Vinnie Tortorich

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Low Carb USA, Gyms & Exercises – Episode 1119

by Vinnie Tortorich

  Episode 1119 – Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk Low Carb USA, frustrating flights, useful exercises, breakfast burgers, and more this Monday.

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LOW CARB USA

  • Vinnie and the crew attended Low Carb USA convention in San Diego
  • He went to the convention to shoot many of the attendees for Fat Doc
  • The other interviewees for the documentary, Vinnie will fly in or they will commute to Vinnie’s house
  • A lot of folks asked Vinnie when he was speaking at the convention
    • He wasn’t speaking at all!
    • Lots of people also asked where Anna was
  • Many of the greats who spoke at Low Carb USA likely get paid for these events
    • Vinnie believes experts in the field ought to be paid, especially when they’ve already had a lot of exposure
  • It costs over $300 to attend events like this
    • They’re probably making a good amount of money on this
  • Vinnie had a weird run-in with some folks – one woman talking to him a lot, her friend being all huffy puffy
    • This woman goes “Who are you?”
    • Got more and more bizarre

 

Vinnie’s Kayaking Goals – Episode 1115

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1115 – Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber host this Wednesday show and the two talk Fat Doc Contributors, his kayaking goals, and more.

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CONTRIBUTORS

  • We have a ton of big names in this film
  • Gary Fettke, Gary Taubes, Nina Teicholz, countless others
  • Vinnie was filming this past week
  • It’s taking up all his time

KAYAKING

  • Vinnie is still trying to get to Bayou Lafourche this year
  • Wants to do it by late fall but may have to push it back to next spring
  • He went a little too far too fast and hurt his shoulder a bit
  • It reaches a point where you have to slow down and take your time to be successful
  • Can’t put the goal ahead of the processs
  • He’s also incredibly busy with other work like the film which takes up tons of time
  • Vinnie wants to make this happen more than anyone else out there
  • Let your body tell you what’s right
  • He’s been swimming as well to strengthen his shoulder and the like
    • Targets a lot of the same muscles as kayaking

Fat Doc Interviews & Marie’s Heart Attack- Episode 1114

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1114 – Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich this Monday, and the two talk espresso beans, Marie Tortorich’s health, the recent interviews he has conducted and set up for Fat Documentary!

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MARIE’S HEALTH

  • Vinnie got a call from his brother
  • His mom had been taken to the hospital and was on oxygen
  • Vinnie figured it would be his dad before his mom
  • He went straight to the airport and flew to Louisiana
  • She is now okay after having a-fib issues
  • Marie had the most visitors in the hospital room and looked great given she had just had a bad heart attack
  • Had no blockage (no plaque)
    • She ate pretty healthily!
      • Meat, fish, veggies, chicken, etc.

INTERVIEWS

  • Vinnie has been doing many interviews with folks who will be in the Fat Doc
  • These names include: Gary Taubes, Nina Teicholz, Carrie Diulus, Anna Vocino, Dr. Drew, Eric Westman, Andreas Eenfeldt, Georgia Ede, Ivor Cummins, and many more!

Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt: The LCHF Diet Doctor – Episode 1096

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1096 – Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD, joins Vinnie Tortorich this Friday and the two discuss the company he founded and now runs, Diet Doctor, which makes keto and low carb simple and easy. Dr. Eenfeldt decided to fully plunge into this way of eating after he witnessed it actually reverse supposedly chronic and progressive diseases like Type 2 diabetes.

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DR. ANDREAS EENFELDT

  • A medical doctor hailing from Sweden
  • He now only practices online, with Diet Doctor which he founded
  • Dr. Eenfeldt wanted to help as many people as possible, and he found the internet was the best way to begin doing this
    • Hopefully one day he will open a private clinic once he feels he can reach enough people
  • He didn’t want to just hand out pills and watch people continue to live unhealthy lives
    • Only one week of nutrition in med school
  • Dr. Eenfeldt found that for folks with Type 2 Diabetes and other metabolic problems, that low carb and keto did a lot more long-term than drugs
    • Tested it himself, looked into studies and research behind it, and finally took the plunge with his patients
    • He loved seeing this chronic, progressive diseases actually getting better
  • Like Vinnie, he doesn’t take support from products or companies he does not agree with
    • Much like Vinnie, he ain’t in it for the money – he is making significantly less than when he was an every day, med prescribing doctor
  • Check out his fantastic book, here!
  • Also likes Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It and Good Calories Bad Calories

Calories Aren’t What Count – Episode 1094

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1094 – The amazing Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk the Zoom, the fact that calories aren’t what count, new food labeling, replacement foods, and more!

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TRANSITION TO ZOOM

  • Vinnie and Anna recorded this podcast with Zoom
  • They have transitioned away from Skype because Skype is annoying and unreliable
  • With Zoom, they can video themselves and record it, as well as screen share, etc.
  • Check out this podcast on Youtube as well!
  • You can actually see the two of them chatting and the whole thing

CALORIES AREN’T WHAT COUNT

  • CICO = calorie in calorie out
  • As of May 5th, chain restaurants require calorie counts on menus
  • This is BAD because it is reinforcing this notion that CICO is what matters
  • There is NO WAY that eggs are worse than a “low cal” dessert just because the calorie content is lower
  • While this type of thing may be well intentioned, it is sabotaging people who want to lose weight/get healthier but do not know
  • Sure, you can starve yourself and lose some weight, but it is NOT healthy nor sustainable
  • Vinnie isn’t saying eating 5000 calories a day, but eating well is more important than eating less
  • CICO is way worse

FOOD LABELS

  • Gone from new labels on foods is calories from fats
  • Additionally, serving size is being standardized
  • Except, small chip bags will just be one serving to simplify
    • This is great because it will take some confusion out of it
  • Total carb consumption will be lowered so that %s will be greater for fewer carbs
  • Transfats being removed!
    • About time because sat fats can be good
  • “Natural sugars” will be listed on bars
    • This is a way to trick folks again
    • Just because sugars are ‘natural’ does not mean they’re okay
    • Your liver can’t tell the difference
  • Most important thing: READ INGREDIENTS!

REPLACEMENT FOODS

  • A lot of people try to make replacement foods
  • Ex: low-carb bread for sandwiches
  • This can be dangerous because it reinforces your craving for the food
  • Anna only makes fat-head pizza every once in a couple months
  • It’s hard for people to convince themselves that they don’t need foods like bread or pasta, etc.

REBECCA TAYLOR

    • She is NSNG and has lost weight and seen many health benefits
      • Size 16 to size 8
      • Also has incredible increased energy
    • She posted on her FB page about her journey and why NSNG works
    • See below

 

The Body Image Pendulum – Episode 1093

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1093 – Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this episode of Vinnie’s Sunday School, and the two talk how NSNG works, the body image pendulum, and more!

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NSNG WORKS

  • NSNG is cool because people like it even if they don’t associate it with Vinnie
  • If you aren’t positive it’s working, stop it, then you’ll see
  • Once you stop doing it, you realize how it really has been working

BODY IMAGE

  • Body image is difficult
  • We DO NOT want to body shame people
  • However, we can’t make obesity normal!
    • This just results in more people being unhealthy
  • We want to make kids feel good in their skin, but also want to make sure they know what is healthy and encourage them to pursue a healthy lifestyle
  • People, especially kids, do not want to be fat
  • We shouldn’t tell kids false things, either
  • Celebrating a few extra pounds is different than celebrating 75+ lbs overweight
  • We want our kids to put their health over everything else
  • It’s about how you look and HOW YOU FEEL