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BEST OF: Thirty Pounds of Fruit? – Episode 2804

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Episode 2804 – BEST OF: Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino speak with fruitarian Michael Arnstein to discuss claims of eating thirty pounds of fruit daily, and more.

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COMEDY WITH ANDREW WEAVER

  • Vinnie and Anna start the show with guest Andrew Weaver and some comedy. (1:15)
    • Andrew also talks about how his podcast came about and that he is a fanboy of Vinnie’s.
  • Vinnie mentions Michael Arnstein and what he plans to ask him. (11:00)
    • They also discuss other well-known podcast personalities.

THIRTY POUNDS OF FRUIT?

    • Vinnie and Anna welcome fruitarian Michael Arnstein to the conversation and ask him questions about his lifestyle. (29:00)
    • His claims about his daily fruit intake have Anna and Vinnie asking plenty of questions. (32:15)
    • They also chat about how he got into Ultra running and why he became a fruitarian. (46:25)
    • Finally, Michael challenges Vinnie to a competition. (52:00)
    • Anna is so over this! (1:11)
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  • 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!
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  • Save your receipt from wherever you preorder, you’ll need it for your bonuses!
  • Physical Release Date is October 2026

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  • Serena has added some of her clothing suggestions and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie’s Amazon Recommended Products link.
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  • Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. 
  • “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon!
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    • Please make sure to watch, rate, and review it!
  • Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s second cookbook, is available! 
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    • 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: 1 On 1 Guests (not luminary), Best Of, Diets, Health, Podcast, Running Tagged With: all fruit diet, Andrew Weaver, Best Of, carnivore, comedy, fruit claims, Fruitarian, Michael Arnstein, replay, Ultra Running, vegan

Being Lied To and The Sugar Diet – Episode 2662

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Episode 2662: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss how you are being lied to about the Sugar Diet, the need for fat and protein, and more.

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Being Lied To and The Sugar Diet

  • After a bit of discussion about cartoon musicians and bubblegum pop, they switch to being lied to. (8:45)
    • It’s been around before, but in a different form: The Sugar Diet.
      • It’s similar to an All-rice diet or a Fruitarian diet.
  • Vinnie reviews his interview with Michael Arnstein. (10:30)
  • They talk about Cole Robinson and the “Snake Diet.” (22:00)
    • He should be ignored simply for the fact that he fat-shames.
    • He has recommended OMAD, high fat before, but seems to have added “sugar fasting.”
      • Chris gives the details of “sugar fasting.” (24:00)
  • You are being lied to: there is no nutritional value to sugar, and it causes damage to how your body functions. (26:00)
  • Years ago, an all-protein diet based on protein drinks proved deadly to some people. (29:00)
  • Big influencers are promoting a high-sugar diet. (35:30)
  • Chris reviews what happened with the Rice Diet. (39:00)
    • The reason it “worked” was an extreme caloric deficit. People in the study immediately regained weight upon leaving the study.
    • Protein and heavy lifting are how you build a stronger, healthier body. (48:00)
  • You do need some fat for your body to function properly. (50:45)
  • There is nothing that you can eat or drink with impunity. (51:00)
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  • Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. 
  • “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon!
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    • Make sure you watch, rate, and review it!

 

  • Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! 
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    • Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and 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: Cycling, Diabetes, Diets, Health, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast, Running, Weight Loss Tagged With: 40 bananas, BMR (basal metabolic rate), caloric deficit, Cole Robinson, durianrider, fat shaming, generic food products, Harley Johnstone, Michael Arnstein, Milli Vanilli, protein diet, Rice Diet, sanjay gupta, scott king, shawn baker, the archies

Your Liver Is A Gangsta – Episode 2305

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Episode 2305 – On this Wednesday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss Vinnie’s next taste test with a Twix, how your liver is a gangsta, the Fruitarian episode, and more.

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YOUR LIVER IS A GANSTA

  • Gina leads the show off with a small, personal story about the comments she receives due to NSNG®. (2:00)
  • Today’s taste challenge to Vinnie is a Twix bar, and the two discuss various chocolates, the ingredients, and other items. (4:50)
  • Vinnie chats about how people find themselves lying to themselves about having “just a little” of something and then find themselves no longer losing weight. (18:50)
    • Your liver is a gangsta: it will do what it’s going to do and you can’t lie to it.
  • Vinnie mentions that he and Anna will not be at KetoCon this year and explains why. (22:00)
  • He reminds the listeners that people don’t seek him out to be lied to.
  • Gina brings up a raw vegan person that she sees on Instagram and describes the posts he does. (27:20)
    • As a result, they talk about fruit and “the Fruitarian” that Vinnie had on the podcast years ago.
  • PLUS… Vinnie reveals an NSNG® FOODS special  Promo Code. (LISTEN FOR IT!)
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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Filed Under: Diets, Health, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast, Wednesdays with Gina Grad, Weight Loss Tagged With: Chocolate, erythritol, Fruitarian, liver, Michael Arnstein, raw vegan, Sugar Addiction, twix

Getting Clear Answers – Episode 2168

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Episode 2168 – On this Sunday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad chat about getting clear answers from “The Fruitarian”, to “inflammatory meat”, the benefits of lifting weights, and more.

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GETTING CLEAR ANSWERS

  • Vinnie welcomes his new BFF Gina and they start off the show with Vinnie encouraging Gina to listen to the “Fruitarian” episode. (2:00)
    • Vinnie gives Gina a little rundown of the episode and how it was difficult getting clear answers during that interview.
  • Speaking of clear answers, Gina then asks for Vinnie’s take on claims she has heard about meat being “inflammatory”. (8:50)
    • They discuss claims by varied groups as well as epidemiological studies.
  • Then Vinnie and Gina chat about a study in Japan that claims that as little as 30 minutes a week of weight lifting could have benefits. (16:50)
    • Vinnie explains what works best with weightlifting and why.
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)

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Filed Under: Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Podcast, Vinnie's Sunday School Tagged With: ancel keyes, Dr Robert Lustig, eggs, epidemiological studies, Fruitarian, inflammation, Michael Arnstein, Weight Lifting

Debunking Lies About Health – Episode 1449

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Episode 1449 – Anna Vocino joins Vinnie for this Monday episode, and the two talk Vinnie’s most recent speaking gig, the New York Marathon, Rosie Ruiz and other liars , debunking lies about health, their cross-country drive snacks, hidden carbs and more!

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DEBUNKING LIES ABOUT HEALTH

  • Rosie Ruiz is the infamous Boston Marathon cheater.
  • Michael Arnstein was the fruitarian Vinnie once had on the show.
    • He is a liar.
    • He went to jail for committing fraud.
    • Living on fruit alone is simply not good for you!
  • Vinnie recently went on to the Carolla show and ripped apart some vegan lies.
    • He did it off the cuff.
  • It’s so aggravating hearing people lie, especially about health, on the internet.

FAT DOC IS OUT

  • Go watch it now!
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  • Please also share it with family and friends!
  • Available for both rental and purchase.
  • Here is the link to the iTunes page
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  • If you don’t have iTunes, find it at Vimeo here!
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  • You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon.
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VINNIE & ANNA WILL BE AT KETOCON 2020! KETOCON.ORG, GO TO BUY TICKETS, AND ENTER PROMO CODE “Vinnie”!

  • Tickets will get more expensive as time goes by.

Filed Under: Diets, Health, Nutrition, Podcast, Running, Sports Tagged With: Coffee, donuts, espresso, Fruitarian, Michael Arnstein, peanuts, pizza, rosie ruiz, snacks, Starbucks

Angriest Trainer 243: The Great Andy Bellatti and Food Fraud

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna welcome dietitian and writer Andy Bellatti on the show to talk about food fraud, Big Food, and how to buy good olive oil at your local grocery store.

Follow Andy Bellatti on twitter here.

Check out Andy’s blog Small BitesAndy Bellatti and the facebook page for Dietitians for Professional Integrity.

California Olive Oil Council here.

Filed Under: Fitness, Health, Podcast, Weight Loss Tagged With: Ben Greenfield, Big Food, Disney, Frito Lay, Hydrogenated Fats, Lays Potato Chips, metabolic syndrome, Michael Arnstein, Nickelodeon, Olive Oil, Processed Food, Rich Roll, Salt Sugar Fat, sanjay gupta, The Bliss Point, Transfats

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