Fitness Confidential

Episode 695 -- Sylvia Tara, biochemist and author of The Secret Life of Fat, joins Vinnie today to talk about fat, an endocrine organ, that does so much good for puberty, for our immune systems, and for our brain. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty SYLVIA TARA Incredibly smart and beautiful! Holds a PhD in biochemistry from UCSD Also has an MBA from Wharton (U Penn) Worked with all of the big biotech companies SECRET LIFE OF FAT Check out her book here! The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body's Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You Now focuses on popular misconceptions of fat, and how fat in reality does so much good for us People fear fat, but really it is just an endocrine organ ENDOCRINE ORGAN "Adipose Tissue", or fat, is an endocrine Organ Endocrine system controls all of the hormones in your body Therefore, fat is incredibly important for our development and homeostasis as well Our body tries to hold on to fat when we eat it for a reason Not just a great source of energy

: Episode 693- Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk iTunes rankings, Anna's work, BS Weight Loss articles, eating carbs, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club The absolute best olive oil in the world, do not miss out! Villa Cappelli Top quality vitamins for a low price! Squatty Potty You'll want one for every bathroom! RANKINGS The podcast had a record day yet was not at the top of the charts ~18,000 more downloads Sometimes they will have a bad day, yet be top 5 in the rankings The algorithm makes absolutely no sense BS WEIGHT LOSS ARTICLES "How to Lose Weight While You Sleep" Total BS article, as they all are Article immediately goes to a coconut water ad Coconut water is basically straight sugar "Getting a better night's sleep" "One of the most effective [ways]" This is based off of caloric restriction diets That is the first flaw This "study" was done over 14 days This is REALLY not a study In reality, it has to do with hormones which this article does not acknowledge They also stress exercise as a way to lose weight This is BS, gaining muscle = heavier than fat THIS IS BRO SCIENCE! EATING CARBS When you cut out sugars and grains, you are full more quickly When you are eating lots of carbs, it makes you want to eat more and more If you eat the RIGHT, HEALTHY foods, your body will say "Okay, no more" Whereas eating a pizza, it's harder to stop We are the only animal to restrict HOW much we eat to look a certain way/lose weight This just proves it is wrong -- it is WHAT you eat that we need to focus on! The obesity epidemic is one of the biggest problems in US health care Health care prices going up in part because more people are sick

: Episode 692 -- Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Mike and Tanya Hynes this Saturday to discuss the podcast, their history with Vinnie and NSNG, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club MIKE AND TANYA They are SUPERFANS from Australia! Mike got a 1hr consultation for his birthday He is a professional pianist (hence piano in the show) They visited Villa Cappelli in Italy and did the podcast! They found Vinnie through Rich Roll, a few years back Started NSNG a year and a half ago Mike has lost about 25-30 lbs Still has a little bit of weight to lose Tanya has lost around 11lbs! They are runners!

: Episode 691 - Dr. Susan Masino joins Vinnie Tortorich today to discuss metabolism and brain health, in regards to the mechanisms that control how a ketogenic diet positively affect our bodies. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty DR. SUSAN MASINO She is a professor of Applied Science at Trinity College Has been conducting research there for two decades Has been doing research, in general, for even longer! Focus is adenosine and its effects on homeostasis and metabolism Regulator of cell function Her real passion is brain health She is now connected to the ketogenic community and the brain health community KETOGENIC DIET Susan Masino does believe that a ketogenic diet is incredibly beneficial Her goal is to figure out how this diet can help not only epilepsy, but other diseases For example, autism spectrum disorder Used as a treatment for epilepsy for 100 years now WHAT IS ADENOSINE? Adenosine is core molecule of ATP We need ATP to function (adenosine triphosphate -- energy) Adenosine is present throughout the brain and body Not just in cases where there are strokes Regulatory influence on our cells BRAIN HEALTH Her hypothesis: Ketone-based metabolism increases adenosine which increases brain health and homeostasis In turn, this helps neurological disorders such as epilepsy Healthy metabolism (sufficient amount of ATP) is so vital Ketogenic diet increases ATP produced Your brain can use KETONES instead of sugar for its overall metabolic demand Plus, you have plenty enough sugar in NSNG diet New info coming up on brain cancer, Alzheimer's, and more Dr. Masino focuses on: autism, epilepsy, and pain Brain health needs to become a major public policy issue Not enough folks focus on why what happens to us happens to us More evidence leading to diet as a source of many issues, or at least the worsening of these issues

: Episode 690 - Vinnie and Andy discuss the magnesium in the multi-caps vs. the magnesium supplement, ab machines, and heavy whipping cream. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club MAGNESIUM VS. MULTI-CAP Multi-cap is all around good for everyone Magnesium is that somethin' extra More of a personal thing than the multi-cap Great for a lot of things, but not everybody needs it! AB MACHINES You work abs basically one way -- the way that causes the 6 pack Comes from crunching those muscles Ab machines can be very helpful! That being said, they are not necessary When you use an ab machine, change it up Put enough resistance where you aren't doing more than 20-25 reps Don't get into the whole "doing it fast" thing Doing this slowly and methodically is the best way to do abs This is the best way to thoroughly work those muscles WHIPPING CREAM You can make your own whipped cream from heavy whipping cream, BTW Heavy Whipping cream is good to use in small amounts Many use it in coffee and a bowl and berries and such Make sure you get heavy whipping cream with no sugar added!!! Pressurized Whipped Cream or Ready Whip has TONS of sugar DO NOT get these things Get a carton of pure cream HWC at your local grocery store! TJ's has good stuff that Vinnie uses all the time

: Episode 689 - Ultra-athlete Luke Tyburski joins Vinnie & Annie to talk about his whole foods mashups and his Ultra Triathlon Documentary. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty PICKY EATERS Vinnie believes kids should eat whatever their parents give them "You get what you get and you don't get upset." Children should listen to their parents when it comes to what they eat Vinnie advocates letting your child skip a meal if they truly do not want to eat what you make them Kids who eat like this are generally too coddled and have diet issues later on Luke was on that show back in April 2015! VINNIE'S SHOWS Vinnie on KABC on Sunday nights, 7pm PT Call in and ask questions! You can listen online, or even retroactively Vinnie is also performing at the Irvine Improv on Thursday night, October 27th LUKE TYBURSKI Ultra athlete from right outside of London Completed the Ultimate Triathlon From Morocco to Monaco Rode, Biked, and Swam 2,000km (1,300mi) in TWELVE days SWAM the Gilbraltar Strait LukeTyburski.com His Twitter is @LukeTyburski The Ultimate Triathlon There is a documentary out to download offline on any of those websites DIET Eating real food, no Gus or anything like that Cut out wheat, dairy, fruit and all sugar Low carb both in training and racing Making his own bars Chia seed and other seeds, coconut oil and cream, cacao, and avocado mash for breakfast on the race Liked the FAT content

: Episode 688 -- Tracy Reifkind joins Vinnie Tortorich today to talk about the kettlebell swing, and weight loss via a healthier diet and hope! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club TRACY REIFKIND Wrote a book -- check it here! She used to weigh over 250lbs Lost 120lbs First person in kettle bell community to accomplish what she did She tried other means of weight loss, but only found success when she ate healthier and did this kettlebell exercise She dropped the fast food and the excessive carbs -- overall, she stopped her unhealthy carby overeating Once Tracy got hope, nothing could stop her Fan of Vinnie, and Vinnie is also a fan of hers THE KETTLEBELL SWING Most efficient workout 4-hour body similarities Vinnie believes that exercise is a poor way to lose weight However, this is good and supplementary to diet change Tracy changed her diet drastically when she also took up the kettlebell swing There are many different versions of the swing Two-hand swing for example Tracy started with an 8-kilo Light by today's standards Does NOT need to be a heavy bell -- the way Tracy prescribes Her program is more about reps, speed, and acceleration "Loading and exploding" through the hips

On this special Friday episode, we revisit the 2 hour Ron Rosedale episode (Controlling Leptin) which originally aired 11 months ago. Enjoy this highly informative, extra long podcast and become a super fan to get even more old podcasts like this!!!! Dr. Ron Rosedale, nutritional and metabolic expert, joins Vinnie Tortorich on this special 2-hour Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast to discuss what to eat, when to eat, controlling leptin, and how to control the big weight hormone that often allows sugar to kill us: leptin. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty Pure Vitamin Club WHO IS ROSEDALE? Founder of schools for metabolic research Researches diabetes, aging, leptin, insulin, one's metabolism, Says a "disease is caused not by the breakdown of the part itself, but interference in the instructions to that part, a disruption in the unity of the whole" The Rosedale diet Believes NSNG is the way to go, although an apple or an occasional sweet treat will not kill you or be the cause of an issue Book here DISEASE Disease is not just one individual part, it is how your parts interact Dr. Rosedale tries to get all parts interacting correctly to control diseases Focuses on diabetes, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, etc. Communication of all parts is what results in longeivity CONTROLLING LEPTIN Leptin, a brain hormone, controls when you eat, how much, and how full you feel This hormone causes you not to burn fat as fuel Therefore, one has to control one's leptin levels to help their metabolism Our high carb, low fat diet compared to other countries really hurts our hearts and diabetes and such Most people have leptin levels out of control Makes people overeat and store more fat instead of burn it Low carbs and high fat! Read more: http://drrosedale.com/#axzz3rLnUaQBR Follow us: @DrRosedale on Twitter | RosedaleHealthPlan on Facebook

: Episode 683 - Vinnie and Andy talk about assless chaps, the Stonewall Riots and mycotoxins, specifically in coffee. Don't ask, just listen. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Pure Vitamin Club ASSLESS CHAPS An old favorite But really.... aren't all chaps assless? The cowboy side of Vinnie STONEWALL RIOTS These were violent demonstrations by members of LGBT community Happened in 1969 Huge deal at the time In Manhattan, NYC Andy and Vinnie were both very young Contributed greatly to gay liberation movement in the US MYCOTOXINS Mycotoxins are substances that create toxins by means of fungi While mycotoxins are dangerous if enough is consumed, you really don't need to worry about it with coffee "Green" coffee Coffee does a lot of good Vinnie and Andy both drink lots!!

: Episode 686 -- Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich host this Monday edition of the podcast. Today, the two discuss Vinnie's Birthday, cancer, "healthy" restaurants, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty VINNIE'S BIRTHDAY Vinnie's birthday was September, 27th, the day this podcast was recorded He always expect to live old, until diagnosed with Leukemia (final stages) 9 years ago he thought he would not live to see this day Had tons of medical bills that he had to pay off, that was quite a lot Vinnie is healthy, in great shape, and living year by year to the fullest! Vinnie got a corvette back then Sold it to a doctor, used that money to pay off some of the bills Sold everything he owned to pay off bills -- wasn't even recovered yet His struggles and beating cancer are what ultimately led him to writing Fitness Confidential Dean Lorey pressed him to do it, and helped Publishers got ahold of the book and tried to change everything Fortunately, Vinnie and Dean self-published and that is why you have the book you have today! "Wrote a book as if no one would read it" Vinnie thanks Cancer for getting him to this point AMAZON WINNER This week's winner is Shelly She bought a soda stream Anna and Vinnie both have them -- just use them for carbonated water SO much cheaper than buying Pellegrino all the time Buy things on amazon through the link on Vinnie's website Doesn't cost you any extra, helps out the podcast! You can win a t-shirt or other swag Last week, John Buffin won Sent Vinnie a little note Down 90lbs with another 90lbs to go thanks to NSNG "HEALTHY" RESTAURANTS Vinnie and Serena went to a restaurant with Serena's friend Penelope It was a "healthy" trendy restaurant, full of carbs and such Just because it was "sulfate free", "organic", "raw" etc.