Fitness Confidential

: Episode 1074 - Anna joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk the final days of the Fat Doc crowd-fund, overweight Oprah, the truth about keto, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli THE TRUTH ABOUT KETO Many myths about keto That you can't really sustain yourself on it, etc Vinnie has been largely in dietary ketosis for 12 years Your brain will actually work BETTER on ketones People who say otherwise are making it up or are wildly misinformed People no longer in a brain fog

: Episode 1073 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie today, and the two talk happenings around the Carolla studio, documentaries, and iconic athletes on this Sunday School episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club ICONIC ATHLETES Athletes are often great people to look up to Watch them! Many wrestlers were household names when Vinnie and Gina were growing up Gina's brother and she loved WWE Get outside and engage in sports Sports are fun and there are tons of 'em to be enjoyed Play time, and NOT on the phone or video games, is so important

: Episode 1072 - Long-time NSNGer and podcaster Aarn Farmer joins Vinnie, and the two discuss Aarn's podcast, My Sugar Free Journey, which details Aarn's amazing 200+ lbs weight loss journey, his low-carb diet day-to-day, the Fat Doc, and more on this Saturday show! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club SUGAR FREE Aarn wanted to do the right thing -- he had a wife and three kids to live for Started a blog mostly as a note-keeping device Initially started as just sugar free, then dropped grains and other carby foods Now, he's researched ketones and a ketogenic diet extensively He found Vinnie's podcast in the early stages via a business podcast! Lost over 200 lbs as a result He was over 400 lbs with CRAZY high blood pressure He knew he had to change his diet and weight, or lose his life Aarn's found that most chronic illnesses can be largely, if not completely, solved through this type of lifestyle Prior to this, Aarn really bought in to the SAD crap, as countless others do It's tough because Average Joe has no reason to initially doubt the advice our government and these "experts" give us He has over 80 shows for his podcast now Started as a place to put his thoughts together and speak to leaders in the field He, too, brings on luminaries from various health and fitness fields FAT DOCUMENTARY We have reached our $150,000 goal! Thank you to our supporters Now, the more we raise, the better quality we can make this film If you still care to donate, please do But, we can guarantee now that this film will happen Check out our successful crowd-funding here

: Episode 1071 - The fantastic Dr. Jason Fung M.D. joins Vinnie today for another appearance on the Fitness Confidential podcast, and the two discuss healthy fasting specifically as a treatment for disease, protein, his new book The Diabetes Code with Nina Teicholz, and more on this Friday episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Olive Oil DR. JASON FUNG Dr. Fung is truly a luminary His first book, The Obesity Code, is a must-read He is the foremost expert on fasting If you want to lose fat quickly, you want to do this healthily If your body needs more food (ex: you are pregnant, etc) do make sure you're eating enough You can fast, but you need to make sure your body is ready for it (i.e., you are fat adapted) and you follow guidelines like those provided by Dr. Fung If your body does not see nutrients come in, this prohibits cell growth Cancer is just cell growth This is why moderate and careful fasting (not starving oneself) can help with diseases Mostly anecdotal, however -- look for more evidence in the future Intermittent fasting is shorter times or not as consistently -- easier, more common Ex: Only eating during an 8 hour period, and fasting for the other 16 during the course of a day PROTEIN Vinnie does even eat .5g of protein per kg of his body mass Fat is more important Protein depends on what your goals are Ex: if you are trying to build a lot of muscle, protein is useful However, if you're trying to maintain muscle or lose weight, this isn't neccessary Guidelines say .8g, but really it ought to be .6g or less If you're obese or a Type 2 Diabetic, .6g is the average to maintain THE DIABETES CODE Dr. Fung has release a new book This book discusses the reversibility of Type 2 Diabetes Medical industry does not want you to know this Problem is not the disease, but how the disease is regularly treated It is treated with drugs rather than how it ought to be treated, with diet and lifestyle changes Describes method of control, primarily revolved around change in diet/lifestyle Fasting and eliminating many carbs can help/reverse symptoms An incredibly important read PLEASE SUPPORT OUR FAT DOC, WHICH IS OVER 95% FUNDED AT THE TIME OF THIS POSTING HERE! WE ARE SO CLOSE TO REACHING OUR GOAL BEFORE THE DEADLINE, AND KEEP IN MIND, ANY MONEY OVER OUR GOAL WILL ONLY IMPROVE THE FILM FURTHER.

: Episode 1070 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two talk this Memorial Day's Camp Pendleton Vietnam Memorial dedication. Pure Coffee Club is proud to have served our coffee to attendees of this wonderful dedication to those who have served our country so selflessly. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club MEMORIAL DAY This weekend, Vinnie and Andy had the opportunity to sponsor a dedication at Camp Pendleton It was the dedication of a new, beautiful Vietnam memorial Pure Coffee Club happily provided coffee for all attendees, and loved serving those who have served us! Vinnie, Andy, Chip, and Dillon all went down to work the event Hired a U-Haul and some tents, and went down the night before for an early morning wakeup! Everyone seemed to love our coffee We are very confident in our coffee The man who provided the water for the event is an NSNG follower and listener of the podcast

: Episode 1069 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich this Monday, and the two talk razors in shoes, living & working in LA, the amazing support for the upcoming Fat Doc, why we keep repeating ourselves about this campaign, creeps in the gym, summer bods, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli AMAZING SUPPORT We have had amazing support thus far However, we still have to raise 30k in the next ten days! We are over 77% of the way there!!! We may be adding some Eat Happy perks If we get the money, we will not be asking at all any more for money Money will be coming out of our pockets for this We keep repeating ourselves because we've learned repition is important For example, tens of people ask the same questions on the FB page every day because they don't always see that day's previous post Just like we conitnue to answer those questions, we continue to campaign for this film because we want to make sure everyone knows about it! We truly want this to be the best doc about health and fat out there, and we want your help CREEPS IN THE GYM There is a guy at Vinnie's 24 hour fitness who is super creepy It appears he keeps filming other men in the locker room The gym has had complaints before, or so it seems They haven't done anything about it yet This is unacceptable! SUMMER BODS Some people trying to achieve good bods in time for summer Many were doing a 60 day no LIL challenge This is a great idea Break your bad habits and look better in the process Tweak your diet a little if you're stalling, and make sure you aren't lying to yourself about what you're eating and drinking Scheduling a consult with Vinnie is a great way to help break that plateau

: Episode 1068 - The wonderful Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk Gina's pediatric hospital work, changing lives, and the Fat Doc! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CHANGING LIVES Gina tries to improve the lives of children in hospitals Hosts a red carpet night In this night, the cute kids dress up in their finest They feel confident and amazing and it is so beautiful to see Also a fundraiser Gina is changing these kids' lives! Vinnie hopes to change lives with the Fat doc Our Fat Doc is over 75% funded Please donate here!

: Episode 1067 - On this special Saturday show, the lovely, beautiful, and smart Serena Scott Thomas joins Vinnie, and the two discuss the Indiegogo campaign for the upcoming Fat Doc, Dr. Gary Fettke, fashion, veganism, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN Check out the campaign for the upcoming Fat Doc here! As of this podcast's posting, we have raised just around $112,000! We are 75% to our goal We need to raise the remaining $38,000 in the next 13 days This is truly a team/group effort! Vinnie and Serena also hosted a FB Live Video when they recorded this podcast This will be the LAST documentary on Fat you ever need to watch Dr. Fettke is another one of the amazing doctors who is onboard! He will be part of this doc The couple also generously donated quite a large sum Dr. Fettke got tired of chopping off limbs of those with Type 2 Diabetes He got sick of it and successfully began prescribing a LCHF diet People became way healthier, however the Tasmanian doctor board still persecuted him He has fought this and has many supporters, including many of his patients Vinnie wants everyone on this doc, including people from the opposite side like the vegans who are anti-egg, anti-fat, etc. Check out our newest referral program If you share enough using your Indiegogo account and your friends do contribute, you will win some free consults with Vinnie

: Episode 1066 - The fantastic Ivor Cummins joins Vinnie this Friday, and the two talk Ivor's part in the upcoming Fat Documentary, Ivor's recent appearance on a primetime orthodox medicine TV program in which he defended LCHF successfully, confused doctors, cholesterol, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market FAT DOC Ivor has agreed to be part of Vinnie's upcoming Fat Doc Vinnie, and Ivor, are lightning rods Vinnie's received funding offers from the meat, egg, etc, industry However, we know that people on the other side are already going to fight this, so we won't give them ammo to claim that this doc is "biased" due to its funding Therefore, we need to raise money! So far, we've almost hit 100k! That's ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS We are getting closer to reaching our goal Please support the documentary here, at fatdocumentary.com We'll invite the Michael Gregers of the world on here, and have an open forum "By the people, for the people" film IVOR CUMMINS Recently, Ivor was on the primetime Irish channel in which he debated for Low Carb/Keto lifestyle He was essentially attacked, but fought back and really made them squirm because he was so good and right The people who run the program attack anyone who isn't on their side Ivor knew he'd be attacked, ran with it, and really seemed to come out the victor By the end of the video, and after the video, the host began to realize he was making some sense and her tone totally changed Check out the embedded video below, or at this link Doctors today are often incredibly confused They're taught certain things, and it is hard for many to go against what is ingrained in their lives and education Watch Ivor's amazing video, the Cholesterol Conundrum, which explains our perception vs. the truth about cholesterol here He and Dr. Gerber have a new book out! It's doing amazing Called Eat Rich Live Long

: Episode 1065 - Vinnie and Andy talk PVC and PCC customer service, replacement products, and the evolution of playgrounds to a point where kids are too protected on this Wednesday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club PLAYGROUNDS Playgrounds have changed drastically over the past few decades Back in the day: See saws used to be quite dangerous 8 or 10' metal disk as a Merri-Go-Round If your leg got caught in there, you're screwed 5 or 6 level high monkey bars over concrete Stand alone, not sturdy swing sets There weren't adults saying "no, stop, be careful, don't do that!" Nowadays, kids are certainly safer but often too protected There are a lot of articles about this NYT has an article Playgrounds may be too safe Children need to encounter risks and overcome risks It is good for a kid to skin a knee and the like - it makes them tough and helps them understand danger We need kids to go outside and play more in general Less screen time, more outdoor time