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Calcium Scores And Consultations – Episode 2298

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Episode 2298 – On this Monday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss calcium scores and consultations, bring two guests on to chat, including Marie, and more.

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CALCIUM SCORES & CONSULTATIONS

  • Vinnie and Anna start the showing by giving a brief update on NSNG® Facebook group admin Eddie Fackler. (4:00)
    • Eddie has had an amazing weight loss and athletic journey and had a traumatic health scare recently; however, he is improving daily!
  • Vinnie is getting a CAC (calcium score) and explains what it is and why he continues to get them done on occasion. (6:00)
    • It’s worth the cost, and not that expensive.
    • There are other labs you can order online now without the need for your healthcare provider to order them.
      • Anna mentions a couple of sites she’s familiar with such as  letsgetchecked.com and labcorp.com.
  • Then Vinnie and Anna bring on Vinnie’s mom Marie onto the show where they discuss adventures in gambling and shellfish season in Louisiana. (17:20)
  • After Marie exits, Anna and Vinnie bring on NSNG® Facebook admin and return guest Robyn Dobbins.
    • Robyn shares a question that was asked on Twitter about cacao nibs; some people promote making a coffee-like drink from them.
      • Vinnie and Anna share their thoughts about it; they also share the difference between being a chocoholic vs. a sugarholic.
    • Robyn also recommends a consult with Vinnie; she and her family has had several and she explains why they are so beneficial. (42:00)
      • Vinnie also brings up some of the things he hears during consults, including people making excuses for certain choices based on “Vinnie says”.
        • Make sure you always pay attention to the context–even NSNG® friendly foods can be overeaten!
  • The trio also talks about sous vides, instant pots, and air fryers. (55:20)
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Filed Under: Fitness, Health, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast, Recipes, Rowing Tagged With: bloodwork, CAC, cacao nibs, cacao shells, Calcium score, chocoholic, Coffee, consultations, dark chocolate, lab work, marie tortorich, rowing, sugarholic

Quick And Easy Meal Ideas – Episode 2291

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Episode 2291 – On this Friday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about “the boiling frog” effect, Anna’s quick meal ideas, and more.

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QUICK & EASY MEAL IDEAS

  • Leading off this episode Vinnie and Anna clarify they will *not* be at KetoCon this April 2023. (1:00)
  • Then there is a little bit of “celebrity interactions” chat. (2:00)
  • Vinnie then transitions to discuss and clarify a very recent Instagram post he made regarding normalizing of obesity. (13:00)
    • Vinnie got a lot of comments saying it was inflammatory and fat shaming.
    • Vinnie doesn’t believe in fat-shaming; he is trying to draw attention to the growing epidemic.
    • He explains it’s a variation on “the boiling frog effect”, and explains what that means.
    • Anna suggests it is a good idea to set boundaries with oneself and others to cultivate better habits. (27:00)
      • There is a lot to unwrap when going on this journey and Anna and Vinnie are here to help.
  • Anna then shares all kinds of ideas on how you can prep for quick easy meals and make the transition to NSNG® a lot smoother.
    • She has so many good recipes that make cooking some of your favorite food EASY.
    • She gives suggestions on meat purchases.
    • Vinnie uses her suggestions all the time!
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Filed Under: 1 On 1 Luminaries, Fitness, Health, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast, Recipes, Weight Loss Tagged With: 1000 pound sisters, 600 lb life, Adele, boiling frog, fat shaming, Lizzo, normalization of obesity, Obesity, recipes

Blueprint for Goals – Episode 2286

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Episode 2286 – On this Monday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss everything from celebrity encounters to the Fancy Food Show, Vinnie’s blueprint for goals, and more.

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BLUEPRINT FOR GOALS

  • Vinnie and Anna start the show with a little tribute talk about the passing of renowned musician David Crosby. (2:00)
    • This segues to some shared stories of celebrity encounters both have had.
  • Vinnie gives a very kind and appreciated shoutout to Debbie and Leona for the work done on the recent limited edition NSNG® hats. (20:00)
  • Anna has some shoutouts of her own from the recent Fancy Food show in Las Vegas. (21:30)
  • They switch to talking about goal-setting and how important it truly is! (28:30)
    • Vinnie gives a blueprint for goals and how he handles goals throughout the year.
  • Vinnie announces some guests he’ll be having on some upcoming shows–super interesting! (33:00)
  • Anna has a question for Vinnie from the Twittersphere regarding how soon and how much protein to eat after a workout. (38:30)
    • Vinnie explains the Dunning-Kruger effect and bro-science and also answers the question.
  • Anna shares her experience at the Fancy Food Show in Vegas and the various products she encountered. (51:30)
    • She recommends always reading the labels on products–so many things have awful additives!
  • Vinnie sends a shoutout to friend Peter Pardini about a recent announcement. (1:00:00)
  • Both Vinnie and Anna share some recent results and recommendations on various health tests to get to make sure you are well informed about your body! (1:01:15)
    • Vinnie’s brother Mike has finally stuck to the NSNG® lifestyle and he has lost weight and improved his health!
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Filed Under: Health, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast, Recipes Tagged With: blood panels, CAC, david crosby, Dunning-Kruger effect, fancy food show, peter pardini, recipes, reversing diabetes, Sly Stallone

Easy Weeknight Meals – Episode 2283

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Episode 2283 – On this Monday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss scheduling time for your goals, easy weeknight meals, and more.

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EASY WEEKNIGHT MEALS

  • Vinnie and Anna start the show with a little motivation to make positive changes now, instead of waiting. (6:00)
    • They discuss the importance of actually scheduling your time; Vinnie uses a Day Planner book.
  • They bring “Lois” on for a few minutes to discuss a couple of items. (17:40)
  • Anna shares easy weeknight meals and Vinnie also adds his own ideas. (35:20)
    • Many people express concern with the cost of meat, especially red meat, but you can find great deals and make multiple meals.
    • Anna has tons of recipes and meal plans on her website and Substack.
    • She also talks about how many spice brands use non-NSNG® non-caking agents. (57:20)
  • They also discuss possible ideas (some real, some not) of other platforms Vinnie could use to help people, including Only Fans, Patreon, and Cameo.
    • They bring Megan, their assistant on and get her input. (1:00)
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Filed Under: Diets, Health, Ketosis, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast, Recipes, Weight Loss Tagged With: Cameo, goal setting, Only Fans, Patreon, recipes, spices, Substack

No Passive Muscles – Episode 2275

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Episode 2275 – On this Monday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino share a basic workout plan that you can start to help reach your goals–because there are no passive muscles–and more.

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FOLLOWING THE MONEY

  • Vinnie and Anna start the show with a little bit of music & movie talk.
  • They switch to discussing how to fit exercise in during the day. (11:00)
    • Vinnie and Anna are two of the busiest people they know, and they make sure to fit in movement every day.
    • Exercise is too important to ignore or avoid–there are no passive muscles! 
    • Anna talks about the concept of getting your most important items done during the “most powerful” part of your day.
    • They both share what they do to achieve this.
  • Vinnie shares what a bare minimum workout can be; it can be done in as little as 30 minutes, 2 times a week. (17:30)
    • The approach may vary a bit if you work out at home vs the gym, and he explains why.
    • Get a pen and paper ready, because he maps out a plan you can start with.
      • Vinnie describes exercises for push and pull that will work out your upper body and what leg day includes.
    • His personal workout is slightly different and he shares it; but if you follow an approach recommended by Dr. Ben Bocchicchio or Fred Hahn, you can get results with even just 30 minutes, twice a week.
    • Vinnie states that if you are doing things like squats or bench presses “to failure”, you’ll need to go to the gym and/or have a reliable “spot” person.
  • Anna ends the show with a delightful recipe for some fish she’ll be making.
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Filed Under: Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Podcast, Recipes, Sports Tagged With: Ben Bocchicchio, Fred Hahn, leg day, pull day, Push Day, Weight Lifting

The Whole Person – Episode 2260

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Episode 2260 – On this Monday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about Christmas songs and movies, the challenge of treating the whole person, Anna shares her eggnog recipe, and more.

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THE WHOLE PERSON

  • Vinnie and Anna chat a bit about Christmas music, Christmas movies, and Christmas plans. (1:30)
  • Vinnie shares one of his recent Instagram posts about taking statins. (17:10)
    • He always recommends reading info from Dr. Eric Westman, Dr. Bret Scher, Dr. Peter Attia, Dr. Nadir Ali, Dave Feldman, Ivor Cummins, and others.
    • There are a lot of good doctors out there, but some are limited by older information.
      • They are often not looking at the whole person as to what the problem is; as a result, they are just trying to tweak one thing with a medication.
      • Vinnie has a story that acts as an analogy for the problem.
      • Anna speaks to the challenge that some doctors have for patients being compliant with lifestyle change efforts.
  • They then switch to Anna’s fabulous eggnog recipe; she instructs what to do. (38:50)
    • You can also find the demo video at her Substack (Premium subscribers) here.
    • Now I need an eggnog!
  • Vinnie and Anna have a laugh chatting about the most common holiday movie tropes. (48:30)
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Filed Under: Health, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast, Recipes Tagged With: cholesterol, compliance, EGGNOG, Hallmark movies, statins

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