Vinnie Tortorich

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Nature vs. Nurture – Episode 2509

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2506 – On this Wednesday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss “nature vs. nurture” in health and fitness, “raw-dogging” a flight, and more.

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Nature vs. Nurture

  • Music and classic rock stations, walkmans, and more. (2:00)
  • Vinnie mentions a recent conversation with a client who needs a little adjustment in his outlook. (11:30)
    • Vinnie’s recent Instagram post shows how fit he is.
    • He shares how one compliment in his younger years motivated him to never be out of shape. (15:00)
    • Gina asks his opinion on “Nature vs. Nurture.”
    • He references a photo you may want to watch in the YouTube episode. (19:30)
  • Vinnie has re-opened the NSNG® VIP Membership portal–you can officially join from July 1 through July 7, 2024! (25:00)https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/
    • Don’t miss it—it is a very active community with new content being added.
    • Vinnie has posted exercise videos that you can follow along with.
    • The group consults with Vinnie are a huge help to so many people.
    • Accountability and community support will help keep you on track.

Raw Dogging Doesn’t Make You Tough

  • Gina asks Vinnie about “raw dogging”. (28:50)
    • Raw dogging is the trend of going without in-flight entertainment, watching the flight-tracking map, or staring into nothing.
    • They chat about old-school “entertainment,” and other aspects of previous air travel. (33:00)
    • Vinnie knocks out an Instagram message and challenges people who think they are being tough by “raw dogging.” (39:00)
  • Sign up on Vinnie’s website to get a notification when “Dirty Keto” is officially released!
  • Don’t forget about the NSNG® Foods promo code! Use promo code VINNIE at the checkout and get 15% off.
    • The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT Amazon.
  • Gina has a new Instagram @myextrafamily and a new website, https://myextraseries.com.
    • Go check out her socials!

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.

Vinnie’s rumble channel: https://rumble.com/c/VinnieTortorich
Vinnie’s X/Twitter channel: https://twitter.com/VinnieTortorich

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Spice Up Your Day – Episode 2508

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2508 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss exercise, Dirty Keto, and VIPs as Anna cooks up some salsa recipes to spice up your day, and more. (***portions of this podcast were aired live***)

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Spice Up Your Day

  • Anna is cooking Live and is making some tasty salsa! (2:00)
    • She makes recommendations for both green and red salsas.
      • You can watch Anna work her salsa magic on YouTube.
  • Vinnie gives an update on Dirty Keto (6:20).
    • Vinnie has asked for guidance from Peter Pardini and reached out to Amazon.
    • At the time of this recording, Vinnie’s new documentary “Dirty Keto” was supposed to be released; however, it has hit a delay.
    • You can go to Vinnie’s website and enter your email to get notified when it is up on Amazon. When it comes out, make sure you watch and rate it.
  • A listener asks for a chemo update on Vinnie. (10:00)
    • He’s doing well, but he has noticed changes in his strength.
    • Vinnie has started putting exercise videos up in the VIP Group.
  • Pure Vitamin Club is catching up on backorders! (22:00)
  • Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available for pre-order! (31:00)
  • Anna’s salsa recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! (41:00)https://annavocino.substack.com/
  • Eat Happy Kitchen has a promo going on through July 31, 2024. (42:30)

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  • There’s a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! (53:00)
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Holiday Follow-Up – Episode 2433

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2433 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss their holiday follow-up and being NSNG®, plans for upcoming episodes, and more.

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Holiday Follow-Up

  • After chatting about music and a shout-out to NSNG® lifestyler Robyn for a video she created for Vinnie and Anna, the duo discussed how they handled the holiday festivities. (7:00)
  • They discuss certain breakfast foods like pancakes and syrup. (10:30)
    • Vinnie talks about the abomination of maple-infused bacon.
  • Anna’s husband has been carb-free for 10 days and is progressing: he’s not even talking about sweet foods. (16:30)
    • Anna talks about her holidays and why he went carb-free.
    • She recommends people avoid making different dinners for different people in the same household. (18:15)
  • Anna is prepping for surgery and is sharing what she’s been doing to prep. (20:00)
    • Her menopause journey has been a challenge.
    • Peri-menopause and menopause are no joke. It is difficult and not just something you can “think your way” out of.
  • Vinnie shares what his holidays were like. (25:00)
    • He got sick over the holidays along with some other issues.
  • They are planning another NSNG® 101 episode for the newbies. (41:00)
    • Anna will also share how to set up your pantry and food lists for success!
  • The NSNG® VIP Community is taking off! (42:30)
    • Great feedback about the community as well as the group consultations with Vinnie, twice a month.
  • They discuss how and what it feels like to become fat-adapted. (48:00)
  • And once you hit your goal—keep going! Don’t revert to your old habits.
  • Anna explains “Pucked Up” BBQ dust—it means a deal for you! (until Eat Happy Kitchen runs out) (54:00)
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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Can’t Make It, Sorry – Episode 2421

