Vinnie Tortorich

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NSNG® 101 Refresher Guide – Episode 2544

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2544 – On this Monday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino give an NSNG® 101 refresher guide for their listeners, share some inspirational thoughts, and more.

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NSNG® 101 Refresher Guide

  • The show starts with discussing Mardi Gras music and Louisiana, Vinnie’s home state. (2:00)
    • Vinnie and Anna do a new NSNG® 101 for the new listeners (and a refresher guide for others). (12:00)
    • The NSNG e-book is available at https://vinnietortorich.com, containing information to help get you started.
    • Vinnie makes some recommendations about what to do with the e-book. (13:00)
  • They share some inspirational thoughts about creating routines and being a success. (14:00)
    • You gotta show up to grow up!
  • The basic rules of NSNG. (19:30)
    • No sugars and no grains. And corn is a grain, not a vegetable!
    • They discuss grains, cereals, oatmeal, and Postum and how they became popular.
  • Recommendations by the American Heart Association are biased because they take money from Big Food companies. (30:00)
    • They discuss various grains and why they aren’t as healthy as once thought.
  • Anna brings up the importance of learning to read ingredient labels every time, even when repeatedly buying the same product. (37:00)
  • Whole foods will be your best bet if they are non-starchy foods. (40:00)
  • Dr. Cate Shanahan has been speaking against the “Hateful Eight.” (49:00) https://drcate.com/the-hateful-eight-enemy-fats-that-destroy-your-health/ 
  • They go over the list of the most healthy oils, including pure olive oil, coconut oil, and others.
  • Be sure to read the ingredients, even on fats like lard, tallow, etc., as some companies will try to include seed oils. (52:00)
  • Scroll down further to get more valuable resources!

More News

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

  • Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available for pre-order! 
  • There’s a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use!
    • The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https://nsngfoods.com/
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Importance of Colonoscopies – Episode 2404

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Episode 2404- On this Wednesday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about the importance of colonoscopies, enema trends, and more.

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Importance of Colonoscopies

  • Gina talks about her colorectal consultation. (2:00)
    • Vinnie shares a similar exam for the prostate.
  • Vinnie has a lot to say about getting a colonoscopy. (6:30)
    • One of Vinnie’s heroes is Vince Lombardi, who died of colon cancer.
    • He has a family member going through colon cancer right now; it was discovered by accident. (13:30)
  • Vinnie advises not to wait around to get checked!
  • Vinnie laments how people put things off because they’re afraid of what is a simple procedure. (19:00)
  • They talk about coffee enemas. (20:15)
  • They also chat a bit about other celebrity fitness personalities. (25:00)
  • Gina asks more questions about coffee enemas and how athletes would use them. (27:00)
  • Vinnie has always been against colonics, too, and explains why. (29:00)
    • They can wipe out the microbiome, and our bodies weren’t meant to be cleaned out like that.
  • He recommends taking electrolytes to offset feeling light-headed when prepping for a colonoscopy. 
  • Don’t delay by filling your schedule with excuses—make sure you get your colon checked! (33:00)

Check out Gina’s book My Extra Mom. She also co-hosts with Bryan Bishop for @LAmag on the Bryan & Gina Show, which you can find on any podcast platform and YouTube.

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A Cautionary Tale – Episode 2347

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Episode 2347 – On this Wednesday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss family matters and a cautionary tale, meat, and more.

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Family Matters And A Cautionary Tale

  • Vinnie has some recent good news regarding his brother. (3:00)
    • His brother was diagnosed at a young age with Crohn’s disease.
    • He tells the story of how they found out his bother had Crohn’s.
    • His brother recently developed Stage 3 colorectal cancer in a short amount of time.
    • Vinnie shares some of the challenges his brother was going through—but now he has good news! (8:30)
  • During the pandemic, Vinnie proposed a challenge of the “NSNG® 15”; that is, gaining 15 pounds of muscle instead of fat. (12:20)
    • However, he still hears how it affected people’s eating habits and activity.
    • This leads to talking about some of the inconsistencies in the advice the public was given.
  • They turn back to the discussion of Vinnie’s brother and the importance of getting regular checkups.  (18:45)
  • Vinnie and Gina discuss mammograms and getting a colonoscopy.
  • Vinnie’s biggest influence was Vince Lombardi, who died at a young age because of colorectal cancer.
  • It’s a cautionary tale—get your checkups and stay on top of your health!

Steak and Beef for Gina

  • Fogo de Chão is a Brazilian meat buffet restaurant chain; it’s a good idea when you are being indulgent. (23:30)
    • Gina has only reintroduced red meat into her diet and is loving it!
  • Vinnie recommends this book on how to cook great Meat. (27:20)
  • Vinnie has suggestions on how to get meat at a better price and gives suggestions on using Anna’s spices.
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  • Check out Gina’s book My Extra Mom. She also co-hosts with Bryan Bishop for @LAmag on the Bryan & Gina Show, which you can find on any podcast platform and on YouTube.
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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Making New Goals Last – Episode 2270

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Episode 2270 – On this Monday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat about tough love, making new goals last, working out, and more.

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MAKING NEW GOALS LAST

  • Vinnie and Anna start the show with a little dose of tough love: Now that the holiday is over, it’s back to your goals!! (2:00)
  • They share their thoughts on creating goals. (8:00)
    • Vinnie explains the process he does each year, throughout the year; he always checks in with his list to make sure he’s on track.
    • You need to always know where you’re at on your goals because time flies by.
    • Vinnie lists some of his goals for 2023.
    • Anna has a favorite book called “Your Best Year Yet” by Jinny Ditzler that she uses as a guide for reflecting on a previous year and setting goals for the upcoming year. (37:30)
  • Vinnie talks about how he became more closely involved with his Instagram and his number of followers is growing. (30:00)
    • Anna mentions being intentional and not passive; as a result, she gives a great analogy about putting your energy towards something and the results that follow. The same applies to NSNG®. (33:00)
  • The discussion transitions to talking about consultations and questions about weight-lifting routines; they will also answer more specific questions in an upcoming episode. (38:00)
  • Anna chats a bit more about NSNG®-friendly recipes.
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)

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Overcoming Depression with Good Health – Episode 1712

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1712 – On this Saturday show, Ben Azadi joins Vinnie to talk his podcast, Keto Kamp, childhood obesity, breakups, overcoming depression with good health, Vince Lombardi, getting the message out, and more.

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BEN AZADI

  • Ben is in his mid-30s and is a healthy, lean man.
  • For most of his life, though, he was obese.
    • He was left to his own devices for a long time.
      • He felt he was both mentally and physically obese.
  • Ben became a trainer, owned and sold a crossfit gym, and the like.
  • His father had terrible Type 2 diabetes.
    • In the hospital, he became so stressed that he had a stroke.
      • Soon after, he died.
        • At this point, he took health from a hobby to a purpose.
  • Now, Ben teaches about health and fitness and has his own podcast: Keto Kamp.
  • Ben puts a lot of content out on his YouTube channel.

OVERCOMING DEPRESSION

  • At 26, he was 250 lbs.

    • He was incredibly depressed at the time. He considered ending his life.

  • Finally, Ben told himself HE was responsible.

    • He became very healthy, and it turned his mental health around, too.

  • Ben also struggled with a drug issue at one point in his life.

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Finding What You’re Good At – Episode 1248

by Vinnie Tortorich

 : Episode 1248 – Gina Grad co-hosts this Sunday School episode, and the two talk walking as exercise, finding out what you’re good at, failure, and more.

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WALKING AS EXERCISE

  • Walking can be a good form of exercise
  • Gina loves walking 3 or 4 miles at least a day
  • It makes her feel so much better
  • Hiking is another great way to get exercise without running or going to the gym
  • A good way to start getting into shape, too!
  • Or if you are in shape, walk a ton!
    • Take the dogs for long walks, etc.

FINDING WHAT YOU’RE GOOD AT

  • “Find out what you’re good at, and do it on purpose”
  • Don’t be afraid to fail
  • Sometimes you need to fail to figure out what you are good or bad at
  • Vinnie figured out he was bad at music, and that’s how he found football
    • He wasn’t good when he first started, but knew he had potential
    • Did perfect practice and got good!