Fitness Confidential

Episode 2426 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes back Dr. Ben Bocchicchio and they discuss getting more bang for your buck while exercising, zone 2, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/12/bang-for-your-buck-dr-ben-bocchicchio-episode-2426 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Bang For Your Buck Vinnie and Bo launch straight into exercise physiology and strength training. (2:30) Muscles don't count reps, they respond to load and tension. (5:30) Ben is talking about average people, not bodybuilders; his process gives a bigger bang for your buck. Ben talks about how to tell if the load you're working with is enough. (16:00) The Colorado Experiment by Arthur Jones shows that it doesn't need to take that long to build muscle. (22:00) Your muscles send multiple signals to various parts of your body for better functioning. (28:00) Weight training is the best for that. Other exercises help, but Ben explains the different benefits. It would be best if you ate healthily too, to get optimal results. Sarcopenia is a challenge, but it can be beat. (40:00) You can always improve upon the function of the muscles. Muscle strength improves immunity and longevity. They talk about VO2 Max and Zone 2 training. (48:45) Vinnie explains the hows and whys of his workout. Don't think about what you can't do, focus on what you can do. (53:00) Dr. Ben Bocchicchio or (Dr. Ben Bo) can be found on X at @benbo. His website is https://drbenbo.com. [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes): bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)! https://amzn.to/3JNhrPE Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter!

Topics discussed in this podcast include sugar, remapping your brain, the effects of junk food, and the addictive nature of sugar. Listeners hear about experiences at Sprinkles cupcake shops, the challenge of giving up diet sodas, debunking the myth of drinking water for fat loss, and the importance of listening to our bodies for eating and drinking. The hosts also promote various platforms and products.

Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat with surprise guest Leona (aka, 'Lois') and Vinnie starts serving up tough love, chatting about resolutions, and more. They discuss music, acting, fitness goals, staying consistent, and getting good sleep.

Episode 2423 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich speaks with dietician Michelle Hurn who shares her new children's book that will teach your kid to be smart like a fox about food, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/12/smart-like-a-fox-with-Michelle-Hurn-episode-2423 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Smart Like A Fox Michelle began her health journey starting at a very young age. (3:00) She suffered from anorexia, but in treatment learned food could heal her, so she decided to become a dietician. She explains some of the things that always made her question some of what she was learning. Her experience in her profession led her to write "The Dietician's Dilemma," which explains her full history. Vinnie and Michelle discuss failure and getting back up. (17:00) She shares how she got into sports and started feeling even better. Eating disorders are brutal on the body and mind, but there is hope, and Michelle is proof. She is also an Ultramarathon runner. Michelle wrote a book for kids to help educate them about food. (30:00) Learning nutrition is so empowering! She was driven to write the book after she heard the FDA announce that two medications for children with T2D were now available. It's a cute story with fox characters; she shares some pages of her book "The Fox Family Food Fight." The book uses a cute story to teach nutrition and avoiding processed foods. A Different Story You Hear They discuss the evolution of low carb and how it is now supposedly "killing the planet."(44:00) Michelle makes an interesting point about how health care and Big Pharma are an even bigger culprit in emissions in the U.S. Vinnie addresses similar environmental concerns in his documentary, "Beyond Impossible." You can find Michelle's books on Amazon: The Fox Family Food Fight and The Dietician's Dilemma She has also started a charity called The Protein Project, to reduce food insecurity. (49:00) She explains how the project aims to find healthy items like grass-fed beef and get it to food banks in underserved communities. You can find the link to it in her Instagram bio. Michelle Hurn is on Instagram @runeatmeatrepeat and X @MichelleHurnRD. Vinnie shares an update to his website that you'll want to check out: a VIP section! Go to https://vinnietortorich.com/VIP for more information. [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes): bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)! https://amzn.to/3JNhrPE Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter!

