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BEST OF: Controlling Hunger with Dr. Cate Shanahan – Episode 2588

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2588 – BEST OF: Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino welcome Dr. Cate Shanahan, discussing fat loss, controlling hunger, bad fats, and more.

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Answering Questions

  • This episode is a BEST OF from 2016, with Dr. Cate Shanahan’s early appearance on the podcast. There is no video for this epsiode.
  • Anna tries an Epic protein bar. (8:00)
  • Vinnie’s Twitter following increased after the Carolla show, and people are asking questions. (11:30)
    • Are peanut butter and quinoa NSNG®?
    • Fuck Quinoa.
    • Peanut butter is not the best butter.
    • Cashew and almond butter are better. Peanut is a little higher in carbs and can be inflammatory for some people.
      • Any nut butter should be eaten in moderation.
    • What about diet soft drinks?
      • Diet soft drinks with chemicals are treated by your body just like sugar.
      • Artificial sugar is just as bad as real sugar.
    • La Croix is okay; (soda) water with some fresh lemon or lime, muddled berries, or a splash of grapefruit juice is better.
  • Check out Anna’s websites for recipes! https://annavocino.com/
    • For her cauliflower tots, dry the cauliflower before rolling it with other ingredients.
    • Vinnie shares some food ideas.
      • An avocado with some olive oil.
      • Good to slow-cook your chicken to get your broth… yummy!
      • When traveling on a plane, he’ll take some cheese and have a hard-boiled egg.
      • Airplane food is generally quite bad.

Controlling Hunger

  • Dr. Cate is a board-certified Family Physician and is a nutritional consultant for the LA Lakers.
  • Dr. Cate’s website is (http://drcate.com/)
    • She helps those with metabolic syndrome to get their metabolism up and running better.
  • Seed oils, like canola oil, are damaging to your metabolism. (48:00)
    • The process of manufacturing the oils makes them toxic (create oxidative stress).
  • Cate believes low-carb diets are very beneficial, especially for controlling hunger.
    • Try to avoid empty calories, but don’t worry about calorie counting.
    • Avoid rapid carb drop-off if you have thyroid problems, etc.
  • She believes in intermittent fasting in moderation IF AND ONLY IF it works for you. (54:00)
    • The concern with some fasting methods is people may create more problems and disordered eating for themselves.
    • It’s best to do fasting in moderation or work with a knowledgeable doctor if you have a lot to lose.
  • People are frequently hungry because their metabolisms are damaged by bad diets and lifestyles.
    • Pituitary inflammation can make you hungry.
  • Anna has specific questions about fasting blood sugar and cortisol. (1:05:00).
  • Cate defines “bad fats” vs. natural fats. (1:13:00)
  • It’s not just about vanity and weight; it’s about health and what processed foods and seed oils do to the body. (1:22:00)

 

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  • Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days Of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. 
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Fitting In Workouts, Holiday Recipes & More – Episode 1994

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1994 – On this Monday show, Anna Vocino joins Vinnie Tortorich and the two talk fitting in workouts, stolen good intentions, Anna’s Eat Happy cookbooks, holiday recipes,  and more. And never forget, f*@k quinoa!

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PRE-ORDER BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE

  • Vinnie’s new documentary is now available for pre-order on Apple TV (iTunes).
  • This is his third documentary in just over three years.
    • He thought about distributing this movie himself, but Gravitas loved it so much that they partnered up again.
  • It will be available on January 11th. 
  • Vinnie wants this to reach the people who have begun vegetarianism or veganism because they care about their health and want to be healthy, but have thus far been lied to.
    • All of this processed crap is not the healthy option, and this documentary explains why.
  • Here is the link to the pre-order: http://bit.ly/beyondimpossibleitunes
    • Share this link with friends, too!

FITTING IN WORKOUTS

  • Vinnie’s been so busy pushing this movie that he hasn’t left the house in ages.
  • But, he makes sure to fit in a workout on the bike.
    • It’s less than he would do normally, but it’s something.
  • Anna does something similar.
    • She spreads out her weight lifting sets on the ends of doing tasks around the house.
    • For example, she’ll do a set and then unpack. Then she’ll do a set and respond to some emails. Then she’ll do another set, and so on.
  • You can break up your workouts just to get some exercise in.
  • And, something is better than nothing, even if it’s fifteen minutes or just a walk!
    • Fitting in workouts is easy, Just get moving.

HOLIDAY RECIPES

  • Anna has great NSNG recipes in her cookbooks and on her site.
  • Vinnie’s going to make her egg nog.
    • Don’t forget to bake in time for it to cool properly.
  • You need a cup of half and half, four egg yolks, ground cinnamon, vanilla (without sugar).
    • Whisk egg yolks for awhile, they will start to get light and fluffy, even without sugar.
    • Heat up the milk and cream — Anna uses whole milk and heavy cream to make her own.
      • Take a little bit of this and drip it into the egg yolks — it’s called tempering the yolks so the eggs don’t poach. Add until it’s all mixed in.
    • Then add the powdered spices and the vanilla.
    • High quality vanilla really ties everything together. It makes it taste like a real dessert.
    • Cover it with the saran wrap touching the surface of the pudding and put it in the fridge.
      • This avoids the custard film.

