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Dangerously Unhealthy Food Fads - Episode 1203 Dec 02, 2018

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: Episode 1203 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk hurt feelings, freakshakes which are the dangerously unhealthy new food fads, sugar in athletics, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club FREAKSHAKES These are the new thing Milkshakes stuffed with cookie, cake, other desserts 39 teaspoons of sugar, 1300 calories There are about 164 grams of sugar in this This is about what you should have in a WEEK in terms of grams of sugar This messes up your hormones A lot like frappucinos you get in Starbucks They have PURPLE fraps This is worse than dessert and people have it at 9am Just because you're drinking it, doesn't mean it isn't bad for you If you want to be a world-class athlete, you can't eat this horrible food! Vinnie tried to teach this to athletes when he worked at a high school (high school the Madden's attended)

Dawson's Philanthropic Holiday Party - Episode 1202 Dec 01, 2018

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: Episode 1202 - The amazing Mike Dawson joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two talk Dawson's podcast history, his upcoming philanthropic holiday party, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club DAWSON Dawson does the intro and outro to these podcasts He doesn't really listen to podcasts other than the Adam Carolla Show Neither he nor Vinnie will listen to their previously recorded podcasts Participated in the first annual national guac fest Check out his Twitter: @DawsAngeles Buy the "Ghost" audiobook here! He's hosting a philanthropic Holiday Party - Dec. 7th - Dawson is hosting Benefitting cancer patients At South Bay Customs Come with your pockets full and ready to give $20 at the door Slushi Mangoritas will be flowing Four bands will be performing We have awesome raffle items available

Diabetes & Obesity in Mexico with Dr. Juan Franco - Episode 1201 Nov 30, 2018

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: Episode 1201 - Dr. Juan Franco joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss the morbid obesity and prevalent diabetes epidemics that are plaguing Mexico and his work fighting metabolic issues. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow F-Bomb Thrive Market DR. JUAN FRANCO He is a doctor out of University of Mexico Works in Tijuana Dr. Franco makes house calls It is incredibly important for a doctor to understand the environment in which their patients live A shock when he began seeing his patients' homes and lifestyles firsthand OBESITY IN MEXICO It's a misconception that Mexicans need to/should eat grains Ate primarily meat and fish (protein), then introduced grains and legume Mexicans do not have the gene for diabetes It is a cuisine choice Some Mexicans culturally find it difficult to quit grains It really is a choice - there are good, healthy alternatives to rice and other things Kids in Mexico are being born 10 or 12 lbs because their mothers are pre-diabetic and consuming so much sugar during pregnancy Some young girls develop breasts at a very young age (6 or 7) because of the extra fat and estrogen that comes from grains and sugars This is a symptom of metabolic syndrome The SAD has misinformed America and Mexico, too Economics do play an important role in the obesity issues However, once families learn that moderate protein and high fat is good, people of low-socioeconomic status in Mexico can still make it work! People really do not want to lose tortillas, etc. Juan Franco advises food restriction depending on where people are metabolically 20g of carbs /day for someone very metabolically damaged, as opposed to 60-80g of carbs for a little weight loss It's mainly about making fats a staple food and educating people

The Fat Documentary Is Onto The Next Step - Episode 1200 Nov 28, 2018

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: Episode 1200 - Tallulah joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two talk Thanksgiving, Fat Bombs, Vinny G, Fat Doc progress, and the new addition to the Tortorich-Scott Thomas household! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club F-Bomb The new sponsor Tallulah loves this stuff Wants to get some so she can eat them for breakfast on her way to class Promo code "vinnie" FAT DOCUMENTARY This film is currently in the editing stage Need to sound and color correct still This doc is an amazing piece of work Vinnie and Peter are actually in awe of how amazing this is turning out Now, they're trying to get it distributed To do so, the trailer needs as many views as possible Please SHARE WITH FRIENDS and WATCH OFTEN Check it out here or embedded below The film is still costing money to make, so if you're able, throw a couple bucks into the crowd-funder here! NEW PUPPY ADDITION! Vinnie and Serena are picking up this adorable puppy (picture below) today He is a Vizsla puppy His show name will be something like "Sweet Warrior" or "Warrior Chief" Still looking for a good name Some finalists include Duke, Chief, Rambo, and others If you have suggestions or feel strongly about a name for this little guy, take it to the FB group and tag Vinnie, Serena, Tallulah

