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Sugar and Cancer

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 515 – Dr. Thomas Seyfried from Boston College joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast to discuss Sugar and Cancer.

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VINNIE AFTER CANCER

  • After leukemia (and during) people kept telling Vinnie he needed to do certain things
    • Eat macro-diet and micro-diet, juice everything, have wheatgrass, etc or he would die
  • He went to his hematologist and asked how much of it was the truth
    • His incredibly intelligent hematologist simply said “Stay away from sugar!”
      • Everything is pointing towards sugar as one of the things that cancer loves

SUGAR AND CANCER

  • Sugar does not cause cancer, but cells that make tumors and such are fermentors
    • This means they will gain energy from glucose fermentation
      • Sugar feeds them
    • This is a prime fuel, but not the only fuel
  • Our red blood cells are constantly making a little lactate
  • Tumor cells have defective mitochondria so they make lots of lactate

WHAT CAUSES CANCER?

  • Radiation
  • Chemicals in the environment
  • Chronic inflammation
    • ex: Lung cancer comes from lung inflammation which is worsened by smoking
  • Age
  • Mutations in genome that we inherit
    • People are pre-disposed to cancers
    • genome is your set of genes and differences / mutations in them

Filed Under: Fitness, Health, NSNG®, Podcast, Recipes, Running, Sports, Vitamins & Supplements, Weight Loss Tagged With: Andrea Anders, Beauty, Ben Greenfield, Business, carbs, Chi Running, cholesterol, Dean Lorey, diet, Dr. Lustig, Dr. Oz, exercise, Fitness Confidential, Gary Taubes, Holidays, Howie Mandel, Ironman, Jimmy Moore, low carb, Marathon, Matt LeBlanc, metabolic syndrome, Monsanto, No Sugar No Grains, Olive Oil, oprah, Paleo, Personal, Peter Attia, Religion, Rich Roll, Serena Scott Thomas, Starbucks, Success Stories, sugar, Triathlon, vegan, vegans, Villa Cappelli, Vitamix, weight watchers

India, Exercise and Fitbit

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 514 – Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Wednesday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. They discuss mall observations, the trip to India, and Fitbit.

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SHOPPING

  • Vinnie hates shopping, but when he goes shopping, he notices that many people are fat
  • People are always eating pretzels, fro-yo, drinking ice blendeds, etc.
    • Super accessible, food court, it is everywhere
  • Andy went to A-16, amazing store! (Adventure 16)

TRIP TO INDIA

  • Vinnie, Andy, and Serena went to a part of northeastern India to educate people about exercise and nutrition
  • The government of the state was a co-sponsor
  • Eco-Challenge 10k hike through one of the most amazing places
    • Living Roots Eco Challenge
  • The people are excited as Vinnie is a celebrity fitness trainer, and Serena is a bond girl
  • Near 1000 people at this hike
  • Vinnie and Andy had to buy all new gear for this

FITBIT

  • Tracks calories, heartbeat, sleep, distance
  • Vinnie thinks these are unnecessary because he can tell when he exercises and sleeps well and doesn’t need to calorie count
    • We don’t need another screen
  • For some people, it allows for motivation which is great!
  • For someone like Howie Mandel, not a great idea
    • He has become a slave to it, tries to get in extra steps
      • He’s in great shape, doesn’t need this!!

 

Filed Under: Fitness, Health, NSNG®, Podcast, Recipes, Running, Sports, Vitamins & Supplements, Weight Loss Tagged With: Adventure 16, Andrea Anders, Andy Schreiber, Ben Greenfield, Business, carbs, Chi Running, cholesterol, Dean Lorey, diet, Dr. Lustig, exercise, Fitbit, Fitness Confidential, Gary Taubes, Holidays, Howie Mandel, Ironman, Jimmy Moore, low carb, Marathon, Matt LeBlanc, metabolic syndrome, Monsanto, No Sugar No Grains, Olive Oil, oprah, Paleo, Personal, Peter Attia, Religion, Rich Roll, Serena Scott Thomas, Starbucks, Success Stories, sugar, Triathlon, vegan, vegans, Villa Cappelli, Vitamix, weight watchers

Listeners and Recipes with Chris Laxamana

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 513 – Chris Laxamana joins Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino on this Monday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast.

