Abel James Show

It's been an interesting few weeks here at Fat-Burning Man headquarters. We're doing a bunch of challenges, we have moved back to Texas and our internet is almost ready to go.

And since it’s a New Year, I'm going to sit down and do this solo episode because we've had a lot of great questions come in recently.

If you have a question for me or for my wife Alyson, the best way to get in touch, as always, is to sign up for our free newsletter, and then just reply to any of my emails.

I'll be tackling these here today, and also never fear, we're not changing the format of the show or anything. We do have a lot of interviews coming up soon, including some with fan favorites, like Dr. William Davis and Jay Cardiello, as well as many more surprises.

But if you're looking for a solid strategy to keep your habits steady, whether you’re working professional, busy mother or desk jockey, this is the show for you.

Today, I’m answering your questions about: • Healthy movement and eating tips for desk jockeys • How to last as an online creator for over 10+ years • What to do when you’re struggling with sugar and not satisfied • Strategy to keep your habits steady by indulging in a “free” meal • What to do when you find a hidden source of MSG in a favorite food • How to kick your soda habit with a fizzy beverage swap • Thoughts on energy drinks and caffeine pills • And tons more…

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If you're looking to shed a few pounds or get back on track, this is the right place to be.

Especially if you like cheeseburgers.

On this very special Ask Me Anything episode, I'm joined by my wonderful and talented wife, Alyson.

If you have a question for me or for Alyson, the best way to get in touch, as always, is to sign up for our free newsletter, and then just reply to any of my emails.

Today, we're answering your questions about:

• How to fine-tune your diet for health and longevity
• Why our go-to road trip food is a double bacon cheeseburger
• The value of plant foods versus animal foods
• Vegetarian protein options
• How to take a balanced approach to ketosis
• What to do when you're exasperated
• And tons more…

I hope you enjoy. Let’s get to it.

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Has your weight started to drift lately?

Do you need quick tips on how to fuel for high-intensity exercise?

Is Carnivore “just a bunch of insecure men performing a caricature of masculinity for other insecure men?”

These are just some of your questions that I'll be answering in this episode.

Since many of our social media accounts have been shadowbanned, censored, or even deleted entirely, most of these questions came in through the newsletter.

If you'd like to ask me or my wife Alyson a question, don’t be shy, sign up for the newsletter and then reply to any of my emails.

There have been some doozies coming in lately. Some really made me laugh and many others are encouraging. So, whatever question you have about anything, go ahead and shoot it over.

I hope you enjoy this one. I’m answering your questions about:

• What to do about extreme diets on the internet
• Quick tips for fueling for high-intensity exercise
• Importance of rest and recovery
• How to increase definition and reduce belly fat
• Plan and fun way to jumpstart fat-burning
• And much more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/what-to-do-about-extreme-diets-on-the-internet-ask-me-anything/

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Thanks so much for joining us on Fat-Burning Man where we talk about how to avoid becoming The Borg.

Have you ever measured the dirty electricity and electromagnetic pollution emanating from your smart devices at all times?

You don’t need me to tell you that modern humans are tethered to technology to an astonishing degree. But for unspecified reasons, electromagnetic frequencies, or EMFs, and the many health issues that they create are too often hidden from the conversation.

Do you keep your phone in your pocket or use your laptop on your lap?

We are the first humans ever to microwave our nether regions on a daily basis. That is no bueno.

So what effects do EMFs really have on our bodies?

The answer will raise a few eyebrows. And we have the perfect guest for you today.

We’re here with Justin Frandson, an author and Athleticism Performance Coach who has worked with amateur and professional athletes for over two decades. After watching his athletes’ health break down, Justin began to test clients in their homes for dirty technology and now works to help reduce EMF pollution for optimal health.

If you use a phone, have a WiFi router in your house, or any smart devices whatsoever, you’ll want to listen to this show. We’re talking about:

• Surprising ways artificial EMFs impact our health and what to do about it
• Tips for minimizing dirty electricity in your home
• Invisible stressors contributing to low testosterone and infertility
• The dangers of high tech green energy 
• Why you should never put your laptop on your lap
• Easy ways to save cell phone battery and avoid surveillance marketing at the same time
• And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/justin-frandson-surprising-ways-artificial-emfs-impact-our-health-and-what-to-do-about-it/

For curated health and performance products from Justin Frandson, head over to Athleticism.com.

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Are you a little bit confused about exactly what is healthy and what isn't?

In a sea of disinformation, marketing hype and rage bait, combined with aggressive censorship of researchers, doctors and health professionals, finding your way to the truth isn't easy.

Over the past few years, the internet has been hijacked by cowardly, unelected overlords who shadowban, censor and silence us in a sad attempt to dumb us down and keep us in the dark.

But what if these tech platforms, instead of intentionally distracting and demoralizing us, were actually used as a force for good?

Returning to the show this week is our friend Ben Azadi, a bestselling author, health coach, award-winning podcast host and founder of Keto Kamp.

In 2008, Ben went through a personal health transformation, shedding an incredible 80 pounds and completely transforming his health. Now he helps teach other people how to do exactly the same thing and live a healthier lifestyle. So I think you're going to like this one.

On this show with Ben Azadi, we're chatting about:

• How to maintain mental and physical health in a sea of censorship, disinformation and rage bait
• Tips for reprogramming your own patterns to be more in sync with natural rhythms
• One simple daily practice with proven results to reduce inflammation 
• What to look out for when buying keto products
• How to build intellectual freedom to create meaning in our lives
• And a whole lot more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/ben-azadi-how-to-build-mental-and-physical-health-in-strange-times/

Get books, podcasts, coaching and more from Ben Azadi by visiting BenAzadi.com. And pick up Ben's bestselling book Keto Flex by going to ketoflexbook.com.

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How do store-bought fermented foods like sauerkraut and yogurt, you might ask, match up against the kind you can make at home?

Well, most of the yogurts and "fermented foods" you find in the grocery store are unfortunately sorely lacking in the live nutrients department.

But when you eat the real thing, a food that's been fermented the right way for the right amount of time, you can tell that it's alive. It's burbling and fizzing, and when you eat it you can feel that it's actually doing something for you.

There's a magic as well as a host of health benefits to the ancient low-cost methods of fermenting our foods.

So, what is the difference between homemade and store-bought? Well, it gets a little bit into the weeds. But thankfully, today we're here with a specialist.

Joining us on the show is our dear friend, the wonderful and talented Tammy Brill, a noted scientist and educator in the field of gut health and fermented foods. After nearly 30 years of teaching as a microbiology instructor and university lab supervisor for biology and chemistry labs, Tammy shifted gears to become a health coach and master fermenter.

Tammy is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and an entrepreneur who started Fermented Delights, bringing homemade fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, kvass, and more to farmers markets all around Pennsylvania.

On this show with Tammy Brill, we are chatting about:

• What happened when Tammy had her microbiology class look at homemade yogurt and cafeteria yogurt under the microscope
• Tips about longevity for your pets (coming from someone who has a 23-year-old cat and two 13-year-old dogs)
• A healthy food swap when you're stressed and want something crunchy
• Beginner-friendly fermented foods
• The gut-brain connection
• And much more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/tammy-brill-homemade-yogurt-vs-cafeteria-yogurt-under-the-microscope/

You can find Tammy Brill on her website FermentedDelightsAndMore.com. Be sure to check the "Where To Buy" page for details on where you can find an assortment of her homemade fermented foods.

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Have you ever seen a dog that's a spitting image of its owner?

The resemblance can be hilariously uncanny, but beyond similarities in affectation, gait and overall goofiness, we find time and time again that the health of our pets is often reflective of the health of their caretakers.

Having dogs or pets around has been an integral part of the human experience for ages. But do you know what the biologically appropriate diet really is for your furry friend?

If you've been following Fat-Burning Man for a while, you may have come across a post or two about my dog, Bailey the Labrador retriever, who has miraculously survived many near death experiences, including getting hit by a car, falling off a small cliff, stung by a scorpion, bit in the face by a rattler, and several mild to major poisonings of various kinds. But like a cat, she continues to survive.

We’ve attributed her miraculous resistance to injury over the years to the way that she's been fed, an extremely nutrient-dense diet.

And today's guest was actually very influential in the way that we started feeding our dog over 10 years ago now.

We are here with Dr. Ian Billinghurst, a veterinary surgeon with over 40 years of experience. He's also a nutritionist, acupuncturist, agricultural scientist, lecturer, nutritional consultant, raw pet food producer, and author of multiple excellent books, including The BARF Diet.

Whether you have pets or not, I hope this show is very helpful to you. We're chatting about:

• Strange similarities between human health and the health of our pets
• Things doctors and veterinarians are paid not to know
• What a biologically appropriate diet for our pets really looks like
• Why you should give your dog a bone
• How to avoid cancer in dogs and cats
• And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-ian-billinghurst-strange-similarities-between-human-health-the-health-of-our-pets/

Learn more from Dr. Billinghurst at DrIanBillinghurst.com and claim your free sample of Gussy's Gut at GussysGut.com.

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When was the last time you had a proper bone broth soup?

You know, the slow-cooked kind that gets you all the old fashioned, real food vitamins, minerals and goodness out of big old bones and joints.

Well, thankfully, getting your broth on doesn't have to mean stinking up your kitchen or garage with boiling oxtails and chicken feet.

In the past few years, we found innovative ways to get the nutrition of bone broth into foods that can be a lot more convenient and fun to eat.

So today we're here with Melissa Boloña, an actress and entrepreneur who created Beauty & the Broth.

We're chatting about:

• Why a good broth can raise the dead
• How a good old-fashioned bone broth is different from modern cubes of concentrated salt and MSG
• How to get the benefits of bone broth without spending days prepping and cooking
• Why couch co-op video games can actually be good for relationships
•  And much more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/melissa-bolona-why-a-good-broth-can-raise-the-dead/

Try Melissa Boloña's organic bone broth concentrates for yourself at https://thebeautyandthebroth.com/

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How often do you exercise? 

Does it surprise you to learn that 3 out of 4 of us humans don't exercise at all, at least not on a regular basis?

I'm sure draconian government interventions that outlawed group exercise, shuttered gyms and small businesses and all of that, certainly didn't help matters or our trajectory overall.

But the way I see it, you have to find ways of making working out fun. And you also have to do your best to not get sidelined by injury, overtraining, or burnout. 

So joining us on the show today is the perfect guest to help you work exercise into your busy life. Adam Sedlack is a fitness industry veteran with more than 3 decades of leadership expertise, and the president and cofounder of UFC Gym. 

In this show, we're chatting about:

• Why 75% of people aren't exercising regularly and what to do about it
• Recovery tools that hook people on fitness
• How UFC Gyms are different from Fight Club
• The importance of defining your why and finding your personal fight 
• And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/adam-sedlack-why-most-people-dont-exercise-and-what-to-do-about-it/

Connect with Adam Sedlack—@ceoufcgym on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. And head over to ufcgym.com to learn more about classes, recovery, coaching, and to find a gym near you.

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