Fitness Confidential

Episode 2662: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss how you are being lied to about the Sugar Diet, the need for fat and protein, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/06/being-lied-to-and-the-sugar-diet-episode-2662 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Being Lied To and The Sugar Diet After a bit of discussion about cartoon musicians and bubblegum pop, they switch to being lied to. (8:45) It’s been around before, but in a different form: The Sugar Diet. It’s similar to an All-rice diet or a Fruitarian diet. Vinnie reviews his interview with Michael Arnstein. (10:30) They talk about Cole Robinson and the “Snake Diet.” (22:00) He should be ignored simply for the fact that he fat-shames. He has recommended OMAD, high fat before, but seems to have added “sugar fasting.” Chris gives the details of “sugar fasting.” (24:00) You are being lied to: there is no nutritional value to sugar, and it causes damage to how your body functions. (26:00) Years ago, an all-protein diet based on protein drinks proved deadly to some people. (29:00) Big influencers are promoting a high-sugar diet. (35:30) Chris reviews what happened with the Rice Diet. (39:00) The reason it “worked” was an extreme caloric deficit. People in the study immediately regained weight upon leaving the study. Protein and heavy lifting are how you build a stronger, healthier body. (48:00) You do need some fat for your body to function properly. (50:45) There is nothing that you can eat or drink with impunity. (51:00) Follow Vinnie on X @vinnietortorich. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group is currently closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2661 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss cheese bites, go through a list of popular marketing snow jobs, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/06/marketing-snow-jobs-episode-2661 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Marketing Snow Jobs But first, and very much not a "snow job": Eat Happy Kitchen has cheese bites coming out! (6:00) Vinnie wants to enjoy them as part of his Mt. Whitney hike this summer. The cheese bites are low carb, clean (no junk ingredients), crispy, and filled with flavor. Heart-healthy grains are a lie. (15:00) Grains can create inflammation, including in your blood vessels and heart. Grains are not “heart-healthy.” (16:30 Breakfast is not necessarily the most important meal of the day. (23:00) If you eat breakfast, have a couple of eggs instead. If you have tried a smaller eating window during the day, but your weight loss has slowed down, try eating a couple of eggs in the morning. All the meals you eat are important: it matters what you put into your body. (26:00) Coffee will stunt your growth is also a lie. (31:00) In 1895, C.W. Post came up with a product made of burnt grains. He started a smear campaign against coffee so he could sell more “Postum.” Drinking eight 8-oz glasses of water a day is another inaccurate recommendation. (38:00) Michelle Obama had tried to address health and food awareness, but appears to have been shut down by Big Food companies. The focus was changed to drinking more water and moving more. Marketing and social media are filled with snow jobs. (44:00) Anna fills Vinnie in on how TikTok shopping works. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2660: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer talk to callers about how consistency makes a difference even when life gets overwhelming, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/06/consistency-makes-a-difference-episode-2660 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Consistency Makes a Difference No one wakes up wanting to be fat. Fat-shaming is not acceptable; however, there are indicators in society that demonstrate the health of the country is declining. (5:00) Obesity is less about genetics than we tend to think. Even the Pixar movie WALL-E sends a nod to this trend. The Callers Dave has a question about rowing on the Concept 2; he gives a bit of backstory on how he discovered Vinnie and Anna Vocino. (17:45) He had weight loss with NSNG, but life happened over the years, and he fell into bad habits. (22:00) He was then diagnosed with cancer and dialed back into NSNG®. He’s trying to dial in his Concept 2 routine. There is no such thing as permanent weight loss. Weight loss only works when you are eating right. (26:00) It only works as long as you are willing to work it! Vinnie gives Dave suggestions about using the Concept 2 and getting into Zone 2 and other challenges. (27:00) Charles is next: (39:30) He has been going through a slow process after knee replacement surgery; Vinnie gives some suggestions and encouragement. He lost approximately 40 pounds before the surgery and feels ahead of the game, despite healing being a slower process. Nina chats about how she went off plan and how she is struggling to get back to where she was. (50:00) Life will ALWAYS get in the way, so you cannot let that derail you. Nina has a summer reading list of books from Vinnie's Amazon Book Club: , , and Josh’s daughter has health issues that require a lot of hospital stays. (58:00) His schedule challenges his ability to be consistently active. (1:05:00) Josh’s approach and level of gratitude despite his challenges are inspiring. (1:11:00) Consistency will always make a difference in how you eat and exercise. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it's closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2659: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss three different topics that are all promoting mixed messages about health, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/06/promoting-mixed-messages-episode-2659 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Promoting Mixed Messages Chris discovered an article in VegNews: a vegan Italian cookbook. (5:00) They divert to a bit of Italian-American history, which has had its challenges. (6:00) Back to the VegNews article: They ponder how an Italian meal can be vegan. (12:15) Vinnie’s family grew veggies, but all the Italian meals centered around meat. There was a keto trial—a small trial—but testing high cholesterol. (22:00) They discuss how many studies have been misrepresented by not including countries whose cultural diets contain a lot of meat. Blue Zones has been misrepresented as well. The diets vary, and the level of meat is far more than what tends to be represented. The one thing all the Blue Zone cultures have in common is an active outdoor lifestyle. (37:00) If you want to get rid of heart disease, you must get rid of processed foods. (38:00) Lean Mass Hyper Responders have a different starting point to consider. (40:00) High cholesterol (LDL) in and of itself is not necessarily a problem; you need to look at it in conjunction with other factors. (42:00) The ADA launched the American Obesity Association. Novo Nordisk has contributed funds to the ADA. Novo Nordisk is the company that brought us Wegovy. (51:00) GLP-1s are not a Magic Pill; if they were, they wouldn’t have deadly side effects. (52:30) The ADA amended its guidelines to say that GLP-1s should be the “first line of defense” of correction for T2 diabetes, rather than lifestyle. (54:00) The ADA is disengenuous because it receives millions of dollars from Big Food corporations each year to *not* tell you to cut out sugar and processed foods. (55:00) The information the ADA gives cannot entirely be trusted because of the sources of funding it receives. Follow Vinnie on X @vinnietortorich. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group is currently closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2658 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss news from Eat Happy Kitchen, another attempt at fake fat foolishness, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/06/fake-fat-foolishness-episode-2658 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Fake Fat Foolishness Different social platforms have different levels of engagement for both Vinnie and Anna. (3:00) Vinnie experimented on X regarding the naming of a post. Changing the words in the post name altered the level of engagement, even though nothing else in the post had been changed. (10:00) They chat about personalities in the health space. (13:00) Several have presented information that was taken directly from Nina Teicholz without giving credit to Nina. (15:00) The ketogenic diet has been around for over 100 years. (18:00) There is still plenty of disbelief that fat is healthy. (20:00) They discuss menopausal changes and how they affect a woman’s belly. Serena saw changes after changing her exercise routine and trying a CGM. Anna found an article regarding an ingredient similar to Olestra. (30:00) Olestra is a modified fat that was in food products, but was short-lived as it would cause "anal leakage." Salt, Sugar, Fat by Michael Moss is in Vinnie’s book club. (34:00) They chat about a recent guest, Vince Sanders, who discussed CBD products with Vinnie. (54:00) More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from Vinnie's Book Club. Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2657: Vinnie Tortorich talks with Vince Sanders about being the king of pain by harnessing CBD into various forms for pain relief, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/06/the-king-of-pain-with-vince-sanders-episode-2657 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - The King of Pain Vince Sanders is representing the company, CBD American Shaman. Vinnie shares his history as an athlete over the decades. (2:00) Vince talks about the bioavailability and absorption of oils and tinctures. They take cannabis oil and blend it with other oils. (15:00) His formulation and processing break down the oil into small particles that can dissolve in water. (18:00) CBD can have great benefits, but it can be cost-prohibitive. (19:00) They discuss Vince’s regimen; it not only helps with pain issues but also brings a level of calm throughout his day. (21:00) CBD doesn’t appear to affect the liver like ibuprofen does. (23:00) However, if you take a drug that is affected by grapefruit, then you should not take the CBD with that drug. Vince explains the differences in the various CBD product types and the percentage of CBD allowed. (26:00) Does CBD show up on a drug test? (38:00) How long until it expires? Oil can last a little longer. (43:00) Vince’s company makes a wide range of products, including ones for pets. (44:00) Kratom has been used for pain, but it has a serious cause for concern. *Always* do your research first and work with your health provider. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it's closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2656: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss claims made by charlatans and influencers, analyzing claims against real evidence, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/06/charlatans-and-influencers-episode-2656 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Charlatans and Influencers Things haven’t changed much (in society). (2:00) They chat about the controversy between Zola Budd and Mary Decker during the 1984 Olympics. (3:00) Vinnie’s memory for trivia, movie careers, and Jaws. (9:00) Back to health and fitness. (14:00) Vinnie shares some claims by a prominent influencer. The influencer has a product that sounds like nonsense to Vinnie; they give a breakdown. There are claims made about this product that do not make sense. They discuss other water-based products that were trending over the years. (29:00) Many claims are based on extremely small test groups for short periods. (34:00) Creatine is one of the most tested supplements. Be sure to get on the waitlist for the VIP Group--it may be opening back up soon! Follow Vinnie on X @vinnietortorich. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group is currently closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2655 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss fitness, staying in Zone 2 during training, some interesting news from Eat Happy Kitchen, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/06/staying-in-the-zone-episode-2655 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Staying In The Zone Vinnie shares a story about getting some differences in strength and fitness in different activities. (5:00) He shares how even very fit people can struggle in activities they don’t do often. There is a way to strengthen your cardio and boost mitochondria to increase endurance. (15:00) Zone 2 training can make a big difference. Zone 1 is up to 69% of your aerobic capacity. An example would be a light walk or gardening. Zone 2 is 70-79% of aerobic capacity. Zone 3 is 80-89% of aerobic capacity. Zone 4 is 90-100% aerobic capacity. Zone 2 is a favorite because it’s the range at which your body is still burning fat. HIIT training typically relies on sugar-burning. Calculate your Zone 2 by taking 180 - your age +/- 5 (depending on your activity level). If you are a sedentary person, subtract 5. If you are generally active, you can add the 5. Vinnie talks to a lot of obese people; however, they shouldn't worry about Zone 2 just yet. Focus on getting yourself to just move and do what you can do. (28:00) Wearing a heart rate monitor can help. Puttanesca Public Relations They switch to talk about Anna’s Pumpkin Marinara and stores where it will be available. (36:00) She tells a story about the production and a challenge she ran into. No matter what happens, she wants customers to get the very best flavor and not mess around! Getting into grocery stores is an interesting thing. (41:00) She is trying to get the word out on her sauces, especially what Puttanesca is. Puttanesca is a wonderful flavor with kalamata olives and capers for an extra savory experience! She is running a special deal where you can get cash back from her. Listen for the details! (45:30) A viral trend that Anna participated in is a fabulous-looking onion and cheese crisp recipe, “frico”. She shares what it is and how she makes it. (50:00) Vinnie has a little fun with redoing the intro to the show. (54:00) More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2654: Vinnie Tortorich talks with Hilda Labrada Gore about ancestral traditions around the world, wise traditions in health, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/06/ancestral-traditions-with-hilda-labrada-gore-episode-2654 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Ancestral Traditions Hilda considers herself an “experiential anthropologist” because she travels and observes cultures across the world to study diets. (2:00) Her interest in health started very you as she had a congenital heart condition. We have outsourced our health in a variety of ways. We have learn to listen to our bodies. (7:00) There are indigenous cultures that became unhealthy after colonization. (10:30) She shares what she has learned while traveling to Australia, Peru, and other places. (15:30) Vinnie mentions Lhakpa Sherpa, who is the only woman to summit Mt. Everest 10 times. (16:00) There’s a movie about her called “Mountain Queen.” You can witness a certain disconnect between Lhakpa’s healthy traditions and her Americanized children. Hilda works with the Weston A. Price Foundation to share how to live in our modern world more ancestrally. (22:00) The Foundation has 11 basic principles that it advocates for. You can go to Vinnie has a very clear e-book that can be purchased to learn the proper foods to eat for optimal health. Hilda shares more stories from Kenya. (32:00) They discuss raw milk and the benefits Vinnie has been experiencing. (37:00) They discuss honey and allergies. (44:00) Hilda hosts a podcast called “Wise Traditions” about food, farming, and the healing arts. (50:00) It’s a type of “Ancestral Living 101.” Ancestral living is accessible and cheaper than paying for chronic disease. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2653: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss choosing a different way to be by living a strong and healthy life, gut health, and more.. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/06/a-different-way-to-be-episode-2653 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - A Different Way to Be It’s important to keep inflammation as low as possible. (8:00) Vinnie is focusing on gut health and wonders if the raw milk kefir he’s incorporated into his diet helps; he isfeeling better. There is a point at which hyper-focusing on health and longevity detracts from the quality of life, not necessarily enhancing it. (11:30) They discuss several public figures who lived a robust, long life. (13:00) Many people resign to getting older, but others keep going strong for as long as possible. Those examples are people who are choosing a different way to be. Store-bought kombuchas are flavored and have more sugar. (18:00) Vinnie makes his own at home. It's stronger flavored and way less sugary. They discuss espresso and higher-end espresso machines. (23:00) Margarine and other estrogenic products have been discussed with expert researchers like Dr. Anthony Jay. (32:00) Chris reads an article about a “fiber-filled gut trick.” (34:00) It’s basically “wood pulp” (microcrystalline cellulose). The number of ingredients, especially chemicals and fillers, in things like bread is insane. Many brands of bread are up to 4 grams of sugar per slice. Be sure to get on the waitlist for the VIP Group--it may be opening back up soon! Follow Vinnie on X @vinnietortorich. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group is currently closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2652 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss cooking, candy, and coffee talk, while Anna cooks a lovely scallop dinner, and much more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/06/cooking-candy-coffee-talk-episode-2652 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Cooking, Candy, and Coffee Talk Karen Carpenter was a talented musician who died young due to anorexia. (2:30) This episode is taking place in Anna’s kitchen, so tune in on YouTube to watch. Anna is cooking up a meal and is including fava beans and scallops. (3:30) Fava beans can be tricky to work with, but they are so good. Don’t be afraid to experiment in the kitchen. (10:30) What is Vinnie’s stance on candy? (13:00) Candy doesn’t pretend to be healthy, and if you eat it, you know you’re making a choice. That’s why LIL (Life Into Living) is meant as an infrequent treat. Some people are addicted to sugar, however, so they need to adjust their intake accordingly. He shares a story about going home to Donaldsonville and a local coffee shop. (19:00) One of the coffee drinks sounds very sweet. It has condensed milk in it, molasses, and brown sugar. Condensed milk has 166 grams of carbs in one cup! (24:00) Vinnie has recently started purchasing raw milk and making kefir. (34:15) Anna gives an update on where her Eat Happy Kitchen products can be found. (44:00) Vinnie shares another story from his recent Louisiana visit. (46:00) His brother lost 6 lbs in just a few days while following what Vinnie eats. Anna just submitted her draft of her cocktail “cookbook” to her publisher! (51:00) Look for Anna’s scallop, leeks, and fava beans that she demos in this episode in her Eat Happy Kitchen Substack blog! More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2651: Vinnie Tortorich talks with Dr. Amy Gutman about her TED Talk, how "kind" lies are the hurting kind, her journey from being vegan, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/the-hurting-kind-dr-amy-gutman-episode-2651 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - The Hurting Kind Dr. Amy Gutman is an emergency room physician. (9:30) Vinnie shares a recent episode of back pain. (10:00) Dr. Amy did a TED talk on pain perception. (16:00) They discuss Vinnie’s back pain further, leading to insurance issues. She shares the subject of her TED Talk “Patients Are Hurt by Kind Lies.” (36:00) Patient satisfaction is based on the idea that “happy patients have better outcomes,” but this is not always the case. (44:30) Physicians hesitate to counsel their patients because of the way funding works for hospitals. (45:15) It’s a sick-care problem. (47:00) There is fear and pushback on the ideas around shaming. (50:00) Many doctors’ offices avoid weighing patients because it supposedly “shames” a person. However, many treatments require knowing the patient’s weight for proper prescription dosage or treatment. Doctors’ hands are often tied because of the limited time they are allowed to spend with a patient. Dr. Amy had been vegan for 37 years and was beginning to get very ill, and she describes what issues she was battling. (57:00) She came across Vinnie’s documentaries and started to make changes in her diet. She also discovered Dr. Tro Kalayjian and Dr. Terry Wahls. She felt better within days. They discuss the politicization of food. (1:10:00) Amy’s TED Talk was labeled with a triggering warning because she talks about obesity and drug abuse. Her goal is to open up the conversation between doctors and their patients. (1:19:00) You can find Dr. Amy Gutman on social media at: On X: @ToughLoveMD On Instagram: On LinkedIn: More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2650: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss decades of abuse of drugs for weight loss, road trip food, football, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/abuse-of-drugs-for-weight-loss-episode-2650 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Abuse of Drugs for Weight Loss Jimmy Buffett mini-tribute. (2:00) “Cheeseburger in Paradise” is analyzed and reflects the long-time movement to adopt a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. Carrot juice has almost as many carbs as a Coke. (10:00) Eating a carrot is better than drinking any juice. They discuss the various ways people have used to lose weight over the years, including hard drugs and other pharmaceuticals. (15:00) Vinnie has been in the fitness industry for forty years and has heard it all when it comes to drugs used for weight loss. A special story of a “hydration specialist” named Andrew. (28:20) Vinnie has suggestions for those who need to drive for long distances for work, such as long-haul drivers. (47:00) He packs things like hard-boiled eggs and homemade kefir. Kefir is great for gut health! Being fat-adapted helps keep your energy up as well. (52:15) More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group is currently closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2649 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss social media, bro science, the lies and claims of charlatans, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/the-claims-of-charlatans-episode-2649 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - The Claims of Charlatans BOGO on spices for Eat Happy Kitchen is still happening for approximately 1 more month. (3:00) Anna’s cheese bites will be available soon! Vinnie has been having issues with Meta for years. (7:30) Social media in general is a time suck. Vinnie has been transferring his Instagram content to X, and he’s reaching more people. (11:00) Vinnie is toying with the idea of an “oatmeal challenge.” (16:00) They chat about the poor bro-science advice given on social media. (17:00) Vinnie explains why cardio is a terrible way to lose weight. (21:00) He’s not a fan of OMAD, and he explains how the body switches from sugar-burning to fat-burning. The Honey Diet is the claim of charlatans. (36:00) They review the “diet” and its claims. Sugar has been, and will continue to be, what is killing the population. (41:00) Sugar is one of the most harmful things you can do to your body, along with alcohol and cigarettes. (43:00) Vinnie doesn’t lie to get people to buy products, nor does Anna. They help people without saying you *need* to buy their products to be successful. They do not lie! (46:30) They share a story of a couple who would steal content from other sources, alter it slightly, and then sell it at a profit. (48:30) The couple is not doing their own work and is taking money from unsuspecting followers. Anna finishes the Honey Diet article. (54:00) Be warned: it’s absurd! It recommends doing over 1248 grams of carbs a DAY! (57:00) More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2648: Vinnie Tortorich talks with Robert Soulliere about learning to just breathe for performance, mindfulness, your nervous system, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/just-breathe-with-robert-soulliere-episode-2648 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Just Breathe Robert helps people learn how to breathe properly for performance and health. (3:00) Breathing correctly can improve your nervous system, mental clarity, and even your eyesight. (8:00) Doing Zone 2 cardio while breathing through your nose can improve your health. (11:30) The longer you can stay in an aerobic state, the less lactic acid builds up. (20:00) The goal is to keep your breathing calm regardless of the intensity of the exercise. (23:00) Breathing can help regulate your emotions and your nervous system response. (35:00) You can get the effects of Viagra or nitrous oxide by breathing through your nose; proper breathing increases NAD, which is a vasodilator. (41:00) Breathing through the mouth is similar to rusting (causing oxidation) because it allows free radicals to remain in your system. (43:00) Robert enjoys using measuring devices such as continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) that track numbers over time. He uses a device that measures HRV by using an EKG patch attached to your chest. Robert has training events to help optimize performance and mindfulness. You can find out more about Robert and his training programs at breatheryourpower.com. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2647: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss traveling, going down a bad road with GLP-1s and muscle loss, and more. https:vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/going-down-a-bad-road-episode-2647 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Going Down A Bad Road Vinnie is traveling soon and is looking forward to going back home for crawfish season. (2:30) A good road trip is a nice “mental massage.” (5:15) He shares what he packs for the road trip. All of Vinnie’s businesses will be consolidated into one website soon. (16:00) Pure Vitamin Club, Pure Coffee Club, and NSNG Foods will be available on one website. Chris brings up Good Morning America and GLP-1s. (18:00) Zepbound is being touted as the most effective, but, of course, it will come at a cost. The drastic loss of muscle is a concern; after all, your heart is a muscle! Ten percent (the low-end percentage) of muscle loss in the 60 to 72 week time span is the same as 20 yearsof sarcopenia. (25:00) They give an example of a VIP member who has been slow to lose weight; however, they have figured out this person is undereating! Your metabolism can slow down if you aren’t getting enough calories. It can be as simple as adding another egg or two to make sure you are getting enough. This is the challenge with intermittent fasting and OMAD (one meal a day) approaches to eating. If you allow yourself to eat a treat, just get right back on the NSNG® plan. If you aren’t sure how to get started with NSNG®, get Vinnie’s e-book. Chris shares some of his weight loss journey. (42:00) He discovered his wheat and gluten sensitivity after stopping eating certain foods like pizza and pasta. Now he is so well-tuned with his health, he can tell if even a small amount of wheat is in his food. Avoid processed foods; they are addictive and damaging to your health. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group is currently closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2646 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss net carb trickery, the benefits of fermented foods, making kefir, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/benefits-of-fermented-foods-episode-2646 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Benefits of Fermented Foods Vinnie’s wife Serena tried a CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) for a short time, to see how foods affected her body. (7:00) She tried a small amount of chips that are touted as “low carb,” but her blood glucose shot up to 200 points. Vinnie has been preaching how “net carbs” are a false claim for years. Anna just got back from a food show and shares the experience. (11:30) Vinnie shares his method for making cold brew coffee. (22:30) Fermented foods are super-healthy and have beneficial bacteria for gut health. (28:00) You can make kefir easily at home. (28:00) Vinnie wants to learn how to make kombucha, too. The kombuchas that are in grocery stores often have a lot of sugar in them to make them more palatable. Weight Watchers is going through a restructuring bankruptcy. (38:00) They talk about saying goodbye to beloved pets. (42:00) More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2645: Vinnie Tortorich speaks to Chef James Barry about valuing ancestral concepts, stress in today's society, sharing celebrity stories, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/valuing-ancestral-concepts-james-barry-episode-2645 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Valuing Ancestral Concepts James Barry is a chef and podcaster who focuses on ancestral health and habits. (2:00) Keeping a connection with ancestral elements, community, and nature is important. (21:00) James is also curious whether current items like technology prevent people from exploring a deeper connection to themselves and their goals. (30:00) They discuss the dynamics of working for a celebrity. (33:00) James discusses how today’s world exposes our nervous systems to constant stress. James shares how he would work with his top clients to encourage them to choose real, healthy options. (1:01:00) They discuss how, even when eating healthy foods, overeating is still possible. Getting Extra Nutrients James created a seasoning blend that includes organ meats called "Pluck." The product can be sprinkled onto food like a seasoning, but with the nutrient benefits provided by organ meats. However, it does NOT taste like organ meats. You can find it on Amazon and James’ website . (47:00) Use the promo code Vinnie at checkout on eatpluck.com and receive a 20% discount. The discount does not apply to purchases made through Amazon. Organ meats are the most nutrient-dense foods. You can use Pluck in small amounts and build up your nutrient intake. Vinnie was impressed that the products didn’t taste like organ meats and only had clean seasonings—no sugar or fillers. You can find James Barry on Instagram: and . James also has a podcast called "Everyday Ancestral with James Barry," and it's on and , as well as . More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2644: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss sugar and eating addiction, setting your boundaries, disordered eating, and more. https://vinnietortotich.com/2025/05/setting-your-boundaries-episode-2644 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Setting Your Boundaries Vinnie has heard the stories and sat in AA meetings to help friends struggling with alcohol. (2:00) People can be addicted to sugar; Vinnie has struggled with it over the years himself. He makes sure to go a very long time between any sweets, and he’s figured out a method that curbs his craving. Chris reads through a questionnaire regarding eating habits and broken relationships with food. (12:30) Vinnie shares a story about making an appearance at an event with a particular celebrity, and the conversation she had with him about staying thin. (15:30) They discuss poor prepping habits that bodybuilders use. (23:00) People treat themselves in a disordered way: they do some level of overeating, then think they are going to fix it by fasting or purging. (23:00) People assume that if a little fasting is good, a lot must be better. Vinnie advises not doing OMAD (One Meal A Day) as it can cause other problems. (27:00) Know your weaknesses, set boundaries, and stick to them! More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group is currently closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2643 - Vinnie Tortorich, Anna Vocino, and Chris Shaffer discuss how things are heating up in social media, infrared saunas, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/things-are-heating-up-episode-2643 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Things Are Heating Up At the time of this episode, Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen spices are on sale for a short time. Use code BOGO25. Vinnie answers questions on X. (7:00) Chris joins the show, and they discuss an example of Vinnie’s posts being suppressed. The post in question had “Ozempic” in the title. Big Pharma has power that you don’t always see behind the algorithm. (15:00) They create a new post that they will use as an experiment. The best way to view the social media test post is on YouTube. They divert to their favorite political history "trolling" moments. (31:00) Anna shares some new info about her new Cheese Bites and Eat Happy Kitchen! (35:00) They should be available in about two weeks! Vinnie will be going up Mt.Whitney again this year, and like any good Italian, will be taking espresso, Anna's cheese bites, and sauce. He recommends using the Garmin inReach Mini2 to stay safe while outdoors. You can find it in Vinnie's Products on Amazon It’s a satellite device that works with no cell service, so you can stay in communication. Anna has a question about infrared saunas. (46:00) There are claims around social media that infrared or red light therapy has benefits; however, Vinnie disputes it. He’s a big fan of saunas, but less about infrared. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! 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/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: