Vinnie Tortorich

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Drinking NSNG

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 525 – Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich talk alcohol, drinking NSNG, Caitlyn Jenner, Playboy, and festive decorations including the Starbucks Controversy on this Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast.

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ALCOHOL – Drinking NSNG

  • Vinnie and Andy drinking scotch while this is recorded
  • Distilled liquor doesn’t have sugar that will cause a glycogen spike, unless added
    • Vinnie will drink things like tequila and scotch and vodka, but not wine or beer or a margarita or Kahlua
  • Neither Vinnie nor Andy like to get drunk — they can’t afford to have hangovers
  • Martinis are okay because generally vermouth is splashed in then poured out

CAITLYN JENNER

  • Caitlyn Jenner had a cocktail dress on
  • Vinnie thinks she is hotter than Kris and Kourtney Kardashian
  • She looks great

VINNIE AS A “TALENT SCOUT” FOR PLAYBOY

  • He would go places with attractive women showing their bodies and give them cards to contact Playboy to become a bunny
  • It was actually Andy’s card, but she would tell her friends and he would get free lap dances all night

FESTIVE DECORATIONS

  • In winter, everything is flocked with fake snow
  • Starbucks red cup
    • Controversy!
  • In SoCal, we walk around in shorts and short sleeves, but there are winter decorations everywhere

Holiday Eating and NSNG

by Vinnie Tortorich

– Episode 524 – Andrea Anders joins Vinnie Tortorich and cohost Anna Vocino talk about holiday eating and NSNG. Also Anna rants about quinioa and fending off Dean Lorey in her dreams…

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OLDER PODCASTS

  • Hundreds of podcasts to date
  • Some listeners are going back and listen to old shows
  • People have been saying that older shows are more “raw”

DOG FOOD

  • The dogs do much better on organic dog food
  • Switching to grain based food makes the dogs uncomfy and itch

PHONE CALLS

  • Many people calling right after the holidays
  • Good if you need advice, have questions, or just want to chat
  • Vinnie can book a phone call for a few days after you call

HOLIDAY EATING and NSNG

  • Hard to say no to holiday foods
  • It is okay to put some life into living, but make sure you don’t fall too off the wagon

ANDREA ANDERS

  • Also from LA
  • Did NSNG to the letter for a good 60 days
  • She is a Hollywood actress who keeps it real
  • In an interview, they lied about what she ate and how she lived

 

Merry Christmas!

by Vinnie Tortorich

– Episode 522 – Today Vinnie, Anna and Andy wish listeners a Merry Christmas.

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Merry Christmas!

Vinnie, Anna and Andy wish listeners a very Merry Christmas, mention Star Wars, a recipe, and Chinese food..

Comedy and the India Trip

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 521 – Comedy and The India Trip – Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino ruminate about stand-up comedy and tell stories from THE INDIA TRIP

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COMEDY

  • Both Vinnie and Anna have done stand-up
  • Anna performing at the Haha on Lankershim
  • Vinnie was paid to host open mic nights
  • Vinnie is friends with many big comedians and has worked with many like Howie Mandel and Margaret Cho

The India Trip – 10K LIVING ROOTS CHALLENGE RACE

  • 10k in India through a canyon, trees, etc.
  • This 10k took SERENA 4.5 hours
  • The beginning of the race was a 70% pitch
  • Trail built by self-sustaining locals in the nearby village
  • Tree roots were trained across streams so people could use them to walk across
  • Most difficult terrain Vinnie has dealt with (not counting ice, rock & snow)

WEDDING

  • Vinnie and Serena and Andy stayed in a vegetarian hotel for the wedding in India
  • They were very serious of not eating meat
  • This was a disaster for Vinnie as he couldn’t eat the bread or rice
  • Very little dairy

INDIA

  • Vinnie spoke for an hour and a half at one place
  • Went to a hospital to speak to doctors and 4th year medical students
  • Vinnie was rushed around giving speeches

Type 1 Diabetes with Katie Coleman

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 520 – Type 1 Diabetes: Katie Coleman joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Saturday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast in which they discuss diabetes.

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KATIE COLEMAN

  • Katie is from the Bay Area (northern California, south of the bay)
  • Has type 1 diabetes
    • Rarer, autoimmune form
    • Had it since she was 11 years old
  • Has to take insulin because her body makes no insulin, but she eats a low carb, paleo diet
  • Has a food business
    • At first had a whole-grain bakery, but now she doesn’t eat grain
    • Started realizing that grain is bad for your blood sugar etc.
  • Katie’s Podcast: http://diabetesunscripted.com/
  • Katie’s Online Grain-Free Bakery: http://www.keepitrealfoodcompany.com/

TYPE 1 DIABETES

  • Type 1 can be genetic
  • Protect micro biome and eat right
  • Type 2 is (most usually) self inflicted
    • Often times reversible
    • There is genetic predisposition

Veganism isn’t for Everyone with Jordan Younger – Episode 519

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 519 – Jordan Younger joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast to discuss her blog and healthy eating, whether that is vegan or not. Jordan discovered that veganism isn’t for everyone.

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JORDAN YOUNGER

  • Check out here website, The Balanced Blonde
  • Was vegan living a healthy lifestyle
    • Now she has transitioned away from labels in general
  • Author of Breaking Vegan 
  • Used to have a lifestyle blog with a vegan component
    • Now just a healthy lifestyle blog
    • Lost some weight from vegan diet
  • Created plant-based cleanses
  • Loves writing and health — easy fix for both: a blog!
  • Struggled with an eating disorder and whether or not veganism was right for her
    • Shared this with her blog because she wanted people to know that it didn’t work for everyone’s body 
      • This really upset people
    • Vinnie sometimes to say “Being Vegan is an easy way to have an eating disorder”
      • Not always true, but for many it is
      • Vinnie thinks vegetarianism is much healthier
  • Veganism is a slippery slope : many people take on veganism for health reasons, and it ends up hurting them more