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Angriest Trainer 250: Dr. John Briffa

by Vinnie Tortorich

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Vinnie and Anna talk to Dr. John Briffa about tap water, low carb, the benefits of quitting grains, and the BBC documentary “Sugar vs. Fat.”

Buy Escape the Diet Trap by Dr. John Briffa.

Dr John Briffa Biography:

Dr John Briffa BSc MB BS (Lond) is a practising doctor, internationally-published author and speaker. After graduating with honours from University College London School of Medicine he specialised in preventive and nutritional medicine, and is an expert in the use of lifestyle strategies for optimising wellbeing and performance.

John is the Director of Dr Briffa Wellness, a specialised business consultancy that provides high-impact interventions for optimising personal and business performance. Over the last 18 years, Dr Briffa has helped thousands of business professionals maximize their vitality, resilience and effectiveness using simple and sustainable lifestyle modifications.

Dr Briffa has worked with a wide variety of organisations in the UK, North America and Europe including PwC, Norton Rose Fulbright, Clifford Chance, Wincanton, Bridgepoint, Endless LLP, Baker and McKenzie, Menzies Aviation, Morgan Stanley, BP and GE Capital.

Dr Briffa is a former columnist for the Daily Mail and the Observer.  He has written for more than 50 newspapers and magazines. He is a regular guest on radio and TV and has been a featured expert on Channel 4 News, ITV News, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 4.

Dr Briffa has authored nine books, including the best-selling Waist Disposal and Escape the Diet Trap.

Angriest Trainer 111: The Villa Cappelli Interview

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna talk to Paul Cappelli and Steven Crutchfield, owners and olive oil makers at Villa Cappelli (our new sponsor).

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

Early in this podcast, Vinnie talks about a common theme he has seen at the gym – going from “zero to a thousand” in a minute. “I take my time to break into it,” he says. Vinnie then gets into a photo shoot yours truly took on – the Baton Rouge 5K Foam Fest. “It’s perverts’ new way of doing a wet T-shirt contest,” as Vinnie says. Believe you me, there was plenty of foam…and mud. Later, Vinnie and Anna call Steven Crutchfield and Paul Cappelli to talk about Villa Cappelli (check out the link above). They go into detail about all things olive oil.

Angriest Trainer 97: Heart Rate Monitors, Gary Taubes and Counting Calories

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna clarify more Zone 2 training, which heart rate monitor to buy, and why some of us need to cut calories.

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

This show starts with a positive review from iTunes. Vinnie and Anna then talk about the Oscars. Later they discuss author Gary Taubes, and restricting calories.