Episode 2422 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss a trickle-down effect, avoiding a bonk, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/12/trickle-down-effect-episode-2422 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast A Trickle-Down Effect After chatting about music and Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, Vinnie and Gina chat about "learned helplessness". (2:00) Vinnie recalls when he first noticed advertising using negative messaging as men being dumb. (9:30) Both hosts share stories about changing flat tires. Gina tells Vinnie about what she has heard about ketchup and frosting. (15:00) Vinnie explains sugar trickling during ultras and mountain climbing. (17:30) He also addresses ketchup for this; the ingredients have a lot of sugar so it doesn't surprise him that it would be used this way. But he is NOT advocating having these items all the time—he suggests getting fat-adapted. (18:30) He doesn't recommend bars or goos or any of that; he has used just Life Saver candies. There are only certain situations where he considered sugar trickling and he's very specific. But it doesn't change the fact that frosting and ketchup made with sugar are not healthy. You should be able to do your workouts fat-adapted. (23:30) Don't forget about Vinnie's new subscription community. You can find out more by going to https://vinnietortorich.com/VIP. Gina has a new Instagram @myextrafamily and a new website, https://myextraseries.com. Check out Gina's book My Extra Mom. She also co-hosts with Bryan Bishop for @LAmag on the Bryan & Gina Show, which you can find on any podcast platform and YouTube. [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes): bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)! https://amzn.to/3JNhrPE Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter!

Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat with Chris Shaffer about the behind-the-scenes of the podcast. They discuss the three things Vinnie agrees with vegans about, protein requirements, the role of mTOR in the body, and faulty points made by Dr. Michael Greger, including his disapproval of olive oil.

Episode 2420 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich speaks with journalist Andrea Bertaglio who shares a recent controversy where truth is stranger than fiction, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/12/stranger-than-fiction-andrea-bertaglio-episode-2420 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction Andrea is experiencing a similar thing that happened to Dr Tim Noakes. (3:00) His book "In Defence of Meat" has caused some attention, a lot of it negative. (7:00) He is being accused of trying to diminish animal welfare, but that is not what he is doing at all. He just writes science-based articles about the importance of meat in nutrition and the importance of livestock. He also writes about animal welfare and that it is in the best interest of both the farmers and the animals to have reasonable parameters in place. He tells a story that is an example of how certain rules affect farmers' ability to produce. (18:00) Vinnie wonders what a journalist is anymore. (22:30) Now there is "identity news"; Andrea weighs in. Andrea feels like he is transparent in his efforts and in informing the public. (27:00) Andrea explains how he got caught up in a current controversy. (30:00) Truth is stranger than fiction. He was invited to do a podcast interview but it was used for an article where he was misrepresented. He was attacked on LinkedIn and explains how a different article claimed to have reached out to him "in depth" when in actuality it was a "copy and paste" situation. (34:00) So there's a big lack of integrity behind the claims against him. Deep Pocket Interests Andrea explains some of the differences in how topics are addressed in different parts of Europe vs. in the U.S. (35:15) Vinnie discusses how corporations have their hands in so many of the U.S. organizations like the ADA and the AHA. (40:00) There are deep pockets involved in so many of these interests. Vinnie shares an Instagram post that received a lot of comments accusing him of fear-mongering. (42:30) Andrea is not interested in falling into conspiracy theory; however, there is a definite drive from certain ideologies to replace animal agriculture with manufactured products. (48:00) Vinnie gives a rundown on how the argument by vegans and other activists keeps changing. (52:00) Organizations in Europe are trying to claim that livestock animals are emitting more gases than transport vehicles. (54:00) They chat about other ideas that spark controversy. (49:00) Denmark is forcing farms to close to fall under climate numbers. In Ireland, there is a movement to kill over 200,000 head of cattle. Then there is the movement to get schools to reduce serving animal proteins. You can find Andrea on X @AndreaBertaglio. Vinnie shares an update to his website that you'll want to check out: a VIP section! Go to https://vinnietortorich.com/VIP for more information. [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes): bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)! https://amzn.to/3JNhrPE Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter!

Episode 2419 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about playing the long game in life, discuss an article about the effects of fructose, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/12/playing-the-long-game-episode-2419 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Playing the Long Game Today's episode starts with some football and baseball talk about various teams and historical players. (2:00) Wally Pipp's name is brought up and Gina and Vinnie discuss why you should "never pull a Wally." This lesson applies to much more than just sports! Vinnie shares how he handled having clients and modeling in his early career. He also tried out open mic nights in comedy shows. Gina and Vinnie talk about "playing the long game" in your life by not taking the quick and easy route all the time. You may miss out on a great opportunity. Gina reads an article about a study from the University of Colorado in the NY Post regarding the effects of fructose on the body. (28:15) It looks as if fructose slows down ATP, which the body uses for energy. Vinnie discusses ATP and what it does in the body. Don't forget about Vinnie's new subscription community. You can find out more by going to https://vinnietortorich.com/VIP. Gina has a new Instagram @myextrafamily. Check out Gina's book My Extra Mom. She also co-hosts with Bryan Bishop for @LAmag on the Bryan & Gina Show, which you can find on any podcast platform and YouTube. [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes): bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)! https://amzn.to/3JNhrPE Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter!

