Vinnie Tortorich

Fitness Confidential Podcast

BEST OF: Obesity in America with Dr. Eric Sodicoff – Episode 1717

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1717 – On this Saturday show, we are bringing back an episode from 2016. Dr. Eric Sodicoff joins Vinnie to talk obesity in America, gyms, diabetes, and more. 

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DR. ERIC SODICOFF

  • Dr. Sodicoff is a Certified Internal Medicine specialist.
  • He is also an Obesity Specialist!

GYMS & BRO SCIENCE

  • Before big box gyms and bro science, people were thinner.
  • Now, thin is not what it meant before.
  • Fitness is considered the best way to lose weight — that is BS.
    • Eating badly = weight gain.
    • Going to a big fancy gym is no better than getting on the ground and doing crunches for the weight-loss goal.
  • Europe does not have the same problem as us, largely because bro science and exercise are BS here.
    • It is ALL ABOUT FOOD in reality.

OBESITY MEDICINE

  • Low fat does not work!
    • He had trouble answering the question at first about people’s weights.
      • He learned more about diets, and realized the SAD was so wrong. 
  • Ghrelin and leptin are the main factors of obesity, and controlled by what you eat.

OBESITY IN AMERICA

  •  America is so fat compared to most countries.
  • We are stuffing people with processed crap!
    • The food pyramid and dietary guidelines make matters worse.
  • Sugar and grain is subsidized by the government
    • This is the problem with America!
  • People with highest BMI are those who buy subsidized crap.
  • We need to work to make real, healthy food less expensive.
    • Some are pleasantly surprised that they can keep their grocery budget down when they stop buying the snack foods, the sugary drinks and the other sweets.
  • In European countries, they eat some carbs, but they eat REAL food and in smaller portions than Americans, too.
  • We subsidize wheat, corn, and sugar because it makes America money.
    • We need to put our national health first.
  • Obesity kills people in the country, and it’s got to stop.
    • We will be crushed under the weight of our own weight, otherwise.
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Calorie-In Calorie-Out B.S. & More – Episode 1644

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1644 – On this Monday show, Anna Vocino joins Vinnie and the two talk old rock songs, JP Sears, dog food, calorie-in calorie-out B.S. diets, becoming fat adapted, common NSNG® mistakes, and more.

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CALORIE-IN CALORIE-OUT B.S.

  • If you think it’s sustainable, it simply isn’t.
    • When the car runs out of gas, you can’t keep running it on a deficit – you need to add more gas to the tank.
  • The laws of thermodynamics say once you burn your energy, you need to take more in.
  • You will bonk – your brain shuts down your body.
    • Your brain isn’t used to running on fat, it won’t just switch over to those stores.
  • People can white-knuckle CICO for awhile, but eventually, it just doesn’t work.
    • Biggest Loser shows a good example of how untenable this is.

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NSNG® with Family – Episode 1572

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1572 – Listener Bob Zimmer joins Vinnie on this Saturday show, and the two talk his weight loss journey, NSNG® with family, the benefits of magnesium and B12, working out without soreness, running in Zone 2, smart life into living and more!

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BOB’S STORY

  • Bob has done a consult with Vinnie.
  • He was about 206 lbs, had acid reflux and trouble sleeping, as well as bad allergies.
    • He does a lot of international travel, and listened to Adam Carolla & this podcast on planes and the like.
  • At first, Bob dropped about 20 lbs without trying too terribly hard to be perfect.
    • In March 2018, he hit a plateau.
      • This was when he did a consult.
  • Bob will post many of his NSNG® recipes on Facebook.
  • He finds the Facebook Group quite helpful.
  • He’s into Zone 2 running.
    • When he didn’t stay in Zone 2, it was too difficult on him and his joints.
    • Now, he can run more and regularly.
  • When he went to Italy, he indulged and stayed in dietary ketosis.
    • He ordered meatballs for dessert, for example.
    • He had wine, but didn’t go crazy!
  • He also feels that working with your hands is important.
    • Bob’s a big car guy –– if you can’t fix it, you shouldn’t drive it.
      • He taught his son all of these things.

NSNG® WITH FAMILY

  • For Bob, he feels he found so much success because his family was on board.
  • He and his wife were raised in Chicago, so they love food.
    • It was an adjustment, but doing it together was easier.
  • Additionally, as Italians, they had to change the way they prepared food.
    • They also cut the wine and dropped a lot of food fast.
      • Unfortunately, there’s a lot of sugar in wine.
  • Quickly, Bob was down to around 179 lbs!
  • They all find it easier this way.
  • The cooking is also much easier when everyone is all for eating the same thing.

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KETCON HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2021 AS A RESULT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC.

Inflammation and Dairy Warnings – Episode 1409

by Vinnie Tortorich

:  Episode 1409 – Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich discuss veggie buildup in the mornings, inflammation and dairy, Eat Happy, Too, putting life into living, and more on this Monday show.

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INFLAMMATION AND DAIRY

  • Dairy causes inflammation for a lot of people
  • People are differently situated off the bat
  • Anna is one of the people who has to stay away
  • Sugar may make you feel good initially, but over the course of the day, it’s not the move
  • Cut it out for a few months, see how you feel!
  • No window for eating lots of fat and meat
    • Don’t get a monster or red bull before your competition
  • Certain tea may be ergogenic

 

PVC & PCC Customer Service – Episode 1365

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1365 – Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie on this Wednesday show and the two talk PVC & PCC customer service, rip-off “health” products, and more.

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PVC & PCC CUSTOMER SERVICE

  • We answer the phone for PVC and PCC between 9am – 5pm PST Monday – Friday
    • Only don’t answer if we’re on the phone with someone else and we follow right back up
    • If it’s not a business day when you call, we’ll follow up on the next business day
  • PCC – 833-PURE-321 (833-787-3321)
  • PVC – 866-PURE-321 (866-787-3321)
  • We always want to help you!

RIP-OFF “HEALTH” PRODUCTS

  • Anything that tells you it will get rid of your fat without you doing anything is BS
  • Just because it has the word “ketone” in it doesn’t mean it’s good
  • This product even says it will burn fat in “selected areas”
  • All this product will do is empty your wallet
  • Make sure you know what you’re buying before you do

The Psyllium Lie & Early Podcast Days – Episode 1324

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1324 – Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk the amazing features on early episodes of this podcast, how much time podcasting takes up, how to deal with money and friendships, the psyllium lie, hiking, and more.

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EARLY PODCAST DAYS

  • This show used to be even MORE uncensored than it is now
  • It got raunchier than it does now
  • We had some awesome guests including Howie Mandel and Ben Greenfield
  • You can, for a super small cost, purchase access to every show we’ve ever posted!
  • One of the women who followed for a long time, who was trying to get pregnant, got pregnant after going NSNG®
  • Going on 7 years now

MONEY AND FRIENDSHIP

  • Vinnie has some friends who are really well off
  • His dog began dying and he had to bail on a couple of friends going to ski slopes
  • He was a little surprised they didn’t offer to cover his small share of the rent/asked for the money right away
    • The real issue is how they asked for the money when his dog was so ill
      • Very short, untimely and didn’t seem compassionate
  • That being said, Vinnie thinks it’s important not to take advantage of your rich friends
  • Even when he goes out with celebrities, he will pay a fair amount of the time
  • Don’t always try to be so exact about what you eat and how much it costs exactly
    • Ex: “well, I had fewer fries than you so that’s $1 less for me”
  • When Anna has a birthday dinner, she pays for her friends who come
    • Many of them don’t know each other, she asks them to come out, so it makes sense to pay for them
  • Be responsible without being too terribly cheap

THE PSYLLIUM LIE

  • Psyllium and psyllium husks are not good for you
  • Like eating the husk of corn
  • You do not need this fiber
  • Another one of these lies that has stolen your good intentions
  • Can actually negatively impact colon health/activity
  • A way for companies to make money – that’s pretty much it