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Grocery 101 with Anna Vocino – Episode 2369

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2369 – On this Friday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino give you a Grocery 101 course on how grocery stores work, saving money on meat and produce, how to best shop for keeping NSNG®, and more.

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GROCERY 101 

  • Vinnie and Anna start with some history about how the grocery stores of today got established, thanks to cardboard and the Piggly Wiggly. (You’ll see what I mean!) (2:00)
  • They have done several “101”-style episodes that you can listen to that are available on Vinnie’s website. (11:50)
  • This episode will focus on grocery shopping and how to streamline your shopping and help you save money, too!
  • Vinnie also describes what “horse trading” and a “Monroney sticker” is and how they came to be. (12:15)
  • Vinnie talks about what he and Serena do to find deals on meat. (17:30)
    • Anna clarifies the difference between store sales as opposed to clipping coupons.
  • Anna goes through what your food list could look like. (21:00)
  • Anna discusses what kinds of margins various store chains have on their products. (23:50)
  • Other than certain items like spices and coffee, the best is to shop the perimeter of the grocery store. (30:00)
    • If you do buy packaged items, be sure to thoroughly read the labels for junk ingredients!
    • They also recommend finding a good butcher, if you can.
  • They chat about a documentary about the history of Trader Joe’s. (39:00)
    • Trader Joe’s has a great, affordable cheese department!
  • The Villa Cappelli ad has some additional info, too. (45:00)
  • Anna and Vinnie share some additional thoughts on things like Miracle Whip, Cool Whip, and Little Debbie cakes.
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The Real Influencers – Episode 2367

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Episode 2367 – On this Monday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about the real influencers of social media, how you can’t go backward during peri-menopause, and more.

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THE REAL INFLUENCERS 

  • Vinnie is pissed off about a text Anna sent him. (3:30)
    • It’s about a question directed to and targeting Anna on a youtube video.
  • Anna reads the question posed to her and later gives a thoughtful, clear, and beautiful response. (11:00)
  • They discuss rude comments people make to others. (14:20)
    • They also defend people who put themselves out there for accountability and help others—THEY are the REAL influencers.
    • They make themselves vulnerable to the whole world—they name several NSNG® folks who share their lives to help others.
  • Vinnie shares his thoughts about the ridiculous claims on social media and how people willfully hurt each other. (17:00)
  • Anna shares her beautiful response to the commenter. (18:00)
    • Anna is a badass, but we all knew that. 
  • Vinnie shares his thoughts on why he thinks the commenter is not genuine. (20:00)
    • They analyze the comments further.
    • Anna took the opportunity to respond to retell her health story and why she is so passionate about NSNG®. 

CAN’T GO BACKWARD

  • Anna wants Vinnie to discuss health challenges for women in peri-menopause and menopause. (37:30)
  • He also talks about calls he gets from women and how frustrating peri- and menopause is. (39:15)
    • They mention several experts to pay attention to who can help: Dr. Sara Gottfried, Cynthia Thurlow, Dr. Mindy Pelz, Mary Claire Haver, Dr. Anna Cabeca, and Dr. Jen Gunter.
  • They talk about the importance of staying true to NSNG® to try to control symptoms. (41:30)
    • You can’t go backward—going off-plan will affect your level of symptoms.
    • Anna discusses some of the HRT misinformation based on bad science. (44:00)
    • It’s discussed in a very important interview between Andrew Huberman and Dr. Peter Attia here.
  • They discuss how Anna’s bloodwork has improved on NSNG®.
  • Vinnie and Anna close the show, discussing upcoming content with ab videos from Vinnie and Anna’s upcoming cookbook. (50:50)
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A Creature of Habit – Episode 2364

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Episode 2364 – On this Monday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about various topics and discuss how you can become a creature of habit and more.

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A CREATURE OF HABIT

  • Today’s episode starts with a discussion of Vinnie’s friend Don Coddington and a few other friends. (2:00)
    • He shares some items from his recent camping trip. (8:00)
    • Vinnie is now planning a trip to the Grand Canyon next year.
    • He also emphasizes the need for caution and experience when going mountaineering. (10:15)
      • And you will learn a bit about the term “sherpa”.
  • Anna brings up James Clear’s book, “Atomic Habits“. (17:30)
    • Speaking of habits, this segues to recipes and being a creature of habit in how we eat as well.
    • Establishing a habit can take a range of time, from 60 days to 8 months or even forever. (30:00)
    • Anna also mentions the book “The 12-week Year“, which breaks up the year into quarters so you can achieve new habits. (32:00)
  • Vinnie talks about consistency. (36:45)
    • He uses rowing as a goal; he doesn’t just want to row on his Concept 2 rower, he’s interested in learning from the local rowing club.
    • It makes him wonder about people who aren’t interested in learning.
  • This leads to a discussion about people who call Vinnie and express the frustration of “it was working, now it’s not.” (46:00)
    • Many times people’s habits get disrupted because support at home is limited.
    • Or people aren’t fully into it like they think, or they try to “jimmy the system”, which doesn’t work, especially long-term.
      • He gives WW as an example.
  • Anna talks more about how to stay on track even if you don’t have a lot of support at home. (53:00)
    • They chat a bit about retired Navy SEAL, endurance athlete, and author David Goggins. You can find his book “Can’t Hurt Me” here.
    • They chat about Anna’s husband’s softball league and more rowing.
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The Power of Sugar – Episode 2358

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Episode 2358 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss infusions, advocating for yourself, the power of sugar, and more.

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THE POWER OF SUGAR

  • Vinnie and Anna lead off the show by discussing “recovery” infusions and what cases they are really necessary. (3:00)
    • Vinnie shares some stories about electrolytes, staying hydrated, and days growing up in the South.
    • Anna and Vinnie chat a bit about alcohol and what it does to your body.
    • Anna had an infusion once and didn’t feel it made a difference.
  • Vinnie’s brother had a desperate need for hydration; he tells the story of his brother’s experience going to the hospital. (12:45)
    • This is a real need for rehydration, not just because you drank too much the night before!
  • Anna and Vinnie talk about how diagnoses of medical conditions force you to reconsider your relationship with things like food. (18:00)
    • She has a niece diagnosed with T1 diabetes, but now she knows and she can make changes to benefit her life.
    • Anna made changes when she found out she was celiac.
    • Vinnie talks about an incident where he realized the power of sugar.
  • Anna shares a question from a listener regarding getting bloodwork and cholesterol tests and how to advocate for yourself in getting answers. (32:00)
  • Anna shares some of her journey about cholesterol and other blood markers as an example of what to ask. (40:20)
  • The duo also shares some thoughts on the history of the manufacturing of foods and drinks like Gatorade. (46:20)
  • Vinnie and Anna share a few more food stories as well as Anna cooking for 15 people. (51:20)
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Building Blocks of Fat – Episode 2343

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Episode 2343 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss social media, the building blocks of fat, answer listener questions, and more.

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STORIES FROM SOCIAL MEDIA

  • Vinnie is starting to pay more attention to his YouTube channel and will be posting shorter format videos filled with free advice. (5:45)
    • This inspires Anna who will be posting more cooking videos on hers.
    • Even live YouTube episodes could be coming up!
    • They list the benefits of YouTube, one of which is that it can be great for tutorials. (10:00)
    • This leads to a conversation about “for you page” algorithms on Instagram.
  • They discuss Vinnie’s Instagram post in which he lists three foods you shouldn’t eat. (16:10)
    • Vinnie has gotten tons of negative comments. People just don’t want to believe oatmeal is bad.
    • Oatmeal will cause a glycogen load and will keep your blood sugar elevated for hours.
    • You can test this if you use a CGM (continuous glucose monitor).
    • Oatmeal just has had “a big PR agent” over the years.

BUILDING BLOCKS OF FAT

  • Questions for Vinnie (22:30):
    • One question asks what is the “three hours per day” recovering actor’s routine.
    • Vinnie explains what he means by the three-hour routine.
  • Food is the most important part of losing weight. (26:00)
    • They discuss why you can’t outrun a bad diet and the myths of carb loading and calorie in, calorie out. (27:00)
    • WW has been one of the biggest culprits of the myth of CICO. (31:00)
    • People have been white-knuckling it for years because of bad diet advice.
    • Long hours of exercise, if you’re not fueling your body enough, will leach protein from your muscles and bones. (34:10) 
  • Anna has a couple of stories about misunderstandings about low carb vs heavy carb. (35:00)
  • Vinnie explains why eggs are better than oatmeal. (38:40)
    • Every cell in your body needs protein to develop—it is the building block of cells.
    • The only cells that carbohydrates “build” are fat cells—Vinnie explains how they are the building blocks of fat.
  • How do you know if you’re “fat adapted”? Vinnie gives examples. (44:15)
    • You can also use a ketone monitor. Vinnie recommends the Precision Xtra.
    • .5 to 1.0 on a ketone strip is a good range indicator.
    • The longer you’re fat-adapted,  the better your body gets at regulating.
    • Being in ketosis, however, doesn’t necessarily mean weight loss. (49:45)
    • At some point calories do matter—and you will have to adjust your eating.
  • They chat about stuffing oneself and where it can reveal the emotional things behind eating habits. (52:00)

LAGNIAPPE

  • They chat about Gina Grad’s foray into eating more beef, and how she loves using Anna’s spices. (56:00)
  • They share some ideas for using the dill spices—yum!
  • Anna has a great idea for pork medallions on her Substack here.
  • Vinnie shares a recipe of his own using olive oil (wink, wink).
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NSNG®Adult Drinks 101 – Episode 2340

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Episode 2340 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss optimizing your health and alcohol, give ideas for NSNG® Adult Drinks 101, and more.

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OPTIMIZING YOUR HEALTH

  • Vinnie and Anna start the show to discuss avoiding the phone and screen time and compare notes. (4:00)
  • Vinnie mentions a recent Instagram post where he talks about what three foods to avoid, and the response he received in the comments.
    • What is a glycogen load? Vinnie gives an example. (11:00)
  • Anna mentions the importance of going into your older years in optimal health and references Peter Attia’s book “Outlive”. (16:30)
  • Two important points about exercise are (19:00):
    • You can’t outrun a bad diet.
    • Exercise is the fountain of youth.

ADULT DRINKS 101

  • Vinnie and Anna are sharing ideas for NSNG®-compliant adult beverages.
  • Vinnie emphasizes that alcohol is a poison and mentions a Huberman Lab episode (August 2022) that discusses the science of what alcohol does to your brain and your body. (23:00)
  • Distilled liquor is NSNG®, and Vinnie explains why. (24:00)
    • Anna provides ideas that you can do. (27:00)
    • This leads to chatting about bitters and “abominations” like some Italian liqueurs, like Fernet-Branca, Fenocchio, Campari, and Aperol.
    • They are not fond of Prosecco and champagnes either, apparently.
  • Anna mentions how in social situations the odd pressure for everyone to like the same things, and they talk about very visceral reactions to certain behaviors. (37:00)
  • Anna explains the BS behind marketing behind “dry wines”. (39:00)
  • They also chat about grain alcohols and how awful they are for you.
    • When it can be used as fuel for a go-cart, it’s best to steer clear.
  • Anna also has a delicious drink recipe on her Substack (blog) here. (43:45)
    • They both share ideas on infusing real flavors into liquors.
  • Be careful: when on NSNG your body processes alcohol very quickly and it can affect you much harder. (51:00)
    • Vinnie and Anna recommend sticking to one drink.
    • Also, remember alcohol is a poison and a sugar and your body will want to process that first; if you drink regularly and aren’t really losing weight, the problem could be alcohol.
    • Your body will always process the alcohol first and it will never get to burning your fat.
  • Be aware of how much you may be drinking–remember, you are NSNG to become healthy. (54:00)
    • They also discuss the risk and the varying ways that people use alcohol as a crutch.
    • Self-awareness is necessary, and you have permission to NOT drink alcohol as well!
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