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Lowering the Bar – Episode 2827

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2827 – Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss lowering the bar when identifying obesity, smoking weed, and the effects of less sleep.

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Lowering the Bar

  • Vinnie has had a wonderful week. (3:45)
    • He spent time with his best friend since childhood, and they ended up chatting about Jim’s health.
    • Jim is ready to make some changes.
  • The obesity rate has been coming down from its all-time high. (19:00)
    • These metrics were taken between 2024 and 2025.
    • However, childhood obesity is 20%, but in the 1970s, it was 3 or 4%.
    • But what is considered obese has been redefined. (24:00)
      • Lowering the bar doesn’t make things better.
      • Also, the numbers were gathered by Gallup (people self-reporting), not from doctors.
  • The introduction of GLP-1s is credited for these numbers, but that may not be accurate. (30:00)
    • However, they still don’t seem to be a long-term solution because people abuse GLP-1s.
  • Sleep has more impact on weight gain than you may think. (40:30)
    • Less sleep can cause more cravings, among other things.
  • Holy crap, we spent money on this study? (48:00)
    • Result: Smoking weed is bad for your health.
    • Daily smoking of weed holds the same risk of lung cancer as daily smoking of cigarettes. It’s not the substance; it’s the inhaling of smoke. (53:00)
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    • Vinnie hopes to add other products as well, all of which will be health-related.
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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!
  • You can preorder from a wide variety of booksellers at https://eathappycocktailhour.com/
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  • Physical Release Date is October 2026

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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!  
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  • Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on Peacock. 
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  • 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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Filed Under: Health, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast, Pure Vitamin Club™, Weight Loss Tagged With: Aletha hook, BMI, Bones TV show, cigarettes, craving, Dave the Kayaker, Dr. Lisa Strohman, GLP-1s, lung cancer, marijuana, millennial stare, Obesity, POA, semiglutide, Sleep, smoking, weed, wegovy, weight-gain

Remapping the Taste Buds – Episode 2697

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2697 – Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss health concerns, remapping the taste buds, and grocery store challenges and reviews.

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Remapping the Taste Buds

  • Vinnie and Anna have been doing the Fitness Confidential podcast for 14 years! (2:30)
    • They’re considering doing a call-in show with both Anna and Vinnie.
  • Vinnie mentioned a caller he had recently spoken to, named Scott. Scott, his wife, and son have lost a combined 500 pounds so far! (7:00)
    • He summarized the issue Scott had with a false report on him to the authorities.
    • A long-distance relative thought there was abuse happening because they were following a “crazy diet.”
  • Testosterone replacement therapy and the concerns Vinnie has with it. (14:30)
    • The right foods, proper rest, weight training, and other natural alternatives can help with hormonal function. (16:00)
  • Vinnie is not anti-medication or anti-doctor; he wants people to address concerns naturally before resorting to meds. (20:00)
  • When you don’t eat sugar regularly, your body will remap the taste buds, and things as simple as a strawberry will taste super sweet. (23:30)
  • Don’t forget to go to Vinnie’s Book club to find great reads and learn! (26:00) 
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  • There’s an update on Vinnie’s model train project. (26:00)
  • This leads to the topic of motorcycles. (2:00)

Grocery Store F*ckery 

  • Anna describes how the system works and all the challenges of staying in stores. (36:30)
  • Companies that can afford to pay for sponsored reviews get pushed to the top. Support Anna nd Eat Happy Kitchen!!
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  • Go to this link to Eat Happy Kitchen’s store locator, which is updated every week: https://eathappykitchen.com/pages/grocer-locations
  • These stores are where you can find her sauces. QFC, Fred Meyer, Ralphs, Gelson’s, Kroger, Pavilions, King Soopers, Fry’s, Lassens, Central Market, Foodtown, Jewel-Osco, Roche Bros., H-E-B, and select independent retailers. (56:00)
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More News

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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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    • You can order it from Vinnie’s Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm
    • Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/
  • There’s a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use!
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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Filed Under: Diets, Fitness, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast, Weight Loss Tagged With: circumference, diameter, family protective services, GLP-1s, HRT, Instacart, menopausal replacement therapy, Motorcycles, MRT, ozempic, planogram, POG, radius, Rail Tales, remapping, semiglutide, sleep hygiene, slotting fees, statins, testosterone, Tom Bernard show, weight loss

Like a Miracle with Dr. Penny Figtree – Episode 2483

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2483 – On this Friday’s show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Penny Figtree and they discuss how using low-carb lifestyle for metabolic health can be like a miracle, semiglutide, and more.

