Vinnie Tortorich

Fitness Confidential Podcast

Angriest Trainer 260: Stephanie Person and Tim Reed

by Vinnie Tortorich

May062014

Vinnie and Anna talk to Stephanie Person about Dietary Ketosis, Intermittent Fasting, PMS, and being a Ketogenic Coach. Seven years ago her mom was diagnosed with aggressive form of brain cancer and was given 3-6 months to live. Her brother threw out all of her toothpaste and her deodorant, lotion and anything that could be toxic and then took her off processed carbohydrates. Then took out some fruit and upped her fat intake. Her mom lost 65 pounds and her cancer stopped growing after they changed her diet. 7 years later the tumor hasn’t grown. It’s just sitting there, asleep.

Here are some of the highlights from the interview…

People are wrecking their bodies with sugar and processed foods.

Organic virgin coconut oil, grass fed butter, grass fed beef, organic pastured eggs, high quality olive oil, and avocados are fantastic sources of high quality fats. Meat fats like lard and pork fat are great for you.

Most people have metabolic damage. Calories are irrelevant due to your metabolism and hormonal balance. It comes down to fitness level, gender and age.

If you’re unhappy you’re going to have elevated levels of cortisol, which means you’re going to have elevated levels of sugar, which creates insulin, which blocks fat breakdown.

When we were hunter-gatherers we didn’t have bread trees.

Pasta, rice and quinoa will increase your blood sugar!

Nobody is a night owl. Everybody should be an early bird!

Get inspired from Stephanie’s You Tube Channel Vids.

Check out Stephanie’s Website for Consult Info and FAQs.

 

TimReedAfter Stephanie’s interview, Vinnie and Anna welcome fat-adapted endurance athlete Tim Reed on the show to discuss going against the grain with endurance nutrition.

Check out Tim Reed’s website.

Check out Time Reed on Facebook.

 

Angriest Trainer 258: The Mindset Episode with Dave Austin and Ryan Suffern

by Vinnie Tortorich

Apr292014

Vinnie and Anna talk to documentary filmmaker Ryan Suffern about his film Running Blind and its subject, the extremely inspirational EJ Scott and his lovely life partner Deborah Ann Woll.

Then they talk to the incomparable Dave Austin about mindset, visualization, setting intentions, and Napoleon Hill.

Important Links:

1 on 1 With Estelle Hayes

by Vinnie Tortorich

Apr242014

Estelle Hayes

Anna talks all things natural beauty with Pink Moon Daily’s Estelle Hayes, including how to start the transition to healthier beauty products (hint: start with Fragrance Free), how NSNG represents freedom, why anti-bacterial sanitizers are no bueno, and how some actresses are embracing natural beauty on the red carpet.

Here is the link to the Environmental Working Group’s Cosmetic Database to search for ratings on the products you use every day.

Here’s an article that Estelle wrote about her top favorite non-toxic sunscreens.

Here’s a blog post Estelle wrote about her personal journey to natural products.

Below is a list of links and notes from Estelle herself, plus some affiliate links Anna created if you are interested in purchasing these products via amazon:

JUICE BEAUTY:

“I really like this brand (I’ve used the tinted moisturizer, face oil, and blush stick and have heard great things about the CC cream and liquid foundation.”

Juice Beauty SPF 30 Tinted Mineral Moisturizer, Sand, 2 fl. oz.
Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Repair CC Cream, Natural Glow, 1.7 fl. oz.
Perfecting Foundation – Organic Ivory 30g/1oz

ILIA BEAUTY:

“I have on one of their lipsticks and I LOVE it! They are the gold standard in clean lip products. I would highly recommend trying one of their colors to replace one of your go-to brands. Almost all mainstream lipsticks have been tested positive for lead and petrochemicals and a host of other crap you don’t want anywhere near your body.”

ILIA Lipstick – Color – Wild Child
Ilia Lipstick Crayon (Karma Chameleon)

100 PERCENT PURE:

“I love a lot of their products. Bonus, they have a store in West Hollywood so you can go sample everything yourself before buying. I use their lip gloss (nice colors). I use their face moisturizer and eye cream every single day and love it. Also, their lavender hand cream is really nice. Some of their scents can be a little strong so I highly recommend testing before you buy. But they are a super clean brand and growing into a mainstream retail presence which makes it easier to sell my friends on switching to natural products.”

100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Lip Glaze – Peach
100% Pure Lip Gloss – Sheer Strawberry
100 Percent Pure Nourishing Body Cream 8 oz.

ACURE ORGANICS:

O.k. we didn’t get to this during our talk, but I cannot recommend it enough. I think of this brand as a gateway drug to clean living. It’s pretty affordable, easy to find online or in Whole Foods and it’s great for the entire family. My husband, daughter and I use the shampoo (Acure Organics, Shampoo, Pure Mint + Echinacea Stem Cell, 8 fl oz) and conditioner, I use the cleansing gel (ACURE Facial Cleansing Gel Superfruit + Chlorella, 4oz) for my face (it’s nice and mild), I love their face oil as well. 

Look, Jessica Alba’s company HONEST BEAUTY makes adorable eco-friendly diapers!

The Honest Company Diapers Size 3 – Feathers

And finally, another good brand for sunscreen: Suntegrity Skincare – Natural Moisturizing Face Sunscreen & Primer, Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Angriest Trainer 257: Quentin Vennie In The Studio

by Vinnie Tortorich

Apr222014

Vinnie and Anna welcome the wonderful, honest, smartie pants, and damn good-lookin’ Quentin Vennie in the studio to talk personal trainers, anxiety, precription drugs, and Moon Unit Zappa.

Photo credits by D. Taylor Images.

Check out these fantastic articles written by Quentin Vennie at HuffPo and Mind Body Green:

Contact Quentin at his site, follow him on twitter, ogle him on Instagram.