NSNG is Affordable - Episode 1199 Nov 26, 2018

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: Episode 1199 - The lovely Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday and the two talk the recent Thanksgiving holiday, getting back into ketosis after putting lots of life into living, managing finances, the fact that NSNG is affordable, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club F Bomb vinnie promo-code on your first order Thrive Market Crowd Cow Villa Cappelli NSNG IS AFFORDABLE Some people worry that this way of eating is cost-prohibitive This is part of why Vinnie offers all of this info for free - to make sure it isn't too expensive! Anna's cookbook is very affordable for this same reason Cauliflower mash (in place of potatoes) is very popular and not cost prohibitive! A cheap substitute She offered parsnip mash as another option Someone angrily tweeted at her that it was very expensive to do this - bankrupting! You don't NEED to buy the parsnips If it's too expensive for you, pick something else, like cauliflower or broccoli to mash! This isn't a way of eating where you HAVE to eat certain things if they're too expensive It being expensive is an excuse many use! It is true that often the cheapest food are the least nutritious If you eat this way, you will need less food, for one Additionally, you can find discounted veggies and meats at many stores! You will be surprised how much money you spend on junk snacks

Hidden Unhealthy Ingredients - Episode 1198 Nov 25, 2018

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: Episode 1198 - The wonderful Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk Thanksgiving and hidden unhealthy ingredients in seemingly healthy foods. Content warning to parents - Vinnie mentions a derogatory word in this episode in order to explain its origin. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club GINA'S THANKSGIVING All of her family from everywhere is invited to Thanksgiving in LA Kansas City, Chicago, Seattle, Arizona all represented Gina makes some NSNG fare to represent the low carb community Her stuff is always the first to go - it's rich, delicious, and healthy Bacon brussel sprouts, for example Vinnie knows Gina is an AMAZING cook She has a segment on Adam Carolla called "Eat Your Feelings" where she brings an NSNG dish every week HIDDEN UNHEALTHY INGREDIENTS Starbucks now has sous vide egg bites Big step above their cakes Delicious, but still has some bad stuff in it Chemicals you don't need Adds to the product's shelf life Also designed to make you crave it more Gina used to get eggs at iHop The scrambled eggs and omelettes made her feel bad It's because they put GRAINS in their EGGS! People worry about things like tryptophan in turkey - this is not the enemy! It's the pie, the potatoes, etc. that are bad

Hormones and Weight Loss - Episode 1197 Nov 24, 2018

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: Episode 1197 - Dr. Brian Lenzkes joins Vinnie this Saturday to talk his podcast with fellow luminaries, Dr. Tro Kalayjian and Jason Fung, Low Carb MD, how hormones affect weight loss, cancer and sugar and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club DR. BRIAN LENZKES Dr. Lenzkes has been on the Friday show previously as he is a luminary He and Vinnie met at Low Carb USA Check out his Friday show appearance here! Started Low Carb MD Podcast with Dr. Tro Kalayjian, Dr. Jason Fung, and Megan Ramos Listen here! HORMONES AND HEALTH Hormones control weight gain and loss Ghrelin and Leptin Leptin makes you feel full If you eat corn chips, the leptin reaction won't affect you, whereas if you eat a steak it will Too many grains and sugar make your leptin dull, insofar as you need to eat more, and make more to feel full If you keep adding sugar to your system, hard to get better People follow government guidelines, but guidelines don't pay attention to hormones, true health, etc. Insulin response involves hormones!

Genetically Modified Food with Dr. Kevin Folta - Episode 1196 Nov 23, 2018

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: Episode 1196 - Dr. Kevin Folta joins Vinnie this Friday, and the two talk genetically modified food, organic food, the health implications genetic manipulations of foods, and more on this fascinating 1 on 1! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow F-Bomb Promo code vinnie on your first order DR. KEVIN FOLTA Dr. Folta has been studying DNA manipulation since he was a kid He is a GMO expert Has a PhD in molecular biology Works largely in horticulture (runs the department at UF) GENETIC MANIPULATION OF FOOD There are different ways to do this We can breed certain fruits a certain way, for example, to get the desired effect We can also genetically modify seeds in the lab Additionally, we can put chemicals on plants while they grow to affect their growth Now, we can provide more fruits and veggies nearly all year round This is a score for public health in general Not really a thing when Vinnie and Dr. Folta were kids Organic is still a production system For example, still using insecticides, just different types Genetic engineering is actually changing the DNA in the lab Add resistance, other things Genetically modified food can be good! We are starting to grow produce in cities, making them healthy and happy Making this happen is largely what Dr. Folta is working on in his lab People don't really understanding genetic modification Assume it's evil when it can be good It's not so black and white Genetic modification is going into human beings - this is the more controversial subject Dr. Folta thinks we are close to being able to prevent things like heart disease predisposition, etc. We do allow technology to change (and improve) the lives of people This can be a good thing, if done responsibly!

Reactions to Healthy Eating - Episode 1195 Nov 21, 2018

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: Episode 1195 - This Wednesday, we are sharing a 'Saturday' success story! Use this as motivation to power through the Thanksgiving holiday, or put some Life into Living and get back on the wagon right after. Listener Haley Rushton joins Vinnie, and the two talk Haley's weight loss journey, emotional eating, reactions to healthy eating, what's in her fridge, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club HALEY'S STORY She is from Nova Scotia Works for a car dealership in communications and marketing Surrounded by essentially nothing Lonnie in the Facebook group recommended to Vinnie that she be on this podcast! She found NSNG after failure with everything else (all the crap diets) Did Keto for awhile before but ate all the fake sweeteners and didn't have much progress Was still a sugar addict Her dad introduced her to the Facebook group, and she began to see changes Had to get over emotional eating When she doesn't eat sugar or grains, she does not have the emotional food cravings as much Haley has two kids - 1 and 4 She is losing weight in small amounts Currently 5'7", 214 lbs Was 275 a year ago after her second baby She'll go several weeks really strict, then fall of the wagon There's a big psychological component to it Huge carnivore REACTIONS TO HEALTHY EATING She does not want to live her life centered around food Doesn't lecture others on how to eat or justify her way of eating She and Vinnie both don't explain to others because people, uninformed, try to fight back Don't engage with people if they won't listen - they're likely jealous, or too addicted to carbs You don't need to justify your healthy eating to anyone else If it works for you, do it! Make your health your top priority - NOT making other people feel good about how you eat Don't let others pressure you into eating crap in social situations

Eating and Cooking During the Holidays - Episode 1194 Nov 19, 2018

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: Episode 1194 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk the recent devastating California fires, eating and cooking during the holidays, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow F-Bomb Try promo code 'Vinnie' for your first order! THE HOLIDAYS It's almost Thanksgiving! The holidays are a good time to do some planned LIL It's not what you eat between Thanksgiving and New Years, but the rest of the year that really matters However, only indulge on those special days (ex: Thanksgiving day, Christmas day, New Years Eve) and be on the wagon the rest of the time if you can Anna make a nice moist turkey Thaw it out overnight Dry brine it (or wet) Plop it in a waterproof container This will make it juicy Get a turkey with a popper, but also get a meat thermometer (180º) Fairly big bird you can get done in about 3.5 hrs Vinnie enjoys some nice potatoes during the holidays He tries the pie This is when you are supposed to put LIL If you are just getting into NSNG and you have TONS of weight to lose - DON'T DO IT Don't let the cravings come back if you're fairly new to this

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