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Episode 2310 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino answer some questions from prepping to run a race to teaching you all about protein powders, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/03/all-about-protein-powders-episode-2310 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS ALL ABOUT PROTEIN POWDERS Vinnie and Anna chat a little bit about cold plunging and saunas. (1:45) Anna asks Vinnie to share suggestions on the best ways to prep leading up to running a half marathon (or similar) race. (6:00) Vinnie goes through various types of protein powders, including for vegans and vegetarians. (14:00) Vegans and vegetarians may use pea or hemp protein, but they aren't as digestible and are incomplete. Vinnie lists the various type of protein powders (whey, egg, etc.) and the differences between each. Protein powders shouldn't be used as meal replacements, but rather as a supplement to real food. (30:00) Stay away from powders that have flavors--they most likely have sweeteners and aren't NSNG®. He also suggests what circumstances in which protein powders work best. Anna shares some thoughts on the use of protein powders not that they've been woven into the idea of a "diet mentality." (30:00) Vinnie believes collagen peptides are for a different purpose in your health; he adds that both bovine and marine are good. Anna and Vinnie answer a couple of questions from the internet about food prep ("confit") and what to do about weak glutes. (41:45) PLUS... Vinnie reveals an NSNG® FOODS special  Promo Code. (LISTEN FOR IT!) [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes):  Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)!  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: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. 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! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) 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. 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!  

Episode 2309 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich speaks again with Dr. Gregory Martin Ph.D., PAS, and they discuss the avian flu, the status of poultry, and much more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/03/status-poultry-dr-greg-martin-episode-2309 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS THE STATUS OF POULTRY After a couple of minutes of introductory chat, Vinnie asks Dr. Martin about the current status of poultry flocks and the avian flu. (6:00) Anything you find in the store right now should be good; Dr. Martin explains why. A brief mention of Foghorn Leghorn leads to some talk of vintage cartoons. (17:50) And talk of vintage cartoons leads to talking about some travel talk about beautiful areas of the United States to visit. As the two venture back to talking about chickens and other poultry, Dr. Martin answers some questions regarding their nutritional value, and why there is a difference between dark meat and white meat. (33:30) Dr. Martin shares his trick on how to properly calibrate a meat thermometer. (42:00) Vinnie has some questions about large birds like ostrich and emus. (45:45) Vinnie and Dr. Martin also discuss a good varied diet and they chat about being an omnivore. (51:00) That is an omnivore, except for eggplant.  Vinnie explains why he advocates staying away from sugars, including his personal cancer story. Dr. Martin recommends going to the USDA APHIS website to , to read more about how to protect your chickens. You can find more about Dr. Gregory Martin at and his work at: . PLUS... Vinnie reveals an NSNG® FOODS special  Promo Code. (LISTEN FOR IT!) [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes):  Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)!  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: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. 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! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) 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. 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!  

Episode 2308 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss Vinnie's next taste test of a popular item made of chemical mush, titanium dioxide, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/03/chemical-mush-episode-2308 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS CHEMICAL MUSH Vinnie and Gina start the show with a little history about singer Barry White. (2:15) They then venture into the challenge of Vinnie taste-testing a popular pizza roll product. (7:20) They chat about Vinnie's quest to find it in the grocery store, and his opinion of the product. Gina goes over some of the ingredients, one of which is titanium dioxide. Vinnie explains how toxic that ingredient is–it can cause cancer. They also chat about the nutrition label, serving size, and some other labeling that is meant to distract you. They wrap up with a brief chat about famous athletes. (37:30) PLUS... Vinnie reveals an NSNG® FOODS special  Promo Code. (LISTEN FOR IT!) [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes):  Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)!  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: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. 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! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) 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. 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!  

Episode 2307 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss a recent WW announcement which is all about the money pull, as well as bring on listener Rose Dobbins for a mini-consult, and much more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/03/money-pull-episode-2307 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS THE MONEY PULL Anna reveals she'll be a regular on another podcast called "Bedside Matters" (which at the time of this episode is not launched yet, but listen for the details)! (5:00) There's a little bit of chat about how "the other half lives" about private jets and movie stars. (8:00) Anna reads an article regarding WW (previously known as Weight Watchers) that sends Vinnie into the ether. (16:30) WW is going for the money pull with the recent trend of weight loss drugs. This never deals with the habits and emotional aspects behind unhealthy eating habits! Vinnie has been ranting about WW and other methods for years. There's a bit of talk about plastic surgeries that go wrong as well (not surgeries for medical reasons). They bring on guest Rose Dobbins who has been a listener for a while and who is joining to have a consult. (31:00) Rose shares a list of diets she has tried in addition to having bariatric surgery (over 20 years ago). She also shares medical difficulties she's had, partly because of her weight struggles and surgery. Rose has also struggled with emotional eating/bingeing over the years; Anna speaks to this as well. Thanks to the support of her family, Rose has been NSNG® for a while and now her husband is on board, too. They chat a bit about various food and alcohol addictions as well. (58:00) Rose is at a stall, and Vinnie and Anna are here to help--Vinnie gives Rose a consult based on the information she shares. (1:05:00) Vinnie gives suggestions as workarounds since Rose has difficulty exercising and is sedentary. Anna and Vinnie find out that Rose is a very talented artist! You can find some examples of her beautiful work at . PLUS... Vinnie reveals an NSNG® FOODS special  Promo Code. (LISTEN FOR IT!) [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes):  Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)!  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: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. 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! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) 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. 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!  

Episode 2306 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes back Dave Feldman, and the two discuss decoding cholesterol, recent studies regarding cholesterol, modeling data, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/03/decoding-cholesterol-dave-feldman-episode-2306 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS DECODING CHOLESTEROL Vinnie welcomes Dave back and chats a bit about Dave's first appearance on the Dr. Drew podcast. (3:00) Both Dave and Ivor Cummins have brought a lot of attention to understanding cholesterol. Dave’s background in coding has helped him decipher how cholesterol works in the system of our bodies. Dave explains what ApoA-1 and ApoB are in simple-to-understand terms and what part it plays in your body. (5:00) A good metabolism is a balance of building up and breaking down of certain materials, specifically fuel, in the body. (10:30)  Dave and Vinnie discuss what a CAC score is; Dave is surprised there isn’t more interest in it based on what he’s learned. (16:00) This leads to a discussion of how statins work and how they may or may not be beneficial, depending on the situation. (LMHR) is, and his recent research around this phenomenon. (22:00) The ad for Villa Capelli leads to a discussion on healthy fats, seed oils, and some companies making misleading claims on their labels. (28:30) Dave also explains research that uses modeled data, vs. epidemiological studies or randomized control trials (RCTs), and the challenges of each kind. (35:00) The conversation leads back to the study Dave is spearheading about LMHR (Lean Mass Hyper Responder) and what the research has shown thus far. (45:00) Vinnie asks Dave if CAC scores can be improved, and if so, how. (1:03:00) Dave also shares info about what variations in testing can affect results. Dave and his work can be found at  and . His Twitter is .  PLUS... Vinnie reveals an NSNG® FOODS special  Promo Code. (LISTEN FOR IT!) [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes):  Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)!  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: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. 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! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) 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. 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!  

Episode 2305 - On this Wednesday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad discuss Vinnie's next taste test with a Twix, how your liver is a gangsta, the Fruitarian episode, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/your-liver-is-a-gansta-episode-2305 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOUR LIVER IS A GANSTA Gina leads the show off with a small, personal story about the comments she receives due to NSNG®. (2:00) Today's taste challenge to Vinnie is a Twix bar, and the two discuss various chocolates, the ingredients, and other items. (4:50) Vinnie chats about how people find themselves lying to themselves about having "just a little" of something and then find themselves no longer losing weight. (18:50) Your liver is a gangsta: it will do what it's going to do and you can't lie to it. Vinnie mentions that he and Anna will not be at KetoCon this year and explains why. (22:00) He reminds the listeners that people don't seek him out to be lied to. Gina brings up a raw vegan person that she sees on Instagram and describes the posts he does. (27:20) As a result, they talk about fruit and "the Fruitarian" that Vinnie had on the podcast years ago. PLUS... Vinnie reveals an NSNG® FOODS special  Promo Code. (LISTEN FOR IT!) [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes):  Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)!  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: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. 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! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) 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. 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!