

Fitness Confidential
Vinnie Tortorich
Fitness and weight loss expert Vinnie Tortorich, the author of the best-selling book "Fitness Confidential", dispels the widespread mistaken beliefs regarding weight loss and exercise and teaches us how to lose weight, get fit and reclaim our lives. Using his 35 years of experience in the fitness and weight loss industry in Hollywood combined with an absolute commitment to good health, Vinnie has helped hundreds of thousands of people around the world lose hundreds of thousands of unhealthy pounds in an easy and sustainable way. His listeners love him for his fearless humor, tireless honesty, extraordinary nose for BS, and simple message. Join Vinnie and his inspiring guests - doctors, scientists. researchers, journalists, farmers, athletes, and more - to hear the latest scientific discoveries and unravel the myths that have been hampering our health. Laugh your way to health and fitness with Fitness Confidential and Vinnie Tortorich.
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Oct 16, 2017 • 1h 16min
Veganism and the Seventh-day Adventist Church - Episode 918
: Episode 918 - Vinnie & Anna talk about the direct and undeniable connection between veganism and the Seventh-day Adventist Church, hot chick vegans, Anna's kettlebell twerks, the fact that Vinnie doesn't check his texts and much much more... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market GUIDE TO NSNG Vinnie has offered a free NSNG crash course Basically an info guide He could've charged, bit Vinnie would rather provide it for free as long as he is able Doesn't want it to be like a diet Do check out buying the cookbook though Check it out here VEGANISM AND THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Vinnie has angry vegans tweet at him Lots of good looking chick vegans, good looking man vegans harder to come by Nobody likes factory farming Dr. Gary Fettke can draw a line between Seventh-day Adventism and the origin of veganism Not science, just religion A woman began preaching, saying she had visions that led her to veganism Vinnie does not have a 49% chance of cancer because he eats yogurt In fact, it is his full fat yogurt as opposed to others' sugary yogurt that is saving him from cancer People make up correlations and call them fact Veganism is a money making thing, too One can quite easily connect big veganism advocates and seventh-day adventists

Oct 14, 2017 • 50min
Joel Finds the Lifestyle That Works - Episode 916
: Episode 916 - NSNG success story Joel; talks with Vinnie about big rigs plus getting serious with NSNG, losing 23 lbs (so far) and finally finding the lifestyle that works... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LIFESTYLE THAT WORKS Joel went through a divorce last year Wanted to get everything in order, including his health Found Vinnie via the Carolla effect Finally decided to cut out grains and sugar, but still did diet drinks to keep him awake Truck driver for UPS In December, he really got serious about making the full lifestyle change Went Cold Turkey Started running again December he weighed in at 195 lbs Last Night - 172 Some guys can gain so much each year just driving Living out of convenience stores and fast food He is driving a tractor-trailer (53' or 2 28' trailers) Reno - Sacramento, then Sacramento - Quincy Paid by the hour! Will drink some Pure Coffee Club coffee to keep him up on his long drives! Joel grinds his own! Started with Pure Vitamin Club 2 weeks ago Feels a difference with his running Doesn't feel as fatigued Will keep with them! Really appreciates his ability to not spend too much because he cares about frugality

Oct 13, 2017 • 60min
Gunnar Lovelace Helps Us Thrive - Episode 915
: Episode 915 - Gunnar Lovelace, entrepreneur, founder and co-CEO of ThriveMarket.com tells his fascinating story of growing up poor in a commune and how that experience shaped his desire to bring healthy, carefully-sourced food to everyone for the same prices as regular food... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market GUNNAR LOVELACE Grew up in Ojai Mom Argentinian, Dad Spanish Came in on his father's Fulbright Scholarship Stayed in California with his mom Has a very interesting name His step father ran a food co-op Tough for his mom to make healthy choices because they were expensive Always prioritized healthy options She also had great spirit and tenacity Gunnar was inspired by his mother Went to college, but started his own business Wanted to create good company that can provide healthy, affordable food Thus, Thrive Market was born! Provides people with healthy food delivery for reasonable prices! Gunnar was faced with adversity, but crushed it and kept going because he wanted it badly enough Had to learn how to communicate well for entrepreneurship Working so many hours every day, making phone calls, figuring things out Thrive Market not his first business venture Never took no as an answer Ask consumers to make educated decisions regarding purchasing eco friendly food

Oct 9, 2017 • 1h 15min
Is There Cheating in NSNG? - Episode 914
: Episode 914 - Vinnie & Anna talk about the Kansas City meetup, explain dietary ketosis, explore the concept of cheating in NSNG and much more in this NSFW episode... DOWNLOAD FREE INTRO TO NSNG PDF HERE PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market AMAZON WINNER OF THE WEEK Woman who is a school administrator Makes purchases on Amazon through Vinnie's link on website Vinnie entered three of her purchases Rosalinda won! Click through banner on Vinnie's website to keep the train rolling down the tracks KANSAS CITY Vinnie, Anna, and Andy all went to the NSNG meet up in Kansas City Thanks to the Beauchamps! People enjoyed meals, learned more about NSNG, everyone had fun Live episode from Kansas City a week ago DIETARY KETOSIS Being fat adapted and being in dietary ketosis is a bit different Both have effect of weight loss You don't need to be in dietary ketosis to lose weight Dietary ketosis - living on ketone bodies Your body will make all the sugars you need Won't lose sugar level Can convert proteins into sugar (gluconeogenesis) Vinnie is in ketosis because he had cancer and cancer feeds on sugar It can be useful and good! Particularly those for most metabolically damaged CHEATING IN NSNG Don't think about eating carbs as "cheating" It is a slippery slope One little slip, like a piece of cake for your birthday or a glass of wine for celebration Right after, get straight back on the wagon This is a way of eating, not a diet If you are fat adapted, have extra fat during the meal before you indulge and put life into living

Oct 7, 2017 • 48min
Andy Gets More Tinder Matches - Episode 912
: Episode 912 - Andy C tells Vinnie his NSNG success story of losing 85 lbs, feeling amazing and getting a lot more Tinder matches... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ANDY C Andy has had great success with NSNG Carolla effect Works in cardiology Heart electrician Puts things into people's hearts Installs device that collects data Works with electrical signals that go in the heart Helps heart beat right Hospital food is depressing Some hospitals have McDonald's, Chick-fil A, Subway, etc. Absolute crap Appreciate your salad bar TINDER MATCHES Fat adapted, likes to fast Since December of 2016 November 2015, 250lbs Just shy of 5'11" 30 years Now weights 165 lbs!!! Got down to 159 at his lowest Lost 10-14 lbs per month for the first 4 months Because he traveled, change occurred dramatically when people at home saw him Had medical problems before NSNG High blood pressure Numbers have gotten much better Single guy Chicks look at him a different way Has done a lot better on Tinder/dating apps since his weight loss Good for his traveling life style

Oct 6, 2017 • 1h 20min
Dr. Gary Fettke Reverses Diabetes & Fights Propaganda - Episode 911
: Episode 911 - Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gary Fettke (@FructoseNo) joins Vinnie today. The two talk about nutrition as the key to reversing Type 2 diabetes, and avoiding the complications of Type 1. They also talk about the resistance Dr. Fettke experiences from the medical community. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market GARY FETTKE Dr. Fettke advocates for a low carb diet Highly trained medical professional Hails from Tasmania However, he has received some opposition Thus, website now run by his wife Given gag orders by Australia Sugar + polyunsaturated food oils = inflammation within our blood vessels Makes all ailments much worse Sugar, particularly fructose, is very addictive Inflammation at the bottom of our diseases Diabetes is only made worse via a bad diet Had to amputate many diabetic limbs got sick of it Realized diet just made this worse Began "nutrition of life" clinics Refined sugars, the biggest culprit Childhood diabetes increasing by the year Long term affects of diabetes linked to poor blood glucose level control Gary has many patients say his philosophy changed them for the better Yet, received anonymous complaint Even after diabetes org backed him reduction in medication requirement improvements in blood lipid profile IsupportGary.com Nofructose.com Nutritionforlife.healthcare Dr. Gary Fettke: The Role of Nutrition in Everything Quit the Carton Campaign

Oct 4, 2017 • 33min
Pringles - A Marvel of Chemical Engineering - Episode 910
: Episode 910 - Vinnie & Andy talk about how modern food such as Pringles® are carefully created by chemical engineers to be as addictive as possible. They both reminisce about their first experience with Pringles as kids... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club KANSAS CITY Vinnie and Andy flew American... again Recorded at the airport Kansas City airport is not the best Vinnie had some amazing steaks on this trip Shed a tear for vegans PRINGLES A single Pringle on the ground next to Andy A flavored one, most likely Pringles came around when Vinnie and Andy were kids The tubes were trendy and the stacks economic Processed the crap out of them to make them all uniform STUFFED with chemicals Comes out as a liquid type paste They don't even taste good, in reality, but they are addictive Vinnie and Andy both remember trying one and being like... "this isn't even that good", but once you eat a few, you can't stop They also build up in your mouth Give you a stomach ache, eventually Vinnie had them a few times then swore off of them Real potato chips, although still not good for you, taste like actual potatoes Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us

Oct 2, 2017 • 1h 30min
NSNG Questions Live from Kansas City! - Episode 909
: Episode 909 - Vinnie, Anna & Andy take a trip to Kansas City MO for a meetup with fans where they hear amazing NSNG success stories, answer NSNG questions, talk about coffee, witness Trey Beauchamp impersonate Vinnie while wearing hot pink pants and much much more... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market KANSAS CITY MEETUP Vinnie and Andy surprised everyone at the KC Meetup Anna was already planning on coming Beauchamps, as always, instrumental in organizing this Brought Pure Coffee Club coffee and had some on air Wanted house blend to taste like real Louisiana coffee Beans from all over - Ethiopia, Sumatra, Costa Rica All roasted differently, too Decaf never gonna happen This was filmed live with all meet up participants in KC! NSNG QUESTIONS How does one figure out lean body mass? Go listen to last Monday show! Not a caliber that actually works Is fiber wheat? Is fiber bad? First, Vinnie won't go against a doctor's opinion, particularly in a post-op or post-sick situation Vegetables have fiber, too Psyllium husk binds you up for about a week, which can't be good Psyllium husk is BAD Fiber in veggies is okay, particularly cruciferous veggies SAD all about less fat, all BS Go in with any problem, doctors will tell you things like "eat less fat", "more of x, less of y" Listen for more! NSNG Life Into Living Kansas City Meetup Photos

Oct 1, 2017 • 10min
Ask Your Folks for Healthy Snacks - Episode 908
: Episode 908 - Many kids don't have healthy snacks to eat when they get home from school, so Vinnie & Andy talk about some great snacks that kids can ask their parents to keep in stock on this vinnie's sunday school episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club HEALTHY SNACKS Ask your parents for a healthy snack at home Junk food is NOT a good snack! Raw nuts are such a good, easy snack WAY better than cereal Hard boil some eggs ahead of time Baby Bell cheeses are easy and yummy Good to throw in your backpack and fun to unpeel Pepperoni and cream cheese is surprisingly delicious One of Tallulah's favorites

Sep 30, 2017 • 48min
The Low Carb High Fat Family - Episode 907
: Episode 907 - Vinnie speaks with the Low Carb High Fat Family, Adam & Anne Frost about how they discovered NSNG, had amazing success with it, and started a family-oriented podcast to help other families do the same thing. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club LOW CARB HIGH FAT FAMILY Adam and Anne are Americans living in the Philippines Adam had a consult with Vinnie awhile back Benefitted a ton from it He can hold his breath for five minutes All about relaxing Anne home schools her kids She was a schoolteacher prior to having kids Have the LCHF Family podcast One podcast a week 20-30 minutes Good podcasts for kids CHECK OUT this show! Adam has lost 50 lbs and Anne 40 lbs Their older daughter lost 40 lbs at 12 years old! Now healthy! Adam's weight began to come off pretty quickly He looks so much younger Had he not found NSNG, he likely would be over 300 lbs at this point At this point, Anne is not trying to lose more weight but is happily NSNG Was counting macros when she still had significant weight to lose, but now is healthy so is not concerned with that Found Vinnie through the Carolla effect All about spreading the right info through podcasts like theirs and like Vinnie's! https://www.facebook.com/lchffamily/ http://lchf.familypodcasts.com/