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2421 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat with Chris Shaffer, and tell the story behind “Can’t make it, sorry,” the three things Vinnie agrees with vegans about, and more.

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Can’t Make It, Sorry

  • They bring on a special guest Chris Shaffer, who works with Vinnie (4:30).
    • Chris was brought on because the other guest they were going to have backed out at the last minute.
    • Not surprisingly, Dr. Michael Greger was a last-minute no-show.
    • The group gives some backstory on prepping for this episode.
  • Gregor is now advocating protein restriction in his latest book. (18:00)
    • They discuss protein requirements and lean body mass.
  • Vinnie is fine with vegetarianism as it typically includes some animal proteins like eggs and cheese.
  • A question seen a lot is whether oatmeal is healthier than eggs. (26:00)
  • They discuss how Greger’s go-to phrase is always a generic term of “the literature” to try to block arguments. (30:00)
    • Nina Teicholz has taken all “the literature” Greger references and has turned it on its head. (31:00)
  • They go back to discuss the role of mTOR in the body, egg consumption, epidemiological studies, correlation, and more. (32:30)
    • There are faulty points Greger makes.
    • Greger is also against olive oil. (42:30)
  • There are three big things that they agree with Greger on. (46:00)
  • They chat about another vegan doctor who not only refused to be in Vinnie’s documentaries but berated Vinnie’s assistant. (51:30)
  • The whole point of what Vinnie, Anna, and Chris do is to spread the message of good health. 

The VIP Accountability Group

  • The VIP group will be open for sign-up until midnight Dec 11th, 2023, Pacific time.
    • Use this link for more details regarding Vinnie’s accountability group at https://vinnietortorich.com/vip!
      • Submit your email! Even if you don’t get in this round, you will be sent an email when the next opportunity to join will be.
  • Chris explains some of the throttling that’s been happening to Vinnie’s social media accounts. (1:02:00)
  • They share some ideas of what to do with Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen Sauces. (1:06:00)
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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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A Taste Explosion – Episode 2418

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2418 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino chat with Vinnie’s mother Marie, and share some taste explosions including Anna’s egg nog recipe, and more.

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A Taste Explosion

  • Recent consult with NSNG® fan Seria Hogg who was seriously injured in a collision but continues to participate in long-distance cycling. (3:30)
  • Anna is demonstrating her decadent egg nog recipe. (7:00)
    • Vinnie shares a recipe for a frittata which was a taste explosion.
  • They call Marie (MAREE), Vinnie’s mother, and chat with her for a few minutes. (11:00)
  • Truth is stranger than fiction; she shares a story about Vinnie when he was 16 years old. (17:00)
  • Marie continues to do well on NSNG and is looking and feeling younger.
    • But she recently developed a serious garlic allergy—and she’s been eating garlic all her life. (26:00)
    • They chat a bit about their Thanksgiving gathering.
  • They say goodbye to Marie, and Anna starts her homemade egg nog demo. (38:10)
    • You can find the recipe on Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen Substack here, it’s also a taste explosion and perfectly festive.
    • She also shares some great information about what Eat Happy Kitchen is offering for the holidays. (44:20)
    • She has some recommendations on what to ask for gifting purposes.
  • Eat Happy Kitchen now has the option to purchase gift cards! (45:00)
  • Vinnie shares a quick recap of the VIP group details, which you will want to check out. (46:30)
  • Anna continues her steak demo and will make you wish you were having dinner at her house. (51:00)
    • Luckily, since it’s a demo, you’ll learn how to do it at home.
  • There are some extra holiday pointers in the Villa Cappelli ad, so make sure you listen. (52:00)
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PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022)

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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)

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