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CHRIS LAXAMANA

  • He is the reason Vinnie was on the Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew podcasts
  • Hosts podcast, “Resume”

PARIS ATTACKS

  • This podcast recorded after Paris attacks
  • ISIS takes responsibility
  • Horrible, and never ends up well for ISIS members either
  • Very sad and needs to stop

AMAZON WINNER 

  • Go through the Amazon banner on the vinnietortorich.com website and buy through that link!
  • Listener John bought presents for his wife, a photographer, for Christmas
  • Winner gets free NSNG shirt!

LISTENER ANDREW

  • Andrew, an outdoorsman and food technologist, in the UK emailed Vinnie and Anna
  • He says that the WHO report about the process meats industry is not real, just as Vinnie and Anna say
  • Consumers are tired of people saying that their food is killing them
  • People who eat the most processed meats also smoke and drink the most– THAT is what causes the cancer!

RECIPES

  • Steak recipe
    • Very seasoned
  • annavocino.com
  • Chicken breast – organic, thin cut
  • Ginger root, lemon, cilantro, olive oil to marinate fish

Filed Under: Fitness, Health, NSNG®, Podcast, Recipes, Running, Sports, Vitamins & Supplements, Weight Loss Tagged With: Andrea Anders, Beauty, Ben Greenfield, Business, carbs, Chi Running, cholesterol, Dean Lorey, diet, Dr. Lustig, Dr. Oz, exercise, Fitness Confidential, Gary Taubes, Holidays, Howie Mandel, Ironman, Jimmy Moore, low carb, Marathon, Matt LeBlanc, metabolic syndrome, Monsanto, No Sugar No Grains, Olive Oil, oprah, Paleo, Personal, Peter Attia, Religion, Rich Roll, Serena Scott Thomas, Starbucks, Success Stories, sugar, Triathlon, vegan, vegans, Villa Cappelli, Vitamix, weight watchers

Genetic Risk Assessment & Restaurant Eating – Episode 512

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 512 – Karen Parrott joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Saturday listener’s question Angriest Trainer podcast and asks questions about eating out and knowing genetic risk.

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KAREN PARROTT

  • Came to the inaugural NSNG meet up
  • From Carlsbad, CA, just 100 miles away from LA
  • Meet up was just a bunch of people wanting to know more about the lifestyle
    • Went out to eat, meditated, worked out with Vinnie
    • Karen highly recommends!
  • Karen used to be overweight, but has lost 70 lbs and kept it off!
  • In ~2002, had a nutritionist tell her grains and sugar were hurting her

DOES KNOWING ONE’S GENETICS HELP WITH DISEASE RISK?

  • Knowing can be dangerous because then you have a big excuse not to try
    • For example, if you know you have obesity genes in your family, you will just say you’re predisposed and can’t help it, and eat junk food!

WHAT ARE SOME OF VINNIE’S FAVORITE THINGS TO EAT OUT?

  • Vinnie and Serena eat at restaurants a lot now that Tallulah is at college
    • Lunch is always out and now dinner is always out
  • They go to nicer restaurants because they get better food
    • Vinnie loves Marmalade Cafe because he gets good fish, or a bun-less hamburger
  • Loves broccoli!
  • Hipster-type gastro-pubs are really big but have NSNG options
  • Goes to Chipotle, gets a bowl without rice and without corn
    • Chicken/beef, beans, sour cream, cheese, lettuce, salsa, guac
    • This is a good fast food option
  • The Counter is also very good
    • Made-to-order burgers are a good way to go (just don’t get a bun!)
  • If you can’t eat gluten, make sure that your vegetables at restaurants aren’t cooked in pasta water or anything like that

 

Filed Under: Fitness, Health, NSNG®, Podcast, Recipes, Running, Sports, Vitamins & Supplements, Weight Loss Tagged With: Andrea Anders, Beauty, Ben Greenfield, Business, carbs, Chi Running, cholesterol, Dean Lorey, diet, Dr. Lustig, Dr. Oz, exercise, Fitness Confidential, Gary Taubes, Holidays, Howie Mandel, Ironman, Jimmy Moore, low carb, Marathon, Matt LeBlanc, metabolic syndrome, Monsanto, No Sugar No Grains, Olive Oil, oprah, Paleo, Personal, Peter Attia, Religion, Rich Roll, Serena Scott Thomas, Starbucks, Success Stories, sugar, Triathlon, vegan, vegans, Villa Cappelli, Vitamix, weight watchers

Thriving in a Balanced Life

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 511 – Chris Kelly, cyclist and wellness expert, joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast.

