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The Myth of Carbo Loading - Episode 1293 Apr 07, 2019

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: Episode 1293 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk worthless carbo loading, ultra-athletes, Italian and Southern foods, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club CARBO LOADING You do not need to carbo load for races It's like cramming before a test - doesn't work People sometimes taper off the week before, then eat absolute trash right before a race! This will often make you feel worse! You can't 'supersoak' yourself full of carbs You'll only increase inflammation, hurt your stomach, sleep badly, etc. Zach Bitters holds world records and does not eat carbs Lots of ultra-athletes are super low carb, even right before a race Don't eat bananas morning of Have an avocado instead There's a difference between something that is fattening and something that is full of fat : Episode 1293 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk worthless carbo loading, ultra-athletes, Italian and Southern foods, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club CARBO LOADING You do not need to carbo load for races It's like cramming before a test - doesn't work People sometimes taper off the week before, then eat absolute trash right before a race! This will often make you feel worse! You can't 'supersoak' yourself full of carbs You'll only increase inflammation, hurt your stomach, sleep badly, etc. Zach Bitters holds world records and does not eat carbs Lots of ultra-athletes are super low carb, even right before a race Don't eat bananas morning of Have an avocado instead There's a difference between something that is fattening and something that is full of fat

Giving Up Vices - Episode 1292 Apr 06, 2019

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: Episode 1292 - Listener Lucy joins Vinnie this Saturday for a candid conversation, and the two talk about Lucy's journey, giving up vices, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club GIVING UP VICES Biggest was 283 at 5'5" and 25 y/o Wake-up call Coasted around 270 She is now down to 182 Lost 100 lbs Would like to lose some more weight She was a binge eater Had a lot of 'negative vices' Gave up all of these things Alcohol, etc. She would black out often at home

Keto Crotch (& the Importance of Research) with Dr. Ken Berry - Episode 1291 Apr 05, 2019

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: Episode 1291 - Dr. Ken Berry joins Vinnie this Friday, and the two discuss Ken's career, keto crotch, unfounded anti-keto claims, proper research, Type 2 diabetes, blind doctor-patient trust, and more. NSNG community, please help out the man who has already helped so many -- donate here, anything helps. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow LET'S HELP KEN BERRY Ken is huge in this community He is having trouble His practice burned down These fires are usually even worse than they look Ken has put out so much free content - we need to support him now Our chance as a community to show our support Please contribute directly to him here https://www.paypal.me/kendberrymd Even if you can only donate a tiny amount, it shows Ken there are people who care about him DR. KEN BERRY Dr. Ken has been on the show before Self published his book previously (like Vinnie!), now he is coming out with a new one Support him by pre-ordering his new book here (foreword by Dr. Fettke!) Completely disputes the keto crotch thing If anything, keto diet will help smells down there This is a smear campaign because keto is gaining traction Barilla (pasta company) was involved with this Anti-keto articles have links for 'studies' that don't actually link to another page Makes it seem legit when it actually isn't The internet gives us the option to really look into things It just takes 10 minutes to figure out the root of any story He and his wife make FB live videos Make sure everything he talks about is well-researched! Exogenous ketones are BS Works in midwest TN - small, rural town Millions of Americans have been running around with undiagnosed diabetes If they fast before a check-up, their doctors won't see how sick they are Doctors check the minimum Patients blindly trust them If your doctor won't order a lab you're concerned about, that is a huge red flag

The Importance of Driving Safely - Episode 1290 Apr 03, 2019

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: Episode 1290 - Vinnie and Andy talk the origin of PVC, Vinnie's tough weekend, the importance of driving safely, Stella's surgery, and more on this Wednesday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club (12:00) Check out our new, delicious flavor! A limited number of bags Congo! Pure Vitamin Club (3:00) We wanted to make a vitamin that didn't cheat Businessmen didn't think it would work - we knew it would Vinnie invested a ton of his own money on this because he really believed in it Andy was a huge part of this, though Could not have done the interaction part without him DRIVING SAFELY (14:00) Think twice or three times before you do something dumb Vinnie witnessed a fatal car accident Kids were trying to street race and caused an innocent person's death Drive safe - always It can change your or someone else's life forever if you do not Go to a track if you want to go fast - not on a street

Our Turn to Help Dr. Ken Berry - Episode 1289 Apr 01, 2019

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: Episode 1289 - Anna Vocino and Vinnie Tortorich talk with the wonderful Dave Feldman about how we can help Dr. Ken Berry, "Rational Wiki" BS, the hypocrisy of the fitness industry, hiking boots, and more on this Monday show. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow LET'S HELP KEN BERRY Ken is huge in this community He is having trouble His practice burned down These fires are usually even worse than they look He has a show coming out with Vinnie this coming Friday about his new book You can check out his first appearance on this podcast here Ken has put out so much free content - we need to support him now Our chance as a community to show our support Please contribute directly to him here https://www.paypal.me/kendberrymd Even if you can only donate a tiny amount, it shows Ken there are people who care about him RATIONAL WIKI BS This website is technically a non-profit It spews crap Calls Vinnie a "cholesterol denier" and talks about whatever vitamin woo is Says he features conspiracy theorists... Says its objective, then uses language like "cranks" Claims grains are healthy on it Vinnie wants to sue FAKE FITNESS INDUSTRY Lots in the fitness industry do not practice what they preach Chalene Johnson did an introspective podcast on this Said she didn't practice what she preached Some of these people smoke around the clock! Kings and Queens of infomercials They would eat unhealthily and then starve themselves for a few weeks before filming

Quality Exercise - Episode 1288 Mar 31, 2019

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: Episode 1288- Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode. The two talk the Adam Carolla show, the LA marathon, quality exercise, training for marathons (or not), and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club QUALITY EXERCISE Exercise that is quality is not necessarily textbook Make a plan and stick to it Vinnie's client did a marathon untrained because she was so in shape Serena put in the effort to do the Boston Marathon

Maintaining Healthy Cholesterol - Episode 1287 Mar 30, 2019

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: Episode 1287 - On this Saturday show, Rachelle's partner, John, joins Vinnie to discuss online dating, healthy cholesterol, vitamins, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club HEALTHY CHOLESTEROL Check out his wife's podcast here They met through a dating site General doctors don't know what cholesterol numbers mean You have to get a specific test Full panel is what patters Particle size, etc. Normal numbers are made up by the statin company We need cholesterol to live If your body does not consume enough, your body will make some John may be somewhat predisposed Better you eat, better you live because you feel better Vitamins just support your diet

The Happy Diet with Maria Emmerich - Episode 1286 Mar 29, 2019

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; Episode 1286 - Maria Emmerich joins Vinnie this Friday, and the two talk Maria's family, Maria's work, that the keto diet is the happy diet, whales, how she found her passion for nutrition and helping others, the adoption process, and more on this fantastic podcast! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow MARIA EMMERICH Maria is a nutritionist Specializes in ketogenic diet and exercise physiology Struggled with weight when she was young - led her to this! About twice her current size at 16 Her focus is on mental wellness through eating right Helps lots of people with auto immune disorders, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, epilepsy, etc. Suffered from PCOS herself Told she may not be able to have kids (she has adopted two amazing children since!) Thought part of it was from caffeine Realized it was from carbs and the like Found nutrition through her dog Her dog was losing hair, and the first question her vet asked was "what are you feeding her?" The answer was crap, lots of carbs and grains Changed her dog's and her diet and both of them felt much better The keto diet is the happy diet Like Vinnie, she does phone and Skype consults - make sure to check them out! Lots of best selling books and recipes! Her husband tested positive for Lyme Had it for years before he realized it IMG_3545 Check out Maria's amazing whale video here ^ !!!

Throwback: The Origin of Sugar with Andy - Episode 1285 Mar 27, 2019

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: Episode 1285 - On this throwback episode from last year, Vinnie and Andy talk Tallulah Bankhead stories, the origin of sugar in the US, and Vinnie's kayak trip which has now transformed into hiking Mont Blanc on this Wednesday episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club ORIGIN OF SUGAR Tallulah, Louisiana was home to a lot of sugar Vinnie's conspiracy theory: the Confederacy lost because their soldiers were hopped up on sugar Louisiana makes TONS of sugar Hawaii does, too US Sugar Cane Production by State: #1 - Florida #2 - Lousiana #3 - Hawaii (distant 3rd) #4 - Texas Sugar grows in swampy, wet areas Louisiana also grows lots of crawfish, and they're DELICIOUS We will be talking about the history of sugar some in the Fat Doc VINNIE'S KAYAK TRIP Vinnie has had to postpone his major trip because his shoulder is taking longer to come around Stellar Kayaks has been incredibly generous in providing kayaks Vinnie WILL make this happen because he wants it so badly Just a matter of "when?" Vinnie has found hiking/climbing has been better while his shoulder to continues to recover While he will still make this trip eventually, he has his sights set on Mont Blanc for this summer

Easy Leg Exercises and the Latest on the Fat Doc - Episode 1284 Mar 25, 2019

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: Episode 1284 - The wonderful Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday and the two talk their favorite podcasts, vegan Twitter propaganda, easy leg exercises, the latest on the Fat Doc, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Coffee Club Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli F Bomb Crowd Cow LEG EXERCISES These are some exercises you can do right at home Grab a 20 or 25 lb kettle-bell (or whatever works for you -- dumbbell okay too) Basically doing a dead lift Legs about shoulder width apart Bend at knees and hips Drop into your heels Deadlift basically asks as a squat One legged squat (lunge) also great It's okay to not keep your back heel on the floor! not natural to do that! Work specific muscles 2-3 times a week! LATEST ON THE FAT DOC We have a deal with Gravitas!! Distribution company They distribute a lot of documentaries We heard back from them very quickly! Still working out all the details We will be doing a world-wide distribution -- more than just Netflix and Amazon Will be rolled out over time It will be out in a matter of months Lots of work ahead of us as an audience to get this to the top of lots of lists We will be giving out those free copies, but please be patient

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