Feb 18, 2020
Today, I am lucky to have here with me, a best-selling author,
top 10 app developer, musician, radio show host, entrepreneur, and
health crusader, Abel James. Abel’s work has been featured in WIRED
Magazine, Paleo Living, and hundreds of media outlets in business,
technology, psychology, and health.
Within its first year, Abel’s Fat-Burning Man Show rose
to the #1
most popular health podcast in the United States and the
United Kingdom and went on to top the charts in more than 7
countries across the world for the past 2 years.
A former strategic advisor to the food and beverage industry,
Abel now acts as a consumer advocate who exposes the truth behind
deceptive marketing practices, misleading corporate propaganda, and
powerful special interests that have accelerated the worldwide
obesity epidemic and health crisis.
Abel harnesses the techniques he developed for the Wild Diet to achieve extremely
compelling results in fat loss and health for his clients and the
community. Abel’s quick-start guide, Intro to Paleo and The Musical Brain are distinguished
as #1 Amazon bestsellers in health and
psychology. The Musical Brain explores
evolutionary biology and how musical training and experience
affects the brain.
Abel and his team developed Caveman Feast,
the #1 App in Food and Drink across the
world and #6 App overall in the Apple
Store in 2013. Abel has advised Fortune 500 and federal government
clients, including Microsoft, State Street Global Advisors,
Lockheed Martin, the Department of Education, the Department of
Labor, and the Library of Congress.
In this episode, Abel James starts by explaining the inspiration
behind his brand, The Fat
Burning Man. Abel speaks about the fundamentals – including why
isolating exercises are not making you stronger. Plus, Abel dives
deep into his book,
The Wild Diet, and explains the best time to eat carbs and why
you should try to exercise in a fasted state. Stay tuned as Abel
reveals the terrifying carbon monoxide scare his family endured,
and the many ways they recovered from the poisoning.
[00:20] About The Fat Burning Man
- Abel was raised in alternative health. After getting health
insurance, Abel found a traditional doctor. After taking his
advice, he gained thirty pounds and suffered from high blood
pressure.
- Abel started researching physiology and bodybuilding. He began
eating loads of fats and vegetables. No longer was Abel afraid of
salt. After taking it seriously for 30 days, he had a different
body composition. It made him mad because he had been trying so
hard to eat “right.” People need to be educated about the
fundamentals, which is why Abel started The Fat Burning Man.
- Abel did almost precisely the opposite of what his medical
doctor was telling him to do.
[09:30] The Fundamentals
- If you want to be strong, you have to be balanced and focus on
mobility. Do not isolate your biceps to get big biceps. For 99.9%
of people, it will make no difference to do isolated
exercises.
- Strength training your big muscles group will work.
Kettlebells, free weights, and using the correct form will assist
with your fitness. It doesn’t need to get much more complicated
than that.
- Eat clean plant and animal foods. Ditch white sugars – it’s
incredibly addictive and destroys our health. Find diversity and
balance in your diet. Make sure you’re getting enough protein and
fiber.
- Do not get vegetables that are sprayed with chemicals.
- Practice common sense with technology. Our cell phones can
cause cancer and tumors. Yet, people still keep their phones in
their pockets.
[16:30] About The Wild Diet
- Abel wanted something that would be offline and lead people to
the truth. Which is why he wrote this book back in 2015.
- There is not a lot of things that are truly out there. Many
authors and podcasters like to make things overly complicated – it
works! You can sell a lot of stuff that way. Abel had been
listening to the wrong people; it hurt him.
- The Wild Diet is written simply and should be easy to
read.
[20:15] When Should You Eat Carbs?
- It depends on what you are doing with your life.
- Eating carbs in the morning may drive you crazy. You will have
cravings and be hungry for the rest of the day.
- If you are going out and running a marathon, you could easily
eat carbs in the morning.
- Abel drinks tea, coffee, heavy cream, and coconut oil. He will
also drink bone broth and powdered greens. Dinner will be his first
and only meal of the day.
- Eat fibers, proteins, and fats before you hit the carbs.
- Slam down an orange juice and see how you feel in an hour. It
takes a few weeks for your body to realize that you don’t even need
orange juice in the morning.
[23:50] Exercising in a Fasted State
- Abel runs in a fasted state. When you run out of sugar in your
muscles, you are going to bonk out. Learn how to manage that, and
your body will adapt.
- Most people are carrying too much extra weight – so exercising
while fasted will not be harmful.
- Fasted cardio will help you get the weight off pretty fast.
However, it can be brutal at first.
- Depending on your goals, it can be helpful to eat before
working out.
- When you are training fasted, you are getting the advantage of
not needing to fuel.
[29:55] What Does “Natural Flavor” Mean?
- Natural flavors might mean the extractives of wood products or
anal beaver glands.
- Natural flavors are usually better than artificial
flavors.
- Flavor your food with actual fruit or honey instead of
artificial things.
- Do not be generous with your trust at the store. What is
actually in the food you are buying?
[33:00] Weight Loss Tips
- Focus on the foods that are your trigger foods. Try and go
without this food for a few days and then for a few weeks. Go
without that food until you don’t have those cravings anymore. It
could be pizza, cookies, and cakes.
- Sometimes it’s not about the food that you are eating, but
about the state of mind you are in while you are eating.
- If your attention isn’t with your food, then it’s harder to
realize when you’re hungry.
- It doesn’t take long to eat, so sit down and practice
gratitude.
[38:35] Abel’s Gas Leak Scare
- Carbon monoxide leaked in Abel’s rental while they slept.
- Abel, his wife, and their dog were overcome with apathy. The
effects of the gas make you dumber and less likely to make the
right decisions. Abel and his wife were close to that state. The
gas is odorless, so it’s almost difficult to detect. They almost
died, and that is not an exaggeration. Abel was not able to work
for months.
- Carbon monoxide detectors could easily prevent something like
this happening.
[44:45] Recovering From Carbon Monoxide
Poisoning
- Abel did long-term fasts for his body to heal.
- Do not push your body too hard too soon.
- You want to be active in your recovery. However, be honest with
yourself and be conservative.
- Vitamins in an IV drip brought Abel back to life – it’s an
effective way to get nutrients into your blood stream. During the
drips, their inflammation would immediately come down.
- Eating clean and not drinking alcohol was also extremely
helpful. Drinking will set you back.
[51:45] About Designer Babies
Still Get Scabies
- Abel trolls the trolls in this book and gets into health,
spirit, and life.
- The book has been a best seller in many countries.
- The paperback version comes with a free copy of the
audiobook.
AND MUCH MORE!
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