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Episode 2721 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss a recent comment on social media and making it into a learning moment, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/11/a-learning-moment-episode-2721 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast A Learning Moment Vinnie is back from vacation, but both he and Anna still run their business while away. (4:00) Based on a comment about Anna's sauces, this is a learning experience. (10:00) They discuss economies of scale, consumer psychology, and how these factors affect food products. Cheaper products use lower-quality ingredients. They discuss carb count in tomatoes. (17:30) Vinnie describes again "life into living" and not being carb-phobic. (20:00) Tomatoes and Anna's sauces are not a problem. The discussion leads to playing "Stripper or NFL." (26:30) Vinnie's focus has always been to eat real, whole foods. (33:00) Well, what a happy surprise! Vinnie's Mom, Marie, joins the show! (38:00) They discuss kombucha; Vinnie's been making his own for a while now because the store-bought varieties still have too much sugar. Vibration plates: Are they as good as they claim to be? (45:00) They can be helpful if used correctly. Anna uses hers in various ways, and she feels energized. Balance boards and jumping rope help energize you and strengthen bones. Don't forget to book a consultation with Vinnie if you need guidance! https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/ You'll be able to join the NSNG® VIP group when it reopens soon! If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ 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 buy or rent it here if you like.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's next cookbook, is available! You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com You can order it from Vinnie's Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm Anna's recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack — they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/ 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views it gets, 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

Episode 2720 - Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Tony Hampton to discuss focusing on policy, advocating for change, use of GLP-1s, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/11/focusing-on-policy-episode-2720 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Focusing On Policy Dr. Tony Hampton has been a guest on the show several times—he has a long history of advocating in the low-carb space. (2:00) Being policy-focused rather than party-focused in governmental policy should be the focus. (8:30) Dr. Hampton describes his career focus on improving metabolic health, including how to incentivize doctors to help people discontinue medications and reduce the cost of care. (12:00) RFK Jr. may not always speak clearly to the mainstream public in a way that resonates. Dr. Hampton still faces challenges in the mainstream medical space, where other doctors struggle to embrace certain concepts; for example, many of his peers continue to have trouble accepting the idea that saturated fat is not harmful. (14:00) Despite the benefits of a low-carb or ketogenic diet and its positive effects on things like diabetes and other metabolic diseases, it is still not accepted by many doctors. Apparently, they didn't get the memo! (16:00) They discuss food deserts and their effects on the community. (21:00) Advocating and Taking Action Dr. Hampton describes a current concept in healthcare being initiated by Advocate Trinity. (22:00) Much of it is educating people about food and lifestyle, and helping them to change their habits for the better (28:00) Vinnie admits he is not a fan of GLP-1s, but he understands how they can be a valuable tool for teaching and helping people adopt new habits. (31:00) They discuss the negative aspects of GLP-1s. The muscle loss associated with GLP-1 is more pronounced than that observed with natural weight loss. Muscle is essential for so many reasons, including boosting insulin sensitivity. (38:00) It is the metabolic engine of the body! Increasing muscle mass prevents you from becoming fragile. (38:00) Dr. Hampton offers two programs: NEST, which stands for Nutrition, Exercise, Less Stress/More Sleep, and How You Think/Less Trauma. ROPE is for Relationships, Organism (avoiding bad/adding good), Pollutants, and Emotions. (46:00) @drtonyhampton is on Instagram, and his linktree is https://linktr.ee/drtonyhampton YouTube is the best place to find him: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTonyHampton If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list -https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list -https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ 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 here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 Please make sure to watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's next cookbook, is available! You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com You can order it from Vinnie's Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm Anna's recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/ Don't forget you can invest in Anna's Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. https://eathappykitchen.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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views it receives, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your review after...

