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Knowledge is King – Episode 2854

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2854 – Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss how knowledge is king, fitness trackers, and popular diet comparisons.

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Knowledge is King

  • Vinnie wants to talk about acquiring knowledge. (3:00)
    • His parents were teachers.
    • He discusses things he learned over the years about finance. (11:00)
  • Acquiring knowledge is important, and Vinnie makes a point of constantly learning and challenging himself to improve. (21:00)
    • Knowledge is king.
  • Many influencers on social media promote practices that don’t even make sense. (22:00)
    • YouTube is a great source for learning, but you have to filter out the nonsense, too.
    • C15 is a fatty acid; however, you can get just as much when eating grass-fed beef or butter. (32:00)
  • Do fitness trackers work for obese people as well as non-obese people? (43:00)
    • Four major smartwatches were tested and found to overestimate certain data by 15%. 
    • A head-to-head study for people with obesity, prediabetes, and/or fatty liver disease was recently conducted. (52:00)
    • The comparison was between ketogenic, Mediterranean, and plant-based diets. Guess who won?
  • Vinnie is considering opening the VIP group again for his birthday.
    • Join the waiting list. https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/
  • Check out the Aletha Hip HookTM that Vinnie uses to reduce pain and increase mobility:
    You can purchase your own through Vinnie’s website here: https://vinnietortorich.com/hook
  • Anna’s products are now linked to PureVitamin Club’s website. Look under the “Food and Snacks” section to purchase them there, too. 
    • https://purevitaminclub.com/collections/food-and-snacks
    • Vinnie hopes to add other products as well, all of which will be health-related.
  • The NSNG® VIP GROUP IS NOW CLOSED AGAIN AS OF SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH 

  • Anna’s next cookbook, Eat Happy Cocktail Hour, is filled with cocktails, mocktails, and appetizers and is available for pre-order right now.
  • If you pre-order, you’ll get bonus goodies!
  • You can pre-order from a wide variety of booksellers at https://eathappycocktailhour.com/
  • Please save your receipt from wherever you pre-order; you’ll need it for your bonuses!
  • Physical Release Date is October 2026

You can book a consultation with Vinnie to get guidance on your goals. https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/

More News

  • Serena has added some of her clothing suggestions and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie’s Amazon Recommended Products link.
    • Self Care, Beauty, and Grooming Products that Actually Work!  
    • https://www.amazon.com/shop/vinnietortorich/list/3GPVU29UHHPMY?ref_=aipsflist
  • Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on Peacock. 
  • “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon!
    • You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1
    • Please watch, rate, and review it!
  • Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s second cookbook, is available! 
    • You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com
    • You can order it from Vinnie’s Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm
    • Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, on her website, and on Substack —they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)

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Filed Under: Diets, Health, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast, Rowing, Sports Tagged With: archery, butter, butyrate, C15 fatty acid, calorie counting, dietary comparison study, Fatty 15, finance, fitness data, fitness trackers, gaining knowledge, giraffes, influencers, Ketogenic Diet, mediterranean diet, Obesity, pentadecanoic acid, plant-based, smart watches, The Millionaire Next Door, youtube

Workout Recovery Matters – Episode 2848

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2848 – Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss how workout recovery matters to building strength and claims around a new supplement. 

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Vinnie’s workout videos are available to purchase!

Choose from a 2-day, 4-day, or 6-day workout–or buy all three at a discount!

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Workout Recovery Matters

  • A little chat about Nickelback, breakups, and cycling. (2:00)
  • Vinnie consulted with a client who was struggling to feel stronger despite 4- and 5-day workouts. (16:15)
    • Recovery between workouts matters; it is part of the process of building muscle and strength.
    • Vinnie shares advice on how to plan the week and get appropriate recovery between workouts.
  • Exercise is a poor way to lose weight; however, it’s a great way to help support longevity by preserving muscle, strengthening bones, and managing insulin resistance. (26:00)
  • Roseburia is an intestinal bacterium, and recent studies claim a correlation between Roseburia and grip strength. (35:45)
  • Study out of Finland: people who drank more coffee had less total and abdominal fat, more muscle, and healthier metabolic markers, even at the same BMI. (51:00)
  • What is TOFA, and what does it allegedly do? (54:00)
    • It is an acronym for “5-tetradecyloxy-2-furoic acid,” which may help weight loss without muscle loss.
    • The claim is that it shows more pronounced benefits when used alongside certain GLP-1s.
    • But it has plenty of downsides, too. (56:30)
  • Once again, there is no free lunch in nature. Everything has a cost.
  • Weight loss shouldn’t be done with a pill or a substance if we can avoid it because you miss out on the dietary adaptation and learning the right habits. (59:00)
  • Check out the Aletha Hip HookTM that Vinnie uses to reduce pain and increase mobility:
    You can purchase your own through Vinnie’s website here: https://vinnietortorich.com/hook
  • Anna’s products are now linked to PureVitamin Club’s website. Look under the “Food and Snacks” section to purchase them there, too. 
    • https://purevitaminclub.com/collections/food-and-snacks
    • Vinnie hopes to add other products as well, all of which will be health-related.
  • The NSNG® VIP GROUP IS NOW CLOSED AGAIN AS OF SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH 

  • Anna’s next cookbook, Eat Happy Cocktail Hour, is filled with cocktails, mocktails, and appetizers and is available for pre-order right now.
  • If you pre-order, you’ll get bonus goodies!
  • You can pre-order from a wide variety of booksellers at https://eathappycocktailhour.com/
  • Please save your receipt from wherever you pre-order; you’ll need it for your bonuses!
  • Physical Release Date is October 2026

You can book a consultation with Vinnie to get guidance on your goals. https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/

More News

  • Serena has added some of her clothing suggestions and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie’s Amazon Recommended Products link.
    • Self Care, Beauty, and Grooming Products that Actually Work!  
    • https://www.amazon.com/shop/vinnietortorich/list/3GPVU29UHHPMY?ref_=aipsflist
  • Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on Peacock. 
  • “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon!
    • You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1
    • Please watch, rate, and review it!
  • Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s second cookbook, is available! 
    • You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com
    • You can order it from Vinnie’s Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm
    • Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, on her website, and on Substack —they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/

PURCHASE  DIRTY KETO (2024)

  • The documentary launched in August 2024!
    • Order it TODAY!
  • This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years.
  • Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

  • Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family.
  • Additionally, the more views it receives, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend!

  • REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter!

PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022)

Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)

Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

Filed Under: Diets, Fitness, Fitness Wednesday, Nutrition, Podcast, Vitamins & Supplements, Weight Loss, Weight Training Tagged With: 4-day workout, 5-tetradecyloxy-2-furoic acid, 6-day workout, Boston Marathon, building muscle, building strength, butter, butyrate, Coffee, dave asprey, fountain of youth, fraudster, Fruitarian, Gary Brecka, Gary Taubes, grip strength, healthy fat, intestinal health, long-chain triglycerides, MCT, Recovery, Roseburia, rosie ruiz, TOFA, TRT, unfounded claims, workout videos

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