Vinnie Tortorich

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Trying to Manage Stress – Episode 2499

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2499 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about a variety of things like trying to manage stress, food, and more.

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Trying to Manage Stress

  • After a jovial exchange about the intro song, Vinnie gives a cancer treatment update. (4:00)
    • He is still isolating to avoid infection.
    • He’s been able to work out.
  • They discuss X and internet trolls. (5:30)
  • Anna asks about Vinnie’s appetite while on treatment. (19:00)
    • Sometimes he takes coconut oil to help satisfy him.
    • They talk about types of blood cancers.
  • What is Vinnie doing to manage stress? (29:30)
    • He’s been going through a lot over the past couple of years.
    • Anna encourages him by reminding him that the people who are for him, understand and support him.
    • Mindset and stress management are just as important as nutrition and treatment.
    • Vinnie is trying to manage stress as best as he can.
  • A listener wants clarity on various kinds of vinegar. (39:00) 
  • There’s a variety of topics, including meat, movies, and movie stars.
  • At the time of this recording, Vinnie’s new documentary “Dirty Keto” was supposed to be released; however, it has hit a delay.
  • You can go to Vinnie’s website and enter your email to get notified when it is up on Amazon. When it comes out, make sure you watch and rate it.
  • There’s a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! (53:00)
    • The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon.
  • Anna’s upcoming Eat Happy Italian book is on the way.
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Choices Make Your Life – Episode 2457

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2457 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss how choices make your life, how belief in yourself matters, and more.

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Choices Make Your Life

  • Vinnie is excited about the upcoming episode with Georgia Ede. (3:00)
    • Vinnie loves her and her new book sounds amazing. You can purchase it through his website link at VINNIE’S BOOK CLUB. https://amzn.to/3V48OYO
    • Her research and clinical practice have seen outstanding results with dietary changes alone.
    • Vinnie brings up a recent post by NSNG® fan Robyn Dobbins who has turned her mental health around through NSNG®.
      • Robyn is very open about her health history in hopes of helping others.
    • No one is saying that diet will help everyone, but it could make a difference in the life of someone you care about.
  • Anna shares what changes she’s felt by being NSNG®—she’s also noticed changes in her brain chemistry. (11:45)
    • Her experience with her mother was an example of poor health and made an impact on her.
    • She hopes her Eat Happy cookbooks have a positive impact.
  • They discuss the various benefits they have experienced through their lifestyles. (14:00)
    • There are things you can do for yourself that the medical community won’t always address. (22:00)
    • Make the change and be the example. (26:00)

Your Beliefs Matter

  • Prioritizing needs is essential–choices make your life!
  • When you stop learning, you start dying. (30:30)
  • Vinnie shares his cardio goals. (33:45)
  • The importance of your choices, the time you take, and your belief in yourself cannot be emphasized enough. (40:00)
    • Anna shares a story of how someone “a**holed” their way out of the entertainment industry due to their mindset. (50:00)
    • Your choices and your mindset or limited beliefs matter.
    • Everyone has to start somewhere.
  • She shares another story about a success with her voiceover work. She had an epiphany on how her positive outlook got her important voiceover work. (57:00)
  • Anna has an amazing crab cake recipe in her Eat Happy Too cookbook– find it HERE! https://amzn.to/435h2BV
  • Anna’s upcoming Eat Happy Italian book is on the way. (47:00)
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Sticking to Your Goals – Episode 2409

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2409 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss Anna’s trip to Texas, sticking to your goals, answering some questions, and more.

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Some Q & A

  • Anna has been traveling to Texas for her latest Eat Happy Kitchen promotional demos. (2:00)
  • Vinnie brings up stressors, such as the pandemic, and how it can cause people to derail. (3:30)
  • They describe what a “whoosh” in weight loss is and how it happens. (12:30)
    • Don’t expect a whoosh to be your normal pace of losing weight.
  • Anna asks a question from a listener: What do you do when you hit a lull in your progress? (18:00)
    • Just stay the course!
      • A lull doesn’t mean it’s not working, it means your body is healing.
  • A second question is: how do you know when you are fat-adapted? (20:00)
    • They give some examples of how your body should feel.
  • Vinnie walked away with some important takeaways from Food Expo West last year. (26:00)
    • There is still a worldwide misconception that fat is bad and frankenfood is fine.
  • They chat a bit about California and Texas. (34:00)
    • Anna was very excited to meet some of the NSNGers in Texas who came to see her.
  • This leads to a chat about Vinnie’s affiliate programs and Scott King and how you can become an affiliate for his products.

Sticking to Your Goals

  • There is no doubt you need to have goals. (44:00)
  • Part of the process is that “life things” get in the way—but that’s the opportunity to learn, adjust, and keep moving forward.
  • Vinnie shares one of his aerobics goals and how he hits it.
  • You have to plan and take action; everything takes time!
  • Don’t forget to get more information regarding Vinnie’s accountability group at vinnietortorich.com/vip!
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  • The documentary launched on January 11!
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)

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The Hope for Health with Teresa Strasser – Episode 2399

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2399- On this Friday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Teresa Strasser talk about having the hope for health during cancer and other challenges, how mindset matters, and more.