Episode 2418 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat with Vinnie's mother Marie, and share some taste explosions including Anna's egg nog recipe, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/12/a-taste-explosion-episode-2418 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast A Taste Explosion Recent consult with NSNG® fan Seria Hogg who was seriously injured in a collision but continues to participate in long-distance cycling. (3:30) Anna is demonstrating her decadent egg nog recipe. (7:00) Vinnie shares a recipe for a frittata which was a taste explosion. They call Marie, Vinnie's mother, and chat with her for a few minutes. (11:00) Truth is stranger than fiction; she shares a story about Vinnie when he was 16 years old. (17:00) Marie continues to do well on NSNG and is looking and feeling younger. But she recently developed a serious garlic allergy—and she's been eating garlic all her life. (26:00) They chat a bit about their Thanksgiving gathering. They say goodbye to Marie, and Anna starts her homemade egg nog demo. (38:10) You can find the recipe on Anna's Eat Happy Kitchen Substack here, it's also a taste explosion and perfectly festive. She also shares some great information about what Eat Happy Kitchen is offering for the holidays. (44:20) She has some recommendations on what to ask for gifting purposes. Eat Happy Kitchen now has the option to purchase gift cards! (45:00) Vinnie shares a quick recap of the VIP group details, which you will want to check out. (46:30) Use this link for more details regarding Vinnie's accountability group at https://vinnietortorich.com/vip! Anna continues her steak demo and will make you wish you were having dinner at her house. (51:00) Luckily, since it's a demo, you'll learn how to do it at home. There are some extra holiday pointers in the Villa Cappelli ad, so make sure you listen. (52:00) [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes): bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)! https://amzn.to/3JNhrPE Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter!

Episode 2417 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Mimi Morgan about her amazing recovery from RA and Parkinson's, pushing just ten more steps, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/12/just-ten-more-steps-mimi-morgan-episode-2417 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Just Ten More Steps Mimi gives the back story of her health. (3:00) Things started to go wrong with her health around age 62, including RA (rheumatoid arthritis) and Parkinson's. Doctors told her that there was nothing she could do and that she could only take the drugs to mask the symptoms. They also told her diet didn't matter much other than to limit her fat and protein, based on her medication. Her symptoms got worse, and many other complications happened. Hospitals are businesses, and they will only do so much. (17:00) Mimi had a family that advocated for her and insisted on treatment. Mimi continues with more details of her health journey. (19:00) Still struggling with all her illnesses and disabilities, she had to consider going to a home. But she started moving her body: she kept telling herself, "Just ten more steps." (20:00) She finally met a doctor who recommended a high-fat, low-carb diet; as a result, she started to feel better. (26:00) She noticed that eating over 70-80% fat reduced her neuro-related symptoms. Vinnie suggest listening to Dr. Mary Newport, whose husband's Alzheimer's improved on coconut oil. She was on thirteen medications that she slowly started eliminating. (33:00) Do not do this without consulting with your doctor first. She has reversed all symptoms of Parkinson's, and her diagnosis has been removed. (36:00) Vinnie shares a story of a friend who has lupus, who has reversed her symptoms and participates in Ironman marathons. Way Beyond Ten Steps He asked about her activity levels and how she got into exercise. (44:00) She works around any injuries she's had over the years, but she is super strong now! They discuss dogsledding, the Iditarod, and kayaking. (50:00) You CAN be in shape in your older years—it's possible, so get out in nature and be active. (57:00) You can find Mimi on X @mimikmorgan. Vinnie shares an update to his website that you'll want to check out: a VIP section! Go to https://vinnietortorich.com/VIP for more information. [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes): bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)! https://amzn.to/3JNhrPE Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter!