{"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":2689,"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":"2026-07-24T22:21:57.539960+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733"},"episode":{"title":"What is Fibermaxxing? - Episode 2794","slug":"what-is-fibermaxxing-episode-2794","published_at":"2026-04-29T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733/what-is-fibermaxxing-episode-2794","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733","url":"https://angriesttrainer.libsyn.com/what-is-fibermaxxing-episode-2794","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angriesttrainer/WedChrisS-042926-WVTop2End.mp3?dest-id=117301","summary":"Episode 2794 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss relationships and healthy lifestyles, what is fibermaxxing, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/05/what-is-fibermaxxing-episode-2794 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 What is Fibermaxxing? Relationship issues and the Pina Colada song. (3:00) Couples can have issues when each person doesn't treat their health the same way. (10:00) Sometimes, family or partners can engage in sabotaging behaviors because they are uncomfortable with themselves. (14:00) The reality is, you can not preach to others. It will not work. You can only take care of yourself. (16:00) The fiber craze is back, but now it's called \"fibermaxxing.\" (23:00) The new recommendation from some influencers is over 100 grams per day, which is not only excessive but also unnecessary. Colon health is important, but \"maxxing\" on fiber is unnecessary. Psyllium husk is a gimmick. (28:00) The current nutritional guidelines suggest 25g for women and 38g for me; as a result, they do some math. (29:00) Vinnie shares the story from Chris McDougall called \"Born to Run.\" You can buy it from Vinnie's book club here. (40:00) https://amzn.to/48zvDtm Things that are good for your gut include real kombucha, kefir, plain whole-milk Greek yogurt, and fermented foods like kimchi and raw sauerkraut. (44:00) Vinnie and Chris discuss a recent Instagram post they made about coach Bear Bryant. (55:00) The NSNG® VIP G…","meta_description":"Episode 2794 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss relationships and healthy lifestyles, what is fibermaxxing, and more. https://vinnietortorich.co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3744,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fitness-confidential-43733/episodes/what-is-fibermaxxing-episode-2794/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/what-is-fibermaxxing-episode-2794.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}