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Episode 2642: Vinnie Tortorich speaks to Dr. Bryce Appelbaum about healthy vision, screen time, doing your vision "pushups", and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/vision-pushups-dr-bryce-appelbaum-episode-2642 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Vision Pushups There are parts of this episode that may be better viewed on YouTube. Dr. Appelbaum is an eye doctor who is here to talk about eye health and aging. There are exercises to keep your vision sharper as you age. (7:00) The vast majority of vision problems can be attributed to bad habits. (10:30) Types of lighting can affect vision. (11:00) They discuss screentime. (13:15) The national average for 8 through 10-year-olds in the United States is 6 hours a day on screens. For adults, it’s just over 7 hours per day; consequently, that means over 100 days out of the year! And that’s the average. (14:00) What kind of exercises can be done to improve your vision? (22:20) Dr. Appelbaum describes some exercises and shares how you can make a difference in your vision. There are health benefits to being outside and engaging in a 3D environment versus staring at flat screens for prolonged periods. (32:00) Poor visual development and tracking can affect learning in kids. (36:00) Vision is the dominant sensory learning system. (37:40) Vinnie wants to become a better skeet shooter. (46:00) A visual exercise over time helped him improve, but how did it work? (49:45) ScreenFit is an online version of vision exercises you can do at home. There is a sample exercise you can try. Each program is customized to the individual. Visual eye-brain connection is important for many reasons. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.  “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available!  You can go to  You can order it from .  Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day!  Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine.  Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen.  There's a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https://nsngfoods.com/   PURCHASE  DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. 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. Additionally, 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! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) 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:  FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2641: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss the best time of day to exercise, keto lies and obesity, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/keto-lies-and-obesity-episode-2641 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Keto Lies and Obesity Introductory chat about country music and rodeos. (3:00) What is the best time of day to work out, ideally? (10:45) In Vinnie’s experience as a trainer, he noticed that his clients performed the best between 9:00 am and 11:00 am. They discuss schedules and what your body can handle. For most people, the morning is best; ultimately, do it when you can fit it in. Vinnie did a whole documentary regarding various keto packaged products, called “Dirty Keto.” (18:00) You can find it in the links below--watch it on Amazon. A bread company just pitched to Chris to do ads on the podcast. (20:00) They review the label and ingredients for a particular keto bread. (24:45) People are misled by the idea of net carbs as well as other keto labeling. Ingredients are often still not good, and not NSNG®. The misleading labeling is one of the causes of obesity: people think they can eat it without concern. Don’t forget about UltraFat and UltraSalt to help fuel your summer activities! More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group is currently closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.  “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available!  You can go to  You can order it from .  Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day!  Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine.  Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen.  There's a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https://nsngfoods.com/   PURCHASE  DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. 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. Additionally, 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! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) 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:  FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

The hosts dive into sugar industry myths, challenging claims of sugar being harmless. They discuss the confusing marketing around gluten-free labels and the pitfalls of diet trends. With humor, they emphasize the importance of transparency in food choices and share entertaining culinary tips. Meal planning is tackled, highlighting the joy and chaos of family cooking. Listeners also learn about crafting the perfect omelet and the significance of food traditions, all peppered with personal anecdotes and insights.

Episode 2639: Vinnie Tortorich speaks to dairy farmer Mark McAfee about solving "the milk problem," the benefits of raw milk, commercial milk, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/solving-the-milk-problem-mark-mcafee-epsiode-2639 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Solving The Milk Problem The legality and illegality of certain substances. (2:30) Mark is a Raw Milk Farmer and has been for 27 years. (8:00) Pasteurization kills all the benefits of milk. Homogenization breaks up the butter fat for convenience’s sake. Mark explains other things that are done to commercial milk. Mark explains how he keeps raw milk clean and maintains its benefits. (12:00) The history of pasteurizing milk in the United States goes back to 1893. Milk used to get easily contaminated once dairies entered cities.  (16:00) Cities were filthy decades ago and created “the milk problem.” Thirty to forty percent of people would die from contaminated milk in the late 1800s. Mark describes how raw milk is processed. (22:00) Mark’s farm has a lab on site that tests every batch for negative bacteria. The only benefits to commercialized milk are that it “lubricates cereal.” (24:30) Pasteurized milk is the number one allergenic food listed on the FDA’s website. Raw milk is not associated with bad digestion; it can heal the gut. (33:00) Food is the foundation of health, not medicine. (41:00) They discuss which states where raw milk is legally available. (43:00) Do your research on farms in your area, and whether raw milk is available to you or not. Mark’s raw milk is available in approximately 500 stores in California. Go to to find out more. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.  “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available!  You can go to  You can order it from .  Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day!  Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine.  Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen.  There's a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https://nsngfoods.com/   PURCHASE  DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. 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. Additionally, 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! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) 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:  FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2638: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss making a comeback, how sugar is poison, hybrid meat, screen time, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/sugar-is-poison-episode-2638 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Sugar Is Poison Vinnie tells Chris about a couple of common phrases that he heard a lot in his younger years. (3:00) How do these two phrases relate to making a comeback? (15:00) Pure Vitamin Club has made a comeback and has everything in stock. RFK Jr. recently stated, “Sugar is poison.” This message has needed to come from a government official for a long time. (18:00) The quantity of sugar consumed per capita has multiplied over the decades. A hybrid burger, “Both”, mixes meat with vegetables in the same patty. (28:00) Vinnie doesn’t like that the underlying message is that meat is bad, or at the very least, eat less meat. (30:30) Another hybrid "meat' is a chopped steak by Choppy. (33:00) Chris shares the ingredients, and it doesn’t sound great in Vinnie’s opinion. The desire for convenience makes people take shortcuts that they don’t need to. For example, feeding cereal to their child for breakfast instead of cooking eggs. Chris has some exercise questions for Vinnie. (43:00) Another fitness influencer suggests three things to do in the gym. Vinnie discusses why the three exercises may not be optimal. He suggests instead push-ups, assisted pull-ups, lunges, or bodyweight squats. Adding cardio and flexibility is always a plus, and it doesn’t have to be complex. (50:00) Vinnie discusses his “phone diet.” (53:00) He has suggestions on how you can reduce time on the phone. There are so many entertainment sources that people think they need them all the time. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group is currently closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.  “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available!  You can go to  You can order it from .  Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day!  Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine.  Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen.  There's a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https://nsngfoods.com/   PURCHASE  DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. 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. Additionally, 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! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) 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:  FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Discover the surprising benefits of exercise and how it can make you feel younger and stronger! The hosts explore why many people avoid working out, despite its positive effects on aging. They touch on the fascinating topic of raw milk, discussing its pros and cons, along with personal anecdotes about food and fitness. A high school reunion serves as a moment of reflection, reaffirming commitments to health and activity. Dive into the joy of movement and the mindset needed to embrace a healthier lifestyle.

Episode 2636: Vinnie Tortorich speaks to author Bonnie Tsui about her new book on the importance of muscle, the need for physical fitness for brain health. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/importance-of-muscle-bonnie-tsui-epsiode-2636 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  The Importance of Muscle Bonnie Tsui is the best-selling author of her book "Why We Swim." (2:30) Her new book, "On Muscle," is found in Vinnie's Book Club on Amazon. Her book explains how important developing muscle is. It’s not for vanity, it’s for function. (6:15)   When your muscles are being worked, they send biochemical messages to your brain. (13:30) This helps cognition as you age as well. Vinnie would love to see real physical fitness classes in schools again. (15:00) Physical fitness engages the brain for mental clarity. (18:00) Having PE in schools can improve grades and well-being. Great artists like Michelangelo studied anatomy. (21:00) They both have a love of stories about strong people. (33:00) Bonnie has studied cultural strength competitions, such as Janice Todd lifting the Dinnie Stones. They discuss the evolving opinions around women and strength. (37:00) Vinnie shares stories of finding ways to build strength. (50:00) Bonnie shares how she and her family stay active. (52:00) They discuss rowing machines, or erging. (55:00) Learning a new physical activity, especially as you age, is challenging and satisfying. (1:01:00) There is so much more to learn about muscle and strength, and it’s in Bonnie’s book, “On Muscle.” More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.  “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available!  You can go to  You can order it from .  Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day!  Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine.  Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen.  There's a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https://nsngfoods.com/   PURCHASE  DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. 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. Additionally, 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! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) 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:  FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2635: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss social media platforms, algorithms, free speech, dietary dogma, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/free-speech-dietary-dogma-episode-2635 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Free Speech and Dietary Dogma Vinnie’s Instagram history. (3:00) They discuss other social media challenges and platforms regulating speech. Vinnie plans to keep his X account active. He’ll be adding content to TikTok, too. They review the early days of the Internet. (26:00) A new PETA advertising campaign is focusing on poop. (34:00) They discuss some of the dietary dogma involved. The focus is on fiber and the body being timely in bowel movements; however, they handle it grossly. If you eat veggies, you shouldn’t need additional fiber products. Vinnie has heard and tried everything, but his body works best with NSNG®. More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group is currently closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.  “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available!  You can go to  You can order it from .  Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day!  Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine.  Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen.  There's a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https://nsngfoods.com/   PURCHASE  DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. 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. Additionally, 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! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) 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:  FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2634 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss Proper Hydration 101, including getting enough electrolytes, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/proper-hydration-101-episode-2634 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Proper Hydration 101 At the time of this episode, Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen spices are on sale for a short time. Use code BOGO25. Vinnie talks about a recent consultation and how information has changed. (3:30) Cholesterol numbers are an example; he gives an analogy of a function of an engine. Electrolytes are not an energy source, like caffeine, but they are necessary to keep your body functioning. (9:45) The “rules” about hydration have changed over the years, such as how much water intake is recommended. (13:00) Misinformation about how much water to drink has led to incorrect or unnecessary habits. When you drink more water than necessary, you are depleting your body of electrolytes. Electrolytes help your body function. You stay hydrated by drinking the proper amount of water with salt and other electrolytes. Thinking you need a soda or Gatorade as a “boost” isn’t a good idea. The idea of drinking more water to lose weight isn’t really how it works. The Badwater Race occurs in one of the planet’s hottest places, Death Valley. (28:00) Many of the athletes who attempt it rely on UltraSalt. Vinnie addresses concerns about getting too much salt. (32:00) There is a slight difference between sodium and salt. Salt in junk food is an issue, but it’s less about salt and more about the junk. (38:00) Anna’s sauces will be showing up in certain Kroger-owned stores in a matter of weeks. (48:00) You can go to Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen website store locator, enter your zip code, and find which stores carry her sauces. They discuss biohacks using UltraSalt. (50:00) They switch to discussing murder-themed shows and voice-over work. (54:00) More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, register here! Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days Of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.  “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook is available!  You can go to You can order it from . Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! There's a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https://nsngfoods.com/   PURCHASE  DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. 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. Additionally, 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! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) 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: FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:

Episode 2633: Vinnie Tortorich speaks to director and producer Peter Pardini about Peter's latest movie, which reviews recent history in a rant, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/04/history-in-a-rant-peter-pardini-episode-2633 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  History In A Rant The story of when Peter and Vinnie met. (2:00) Peter's documentary "Now More Than Ever" introduced the band Chicago to a whole new generation. Joe Mantegna and Serena Scott Thomas worked with Peter in “Rolling Thunder.” (9:00) Joe also narrated Peter’s second documentary about the band Chicago. The band has been performing for almost 60 years and is still going strong. (11:00) They discuss how Vinnie and Peter decided to do a documentary together. (16:00) “FAT: A Documentary” was crowdfunded with the guidance of Peter. Peter shares his recent movie “Man Goes On Rant” about U.S. history since Y2K, but from a different point of view. (25:00) They discuss various things in recent history and how society reacted. You can find “Man Goes On Rant” on Amazon.  They discuss cell phones, screen time, and Vinnie’s “phone diet”. (1:05:00) Children in today’s society have a whole different set of challenges. There are lessons to be learned on how media and society have handled events over recent years. (1:02:00) More News If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, closed for registration, but you can get on the wait list - Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days Of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.  “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook is available!  You can go to  You can order it from .  Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day!  Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine.  Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen.  There's a new NSNG® Foods promo code you can use! The promo code ONLY works on the NSNG® Foods website, NOT on Amazon. https://nsngfoods.com/   PURCHASE  DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie’s fourth documentary in just over five years. 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. Additionally, 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! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) 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:  FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: