Fitness Confidential

ONE-ON-ONE WITH MARK ALLEN "The Grip", Mark Allen, overtaking "The Man", Dave Scott Mark and I discussed his battle with Dave Scott at length. Matthew Fitzgerald does a great job of laying it out in his book, Iron War. Iron War: Dave Scott, Mark Allen, and the Greatest Race Ever Run

Vinnie and Anna field listener questions about weight lifting, quinoa, and Guam, and then they talk to cousin Cate Guggino about troubleshooting her NSNG diet while endurance training. Find out why whey protein won't fill you up, how to get truly fat adapted, and why high-fat dairy could be your friend. Stewart Merther's Vagina makes an appearance. Buy Starting Strength, 3rd edition. Buy Against All Grain: Delectable Paleo Recipes to Eat Well & Feel Great. Buy Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease. Buy Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It.

ON-ON-ONE WITH BOARD CERTIFIED THERAPIST MELISSA MOSE I welcome Melissa Mose to the show in a One-on-One interview. Melissa has over 20 years experience as a therapist working with people from all walks of life, from children to adults. We cover several different topics on mental health issues, as I believe our mental health is as important as our physical health. I'm pretty sure that we learn that I am crazy. Melissa is always recommending great reads to my privately. Her advice on books never disappoints. Check these two out for starters The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength

Vinnie and Anna talk to the inimitable, lovely, kick-ass Dr. Sara Gottfried about hormones. All things DHEA, perimenopause, estrogen, telemeres, PMS, androgens and Kirkland vodka are covered, plus find how Michael Cortisoleone may be keeping you from losing weight. Go here to take the Hormone Cure Quiz. Buy The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep and Sex Drive; Lose Weight; Feel Focused, Vital, and Energized Naturally with the Gottfried Protocol. Check out Dr. Gottfried's site here. Dr. Gottfried's Bio: Dr. Sara Gottfried M.D. is a Harvard-educated physician, speaker, yoga teacher, wife, mom of two daughters, and author of the New York Times bestselling book,The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep, Sex Drive, and Vitality with The Gottfried Protocol (Simon & Schuster, 2014). She’s also a board certified gynecologist and the creator of an awesome new online program called Mission Ignition: The Energy Cure. For the past 20 years, Dr. Gottfried has been dedicated to helping women feel back home in their bodies. After graduating from the physician-scientist training program at Harvard Medical School and MIT, Dr. Gottfried completed her residency at the University of California at San Francisco, where she still teaches medical students. Although she’s on sabbatical and not seeing patients currently, you can work with her online in her novel group health coaching courses on the issues that plague you most – low energy, weight gain, sugar cravings, detox, and moodiness – find those at http://www.saragottfriedmd.com

ONE-on-ONE WITH DR. CATE SHANAHAN WHERE THE L.A. LAKERS GO FOR NUTRITION ADVICE Dr. Cate Shanahan is a board certified Family Physician. She trained in biochemistry and genetics at Cornell University before attending Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She practiced in Hawaii for 10 years where she studied ethnobotany and her healthiest patient's culinary habits. She is currently in private practice in Napa, California and consults for the LA Lakers. Check out her two books. They are guaranteed to make you rain threes like Kobe Bryant! Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food Food Rules: A Doctor's Guide to Healthy Eating

Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. William Lagakos about fat adaption, lessons on mitochondria, the definition of a calorie, and the distinctions between different kinds of calories. Buy Dr. William Lagakos' book here: The poor, misunderstood calorie: calories proper (Volume 1). Check out Bill's blog here. Buy The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living: An Expert Guide to Making the Life-Saving Benefits of Carbohydrate Restriction Sustainable and Enjoyable. Buy The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine. Dr. Lagakos received a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology from Rutgers University where his research focused on dietary fat assimilation and integrated energy metabolism. His postdoctoral research at the University of California, San Diego, centered on obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance. Dr. Lagakos has authored numerous manuscripts which have been published in peer-reviewed journals, as well as a non-fiction book titled The poor, misunderstood calorie which explores the concept of calories and simultaneously explains how hormones and the neuroendocrine response to foods regulate nutrient partitioning. He is presently a nutritional sciences researcher, consultant, and blogger at www.CaloriesProper.com. Then Vinnie and Anna talk to Swiss French entrepreneur David Genecand about his new nutrition bar Almondgy. Like Almondgy on Facebook. Genecand David is passionate about energy and health. He is the founder of Almondgy ® natural energy cube: an energy snack that offers vitality and wellness. He has more than 20 years of local & international experience in the food industry with the company Kraft Foods. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the AVIFED (Welfare Foundation of the Federation of Builders Merchants and Entrepreneurs) and Sportsmile (Foundation for children and adolescents with chronic illness or overweight). He is also an ultra-marathoner who was trained by Stu Mittleman (American Ultra Hall of Fame) in the U.S. He organizes events, lectures and coaching. He holds an MBA in business and administration from the University of Geneva...and he loves to talk about sex. Anna and Andrea Anders at the premiere of Return To Zero:

ONE-ON-ONE WITH SCOTT JUREK "Scott Jurek has been one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning many of the sport's most prestigious races multiple times, including the Hardrock Hundred (2007), the Badwater Ultramarathon (2005, 2006), the Spartathlon (2006, 2007, 2008), and the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run (1999-2005). In 2010, at the 24-Hour World Championships in Brive- la-Gaillarde, France, Jurek won a silver medal behind Ryōichi Sekiya and set a new US record for distance run in 24 hours with 165.7 miles.[2] Jurek has been meat free since 1997 and vegan since 1999." Check out his book. Totally inspirational and a complete page turner. Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. David Perlmutter, author of the fantastic bestseller Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers. Check out Dr. Perlmutter's site, follow him on twitter, like him on facebook, watch him on the youtube. Dr. Perlmutter's bio: David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Grain Brain, The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs and Sugar - Your Brain’s Silent Killers. Now 18 consecutive weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list, Grain Brain is in its 10th printing and is now being published in 17 countries. Dr. Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition who received his M.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine where he was awarded the Leonard G. Rowntree Research Award. He is a frequent lecturer at symposia sponsored by such medical institutions as Columbia University, the University of Arizona, Scripps Institute, New York University, and Harvard University. He has contributed extensively to the world medical literature and is the author of 7 books. Hehas been interviewed on many nationally syndicated television programs including 20/20, Larry King Live, CNN, Fox News, Fox and Friends, The Today Show, Oprah, Dr.Oz and The CBS Early Show. He is the recipient of the Linus Pauling Award for his innovative approaches to neurological disorders and in addition was awarded the Denham Harmon Award for his pioneering work in the application of free radical science to clinical medicine. He is the recipient of the 2006 National Nutritional Foods Association Clinician of the Year Award and was awarded the Humanitarian of the Year award from the American College of Nutrition in, 2010. Dr. Perlmutter serves as Medical Director for the Dr. Oz Show. Check out Jimmy Moore's fantastic Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers?

Anna talks one on one with actress Sarah Baker, who made waves in this past week's Louie on FX. Anna and Sarah talk all things Hollywood, like how long it takes to have a career, what it means to open up the dialogue about weight and dating, and her super cool journey through the land mines of LA LA Land to have an extremely impressive resume and body of work. Also, Anna proposes marriage. It does not go well. Here's the monologue from Louie: Here's the trailer to Tammy, which comes out July 4th:

Vinnie and Anna talk to the fantastic Kiwi Dr. Grant Schofield with a visit at the top from Super Best Friend Dean Lorey. Check out Dr. Schofield's blog: The Science of Human Potential. Investigate the Human Potential Centre. Grant Schofield's Bio: Grant is a Professor of Public Health at AUT University and a consultant in Peak Performance for Vitality Works New zealand's largest workplace health provider. Grant has 25 years research experience in physical activity, nutrition, obesity and diabetes, and well being research. He has an interste in low carb nutrition for both health and human performance. He originally was trained as a psychologist, but has spent most of his career in the world of "human potential" - helping people be the best they can be, whether that be weight loss or peak performance. Professor Schofield's research centre "The Human Potential Centre" represents a group of professional researchers in the field of nutrition (mainly low carb high fat nutrition), exercise and health, and applied positive psychology. They have been involved in hundreds of research papers over the past decade and more than $22 million in research funding. He has represented New Zealand in age group and professional triathlon. He has completed the Hawaii ironman twice as a professional athlete. Schaub Family Gave Up Sugar For A Year #TBT Vinnie at Age 14: