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Anna Risks Her Life By Eating an Egg! - Episode 976 Jan 15, 2018

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: Episode 976 - Anna & Vinnie talk about their former guest, fruitarian Arnstein who was convicted of felony fraud and Anna risks her life (according to Dr. Michael Greger) by eating an egg and testing her resulting blood sugar... PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Green Grocer MICHAEL ARNSTEIN Vinnie and Anna have previously had Arnstein on this podcast He was quite a colorful guy He literally only ate fruit Said he ate 20+ lbs of fruit on a given day On VINNIE's show he actually said he eats 50 lbs of fruit a day WHAT? Anna and Vinnie try not to goof on guests, but... He has since been convicted of felonious fraud He forged a judges signature which allowed for the deletion of his critics' websites and articles Total BS Shows his lack of confidence in his own diet This type of manipulation is actually insane, much like the fruitarian diet FBI caught the counterfeit articles he submitted to Google Inc EATING AN EGG This whole "eggs are going to kill you" thing is really getting old Eating eggs will not in and of itself give you diabetes Nor is eating an egg as bad as smoking a number of cigarettes Dr. Greger posits eating eggs puts your life at risk by raising blood sugar Anna checks her blood sugar levels LIVE after she eats an egg The Shocking Truth: Anna's blood sugar is totally fine after eating the egg! Buy a blood glucose monitoring system like Anna has below Starting blood sugar 111 Half an hour, 108 An hour later, 98 Did NOT spike her blood sugar Anna has not yet contracted emphysema from consuming this egg Precision Xtra NFR Blood Glucose Monitoring System

Forced Vegetarianism and the Cereal Industry - Episode 975 Jan 13, 2018

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: Episode 975 - Listener Sady joins Vinnie today to discuss her forced vegetarianism, her NSNG journey, her career in cereal, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club LISTENER SADY Sady found Vinnie via Rich Roll about a year and a half ago She has booked a few consults with Vinnie Sady would work out a ton, be really good with diet plans during the week, then go crazy on the weekends Weight Watchers did not work for her, as it does not for many Struggled with eating disorders A former Latin teacher! Now she actually works in the cereal industry Machinery used to move cereal Machinery comes back to them smelling bad Cereal industry takes bad care of their products and machinery Has a grime on it for many years This is the machinery that makes kids' breakfasts! Sady says she would rather work in a dog food factory than a human food factory at this point FORCED VEGETARIANISM Her mom tried to force her into (mostly) vegetarianism She did not like it No matter what, she still gained weight Some people become vegetarians and vegans to be unique Gives some people an identity Vinnie understands this! Obviously, many have ethical issues with eating animals which Vinnie respects But, nobody should be forced into anything like diet or lifestyle

Master Your Diabetes with Mona Morstein ND, DHANP - Episode 974 Jan 12, 2018

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: Episode 974 - Dr. Mona Morstein ND, DHANP joins Vinnie today to discuss the similarities between naturopathic and general medicine, and ways to master your diabetes with naturopathic medicine such as diet. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market MONA MORSTEIN Has been practicing naturopathic Your body has great healing powers Naturopathic medicine tries to stimulate your body's ability to heal after addressing the illness / symptoms initially Can prescribe most of the same medications that a general practitioner can prescribe Not ADD and amphetamines Different rules for different states She is in AZ She personally takes an interest in helping those with metabolic disorders and diabetes Cows, by eating grains, lose essential fatty acids that are good for us to consume Grain-fed cows can lead to insulin resistance and other problems MASTER YOUR DIABETES Check out Dr. Morstein's book by the same name here She goes over a low-carb diet in the book Vegetarian and vegan diets as well Patient chooses the option that they feel best resonates with them Spend more time telling patients what they can eat than what they can't Makes it seem more reasonable and doable so people do not shy away This can be a problem when people, for example, realize they have to cut all of the grains out There are lean people with type 2 diabetes GAD 65 marker can help determine whether it is type 2 or another related issue Type 1: eating, drinking, peeing a lot, lots of lethargy, weight loss, etc., in children Type 2: harder to pinpoint with symptoms, though people tend to be pre-diabetic for years Some physicians just wait until patients move from pre-diabetic to diabetic so that they can treat them Deals with A1C levels Adding years of damage to the body before they are even diagnosed

Vinnie's Training Regimen - Episode 971 Jan 08, 2018

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: Episode 971 - Vinnie and Anna discuss Vinnie's training regimen for his upcoming bayou kayaking trip, the myth of "overnight success", offending family members, Vinnie's new farting machine, it's okay to be vegan and much much more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market VINNIE'S TRAINING REGIMEN Vinnie is training to kayak Bayou LaFourche, all 100+ miles Going to be a non-stop trip His new endurance adventure He is being trained and sponsored Training daily one way or another Whether it's on his kayak machine at home, with his teacher, in a pool, or just in a gym He's working hard OVERNIGHT SUCCESS Much like the passive income myth, the overnight success thing is also a myth Vinnie, Anna, and Andy have been working very hard at this for a very long time Overnight successes largely don't exist Most have to work very hard for success People don't see all the work that goes in behind the scenes VEGANISM While Vinnie doesn't personally endorse veganism, he has many clients and friends who are vegan He does not dislike vegans individually or even think it isn't okay to be vegan Vinnie understands many might have ethical or other concerns What it comes down to is, eating meat can be healthy as long as you aren't eating other crap with it Many NSNG vegans

Recess Before Lunch - Episode 970 Jan 07, 2018

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: Episode 970 - Adam Carolla Show celebrity Gina Grad (https://twitter.com/GinaGrad, https://www.instagram.com/ginagrad/) joins Vinnie again to discuss a study that shows kids should get recess before lunch to improve eating choices and test scores. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club RECESS BEFORE LUNCH Study shows that having recess before lunch is good for students Moving and the like good for you Kids eat more vegetables! 4th grade math, writing, 3rd grade math, reading test scores go up! Play on the playground, play tag, basketball, any sport Parents, encourage your kids' schools to have recess Campaign for it if necessary Some schools are cutting it out Everyone loves recess Makes you feel much better when you go back to class Fresh air and exercise is great Kids find a way to naturally kick it into full gear

Whole Foods Breakup & Other Rants with Jonny Bowden - Episode 969 Jan 06, 2018

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: Episode 969 - Author and nutritional guru Jonny Bowden PhD, CNS (@jonnybowden) joins Vinnie to rant about his breakup with Whole Foods, the revised edition of his bestseller The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth, his favorite foods, What the Health and so much more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club JONNY BOWDEN Check out his website here Commonly known as "The Nutrition Myth Buster" Doesn't buy into the diet propaganda the government puts forth Another cholesterol skeptic Much like Vinnie he broke up with the "healthy" Whole Foods aka Whole Paycheck He is another big Los Angeles health guru Author of a number of great books "Eat fat to lose fat" proponent Has been featured on tons of TV shows, in tons of articles, etc. One of the most widely known names in terms of low-carb proponents Why I'm Breaking Up With Whole Foods What The Health... WTF??

Keto for Cancer with Miriam Kalamian - Episode 968 Jan 05, 2018

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: Episode 968 - Miriam Kalamian EdM, MS, CNS (@DietaryTherapy) joins Vinnie to talk about her family's cancer story, her book Keto for Cancer and how the medical industry's misguided approach to metabolic disorder treatment has compelled her to passionately spread information about ketogenic diet therapy. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market MIRIAM KALAMIAN Miriam has a Master of Education, Master of Science, and a Clinical Nurse Specialist degree Now a Dietary Specialist Unfortunately, her son, Raffi, suffered from brain cancer at a very young age As a result, she began looking into adjunctive treatments to cancers (as in, treatments to supplement and complement medical care) Also, Ketosis, which is accessible to all, was one of those adjunctive treatments Miriam looked into and researched a great deal Although Raffi unfortunately passed away, the ketogenic diet along with other treatments greatly reduced his cancer and tumors KETO FOR CANCER Cancer lives off of sugar Eating a low-sugar, low-carb diet such as a ketogenic diet helps lessen fuel given to cancer cells Miriam has done much of her research based on both anecdotal and preclinical evidence While much of the medical community does not yet support this way of living, its because of the years of misinformation However, people are slowly coming around Ketogenic diet can help a variety of diseases, also including epilepsy Check out Miriam's book and website, linked below and above respectively, for more info on her family's story and the ketogenic diet in general Miriam Kalamin's book:

The Snow Turned Into Rain - Happy New Year! - Episode 966 Jan 01, 2018

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: Episode 966 - Vinine & Anna reminisce about the Dan Fogelberg song Same Old Lang Syne (i.e. the snow turned into rain), discuss some of Anna's new NSNG recipes and talk about the fact that some people consider every Monday as a New Year's Day, but the liver doesn't know the difference! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market HAPPY NEW YEAR - The Snow Turned Into Rain... It's a shame people don't have "resolution" energy all year wrong If you make a resolution, stick to it If you fall off the horse, get RIGHT back on! Once you've done NSNG for a month or so, you won't want to eat carbs again because you'll feel so much better Vinnie is doing another No Life into Living year in 2018 Vinnie needs to be fat adapted and all in to kayak Bayou Lafourche Dietary ketosis He will paddle a boat over 100 miles non-stop in May or so Thank you everyone for your continued support!

Davy Loses 50 Lbs - Episode 965 Dec 30, 2017

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Episode 965 - Davy Robison joins Vinnie this Saturday, and talks about his NSNG journey where he loses 50 lbs, going from 195 to 143! His wife has also lost 30 lbs! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club LISTENER DAVY LOSES 50 LBS Hails from Pennsylvania Also appreciates real, natural beauty - as does Vinnie Very lean, looks awesome At the beginning, his wife was concerned by his fat intake After a year of seeing his health improving, she came on board! She was never overweight, but did want to lose a few Has lost ~50 lbs since April

Climbing Everest & Other Adventures With Laval St. Germain - Episode 964 Dec 29, 2017

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: Episode 964 - Laval St. Germain, the ultimate ultra-athlete, joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss some of his adventures, including climbing Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market Pure Coffee Club LAVAL ST. GERMAIN Laval's job titles include but are not limited to: Mountaineer Ocean Rower Endurance Athlete Airline Pilot Motivational Speaker Climbed the highest peak on 6 of the 7 continents Fastest solo row across North Atlantic ocean CLIMBING EVEREST First Canadian to climb Everest with supplemental oxygen!

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