{"podcast":{"title":"Fitness Confidential","slug":"fitness-confidential-43733","podcast_index_feed_id":43733,"rss_url":"https://angriesttrainer.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://vinnietortorich.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/d/2/1/cd21aa838752783b16c3140a3186d450/fc.png","author":"Vinnie Tortorich","episode_count":2690,"summary":"Fitness and weight loss expert Vinnie Tortorich, the author of the best-selling book \"Fitness Confidential\", dispels the widespread mistaken beliefs regarding weight loss and exercise and teaches us how to lose weight, get fit and reclaim our lives. Using his 35 years of experience in the fitness and weight loss industry in Hollywood combined with an absolute commitment to good health, Vinnie has helped hundreds of thousands of people around the world lose hundreds of thousands of unhealthy pounds in an easy and sustainable way. His listeners love him for his fearless humor, tireless honesty, extraordinary nose for BS, and simple message. Join Vinnie and his inspiring guests - doctors, scientists. researchers, journalists, farmers, athletes, and more - to hear the latest scientific discoveries and unravel the myths that have been hampering our health. Laugh your way to health and fitness with Fitness Confidential and Vinnie Tortorich.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T16:20:41.620396+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733"},"episode":{"title":"Knowledge is King - Episode 2854","slug":"knowledge-is-king-episode-2854","published_at":"2026-09-16T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733/knowledge-is-king-episode-2854","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733","url":"https://angriesttrainer.libsyn.com/knowledge-is-king-episode-2854","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angriesttrainer/WedChrisS-091626-WVTopEnd.mp3?dest-id=117301","summary":"Episode 2854 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss how knowledge is king, fitness trackers, and popular diet comparisons. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/09/knowledge-is-king-episode-2854 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 Vinnie's workout videos are available to purchase! Choose from a 2-day, 4-day, or 6-day workout–or buy all three at a discount! TO PURCHASE VINNIE'S WORKOUT VIDEOS, CLICK THIS LINK: https://vinnietortorich.com/workout Knowledge is King Vinnie wants to talk about acquiring knowledge. (3:00) His parents were teachers. He discusses things he learned over the years about finance. (11:00) Acquiring knowledge is important, and Vinnie makes a point of constantly learning and challenging himself to improve. (21:00) Knowledge is king. Many influencers on social media promote practices that don't even make sense. (22:00) YouTube is a great source for learning, but you have to filter out the nonsense, too. C15 is a fatty acid; however, you can get just as much when eating grass-fed beef or butter. (32:00) Do fitness trackers work for obese people as well as non-obese people? (43:00) Four major smartwatches were tested and found to overestimate certain data by 15%. A head-to-head study for people with obesity, prediabetes, and/or fatty liver disease was recently conducted. (52:00) The comparison was between ketogenic, Mediterranean, and plant-based diets. Guess who won? Vinnie is considering opening the VIP group again for his birthday. Join the waiting list. https://vinnietortorich.com/vip/ Check out the Aletha Hip HookTM that Vinnie uses to reduce pain and increase mobility: You can purchase your own through Vinn…","meta_description":"Episode 2854 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss how knowledge is king, fitness trackers, and popular diet comparisons. https://vinnietortorich.c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3820,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fitness-confidential-43733/episodes/knowledge-is-king-episode-2854/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733/knowledge-is-king-episode-2854.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}