Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino host today's Monday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast. They discuss Amazon winners, Vinnie's Donaldsonville trip including his airplane food habits, and a Gary Taubes article concerning the science behind diets. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Squatty Potty vinnie15 Villa Cappelli ACCENTS CCR sang with a cajun accent even though they are from CA New Orleans and the bayou had very different accents Donaldsonville accent is very endearing Vinnie just visited his family here GUN ISSUE Vinnie believes people kill people, not guns So many shootings all over the country bad people with guns Growing up in the bayou, everyone went to school with guns in their cars in plain sight Never any shootings or anything of the sort THIS WEEK'S AMAZON WINNER Eddie is living in Auburn (perhaps going to the school) He bought textbooks (~$600) through Vinnie's site! GARY TAUBES Read his NY Times article here! He is a science writer Sums up science of different diets How calorie counts don't work, etc. Eating less hurts Semi-neurosis on just 1600 calories Two different diets 1900 calories both 1 fat restricted and 1 carb restricted diet It was only 6 days so low fat diet worked In the LONG RUN, low fat WOULD NOT work VINNIE ON AN AIRPLANE He bought the cheese plate Didn't eat little piece of chocolate or grapes He will eat grapes sometimes Consumed the walnuts and the cheese Had a couple peanut bags as well The guy next to Vinnie had sandwiches and other high gluten/wheat foods Cookies, crackers, etc. Always creamer on planes Nobody wants to be fat but it is the government, dietitians, etc. causing people to be misinformed