Episode 2719 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss falling into the trap of labeling trends, essential vs. non-essential vitamins, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/11/falling-into-the-trap-episode-2719 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Falling Into the Trap The return of "Stripper or NFL". (2:00) Book a consultation with Vinnie for guidance with your goals. https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/ What is meant by "functional foods"? (6:00) It appears to be a marketing term, similar to vitamins working "at the cellular level." Water works at the "cellular level", too! Chris defines the phrase "functional foods," which is equivalent to "fortified." Vinnie defines essential vs. non-essential. (17:30) For example, creatine is considered "non-essential" because the body can produce it on its own. "Essential vitamins" means that if you don't take them, your body won't make them. (19:00) What is the "new salt" fortified with vitamin D? There are different forms of vitamins, and some are more effective than others. (23:00) The fortified salt contains vitamin D2, but it is not the most effective form of vitamin D. (26:00) Falling into the trap of poor labeling can be a problem. "Functional" isn't necessarily better than "fortified." Magnesium stearate is a flow agent that can block the absorption of the vitamins you are trying to take! (31:00) It's all another labeling game that people are playing. (40:00) If you are interested in the NSNG VIP group, it will reopen soon. But you can get on the wait list -https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ More News If you are interested in the NSNG VIP group, it will reopen soon. But you can get on the wait list -https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ Serena will be adding some of her clothing suggestions and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie's Amazon Recommended Products link. https://www.amazon.com/shop/vinnietortorich/list/3GPVU29UHHPMY?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsfvinnietortorich_109ME21EYG8380MBNX34 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 here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 Please make sure to watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's next cookbook, is available! You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com You can order it from Vinnie's Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm Anna's recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/ Don't forget you can invest in Anna's Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. https://eathappykitchen.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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views it receives, 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

Episode 2718 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss unwinding the habits you've learned, missing the world around you, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/11/unwinding-the-habits-episode-2718 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin ClubPure Coffee ClubNSNG FoodsVILLA CAPPELLIEAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Unwinding the Habits Battling Bad Information Don't forget to book a consultation with Vinnie if you need guidance! https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here!https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ More News https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/"Dirty Keto" is available on Amazon!You can buy or rent it here if you like.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's next cookbook, is available! https://eathappyitalian.com Vinnie's Book Clubhttps://amzn.to/3ucIXmhttps://annavocino.substack.com/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) just over Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

Episode 2717 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer welcome call-in guests to discuss addiction to sweets and when you lie to yourself about what affects you. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/10/when-you-lie-to-yourself-episode-2717 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin ClubPure Coffee ClubNSNG FoodsVILLA CAPPELLIEAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast When You Lie to Yourself If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list -https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list -https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/"Dirty Keto" is available on Amazon!You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1Please make sure to watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's next cookbook, is available! https://eathappyitalian.comVinnie's Book Clubhttps://amzn.to/3ucIXmhttps://annavocino.substack.com/https://eathappykitchen.com/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) just over Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Additionally, the more views it receives, 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

