong reason Not due to excess amount of sugar which is why it truly should be unhealthy, due to the amount of saturated fat within the bar Hydrogenated fat is also the issue within the bar HuffPo just makes it worse

Welcome to this week's Friday 1 on 1 Angriest Trainer podcast with Vinnie Tortorich and guest Jaden Merrick. Jaden Merrick is a 7 year old runner who is an extremely competitive runner with a true love for the sport. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli RUNNING HISTORY Jaden started running at 2 or 3 Ran his first 5k at age 5 Jaden wouldn't stop until his father made him Inspired to run by his father FIRST 5K He got a lot of looks because he was the youngest runner Jaden was running faster than his father Ran slightly under 30 minutes RANKING & SPEED Now he places top 50 out of everyone in races of ~1000 Jaden runs mid 20's for 5k 180-186 steps/min His zone 2 is 170-175 RUNNING FORM Children naturally know how to run properly Explained in Born to Run book Jaden has absolutely no issues with form and stride Running coach films Jaden sporadically and cannot find flaws in his running style SHOES Runs in Brooks PureFlow most often Occasionally will run in the Altras which have zero drop THE DIET Jaden is not eating any sugar Brent is NSNG which inspired Jaden Breakfast is generally bacon and eggs For lunch he had some fish and cheese snacks Dinner is pork chops and cauliflower Jaden feels that he has more energy while running now that he doesn't eat sugar JADEN'S PARENTS Parents think the Merrick's are crazy because of their son's running Jaden is the one who wants to run, and while his parents encourage it, they don't over-push it They have to follow him on a bike when he trains because he runs so fast They do pump him up with some rap music (Snoop Dogg especially) TRAINING Jaden's ultimate goal is to go to the Olympics in 2024 He is currently training for a half marathon Meb is his hero/inspiration Scouts will start looking high school so Jaden should work for that He has no overuse injuries and the trainer says he is good to run as he is Jaden does squats, lifts some weights, etc His coach gives him lots of exercises to do in addition to his running

Welcome to this week's Wednesday episode of Talking Fitness with Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber. Today, Vinnie and Andy discuss the NSNG status of Edamame and give updates on Pure Vitamin Club. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club SUZY Vinnie went to a school dance with Suzy Suzy was hot, but gained a lot of weight Suzy had weight loss surgery, worked out and dieted like mad but could not reach weight goal She joined NSNG and now looks amazing and has reached her goal Suzy had a question ... WHAT ABOUT EDAMAME? Edamame is a legume It is high in protein Ultimately, edamame is NSNG and makes a great snack PVC The company is doing really well New product to be released soon There is now a PVC blog Product is available on Amazon, although you can subscribe on the website (better and easier) Thanks for your support! Subscribe to both Vinnie and Anna's newsletters and check out Anna's recipes.

Welcome to this week's Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast, with Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino. Vinnie and Anna discuss a Superfan's journey with NSNG and Hormone therapy, Vinnie talks surgery recovery and lack of inflammation due to NSNG, and Anna talks about her... The post Pain and NSNG, Hormones and Fat appeared first on Vinnie Tortorich.

Welcome to today's Angriest Trainer podcast with Vinnie Tortorich where Vinnie talks with Beth Vulmer and answers questions about the affects of a NSNG diet. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club BETH VULMER Missionary, teacher, translator German living in Brazil DIALECTS AND CAJUN SLANG... The post The Best Fruits to Eat and Dealing with Hepatitis C appeared first on Vinnie Tortorich.

Welcome to today's Friday one-on-one episode of Angriest Trainer with Vinnie Tortorich, where Vinnie talks with Dr. Robert Rosenberg, a luminary in the field of health and sleep and author of the book Sleep Soundly Every Night, Feel Fantastic Every Day. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS... The post The Importance of Sleep with Dr. Robert Rosenberg appeared first on Vinnie Tortorich.