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Like A Miracle

  • Dr. Figtree is in Australia and specializes in metabolic health. (2:00)
    • She focused on low-carb in 2018.
    • She used to prescribe meds, but she realized how many cases were metabolic issues.
    • She tried to prescribe lifestyle changes, but people wouldn’t stick to them.
    • But once she discovered Drs. Jason Fung and David Ludwig, her eyes opened with what she could do.
    • She feels the success of her patients using low-carb works like a miracle compared to previous methods.
  • Vinnie shares what he experienced years ago at a reunion with his peers; he was the only one not on several medicines. (19:00)
  • She and her patients have benefitted from the Gary Fettke case. (23:00)
  • They chat about the censoring of low-carb content on social media and of Vinnie himself. (30:00)
  • There is an app in Australia called “Defeat Diabetes” that is being promoted. (37:00)
    • She feels like the low-carb movement is becoming unstoppable.
  • Dr. Figtree explains the reason kidney doctors typically don’t like low-carb with higher protein. (51:30)
    • But she also explains why they are mistaken.
  • They talk about Big Food and addiction. (1:03:00)
    • The increase in the number of children with fatty liver disease in recent years is remarkable. (1:04:00)

Uses of Semiglutide

  • They discuss semiglutide. (1:05:00)
    • Virta Health recently did a study on semidlutide with interesting results.
    • It should not be used in the long term for various reasons.
  • They have some fun with “party trick math.” (1:20:00)
  • Dr. Penny Figtree can be found on Instagram (@drpennyfigtree), Facebook (Dr. Penny Figtree), and X (@PenelopeFigtree).
  • Her website can be found at https://www.drpennyfigtree.com
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Filed Under: 1 On 1 Luminaries, Diabetes, Diets, Documentaries, FAT documentary, FAT2 documentary, Health, Ketosis, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast, Weight Loss Tagged With: 5:2 Fast, Belinda Fettke, cpap, David Ludwig, eric westman, fat-storing hormone, GLP-1, Insulin, Jason Fung, lifestyle changes, metabolic psychiatry, Michael Mosely, Peter Bruckner, Robert Lustig, semiglutide, tim noakes, virta health

Important New Side Effects of GLP-1s – Episode 2481

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2481 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat with special guest Marie, announce important new side effects of GLP-1s, business updates, and more.

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Important New Updates on GLP-1s

  • Vinnie calls his mother Marie. (2:00)
    • Marie has been NSNG® for several years now.
    • She was recently diagnosed with an issue in her lungs.
    • She went through surgery and the results are outstanding.
    • Vinnie visited her to help her through the surgery, but she barely needed the help.
  • There was a pre-surgery beverage that Marie was told to take. (13:15)
    • Why was it even recommended? The ingredients are horrible.
  • They discuss the recently discovered important side effects of GLP-1s (semiglutide) drugs. (34:00)
    • The article is in the London Times.
    • Women who take weight loss drugs and hope to become pregnant are at a higher risk of miscarriage or birth defects.
  • Vinnie’s next documentary will be coming out soon. (43:00)
  • Vinnie has a lot going on lately. (48:00)
  • They discuss Ozempic face as an additional side effect. (49:00)

Business Updates

  • They bring Chris Shaffer on to discuss a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! (53:00)
    • The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon.
    • The team has been working hard to keep from having issues with customer service and items being on backorder.
    • He explains some of the sourcing issues.
  • Anna’s upcoming Eat Happy Italian book is on the way.
    • You can go to: https://eathappyitalian.com—upload your receipt and get bonus content. 
    • You can preorder it from Vinnie’s Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)

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