Episode 2716 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss "misinfluencers", protein "coffee", how sugar is death by a thousand cuts, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/10/death-by-a-thousand-cuts-episode-2716 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin ClubPure Coffee ClubNSNG FoodsVILLA CAPPELLIEAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Death By A Thousand Cuts vinnietortorich.comhttps://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/do not run in a weighted vest Self Care, Beauty and Grooming Products that Actually Work! If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list -https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list -https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/"Dirty Keto" is available on Amazon!You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's next cookbook, is available! https://eathappyitalian.comVinnie's Book Clubhttps://amzn.to/3ucIXmhttps://annavocino.substack.com/https://eathappykitchen.com/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) just over Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries 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: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

Episode 2715 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss people "eating through the GLP-1", allowing your body to function properly, and misleading labels. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/10/allowing-your-body-to-function-episode-2715 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Allowing Your Body to Function The podcast platform is inserting ads for GLP-1s into his show. (3:00) He can’t necessarily control what ads are placed. Vinnie doesn’t advocate for the use of GLP-1s because he feels the side effects aren’t worth it, especially since weight loss can be done naturally. Another problem is that some people “eat through the GLP-1." There is a tendency to overeat or continue to eat junk foods because they think the GLP-1 will offset the poor eating habits. Changing your lifestyle is a journey that may have challenges; however, a low-carb approach is the most effective because it allows your endocrine system to function as it was designed. (13:00) People ask what they can eat without impunity. (18:00) The answer is NOTHING. People often add things that they don’t necessarily need; bulletproof coffee, for example. Certain foods affect hormones like leptin and ghrelin. (30:00) Once you stick to NSNG for 30 to 60 days, you can start to feel differences and develop the habits. (33:00) Misleading Labels Anna reads some ranch dressing labels. (36:00) The ingredient list is mayhem and misleading. By comparison, some of the ingredients are illegal in other countries and have also been known to cause cancer, such as titanium dioxide. Anna will be posting videos giving a rundown of other labels on her Instagram and TikTok, @annavocino. Anna is learning to make her own Greek yogurt, and it is amazing! (55:00) You’ll be able to join the NSNG® VIP group when it reopens soon! If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! 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 buy or rent it here if you lik. Please make sure to 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! 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 2714 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer welcome call-in guests to discuss leading by example, marketing claims, and navigating life after change. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/10/leading-by-example-episode-2714 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Leading By Example Ads from the 1970s made odd suggestions, such as dentists recommending chewing gum. (4:00) Vinnie gets on a skating kick. (8:00) Brandon is the first call-in guest. (13:00) He had a severe injury to his knee, but surgery was denied because his body mass index was too high. (20:00) He lost weight with nsng, and his knee pain has diminished. Brandon is a teacher and sees how bad school lunches can be, including ones from home. His advice for others is to embrace the non-scale victories (NSVs). (36:00) They chat about his cholesterol levels and things he has learned about it. (41:00) Edward Bernays is considered the godfather of public relations, and he changed the rules of marketing. (47:00) He started trends like bacon for breakfast and making smoking socially acceptable, among other things. C.W. Post ran sexist ads to influence people not to drink coffee. (54:00) The second caller is Chris. (58:30) He found Vinnie a while back; he brought up a lawsuit against the makers of LMNT electrolytes. The product claims to have no sugar or sweetener, but after being challenged, that is allegedly not true. Chris chats about the big changes that occurred in his life over the past four years. (1:05:00) He realized he was using food to cope and is learning to navigate new habits. They discuss being on the spectrum and navigating life. (1:07:00) If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list - More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. 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. 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 2713 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss PETA's recent messaging, agreeing with vegans on some points, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/10/agreeing-with-vegans-episode-2713 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS There is no video for this specific episode. We're sorry for any inconvenience. Agreeing With Vegans Movie chat (2:00) PETA has a new marketing strategy. (7:30) There is a “starter kit” to become vegan, even for your pets. Chris goes over some of the PETA ideology. (22:00) They have walked back some of their claims and reworded things on their website over time. Ironically, pet shelters run by PETA are not necessarily no-kill shelters. (24:00) Vinnie agrees that factory farming is horrendous, as is industrial dairy; real whole foods are important, as is the environment. (26:00) However, forcing carnivorous pets to be vegan is its own form of cruelty. (31:00) Neighborhood watch groups and gossip. (34:00) Newest weight loss fad: GLP-1 patches. (38:00) However, they don’t contain GLP-1s. They do claim to have ingredients that act similarly to a GLP-1. A patch being effective seems unlikely. Texas A&M conducted a study that tested animal protein vs. vegan protein. (44:00) If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list - More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. 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. 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 2712 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss Anna's recent trip to France for a food and wine tour and how she managed her food while traveling. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/10/food-and-travels-episode-2712 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Food and Travels Some of the opening conversation is mildly adult-themed, so listener discretion is advised. “Stripper or NFL” game is back! (2:00) Anna just got back from two weeks of traveling in Europe. (12:00) She shares some details about the food and wine tour, champagne, and other lovely details. (14:00) Staying gluten-free and NSNG® was mildly challenging, but not impossible. (23:00) She shares how she managed her food while traveling. She also noticed that she never really saw an obese person while there. (37:00) With all the travel and all the food, show only gained 2 pounds. One thing she did notice was that food servers would say, “No, that’s too much food.” She explains the story. (39:00) Our country needs to get back to eating more natural foods and fewer processed foods. Vinnie is going to a tropical island soon, and he plans to finally try a piña colada. (48:00) You’ll be able to join the NSNG® VIP group when it reopens soon! If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! 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 2710 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss failing, getting back up, having"life into living" moments, what happens after, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/10/what-happens-after-episode-2710 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - What Happens After Vinnie has failed multiple times, but he fights back and keeps getting up. (4:00) It’s not how many times you fall, but how many times you get up. Vinnie explains how that philosophy extends to health and weight loss. (12:00) You only really fail when you stop getting up. (15:00) It’s not an issue to have some true Life Into Living, but what happens after. You have to get back into NSNG®immediately. NSNG® is less about restriction and more about the fact that it is often easier to avoid certain foods in the first place than to constantly have to “get back on the wagon.” What you choose to LIL on should absolutely be special. It’s not “let’s grab a whole pizza” frequently. (20:00) Wing Stop appears to have added sugar to French fries! (28:00) Previously mentioned in episode 2707 were the Power Zone (glutes, hamstrings), Posture Zone (back), and Stability Zone (obliques). (30:00) The two remaining Zones are the Mobility Zone (overhead press and face pulls) and the Grip Zone. (42:30) Push-ups are the most overlooked exercise that is beneficial. (45:00) If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list - More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. 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. 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 2709 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss addiction and taking things too far in certain diets, and answer some common NSNG® questions. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/10/taking-it-too-far-episode-2709 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Taking It Too Far This episode was recorded on 9/11, the 24th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center. (2:00) It’s hard to believe how much time has gone by. Setting quantifiable goals is a huge help. It allows you to reassess as you progress. (4:00) The better bet is to challenge yourself to grow and progress. NSNG® 101 Part 2, but first, a little bit about the Charlie Sheen documentary, currently on Netflix, called aka Charlie Sheen. (6:30) Addiction is a constant challenge for some people. Medically guided psychedelics are an emerging modality for people to use for various issues. (19:00) Anna shares an article about a man who had cholesterol leaking out of his skin. (26:00) A man is following a carnivore diet and consuming extremely high amounts of fat—pounds of fat every day. He developed xanthelasma, a condition where cholesterol accumulates and develops yellow growths under the skin. Vinnie feels the article is a hit piece. The authors took an anomaly and made it a “hit piece." NSNG® 101: Some Common Questions They discuss not needing to track macros. (35:00) Lose the obsession with food! Tracking can be beneficial as a stopgap measure to assess where you’re at. (39:00) White potatoes vs. sweet potatoes. (42:00) The glycemic index is a factor. If you are going to enjoy a small portion of sweet potato, boiling it is best. Nuts and nut butters are good, but can be overdone, so be careful. (49:00) In terms of fat and carb content, pili nuts and macadamia nuts are the best. Pecans and walnuts are next, but get plain raw ones, as roasted ones are often in seed oils. (54:00) Almonds are good, but cashews and pistachios are higher in carbs. You’ll be able to join the NSNG® VIP group when it reopens soon! If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! 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 2708 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer welcome call-in guests to discuss motivation sparked by one foot in the grave, and pushback from family. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/10/one-foot-in-the-grave-episode-2708 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - One Foot In The Grave Social media concerns. (2:00) Vinnie had an experience over X years ago regarding American Girl dolls. (4:00) There was a miscommunication, and he had to stay up all night to correct the mistake. Vinnie had only suggested making a fitness-themed doll. Eric is the first guest caller. (18:00) He’s lost some weight with NSNG® and has spine issues. Eric is looking forward to Vinnie’s workout videos that will be released in the NSNG® VIP group. They discuss issues Eric has had dealing with cholesterol and his doctor. (30:00) The ratio between HDL and Triglycerides is a better indicator of heart health. Carbohydrates really don’t help you build muscle; 5g of creatine is better. (43:00) Some sports or competitions can be fueled with a small sugar trickle because blood glycogen gets used up so quickly. Examples would be kickboxing or boxing. Family Pushback Scott is the next guest. He has lost 325 pounds after starting NSNG® after hearing Vinnie on Mike Rowe’s podcast. Why does it take people to be told they have one foot in the grave before it sparks change? (48:00) Scott’s wife has lost over 100 pounds, and his son has lost 90 pounds! Scott has reversed COPD and congestive heart failure symptoms. (55:00) Hobbies are important to help your mind explore. (1:01:00) Scott has had family blowback about his new healthy lifestyle. A family member reported him to Adult Protective Services! (1:04:00) He had to go through three months of investigation. The accusation was abuse because of the change in eating and daily walks. Scott’s wife has lowered her A1C and gotten off of insulin. (1:11:00) Vinnie shares a story about an NSNG® follower named Robert Stanton. (1:19:00) If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list - More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. 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. 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 2707 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss keto-friendly oils, healthy aging, assessing aging with fitness tests, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/10/assessing-aging-with-fitness-episode-2707 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Assessing Aging with Fitness They discuss Serena’s birthday. (2:00) The six best keto-friendly oils? (6:00) Olive oil, avocado oil, tallow, ghee, real lard, butter, coconut oil, and macadamia nut oil. Macadamia nut oil is expensive. Read the ingredients on your labels: even lard and tallow can be cut with seed oils. (15:00) Chris shares a list of fitness tests that can help assess the aging process. (16:30) If you want to see them, you can watch the episode on YouTube. What about the focus on “mirror muscles”? (35:00) This refers to things like triceps and biceps curls. Performing compound movements is typically sufficient to gain strength and remain functionally fit. Various zones are good to focus on while working out. (38:00) Power Zone: Glutes, hamstrings, or “posterior chain.” Dead lifts need to be worked up to; it’s not a beginner exercise. (39:00) Hip thrusts are good, especially with a hip thrust machine or with a Smith machine. Lunges are great, too, of course. Posture Zone: upper/middle back exercises Stability Zone: Pallof press or “Indian club” (which is a weighted bat or club) If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list - More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. 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. 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 2706 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss the recent documentary about the "Liver King," and how it is "ick on the highest level." https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/10/ick-on-the-highest-level-epsiode-2706 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Ick On The Highest Level Anna and Vinnie recently watched the documentary about the "Liver King," whose real name is Brian Michael Johnson. Vinnie identified Liver King as a steroid user early on. Anna didn’t pay much attention to the Liver King before. (4:00) The documentary revealed egregious lies and unsafe practices. Dessicated liver supplements can be great for you if you choose not to eat liver. But just like many other supplements, there are good brands and bad brands. (6:15) Anna created a list of takeaways from the documentary. The documentary is called “Untold: The Liver King” and is currently available on Netflix. (8:15) What you see is not what you get. Vinnie and Anna call out what didn’t make sense in Liver King’s reality show. The Liver King has been exposed as making unsavory decisions in life. Vinnie and Anna have been podcasting since 2012 and have previously been nominated for awards. (27:00) They discuss the ethics of some influencers in monetizing their platforms. Some of the information exposed during the documentary was that the Liver King was taking approximately $11,000 per month in steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. (38:00) Steroids are dangerous—they can be deadly. Pro bodybuilders have died because of them. (40:00) Supplements like dessicated liver can be beneficial, but vary widely in quality. Dessicated liver *with fat* is the optimal version to purchase. They are great to have if you don’t eat enough meat, or if you don’t care to eat liver. (44:00) Anna is learning to make her own yogurt. (47:00) Making yogurt and kefir is interesting, very cost-effective, tastes great, and is great for you! You’ll be able to join the NSNG® VIP group when it reopens soon! If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! 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 2705 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer welcome call-in guests to discuss motivation, snacking, and to get the help you need to hit your goals. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/10/get-the-help-episode-2705 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Get the Help Motivation and hitting the ground running are important. (2:30) Vinnie shares his Porsche story; it helped him decipher what he really wanted. (5:30) He discussed how he finds help to improve his goals. Get the help you need! (13:00) Shelli is the first guest. (14:00) She heard Vinnie on Mike Rowe; however, her motivation kicked in after several family members died of heart disease. Luckily, her daughter has learned a good, healthy lifestyle. You don’t have anything if you don’t have your health! (23:00) Maria is the second guest to join the call. (33:00) She’s changed her habit just through listening to Vinnie. She’s never had a weight issue, but she feels better overall. Rand is the next guest. (49:00) He also discovered Vinnie through Mike Rowe’s show. He’s been doing really well with NSNG, but he has developed an odd issue. Rand gets hungry soon after eating, despite eating high protein and fat. Vinnie goes over Rand’s typical daily meals and makes suggestions. (57:00) The culprit might be the amount of nuts he snacks on. If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list - More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. 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. 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 2704 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss coffee culture, the decline of keto, and its popularity, climate concerns, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/09/the-decline-of-keto-episode-2704 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - The Decline of Keto Vinnie shares how he came up with his French Roast. (2:00) Chris was never part of the coffee shop culture. They discuss a recent discussion on X about coffee: It’s heart-healthy! There have been other things that have been demonized, like meat; however, it’s often based on conclusions from poor epidemiological studies. (12:15) Epidemiological studies can be unreliable, and data can be manipulated. (16:00) Nina Teicholz uncovered information in her research that exemplifies this in her book Big Fat Surprise, which is available in Vinnie’s Book Club. (17:00) A small German study reports that the keto diet can help mental health. (18:00) Dr. Chris Palmer and Dr. Georgia Ede have both studied dietary lifestyle and its effects on depression and mental health. Global reports suggest the ketogenic diet is losing popularity. (24:00) Is it because of people getting tired of it, or is it GLP-1 use? They discuss another downside of GLP-1s, which is not learning to manage eating. The ketogenic diet is healthy for various reasons, including being shown to manage metabolic disease and provide mental health benefits. Companies are rebranding to relabel their products as high-protein, low-sugar, or gut-friendly. (32:00) If you are new to the podcast, Vinnie has a documentary about the fake meat industry entitled “Beyond Impossible.” (37:30) They discuss some of the content, including climate concerns. A Gallup survey indicates that there are 4% vegetarians and 1% vegans in the U.S. population. (45:00) Vinnie doesn’t care what people eat; he wants them to eat healthily and avoid malnutrition. Someone to Blame They discuss other environmental arguments, such as how termites put out more methane than ruminants. (50:00) Various environmental arguments have changed and haven’t come to fruition. There are concerns like monocropping, pollutants, and destroyed topsoil that are a concern. (55:00) John Wayne and his rugged individualism are apparently the cause of eating too much meat, according to some sources. If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list - More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. 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. 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 2703 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino provide a refresh for your NSNG® 101 knowledge as we enter the start of "Sugar Season." https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/09/the-start-of-sugar-season-episode-2703 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - The Start of Sugar Season Labor Day (in the United States) recently happened. (3:00) The challenge is to celebrate but to get back on track. And it’s “Pumpkin Spice” season—the “Jaws of the Fall.” (8:00) Football season and Halloween also add to the challenge. But Anna has your back on the football food! Go to her Substack blog and find a ton of dip recipes! Get Vinnie’s e-book to get started with NSNG®! (28:00) It’s always a great time to review the information in it! NSNG® stands for No Sugars, No Grains—the rule is simple, and you can lose weight if you follow it. Vinnie explains how carbs and fats work in your body. (32:00) ONE OF Vinnie's favorite books by Gary Taubes, Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It is available in the book club on Amazon So what can you eat? (38:00) Eggs, meats, fish, and seafood, and a variety of non-starchy vegetables, especially cruciferous ones. Cheese and other dairy products are good; however, some people are sensitive to them. Fats: a good olive oil, butter, and coconut oil. Fermented foods are great, too. Eat until you're full. Stop and then move on. (52:00) You can’t eat anything with impunity, even healthy foods. The next Monday episode will be a continuation of this NSNG® 101. You’ll be able to join the NSNG® VIP group when it reopens soon! If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! 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 2702 - Vinnie Tortorich and Dr. Lisa Strohman discuss what is happening to us as a society because of social platforms, information silos, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/09/what-is-happening-to-us-dr-lisa-strohman-episode-2702 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - What Is Happening To Us There is intense conversation in this episode, and it is not intended for children. Listener discretion is advised. Dr. Lisa Strohman is an attorney, a clinical psychologist, and the founder of Digital Citizen Academy. Trying not to get political, but this discussion addresses mental health issues, particularly around shootings. (3:00) We are at a place where we do not accept ideological differences—why is this? (7:00) Social media platforms are a big influence. They discuss some of the details regarding the Charlie Kirk shooting; some of the references have to do with gaming. (11:00) The current tech climate allows for a huge expansion of communication and influence. (13:00) Why the need to celebrate violence against others? (21:00) Hate and violence have been amplified throughout the decades, especially in political forums. (22:00) Some aspects of technology have allowed us to outsource our critical thinking and communication skills. (28:00) Having some kind of empathy for others is necessary. (39:00) Data and Disconnect RFK Jr and the Tylenol confusion, especially surrounding autism. (42:00) We have handed over true scientific research to social media influencers. (43:00) There are 20 years of data that prove that being on devices more than three hours a day (using the tech as a toy, not a tool) causes brain damage. The average teen is on their phone for over nine hours a day, and the average adult is on 7 hours. We are actually sickening ourselves with misinformation. (48:00) Ironically, the current level of use of devices and social platforms has increased the disconnect with others, with community, and has caused isolation, anxiety, and depression. (55:00) Vinnie discusses his theory about the Charlie Kirk gunman. (58:00) Lisa has worked in the FBI and shares her thoughts. They discuss some of the discussions posted on social media before the event. is Dr. Lisa Strohman's website. If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list - More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. 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. 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 2702 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer welcome call-in guests to discuss overeating healthy food, fat as fuel, sleep apnea, and muscle is king. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/09/muscle-is-king-episode-2702 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Muscle Is King Vinnie has issues with snakes. (3:00) Jim is the first call-in guest, who discovered Vinnie’s podcast through Mike Rowe. (5:30) There is such a thing as overeating even of healthy foods. Vinnie shares an example of how even NSNG-friendly foods can sneak in too often. Jim asks about balancing fats and proteins. (19:00) Everyone in diet culture wants rigid, perfect ratios, but just find a good average that works for you. (20:15) Anna is the next guest and shares how she started NSNG®. (26:30) She has come a long way and is now running ultramarathons. She has also changed her life in other areas that have helped, including reducing alcohol. There are still ultrarunners who load up with high-carb gels, etc, and it’s not necessary. You can train your body to use fat as fuel, even for ultramarathons. (36:00) Darren is the third guest. (44:30) He shares his health background and how he discovered Vinnie. Severe sleep apnea was depriving him of proper oxygen levels, and his doctor put him on a CPAP machine. (48:00) NSNG® helped him get off the CPAP machine. (51:00) Darren has been thorough in doing his reading and research, and all the science luminaries validate what Vinnie has been preaching for years. (54:30) Simply removing the highly processed foods makes a huge difference. (1:00:00) Be sure to strength train to avoid losing muscle during your weight loss—muscle is king! Darren has another question about getting hungry even after a large meal. He had been doing OMAD, but that could be the problem. If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. But you can get on the wait list - More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, it will be reopening soon. 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. 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: