Fitness Confidential

: Episode 1124 - Vinnie and Anna talk Vinnie's Kentucky experience, the word "unkempt", fattening up animals, keto diet myths, and more on this Monday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow Ethically raised, affordable, quality meat (with a discount using the above link) All different types of animal UNKEMPT Vinnie moved to Kentucky for some time He got sick of Hollywood though eventually moved back He had a conversation in the south where he got railed for saying "unkempt" instead of "unkept" They came back the next day and apologized because Vinnie was correct FATTENING UP ANIMALS Cows get heartburn from all the grain They give them crap to combat it Beef that has been grain finished is not that good for you Also, if they use grains to fatten up animals, we should likely not be eating it ourselves Factory farming is a problem Grass-fed beef is the way to go Chicken are supposed to run around KETO DIET There's a study that discusses how in a study with mice, a keto diet may be linked to increased risk of Type 2 This was a possible, not definite, correlation in mice, not humans These studies are myths and usually funded by those they support (vegans, grain industry, sugar) The science in the study isn't even right Ketones are the best brain energy You are NOT in emergency or starvation mode when you are in ketosis!!! The controls on this study are likely misrepresented

: Episode 1123 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk LA radio history, teen dieting dangers, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club TEEN DIETING A diet mindset in teenagers is not a good thing 15 years later, those teens who think and try dieting are more likely to be overweight It creates an unhealthy relationship from the beginning with food More likely to binge eat, starve selves, etc. Teens should try enjoying exercise instead of trying dieting NSNG is NOT a diet Don't want to create negative "energy" around food So many diet foods are so unhealthy, too Parents - control yourself in order to not make your kids crazy Food should not be a punishment or reward, also

: Episode 1122 - Long-time NSNG listener Karen Parrott joins Vinnie today to discuss Low Carb USA, NSNG meetups, and Karen's great multi-year weight loss and good health journey, and how she's saved money by losing weight. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG MEETUPS Karen attended the first NSNG meetup -- about 30 people attended including Andy, Serena, Anna, Tallulah, and Vinnie She has been NSNG for a long time Attended Low Carb USA the past couple of years She's been listening to the show for ages! Now, Vinnie is trying to break even for these meetups He charges, but you get to go get food with him, exercise with him, etc. Vinnie does a lot of free work as it is KAREN'S LOW CARB JOURNEY She's lost about 70 lbs Keeping it off is even more important than taking it off She was a fat kid in the 70s Fat on and off for about 40 years Aging in reverse now! Pre-diabetic prior to NSNG Karen started with WW but it didn't work well She realized it was BS and called them on it, too Switched to paleo in part because of her thyroid issues, but was still eating too much dried fruit and nuts 2013/14 switched over to low carb because she had done 23+me and had high risk levels This podcast helps keep people's health bills down Her family's health insurance has changed and gotten cheaper! Spends her money on vacations instead of healthcare bills

: Episode 1121 - Cardiologist Dr. Nadir Ali joins Vinnie today to discuss Nadir's impression of India, keto cardiology, vegan myths, cholesterol (specifically the many important functions of LDL), and more on this Friday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Crowd Cow Check out our amazing newest sponsor This link will give you $25 off your first order Thrive Market Villa Cappelli DR. NADIR ALI Dr. Ali is originally from India though he practices in the US It's tough because many Indians are vegans and cows are considered sacred One must respect this The lowest consumption of meat Much higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes there It must be a cultural and political change Indians can eat successfully though it requires a fundamental change in thinking A keto cardiologist! Many people lack knowledge of human digestion Being vegan is often unrealistic nor decided from a critical perspective People don't know what is and what is not ACTUALLY healthy digestion wise We need to improve the dialogue around nutrition Dr. Ali's wheelhouse is cholesterol He looks at ALL numbers Cardiologists on a whole are completely uneducated on cholesterol Cholesterol has KEY functions in your body Paradox between LDL cholesterol and insulin resistance LDL can go up, and that can be okay! We need to educate public, and the public will demand the change Put patients on low carb diets, diabetic patients got off of meds but their LDL went up He had to figure out that LDL is okay and necessary! Most cardiologists are unwilling to change their thinking or consider alternatives Med school teaching often fails Appreciates Dave Feldman's work

: Episode 1120 - Vinnie and Andy talk Tallulah Bankhead stories, the origin of sugar in the US, and Vinnie's kayak trip on this Wednesday episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club ORIGIN OF SUGAR Tallulah, Louisiana was home to a lot of sugar Vinnie's conspiracy theory: the Confederacy lost because their soldiers were hopped up on sugar Louisiana makes TONS of sugar Hawaii does, too US Sugar Cane Production by State: #1 - Florida #2 - Lousiana #3 - Hawaii (distant 3rd) #4 - Texas Sugar grows in swampy, wet areas Louisiana also grows lots of crawfish, and they're DELICIOUS VINNIE'S KAYAK TRIP Vinnie has had to postpone his major trip because his shoulder is taking longer to come around Stellar Kayaks has been incredibly generous in providing kayaks Vinnie WILL make this happen because he wants it so badly Just a matter of "when?"

