Vinnie Tortorich

Fitness Confidential Podcast

Abel James and the International Shomit – Episode 817

by Vinnie Tortorich

:Episode 817: Fat-burning podcaster, author, musician and TV reality-show celebrity Abel James joins Vinnie and Anna today. The three talk about publishing books, reality TV shows, his Ayahuasca ceremonies in Peru and the unfortunate double-ended international ‘shomit’.

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ABEL JAMES

  • Has a super famous podcast, Fat Burning Man
  • Preaches Paleo
  • Has a tv show where he teaches people about the healthy lifestyle he leads
  • Participated in an Ayahuasca ceremony
    • praying over your food, changing the way you eat?
  • Abel might have had an incident in which what he ingested exited prematurely out of both his top and his bottom
  • Agrees that what the US provides as a “healthy diet” is really BS
    • We should eat how we have been eating for millions of years
  • Abel is quite the man when it comes to paleo
  • Make sure to check out his podcast, website, TV show, documentary etc.

 

The Mindset of a Great Trainer – Episode 811

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 811 – Repeat-guest fitness trainer Steve Parke and Vinnie talk about muscle cars, diesel in the U.K. and the passionate, client-centric mindset of a great trainer vs. the typical trainer found in most gyms.

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STEVE PARKE

GREAT TRAINER

 

 

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Rachel McLish

Dealing with “Different” Carbs – Episode 808

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 808 – Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk bad songs, Vinnie’s friends, and dealing with “different” carbs on this Monday show. Are there such things as different carbs?

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BUNNY

  • Vinnie has a family friend, Bunny
  • He is a HUGE fan of the show now
  • Bunny has been having some health issues, but is on the mend!
    • Feel better, Bunny!

FAMILY

  • When people are addicted to sugar and grains, they will make every excuse for eating them
  • They will try to make themselves feel better about eating them
  • Ignorance is bliss for many of these people
  • Sometimes, it is best to just ignore family
  • Or, try to ease people into it
  • Introducing Anna’s cookbook is another good way to show the joys of NSNG

“DIFFERENT” CARBS

  • NO difference between simple carbs and complex carbs in regard to sugar load
  • When you eat either, your grelin and leptin release go up
  • Potatoes are BAD
  • In moderation, sweet potatoes are okay
    • Not every night
    • Sweet potato tasted like a piece of pie when you’ve been NSNG for awhile
  • Best veggies are cruciferous vegetables
  • Berries are the best bet for fruit
    • Also in moderation if you are trying for weight loss
    • Vinnie has apple and cheese on occasion

 

Getting Off the Sugar Train – Episode 806

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 806 – Vinnie helps listener Justin during a phone consultation and explains the importance of getting off the sugar train as well as not blaming himself; it’s not lack of motivation, it’s his hormones working against him!

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LISTENER JUSTIN

SUGAR TRAIN

  • Sugar is addictive
  • Taking that first initial plunge is what is hardest!
  • When we eat sugar, our hormones tell us to eat more sugar
  • Don’t blame the person – it isn’t necessarily lack of motivation or effort
    • Addictions are tough to break!
  • Best way to do it is cold turkey
    • Often, withdrawals will occur for a bit
  • Once you overcome these withdrawals, things will get easier
    • You will no longer crave sugar but if you eat it, it will make you feel bad
      • Sugars true effects

 

Vegan Doctors Are Wrong – Episode 804

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 804 – Andy joins Vinnie this Wednesday to discuss Specialized bikes, the fallibility of some vegan doctors, and more!

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SPECIALIZED BIKES

  • Vinnie has a bike from Specialized
    • The BEST Mountain Bikes
  • One of the guys who helped hooked Vinnie up with the bike follows Vinnie’s way of eating
  • Two guys from Specialized are going to be on the show at some point, they also use PVC
    • Sean Estes
  • Mountain Bike guys understand the connection with the bike to the ground

VEGAN DOCTORS

  • Just to be clear, Vinnie works with a lot of vegans whom he likes very much
    • He just doesn’t like the “bro” vegans
  • There are doctors who say eggs and meat will cause diabetes, other health issues
  • A lot of vegan doctors are full of lies without real claims
    • Jimmy Moore once challenged a vegan doctor, and the doctor just ran him over
  • Nutrition easily becomes conflated
  • Vinnie can’t tell if some vegans are trolling him or not
  • Ethical veganism makes sense!
    • Nutritional veganism is often not supported by science