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NSNG® 101 – Episode 1489

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1489 – Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino talk steakhouses, Dr. Oz, an NSNG® 101 refresher course, Vinnie’s brother, and more on this Monday show.

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NSNG® 101

  • Around the New Year, we tend to have some new folks listening to the podcast.
  • First of all, No Sugars, No Grains.
    • What does that mean?
      • Quinoa is a grain. So is corn.
      • NO grains, not ‘healthy’ grains (no such thing).
      • Sugars include sweeteners (erithyrol, stevia, etc.)
  • We recommend fully committing for a full 60 days before trying something like french fries.
  • This is about eating real, healthy foods.
  • The goal of NSNG®  is NOT necessarily dietary ketosis.
    • It varies person to person.
      • Vinnie lives in dietary ketosis, but you don’t NEED ketosis to to be healthy and lose weight.
  • Stick to fatty cuts of meets and cruciferous veggies.
    • Main cruciferous veggies: cauliflower, broccoli, brussel sprouts, kale, bok choy, etc.
  • Olive oil, coconut oil are both good.
  • If possible, try to stick with non-factory farmed animal products.
  • If you’ve just started, ‘keto flu‘ is normal for the first little bit.
    • Make sure you’re eating lots of salt, drinking extra water.
    • It WILL pass, your body is just flushing out the bad.
    • Drinking pickle juice or bone broth can help.
  • Don’t focus on the scale. Focus on how you feel.
    • Pictures are also better than the scale.
  • Doing before/after blood work can also be good.

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  • Tickets will get more expensive as time goes by.

For more information on NSNG®:

Weight Loss Tips: No Sugar No Grains (NSNG®) 101

BEST OF: Vinnie & Dean Lorey – Episode 1447

by Vinnie Tortorich

 Episode 1447 – BEST OF: On this Best Of episode from November of 2014, Vinnie and Dean Lorey answer listener questions about fitness for runners, fitness over 40, Serena and Wendy, Vinnie’s shoulder  surgery and Vinnie kinda flipping out when a listener, known as Jess, says that Vinnie got cancer because he eats meat!  Worth the price of admission, and you can see how this show has evolved!

 

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Dean the Kayaker Asks How is Fitness Different After 40

  • Muscle builds up at the same rate at 40 as it does at 20
  • Need more down time and need to start easy
  • Body adapts…24 – 48 hours between workouts is good

Courtney Asks What Exercises Are Good for Running

  • Runner’s upper body not used
  • Planks help build core, overhead press, rowing and/or lat pulls
  • Ham strings are important and need to be worked
  • Quads also need to be worked

Serena and Wendy Want to Know Why Vinnie Doesn’t Fix His Shoulder

  • Vinnie is concerned that the surgery needs a lot of downtime for recovery and he doesn’t have that kind of time to spare
  • Vinnie is always in pain…Football ripped his shoulder to bits
  • Very little range of motion in shoulder
  • Surgery can only be done once since there is very little bone to work with

A Caller Named Jess

  • Apparently, Jess believes Vinnie got cancer because he eats meat!
  • And Vinnie, in Vinnie’s unique way, lets Jess know he is wrong
  • Vinnie “gently” explains to Jess that cancer can strike anyone and while diet can help…it does not exclusively cause or cure disease

Derek B Loves Yoga Pants

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 586 – Derek B joins Vinnie & Anna to discuss Yoga, Yoga Pants, Quinoa and some other NSFW NSNG topics.

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VINNIE’S RECOGNITION

  • Almost 1100 reviews for his book on Amazon
  • People now know who Vinnie is!
  • He let it get to his head on a run and fell and hurt himself badly
  • Also a little offended that he got onto the Villa Cappelli show second

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DEREK B AND YOGA PANTS

  • Sent in a little bit to Vinnie about his love for yoga & yoga pants
  • Derek (and Vinnie) both do not think yoga is REAL physical aerobic exercise
  • Derek wished it was a passing fad
  • 7 years ago, Vinnie wrote in a blog how he did not think it was real exercise and was attacked for it
    • Vinnie went to a POWER yoga class
    • Vinnie wore a heart rate monitor
    • Even when they tried to make it difficult, it still wasn’t
    • His heart rate never went over 90
  • Derek thinks that the way yoga pants hug bodies is phenomenal

Angriest Trainer 172: Dietitian Cassie

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna talk to Dietitian Cassie, who is smart and gorgeous and adorbs all rolled in to one:

Dietitian Cassie

Check out her site here.

 

Anna, Andrea Anders and Minnie Driver with wedding fever.Anna Andrea Minnie 2013

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Vinnie and Anna talk about a recent wedding outing, as you can see in the above photo. Then Vinnie gives an update on his kayak adventure. Later, Vinnie and Anna interview Registered Dietician Cassie, as seen above.