: Episode 1119 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk Low Carb USA, frustrating flights, useful exercises, and more this Monday. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club We've been running out of Ultra Salt on Amazon, we're working on getting more! Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow Our new sponsor! Check out the most recent Friday show (1116) for more info on this awesome ethically sourced animal meat sharing website You are cow-sharing, buying steaks in the cow (pun intended) Many different cuts and recipes on the site as well THE LINK ABOVE WILL GIVE YOU $25 OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER LOW CARB USA Vinnie and the crew attended Low Carb USA convention in San Diego He went to the convention to shoot many of the attendees for Fat Doc The other interviewees for the documentary, Vinnie will fly in or they will commute to Vinnie's house A lot of folks asked Vinnie when he was speaking at the convention He wasn't speaking at all! Lots of people also asked where Anna was Many of the greats who spoke at Low Carb USA likely get paid for these events Vinnie believes experts in the field ought to be paid, especially when they've already had a lot of exposure It costs over $300 to attend events like this They're probably making a good amount of money on this Vinnie had a weird run-in with some folks - one woman talking to him a lot, her friend being all huffy puffy This woman goes "Who are you?" Got more and more bizarre

: Episode 1118 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School, and the two talk Fortnite, the great outdoors, disconnecting from technology, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club TECHNOLOGY Disconnecting is a great idea People are obsessed with things like Fortnite, a video game You can't enjoy nature and the outdoors or LIFE if you are constantly on your phone or computer Shut it down and enjoy life without tech every once in awhile Vinnie's nephews are stuck on tech and never notice anything exciting even when there's tons around to look at His nephews actually are addicted Didn't look at the beauty around him on John Muir trail His younger nephew was actually on his phone in a tent playing Fortnite Chose to be in a fictional wilderness environment over the wilderness environment he was ACTUALLY in

: Episode 1117 - Listener Pat Bell joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss helpful phone consults, Vinnie sightings, becoming comfortable in your own skin, experiencing nature, the importance of "why", and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club PHONE CONSULTS Pat has done two consults Both paid for by her son The first consult was a surprise for Pat Pat originally got on board because her son introduced NSNG to her One of the highlights of phone consults is it validates, clarifies, defines and refines what you're trying to do Helps you become comfortable in your own skin For some people, that's losing 5 lbs, for another, 150 lbs EXPERIENCING NATURE Nature is entertainment enough It is Vinnie's idea of religion It should be awe-inspiring and jaw-dropping Pat is a teacher, likes to give people reasons to notice the importance of activities — such as enjoying nature If folks are not ready to learn or listen, it becomes very difficult to teach Encouraging asking questions is important Vinnie's nephews were on the John Muir trail and were too busy looking at their watches and phones during the hike Vinnie just wished they appreciated the experience more because it really is the experience of the lifetime The ocean is also the wilderness Pat is an ocean lover So is Vinnie, particularly now that he's ocean kayaking When you walk into nature, it is a whole new world Particularly in the ocean, especially since you cannot see a lot of what is going on below the water A pretty cool realization Many don't realize what is out there until they experience it themselves

[libsyn_podcast id=6882836] : Episode 1116 - Joe Heitzeberg joins Vinnie and Serena this Friday to discuss Joe's company, Crowd Cow, ethically raised meat, the health benefits of red meat, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market ETHICALLY RAISED MEAT Joe started a company called Crowd Cow Here, you can buy meat from small vendors, you know who produces it and how it is produced Animals that are treated well and killed humanely You basically are sharing a cow with other people on the site Not just cows, salmon, chickens, and many other meats Serena has a hard time eating meat, but when she knows where it comes from and that it is raised well, it makes it easier Check out Crowd Cow here! Buy your meat here! Higher quality, better raised We all, at some level, want to know where our food comes from and when you buy in the grocery store, you really have no idea There aren't many great natural sources of protein other than red meat Red meat & eggs are the two true superfoods Shawn Baker is an example of this COW PARTS Cooking grass-fed beef is different -- Crowd Cow provides recipes for all different cuts, types, etc. They provide individual cuts, cut combos, and tons of different types of beef Some are tougher, some more fragrant Vinnie isn't a big cow organ guy, but some folks are and Crowd Cow sells organs too Be particularly careful with where organs come from Joe recommends browning and coating, throwing in carrots, mushrooms, etc to make it better Tongue is hard to find Grilled tongue is a top-level type of food Cooked for up to two days, thinly sliced, then marinated and grilled PROTECTING THE EARTH Many small farms which prevent over-development and pollution go out of business every year If you support companies like Crowd Cow, you are saving these farms and helping the environment Small farms also better in and of themselves in regards to pollution Less mass production, less pollution CRAFT BEEF Joe has a book on "craft beef" He learned not all grass-fed beef is created equal Big producer TRUCK IN GRASS to feed cows and they get to count as "grass-fed"

: Episode 1115 - Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber host this Wednesday show and the two talk Fat Doc Contributors, his kayaking goals, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CONTRIBUTORS We have a ton of big names in this film Gary Fettke, Gary Taubes, Nina Teicholz, countless others Vinnie was filming this past week It's taking up all his time KAYAKING Vinnie is still trying to get to Bayou Lafourche this year Wants to do it by late fall but may have to push it back to next spring He went a little too far too fast and hurt his shoulder a bit It reaches a point where you have to slow down and take your time to be successful Can't put the goal ahead of the processs He's also incredibly busy with other work like the film which takes up tons of time Vinnie wants to make this happen more than anyone else out there Let your body tell you what's right He's been swimming as well to strengthen his shoulder and the like Targets a lot of the same muscles as kayaking