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POLITICAL CORRECTNESS

  • Can’t call a flight attendant a stewardess or a house keeper a maid
  • Everyone is offended too easily!

CHRIS KELLY

  • Website nourishbalancethrive.com
  • Similar story to Vinnie but is smarter and figured it out quicker
  • Chris started falling apart (brain fog, fatigue, low libido) once he came to the US and started eating in the cafeteria at work
  • Was riding bikes and racing a lot
    • Was nearly a pro mountain biker (Category 1)
  • Full-suspension bikes are fun!
  • Doctors were not helping him so he had to find out things for himself

GETTING SICK

  • Chris had incredible fatigue — not normal athlete fatigue
    • in the afternoon he couldn’t keep his eyes open, but at night being incredibly hyper
      • Vinnie remembers this too
    • would have to sleep at work
  • Both made excuses for the reason they were feeling so tired and passed it off as normal
    • what IS normal these days?
  • Cortisol follows circadian rhythm, highest in morning, lowest at night — therefore, a good and normal sleep schedule is necessary
    • To fix one’s circadian rhythm, one must realize what first affects it
      • Exposure to sun, blue light, etc.

DIET

  • He was eating lots of sugar and grains
  • Took him awhile to figure out that they were hurting them due to the fact that a high carb diet is preached to athletes
  • Went cold turkey
  • Bloating went away almost immediately, started to feel better
  • Had some left over symptoms that resolved as he kept with it

A DAY IN THE FOOD-LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER KELLY

  • Doesn’t insist on eggs for breakfast
    • Eats leftovers for breakfast
  • Eat what you have!
  • Vinnie doesn’t eat lunch often because he has big breakfasts and his body is using the fat
  • Intense athletes have to be careful that they are eating enough even if they aren’t hungry

Filed Under: Fitness, Health, NSNG®, Podcast, Recipes, Running, Sports, Vitamins & Supplements, Weight Loss Tagged With: Andrea Anders, Beauty, Ben Greenfield, Business, carbs, Chi Running, cholesterol, Chris Kelly, Christopher Kelly, Dean Lorey, diet, Dr. Lustig, Dr. Oz, exercise, Fitness Confidential, Gary Taubes, Holidays, Howie Mandel, Ironman, Jimmy Moore, low carb, Marathon, Matt LeBlanc, metabolic syndrome, Monsanto, No Sugar No Grains, Olive Oil, oprah, Paleo, Personal, Peter Attia, Religion, Rich Roll, Serena Scott Thomas, Starbucks, Success Stories, sugar, Triathlon, vegan, vegans, Villa Cappelli, Vitamix, weight watchers

FROM THE VAULT: The Minnie Driver & Andrea Anders episode

by Vinnie Tortorich

 

 

 

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Minnie Driver

Vinnie and Anna welcome Minnie Driver and Andrea Anders in the studio. Special guest appearances from Loren Tarquinio and Izzy the Italian Greyhound.

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

British actress and singer-songwriter Minnie Driver is in the studio for the first time, along with returning guest Andrea Anders. Minnie is probably best-known for her role in Good Will Hunting, a film she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also won an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe for her part in the television series The Riches. The conversation flows to Minnie’s dating history, three balls, and Southern Comfort. Later in the podcast, they talk about Dr. Oz’s diet tips. Stick around until the end because Minnie plays out the show on guitar with a nice serenade.

Filed Under: Fitness, Health, NSNG®, Podcast, Recipes, Running, Sports, Vitamins & Supplements, Weight Loss Tagged With: Andrea Anders, Beauty, Ben Greenfield, Business, carbs, Chi Running, cholesterol, Dean Lorey, diet, Dr. Lustig, Dr. Oz, exercise, Fitness Confidential, Gary Taubes, Good Will Hunting, Holidays, Howie Mandel, Ironman, Jimmy Moore, low carb, Marathon, Matt LeBlanc, metabolic syndrome, Minnie Driver, Monsanto, No Sugar No Grains, Olive Oil, oprah, Paleo, Personal, Peter Attia, Religion, Rich Roll, Serena Scott Thomas, Starbucks, Success Stories, sugar, Triathlon, vegan, vegans, Villa Cappelli, Vitamix, weight watchers

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