Vinnie Tortorich

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NSNG® 101 Lightning Round – Episode 2859

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2859 – Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss the lure of convenience foods and give an NSNG® 101 lightning-round review for the holidays.

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Stayin’ Alive

  • They discuss birthdays and funerals. (3:00)
  • Vinnie hopes everyone lives as long as possible with a high quality of life. (10:00)
  • Over the years, many concerns have emerged about trends that could harm life and the environment. (11:00)
    • One trend that has progressed and seems consistent is how sugar creates disease.
      • But somehow now, influencers are saying low-carb is wrong.
    • The poison is in the dose and frequency of sugar. (17:00)
  • The invention of the CPG (Consumer Packaged Foods) has evolved into a “profit over people” model. (21:00)
    • Convenience has been marketed in a manner that ultra-processed foods have taken over the market.
  • Any kind of change can be tough, but you can work your way through it. (33:00)
    • Single-ingredient foods are your best bet.
    • People are recommitting to their health journeys before the holidays. (36:00)
  • Go to Vinnie’s website to get the NSNG e-book. (42:50) https://nsng.vinnietortorich.com/product/intro-to-nsng/

NSNG® 101 Lightning Round

  • Questions for the lightning round:
    • Stick to one-ingredient foods.
    • Get rid of ultra-processed packaged foods.
    • Cut out any sugars, wine, beer, bread, “keto” packaged foods like “keto bread”, and sweeteners.
  • What you *can* eat: meats like beef, pork, chicken and other fowl, game meats, fish and seafood.
    • You can have non-starchy vegetables; however, Vinnie prefers cruciferous veggies the best.
    • Fruits should be avocado, tomatoes, olives, and low-glycemic berries.
      • Sure, other fruits can have nutrients, but if your goal is weight loss, avoid high-sugar fruits.
    • Vinnie explains why white (and most other) potatoes should be avoided.
  • Protein “health” bars are filled with junk. (54:00)
  • They discuss how you can do an NSNG® lifestyle while trying to be vegetarian or even vegan. (58:30)
  • Dairy depends on whether or not you are sensitive. If you are sensitive, you may gain weight. (1:00:00)
  • Anna talks about her upcoming book, which is a beautiful party food book! (1:02:00)
    • Step up and pre-order the book! eathappycocktail.com/. Upload your receipt to this website and get a bunch of bonus materials.
  • 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!
    • The physical release date is October 13, 2026
  • 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. You can also purchase them under the “Food and Snacks” section. 

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  • The documentary launched in August 2024!
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)

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Starches 101 – Episode 2574

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2574 – On this Monday show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss being never too old to be in great shape, guide you in a “Starches 101” class, and more.

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Make Your Plan

  • The magic of Mick Jagger. (2:00)
    • He and some of his contemporaries seem not to be slowing down.
  • Vinnie’s mother, Marie, lost enough weight in her 70s that she reached her high school weight again. (7:00)
    • You are never too old, and it is never too late.
  • The Holidays are here. Make your plan! (9:00)
  • Vinnie had a call-in show and spoke to a woman who is a bona fide sugar addict. (10:00)
    • Throw out the carby leftovers!
    • Figure out ahead of time what you can make and take to get-togethers.
  • People develop emotional attachments to foods. (17:00)
    • It is possible to overcome it.
  • Olive Oil fraud scheme. (28:00)

Starches 101

  • Vinnie and Anna elaborate on what starches are. (31:00)
    • The glycemic index is a basic guide.
    • Glucose spikes make you feel tired and bad after having high-carb foods, even “healthy” grains and things like potatoes. (36:00)
  • The trouble comes from having glucose spikes and a glycogen load. (38:00)
  • Cutting out processed foods works for everybody. (42:00)
  • Anna explains baking with almond flour and coconut flour. (45:00)
    • Ingredients like tapioca flour, potato flour, cassava flour, and other flours from root vegetables are not NSNG®.
    • Indeed, they are not a grain, but they are starchy tubers. 
    • If you decide to use them, don’t be surprised if it hinders your progress. (49:00)
  • Vinnie is available for consultations. You can reach him at https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation
  • If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, you can still sign up to get on the waiting list at https://vinnietortorich.com/vip
  • Anna has a Holiday recipe PDF! You can find it at her https://eathappykitchen.com website under Cookbook PDFs; It’s the Eat Happy For the Holidays Cookbook PDF. (46:00) EAT HAPPY FOR THE HOLIDAYS PDF https://eathappykitchen.com/products/eat-happy-for-the-holidays-cookbook-pdf

More News

  • Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days Of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. 
  • “Dirty Keto” is finally available on Amazon!

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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.

  • The more views, 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

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

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

Overcoming Emotional Obstacles with Weight Loss – Episode 1432

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1432 – Listener Sean joins Vinnie this Saturday to discuss his weight loss trials and tribulations, overcoming emotional obstacles, the ease of NSNG®, loving yourself, and more.

 

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OVERCOMING EMOTIONAL OBSTACLES

  • Sean’s wife left him on September 27th, 2018.
  • He is grateful for this in the end because it changed his health trajectory.
  • Like a lot of things in his life, he let his weight and health get out of control.
  • Sean is an observant guy who tries to learn from his mistakes.
  • Some of his friends introduced him to keto and then to NSNG® specifically.
    • He loves that he eats mostly one ingredient foods.
  • Sean is 6’5″ and weighed 450 lbs at his heaviest.
    • He was on insulin and a statin.
  • Now, since he started this, he has lost 160 lbs and is no longer on these meds.
  • His first piece of advice to anyone in his shoes is to own up to it!
    • You can change your situation if you take responsibility for your current state.
  • Sean loves himself, and he thinks this is the most important!

FAT DOC IS OUT

Unhealthy Relationships with Food – Episode 1169

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1169 – Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk a story from the 80s which demonstrates the power of unhealthy relationships with food, Vinnie’s weird back problem, the NSNG consensus on potatoes, and more.

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UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOOD

  • Vinnie trained a couple in New Orleans in the 1980s
  • The man was a cardiologist
  • They had a giant mansion with beautiful winding staircase as well as an Au Pair
  • The Au Pair, Elayna, was always training for marathons in her free time
    • She started to do triathlons
    • She made a schedule and made Vinnie feel like a wimp
  • However, Elayna also had 40 or 50 lbs to lose
  • Elayna seemed SO put together, but her apartment was filled with moldy pizza and crappy old food
  • Despite her amazing exercise routine and her Type A personality, she hid food and relied on crap to hide her feelings
    • Ate all night long
  • She had an eating disorder – an unhealthy relationship with food — binge ate at night
  • It was bizarre because they actually never saw her eat in front of others
    • Really sad
  • For many, food is a crutch
  • We have to be careful with how much we depend on food to help our emotions
  • Food IS addictive, and this is unhealthy when we let ourselves stay addicted
  • The good thing about NSNG is you don’t need to calorie count or do other unhealthy behaviors

POTATOES

  • Most white potatoes are between 90 and 95 on the glycemic index
    • 100 is straight sugar
    • DO NOT eat white potatoes on NSNG
      • For all intents and purposes, they’re a grain
  • A yam is around 65
  • Boiled sweet potato is even lower!
    • An okay treat
  • However, skip all fries!!!
  • Boiling is the way to have the lowest glycemic index
    • If you put it in the oven, it caramelizes and becomes extra sugary
  • Mash with butter after boiling
  • Sweet potatoes and yams should just be an occasional thing

Angriest Trainer 250: Dr. John Briffa

by Vinnie Tortorich

Briffa

Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. John Briffa about tap water, low carb, the benefits of quitting grains, and the BBC documentary “Sugar vs. Fat.”

Buy Escape the Diet Trap by Dr. John Briffa.

Dr John Briffa Biography:

Dr John Briffa BSc MB BS (Lond) is a practising doctor, internationally-published author and speaker. After graduating with honours from University College London School of Medicine he specialised in preventive and nutritional medicine, and is an expert in the use of lifestyle strategies for optimising wellbeing and performance.

John is the Director of Dr Briffa Wellness, a specialised business consultancy that provides high-impact interventions for optimising personal and business performance. Over the last 18 years, Dr Briffa has helped thousands of business professionals maximize their vitality, resilience and effectiveness using simple and sustainable lifestyle modifications.

Dr Briffa has worked with a wide variety of organisations in the UK, North America and Europe including PwC, Norton Rose Fulbright, Clifford Chance, Wincanton, Bridgepoint, Endless LLP, Baker and McKenzie, Menzies Aviation, Morgan Stanley, BP and GE Capital.

Dr Briffa is a former columnist for the Daily Mail and the Observer.  He has written for more than 50 newspapers and magazines. He is a regular guest on radio and TV and has been a featured expert on Channel 4 News, ITV News, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 4.

Dr Briffa has authored nine books, including the best-selling Waist Disposal and Escape the Diet Trap.