Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2724 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss HRT in women, prepping for Thanksgiving, and getting started with new habits. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/11/prepping-for-thanksgiving-episode-2724 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 Prepping for Thanksgiving Vinnie shares a story about finding a great deal on a winter coat. (3:00) A recent photo of Serena Vinnie posted on Instagram created quite a stir. (8:30) There was a lot of pushback in the comments, but Serena clarified. She has been able to manage various symptoms of menopause by following NSNG. Vinnie shares Serena's response. (17:00) Each woman's experience will be different based on their medical history. (20:00) Anna always gets compliments on her skin, but she credits not eating sugar or processed foods, which are non-negotiable for her lifestyle and health. (21:00) Thanksgiving plans a

Episode 2723 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss adding protein to processed foods, GLP-1s, and how it's all "lipstick on a pig." https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/11/lipstick-on-a-pig-episode-2723 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 Lipstick On A Pig Vinnie and Chris have been working hard on manufacturing challenges. (3:00) There is a change in marketing around diet. (10:00) Pop-Tarts is claiming it has a high-protein version. They review the ingredients list. (15:30) It's essential to develop the persistence to achieve the success you want. (24:00) Other junk foods, such as Doritos, add protein. But don't be fooled! Adding protein to crappy food doesn't make the crappy food "healthy." (25:00) It's just putting "lipstick on a pig"! Metabolic damage can be seen in just a few short weeks when eating ultra-processed foods. (26:30) Chris discusses a study on weight

Episode 2722 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer welcome a special guest to discuss food addiction, improving habits, and how some habits die hard. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/11/some-habits-die-hard-episode-2722 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 Some Habits Die Hard GLP-1 ads have been placed in front of Vinnie's show in specific markets. (3:00) Specific platforms do not allow control over what ads are placed. It is frustrating, and Vinnie and Chris are looking for solutions. Vinnie acknowledges that GLP-1s can help people lose weight, but there are issues with side effects and the lack of help with bad eating habits. (10:00) He gives the example of his brother, Mark, who is on the highest dose of a GLP-1 and still has trouble resisting certain foods. His brother Mark joined the show for the discussion, and they went over some of Mark's habits. Some habits die h

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) W

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

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 t

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 Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast  Unwinding the Habits The days of Grunge. (2:00) Vinnie recently witnessed a common misconception at the gym. (8:00) One exercise, too many sets. Vinnie can get a full workout in within 35-45 minutes, and he's guided people to do the same. He shares a story from his gym about a woman doing multiple sets. Her real name is not Leona. The woman was doing more sets than necessary; she admitted that, despite his advice, she was still relying on information that had been told to her years before. Anna knows that it can take time for people to unwind the habits they have learned. It took Anna a while to adjust to the idea

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 Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN   YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast  When You Lie to Yourself Jane is the first guest. (4:00) She discovered Vinnie when he was on the Mike Rowe show for the first time. She feels like her body has stalled, and Vinnie shares a suggestion. Thirty days no sugar. The focus needs to get away from the sweet addiction. Dave is the second call-in guest. (21:00) Dave lost his family business during the COVID lockdown. His work now requires delivery, and he gives Vinnie a shout-out for UltraSalt. (25:00) Dave shares his background and his question. (29:00) He's gotten off statins, but he still occasionally indulges in treats like chocolate an

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 Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN   YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast  Death By A Thousand Cuts A recent article from the EAT-Lancet group lists nutritional experts in the low-carb, pro-animal protein space as "misinfluencers." (3:00) Vinnie always checks the source of an article before he even reads it. If it's Harvard and Walter Willett, you know the study is likely biased. (6:00) The lack of objectivity isn't shocking. (8:00) You can book a consult through his website at vinnietortorich.com using this link. >>> https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/ You can also see the link in the menu bar near the top of his website. He is here to help you, not sc

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 wha

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)

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

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

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

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 follow

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)

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 whi

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 d

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.

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 l