Abel James Show

When was the last time you checked how safe your air is?

With all of the wild fires, increases in industrial pollution, increases in population—not just in the U.S. but around the world—more than half of us are breathing dirty, polluted air, especially if you're living anywhere close to an urban area, or an industrial area.

One of the most concerning things about breathing polluted air, is that it not only shaves years off of our lives, but it also decreases cognitive performance and actually makes us less intelligent.

When we're breathing polluted air, when we're eating polluted food or drinking polluted water, our livers are basically on overdrive and our bodies have to work harder to filter through a lot more junk.

Returning to the show today to help us put it all together is Mr. Max Lugavere. Max is a filmmaker, Health and Science journalist, and now the New York Times best selling author of Genius Foods.

Max has personally been touched by dementia in his own life, and has made it his mission to spread the word about how you can prevent a lot of these horrible things from happening.

On this show with Max you're about to learn:

• How intermittent fasting affects your brain
• How to get smarter over time (instead of dumber)
• The dangers of air pollution and what you can do about it
• The difference between a wild banana and a cultivated banana
• And tons more...

Let's go hang out with Max.

Read the full show notes here: http://fatburningman.com/max-lugavere-how-fasting-effects-the-brain-dangers-of-air-pollution/

Since we're in the middle of the holidays, I decided to fire up a live streaming session and do a surprise Ask Me Anything.

You're about to hear my take on beer, wine and alcohol (especially during the holidays), overeating issues, what to do when you see all the sweets at parties this time of year, how to accidentally write a book, censorship on social media, and even the future of virtual reality.

I'm going to be doing a lot more of these livestream Ask Me Anythings, so be sure to sign up for my newsletter, since we’ll be announcing when those are coming up. It's a fun way to interact with you folks, and really makes sure that I'm answering the questions that are on the top of your minds right now..

Alright, on to the show. In this livestream Q&A, you folks asked about:

• How to handle alcohol, beer, and wine during the holidays
• Tricks to avoiding sweets at parties and get-togethers this time of year
• How to accidentally write a book
• What to do about sleep, especially during the holidays
• The truth about censorship on the internet and social media
• And tons more.

I hope you enjoy this one. Here we go.

Can being athletic help you be a better singer and artist? Conversely, can dancing make you a better athlete?

Oftentimes people tend to compartmentalize their lives and don't make the connection between art, athletics, mindset and overall health, but when we take a more holistic view of our lives and our health, we start to realize how interconnected all of this is.

Joining me on the show today, I'm very excited to say, is my good friend, Mr. David Smith.

David is a coach, competitive athlete, Dartmouth and Harvard alum, artist, singer, a super freak of a man—and I mean that in a good way—and dear old friend. If you listen till the end of this episode, you can even hear a clip of us singing together on a long lost Abel James album from years ago.

On this show with David, you're about to learn:

• How being athletic could help you be a better singer and artist
• Meditative aspects of creative or physical work
• What it's like to compete on a national and international level
• How to recover from serious injury
• And tons more...

Let's go hang out with Dave.

Did you know that on average American women try 61 different diets over the course of their lives? 61 diets.

In the 1950s, around 10% of Americans were overweight. Taking current trends into account, though, it's predicted that by the year 2030, 85% of Americans will be overweight.

That is shocking and completely avoidable.

Imagine that, from 1 out of 10 people being overweight, to 9 out of 10 people. In just a few years from now. It's not progress, I can tell you that much.

But to help us sort it all out, we're here today with Eliza Kingsford.

Eliza is a Licensed Psychotherapist and also the author of Brainpowered Weightloss. She specializes in body image issues, weight management, eating disorders and food addiction.

In this episode with Eliza Kingsford, you're about to learn about:

• How extremes become normal when they're sensationalized
• Problems with eating at restaurants
• Why you shouldn't give up vegetables for good
• And tons more...

Let's go hang out with Eliza.

Does being ripped and having a six-pack automatically make you more spiritual?

The answer is… confusing.

At this point, you've probably heard of JP Sears and seen his satirical comedy videos all over the internet, skewering everything you hold dear. Contrary to popular belief, I found out he's a real person, and a pretty swell one at that.

JP Sears is a comedian, satirist, YouTuber, emotional healing coach and now the author of How to Be Ultra Spiritual: 12 1/2 Steps to Spiritual Superiority.

At this point, JP’s ridiculous videos have over 300 million views. If you haven't checked out any of his videos, please do, either before this interview, after this interview, or whenever you want. They’re definitely worth a giggle. He’s also working on a brand new podcast and TV show - congrats JP, YOU are a shining star!

On this show with JP you're about to learn

• The real reason the Carnivore Diet is blowing up the internet
• Ayahuasca abuse in pseudo-spiritual circles
• How your social media accounts are trying to control you
• And tons more.

Let's go hang out with JP.