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Learning From Failures – Episode 2391

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2391 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss learning from failures, answer some cooking questions, and more.

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Learning From Failures

  • Vinnie and Anna discuss the topic of failure. (3:00)
    • He mentions measuring things by your FQ, the “Failure Quotient”.
    • This has nothing to do with how smart you are; it has everything to do with brushing yourself off and getting back up.
    • If you find poor excuses, you need to take a better look at yourself. (8:00)
    • You have a brain, you make choices.
  • Vinnie is considering doing small group Zoom consults; he’ll figure out the details and give more information down the road. (11:00)
    • He asks for feedback on the idea—contact him through X (formerly Twitter) and let him know your thoughts.
  • Vinnie reminds listeners that it’s not as important that you screw up, you must get back up. (15:00)
    • He discusses how Tom Brady took average skills, learned what to develop, and looked at what he did with it. (16:30)
    • He shares an example of a success story from his Rowing Class. (17:20)
    • Vinnie discusses how people white-knuckle it through other diets, only to hit the goal and rebound up.
    • This usually happens because they don’t address what is going on mentally.
  • Anna shares a story where she had to say no to what was a big deal for her business. (23:00)
    • She talks about how she has changed over the years and how she handled it now compared to what she would have done before.
    • Everything is an opportunity to learn and grow by learning from failures.
    • She ties her story back to health and fitness, and how to not beat yourself up, just get right back on with the next moment.
  • They chat a bit about Anna’s new upcoming cookbook, Eat Happy Italian. (28:00)
  • Vinnie’s going to a wedding. (29:45)
    • They chit-chat a bit about their younger years and what they realize now in comparison.

Anna Has Answers

  • Anna shares a couple of cooking questions she received. (39:00)
    • InstantPot or CrockPot: What is the difference? Is one better than the other?
    • She explains the difference and they both make recipe suggestions.
    • A listener asks for a rundown of Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen spices on meat. (47:30)
  • Vinnie gives a shout-out to listener Mark who recently finished a great climb up Mt. Whitney—he DNF’d the first time, but made it this time! (50:30) 
  • Vinnie plays a YouTube video excerpt, “How Keto Failed You”. Why did it work for someone else, but not you? (52:30) 
    • He gives a rundown during the video and a map to move forward!
    • How sugar activates the brain is another video to look for on his YouTube channel.
  • Don’t forget to check out Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen Substack, too!
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Gilding the Lily on NSNG – Episode 2385

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Episode 2385 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss what is gilding the lily on NSNG, damaging DNA with genotoxic artificial sweeteners, and more.

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Gilding the Lily On NSNG and Damaging DNA

  • Vinnie and Anna chat a bit about some celebrity and movie talk. (2:00)
    • Vinnie describes why many celebrities were so successful following his guidance. (8:00)
  • They discuss a common issue Vinnie hears during consultations. (10:00)
    • People try to “gild the lily”, meaning adding things that can be too much.
    • You can’t eat with impunity; it is possible to still have too much food.
    • People want a magic number or an amount to work with, but there isn’t one.
    • This is why the consultations are so helpful because Vinnie can customize advice for your situation.
  • Anna shares an item she received from a listener. (20:00)
    • It’s about a rice cooker and the claims the company makes about cooking “low-carb rice”.
    • So Vinnie explains about rice and starches and that claims like “resistant starches” are a fool’s errand. (24:15)
  • Anna then shares an article stating that sucralose (Splenda) is “genotoxic”. (26:50)
    • This means it is damaging DNA.
    • Vinnie has been screaming about how sweeteners are bad for you for years.
    • His message hasn’t changed because it’s the correct message! 
    • Vinnie and Anna keep producing this podcast because it is a labor of love. (32:00)
  • Anna reads more about the sucralose article. (43:00)
  • The conversation takes a turn to Anna’s recent experience of demo-ing her sauces in a grocery store.
  • There is a pandemic of poor health across society, which makes things like the COVID pandemic even more deadly. (53:00)
  • Anna’s experience at the store shows that there is still more work to be done to get the message out!
  • They talk about a few recipes, from great burgers to a pimento cheese dip that Anna’s created. (52:00)
  • Don’t forget to check out Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen Substack, too!
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The Dark Side of Social Media – Episode 2382

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Episode 2382 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss football foods,  the dark side of social media: exploitative videos, stretching exercises, and more.

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The Dark Side Of Social Media, Football Food, An Unboxing, and Recipe Suggestions

  • Vinnie tells Anna what he’s been working on all day.
    • He has been doing interviews; an upcoming one is Bill Schindler.
    • Bill is an archeologist who has studied the early human diet and how it has progressed.
    • Vinnie shares some interesting points from the interview.
  • Somehow this leads to some of the shows Anna and Vinnie used to watch.
  • They share some ideas about “Football Food”. (15:30)
  • Vinnie shares one of his YouTube videos about grains. (20:15)
  • Anna does an “unboxing”
  • They discuss the dark side of social media and certain “mukbang” videos. (26:15)
  • Some are terribly sad, as the videos exploit obese binge eaters; as a result, Vinnie makes some very valid points about that.
  • Anna asks Vinnie to give some suggestions regarding stretching, and conditions such as sciatica. (38:45)
    • Vinnie gives some descriptions of certain stretches.
    • Spend every day doing at least something!
  • They finish the show with some great recipe ideas.
  • Don’t forget to check out Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen Substack, too!
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Real Questions & Answers – Episode 2378

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2378 – On this special Friday show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino replay a YouTube LIVE discussion where they address real questions and answers about NSNG®, intermittent fasting, being fat-adapted, and more.

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REAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 

  • You can watch the replay of this YouTube LIVE by going to https://vinnietortorich.com/VTLIVE.
  • Vinnie talks about an upcoming promo that is ONLY for one day. 
  • Vinnie mentions a recent Instagram post and some unsavory comments he gets from “keyboard cowboys”. (3:00)
  • An upcoming guest on the show is Dr. Bill Schindler, an archeologist, and chef, who will be talking about how humans were meant to eat. (6:45)
  • Vinnie and Anna answer some real questions during this YouTube LIVE event:
    • Does Vinnie approve of intermittent fasting? (9:45)
    • Can NSNG® improve joint pain? (31:45)
      • Anna has some thoughts about NSNG® and menopause as well.
    • What’s the best way to resume NSNG® after “falling off the wagon”? (35:30)
    • How much PVC magnesium is recommended to take every day? (41:00)
    • Once you are fat-adapted, when do you make adjustments, and how? (45:30)
  • They chat a bit about “football food”, and Anna answers a question regarding her spice mixes. (48:50)
  • Someone asks a question about apps for counting carbs, and Vinnie and Anna share their thoughts. (58:25)
    • They also chat about the glycemic index, and Anna gives more recommendations.
  • Don’t forget to check out Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen Substack, too!
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A Healthy Purpose with James Barry – Episode 2372

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Episode 2372 – On this Friday’s show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes chef James Barry and they discuss organ meats, bad labeling, having a healthy purpose, and more.

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A HEALTHY PURPOSE

  • Vinnie and Barry met at the recent event “Momentum in the Mountains.” (3:00)
    • Barry is a chef and has come up with a product using organ meats.
    • Vinnie hates liver, but he tried and loved it—there was no organ meat flavor.
  • They share some thoughts, both pros, and cons, about some of the health conferences they know about. (4:00)
  • They also discuss how a lot of companies misrepresent their product because of lax rules on labeling standards. (15:45)
    • People don’t understand they are being duped.
    • James shares some of his concerns with labeling; for example, whether “organic” is truly organic.
    • Vinnie has some additional insight through some of his own research.
  • James is concerned that only the wealthy can be healthy due to the cost of things like grass-fed meats. (26:00)
    • Vinnie and he discuss the cost of groceries and Vinnie shares ideas on finding deals.
  • Vinnie asks James to share how he became a chef and about his product “Pluck”, which you can find on Amazon and on James’ website eatpluck.com. (47:00)
    • James feels has found his calling and a healthy purpose by creating a product that allows people to get nose-to-tail nutrients.
    • Organ meats are the most nutrient-dense foods. 
  • You can use Pluck in small amounts and build up your nutrient intake.
  • Vinnie was impressed that the products didn’t taste like organ meats and only had clean seasonings—no sugar or fillers.
  • Listen for the promo code, which will be for a limited time only, after this episode airs.

 

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Credit Where It’s Due – Episode 2370

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Episode 2370 – On this Monday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about various topics including youtube, giving credit where it’s due, recipe ideas, answering questions, and more.

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CREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE 

  • First, there is an in-depth analysis of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” (2:00)
  • They chat about how well Vinnie’s youtube channel is doing and what some upcoming content will be. (15:55)
  • Anna and Vinnie take a few minutes to discuss the very sad passing of raw vegan influencer, Zhanna D’Art. (17:40)
    • It has been reported that her cause of death was “starvation and exhaustion.”
    • If you or anyone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please get professional help.
  • Vinnie attended “Momentum in the Mountains”, which is a health retreat. (18:40)
    • There were several speakers, including Nina Teicholz and Dom D’Agostino.
      • Vinnie tells a story about how Nina’s work was being parroted by someone else, and not giving her credit.
      • Anna and Vinnie discuss how hard they work, and encourage others to do their own research and give credit where it’s due.
      • Nina, as always, was fully professional and gave the best, tightest info.
  • Anna asks Vinnie a question from a listener: is NSNG® healthy for children? Do children need more carbs? (34:15)
  • Vinnie and Anna swap a couple of easy recipes for dinner. (43:45)
    • They also chat about some favorite wings recipes since football season starts soon.
    • So there is some football talk here as well.
  • Another question from the interwebs is about having CBD edibles if they help curb appetite. (55:30)
  • Don’t forget to check out Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen Substack, too!
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