Vinnie Tortorich, Celebrity Fitness Trainer, Creator of #NSNG

Angriest Trainer 252: Dr. Yoni Freedhoff

Mar182014

Vinnie and Anna have a quick chat with Andrea Anders about jumping on and off the NSNG wagon, and then they chat with Dr. Yoni Freedhoff about his new book, The Diet Fix: Why Diets Fail and How to Make Yours Work.

Yoni Freedhoff, MD is widely known as Canada’s most outspoken obesity expert and he is an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Ottawa, and the founder and medical director of the Bariatric Medical Institute – dedicated to non-surgical weight management since 2004. Dr. Freedhoff sounds off daily on his award-winning blog, Weighty Matters, and you can follow him on Twitter. Dr. Freedhoff’s latest book, The Diet Fix: Why Diets Fail and How to Make Yours Work, is available now from your favorite online or in person bookseller.

Angriest Trainer 251: Dietitian Cassie, Mary Shenouda, and Andrew Read (The Good Lookin’ Episode)

by Vinnie Tortorich

Mar112014

Vinnie and Anna check in with much beloved regular Dietitian Cassie about overtraining, they talk all things real food with Mary Shenouda, the Paleo Chef, and then chat with Andrew Read about overweight trainers.

The super hot Dietitian Cassie. Find out what’s in a Shamrock Shake.

The gorgeous Mary Shenouda. Check out her site Paleo Chef here. Get a copy of Mary’s free cookbook download here. Her recipes are delicious, so sign up for her newsletter. Follow Mary on Twitter. Stalk her on Facebook.

And for the ladies…trainer and kettlebell instructor Andrew Read…check out his training site here.

Vinnie One on One with Damian Kevitt

by Vinnie Tortorich

Mar092014

Vinnie talks one on one to Damian Kevitt. You will love his story. Damian had one of the most interesting cycling stories I’ve ever heard. He is the survivor of a brutal hit and run, but now Damian is going to Finish the Ride.

Angriest Trainer 250: Dr. John Briffa

by Vinnie Tortorich

Mar042014

Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. John Briffa about tap water, low carb, the benefits of quitting grains, and the BBC documentary “Sugar vs. Fat.”

Buy Escape the Diet Trap by Dr. John Briffa.

Dr John Briffa Biography:

Dr John Briffa BSc MB BS (Lond) is a practising doctor, internationally-published author and speaker. After graduating with honours from University College London School of Medicine he specialised in preventive and nutritional medicine, and is an expert in the use of lifestyle strategies for optimising wellbeing and performance.

John is the Director of Dr Briffa Wellness, a specialised business consultancy that provides high-impact interventions for optimising personal and business performance. Over the last 18 years, Dr Briffa has helped thousands of business professionals maximize their vitality, resilience and effectiveness using simple and sustainable lifestyle modifications.

Dr Briffa has worked with a wide variety of organisations in the UK, North America and Europe including PwC, Norton Rose Fulbright, Clifford Chance, Wincanton, Bridgepoint, Endless LLP, Baker and McKenzie, Menzies Aviation, Morgan Stanley, BP and GE Capital.

Dr Briffa is a former columnist for the Daily Mail and the Observer. He has written for more than 50 newspapers and magazines. He is a regular guest on radio and TV and has been a featured expert on Channel 4 News, ITV News, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 4.

Dr Briffa has authored nine books, including the best-selling Waist Disposal and Escape the Diet Trap.

Angriest Trainer 249: Kevin Geary

by Vinnie Tortorich

Feb252014

Vinnie and Anna talk to Kevin Geary, host of The Rebooted Body podcast, about giving up the sugars and the grains to not only lose weight but to avoid developing diabetes at a young age.

Check out Kevin’s fantastic site and blog here.

Follow Kevin on Twitter here.

History of Genetically Modified Food.

Refined Carbs can trigger food cravings.