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The Hope for Health

  • Vinnie and Teresa open the show by chatting about what friend Gina Grad is doing to lose 18 lbs. (1:30)
  • They discuss YouTube and how it is limiting creators who advocate for meat. (4:00)
  • Vinnie brings up Teresa’s recent book called “Making It Home”. (9:30)
    •  They discuss how well it’s doing and what it’s about.
    • Baseball is a great metaphor for life!
    • They also chat about certain sports superstitions.
  • Some people focus on keeping a “streak”; Cal Ripken Jr. is one of the most prominent sportsmen ever to do so. (20:00)
  • Teresa talks about her dad and how she feels he treated his lymphoma through exercise. (28:00)
    • They discuss Teresa’s brother, Bryan Bishop’s glioblastoma, and how Bryan has been progressing.
    • They talk about how important having hope for health is.
  • They discuss how mindset can help with so many things; Vinnie talks about “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. (37:30)
    • They apply the concepts to people who are obese and their challenges. (40:00)
    • They discuss mindset success stories with athlete examples, like Tom Brady and Michael Jordan.

Three Articles to Review

  • Teresa pulls out an article about how genes may be determining vegetarianism. (53:00)
    • Vinnie disputes part of it.
    • This leads to a discussion of Blue Zones, and Sardinia.
  • They talk about real food vs. processed foods, and some other cultural aspects which help with leading a longer, healthier life. (58:00)
  • Teresa brings out a second article that talks about soda and testosterone levels. (1:01:00)
    • Vinnie challenges, “Who funded the study?” 
  • Vinnie mentions his group consults and how he hopes they help people at a lower cost. (1:05:00)
  • They talk about how Vinnie learned to ski. (1:11:00)
    • Vinnie just gets things in his head and gets things done!
    • He’s also great at diving in and taking risks.
    • Teresa shares a Little League story along the same lines. (1:17:00)
  • Teresa shares a third story about a notorious person currently serving a 20-year sentence.
    • People in jail can get certain food requests honored, but this particular person was complaining. (1:20:00)
  • She talks about a modified fasting approach but is starting to incorporate salmon into her eating. (1:22:00)
    • Vinnie reminds Teresa that eating high fat can help weight loss.
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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A 12-Hour Reset – Episode 2230

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2230 – On this Wednesday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes guest Colin O’Brady and the two discuss the 12-hour walk that turned into a 12-hour reset, Colin’s books, limiting beliefs, unplugging from your tech, and more.

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A 12-HOUR RESET

  • Vinnie welcomes Colin O’Brady, author of “The Impossible First” and “The 12-Hour Walk“. (2:00)
  • Vinnie asks Colin to give some backstory on how he got into athletics and what led him to try all the things he does. (3:00)
    • One of Colin’s answers is that his dad always reminded him to be active outside, because “Nature is Free.”
  • They chat a bit about going from a modest upbringing to going to a large university and the mindset each of them carried with them. (5:00)
  • Colin then shares the story of the accident Colin suffered and how it affected his life and outlook. (8:15)
    • He shares how his mom inspired him and what his goal became.
  • They discuss more about mindset and lifestyle and what they each decided was important to them. (16:55)
    • Hint: It wasn’t money, luxury items, or keeping up with the “Joneses”.
  • Vinnie explains how he did the 12-hour walk after he heard Colin on one of Adam Carolla’s podcasts. (30:30)
  • Colin explains his trek across Antarctica and how the idea of the 12-Hour Walk got started. (32:50)
    • He also shares some of the thoughts that were his takeaway from this experience. 
    • Colin chats about a few of his other adventures. (40:20)
  • But then covid hit…and it affected Colin in a way that surprised him. (41:15)
    • He’s not against tech, but it was a relief to unplug for a while.
    • He found himself in a “flow state” after a while.
  • Colin’s 12-hour walk turned into a 12-hour reset! (43:50)
    • He found out it inspired a few friends to try the same thing.
  • Vinnie can totally relate and discusses his own idea for a reset. (47:15)
    • Vinnie shares some of the ideas that crossed his mind during his walk.
    • Colin tells Vinnie some of the realizations he had during his walk. (54:30)
  • Colin explains that his book The 12-Hour Walk also talks about mindset, limiting beliefs, and more. (56:20)
    • He realized when researching that he got the same 10 or so answers thousands of times.

A COUPLE MORE THINGS

  • Vinnie asks Colin a little more about his trek across Antarctica; as a result, Colin chats about what he ate. (1:00:00)
  • Vinnie shares his own history and how he came up with Ultra Fat®.
  • You can go to 12hourwalk.com to read more about the challenge, get inspired, and sign up!
  • Vinnie tells Colin to read the book called the Ultimate High by Goram Kropp.
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Motivation vs. Excuses – Episode 2151

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2151 – On this Friday’s show Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich and discuss motivation vs. excuses, eating cheap foods, fried catfish recipes, and more.

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MOTIVATION VS. EXCUSES

  • Vinnie and Anna start off the show with a little lesson in etymology. (2:05)
  • They quickly switch to chat about having motivation vs. excuses. (5:50)
    • Vinnie talks about how he was inspired to boost his mindset in order to get a good workout in after a long day.
    • He also admits that he has days he doesn’t feel like it, but he never wants to let it slide.
    • Anna shares her thoughts on the topic and how it helps her.
  • Then Vinnie tells the story of how his lifestyle changed after college football and the effect it had. (24:50)
    • He and Anna chat about cheap food that was available.
    • Vinnie became more active, but it wasn’t until he switched up what he ate that he saw improvement.

FRYIN’ UP CATFISH

  • Vinnie asks Anna to teach him how to make a healthier version of his favorite fried catfish. (42:35)
    • Anna gives a thorough description of a great recipe, and now I want catfish.
  • They also chat about the trickery food packagers are allowed to do to foods, as well as lies on nutritional panels and seed oils. (44:30)
  • As a little bonus, they share some gifting ideas. (1:02:15)
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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