Fitness Confidential

Episode 2646 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss net carb trickery, the benefits of fermented foods, making kefir, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/benefits-of-fermented-foods-episode-2646 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Benefits of Fermented Foods Vinnie’s wife Serena tried a CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) for a short time, to see how foods affected her body. (7:00) She tried a small amount of chips that are touted as “low carb,” but her blood glucose shot up to 200 points. Vinnie has been preaching how “net carbs” are a false claim for years. Anna just got back from a food show and shares the experience. (11:30) Vinnie shares his method for making cold brew coffee. (22:30) Fermented foods are super-healthy and have beneficial bacteria for gut health. (28:00) You can make kefir easily at home. (28:00) Vinnie wants to learn how to make kombucha, too. The kombuchas that are in grocery stores often have a lot of sugar in them to make them more palatable.  Weight Watchers is going through a restructuring bankruptcy. (38:00) They talk about saying goodbye to beloved pets. (42:00) 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 2645: Vinnie Tortorich speaks to Chef James Barry about valuing ancestral concepts, stress in today's society, sharing celebrity stories, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/valuing-ancestral-concepts-james-barry-episode-2645 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Valuing Ancestral Concepts James Barry is a chef and podcaster who focuses on ancestral health and habits. (2:00) Keeping a connection with ancestral elements, community, and nature is important. (21:00) James is also curious whether current items like technology prevent people from exploring a deeper connection to themselves and their goals. (30:00) They discuss the dynamics of working for a celebrity. (33:00) James discusses how today’s world exposes our nervous systems to constant stress. James shares how he would work with his top clients to encourage them to choose real, healthy options. (1:01:00) They discuss how, even when eating healthy foods, overeating is still possible. Getting Extra Nutrients James created a seasoning blend that includes organ meats called "Pluck." The product can be sprinkled onto food like a seasoning, but with the nutrient benefits provided by organ meats. However, it does NOT taste like organ meats. You can find it on Amazon and James’ website . (47:00) Use the promo code Vinnie at checkout on eatpluck.com and receive a 20% discount. The discount does not apply to purchases made through Amazon. Organ meats are the most nutrient-dense foods. You can use Pluck in small amounts and build up your nutrient intake. Vinnie was impressed that the products didn’t taste like organ meats and only had clean seasonings—no sugar or fillers. You can find James Barry on Instagram: and . James also has a podcast called "Everyday Ancestral with James Barry," and it's on and , as well as . 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 2644: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss sugar and eating addiction, setting your boundaries, disordered eating, and more. https://vinnietortotich.com/2025/05/setting-your-boundaries-episode-2644 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE -  Setting Your Boundaries Vinnie has heard the stories and sat in AA meetings to help friends struggling with alcohol. (2:00) People can be addicted to sugar; Vinnie has struggled with it over the years himself. He makes sure to go a very long time between any sweets, and he’s figured out a method that curbs his craving. Chris reads through a questionnaire regarding eating habits and broken relationships with food. (12:30) Vinnie shares a story about making an appearance at an event with a particular celebrity, and the conversation she had with him about staying thin. (15:30) They discuss poor prepping habits that bodybuilders use. (23:00) People treat themselves in a disordered way: they do some level of overeating, then think they are going to fix it by fasting or purging. (23:00) People assume that if a little fasting is good, a lot must be better. Vinnie advises not doing OMAD (One Meal A Day) as it can cause other problems. (27:00) Know your weaknesses, set boundaries, and stick to them! 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 2643 - Vinnie Tortorich, Anna Vocino, and Chris Shaffer discuss how things are heating up in social media, infrared saunas, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/05/things-are-heating-up-episode-2643 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Things Are Heating Up At the time of this episode, Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen spices are on sale for a short time. Use code BOGO25. Vinnie answers questions on X. (7:00) Chris joins the show, and they discuss an example of Vinnie’s posts being suppressed. The post in question had “Ozempic” in the title. Big Pharma has power that you don’t always see behind the algorithm. (15:00) They create a new post that they will use as an experiment. The best way to view the social media test post is on YouTube. They divert to their favorite political history "trolling" moments. (31:00) Anna shares some new info about her new Cheese Bites and Eat Happy Kitchen! (35:00) They should be available in about two weeks! Vinnie will be going up Mt.Whitney again this year, and like any good Italian, will be taking espresso, Anna's cheese bites, and sauce. He recommends using the Garmin inReach Mini2 to stay safe while outdoors.  You can find it in Vinnie's Products on Amazon It’s a satellite device that works with no cell service, so you can stay in communication. Anna has a question about infrared saunas. (46:00) There are claims around social media that infrared or red light therapy has benefits; however, Vinnie disputes it. He’s a big fan of saunas, but less about infrared. 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 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:

Discover the best times to work out for maximum effectiveness, particularly in the morning. The hosts dive into the deceptive world of keto marketing, exposing misleading labels that contribute to obesity. They critically review a new keto bread product and its questionable ingredients. With insights from personal experiences and humorous anecdotes about country music and rodeos, this conversation encourages listeners to make informed dietary choices while staying active and hydrated.

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.