Fat-burning Man By Abel James (video Podcast): Real Food, Real Results.

What's worth more? A $20 bill or a bottle of wine? In a pinch, I've realized real world pleasures like wine can be worth more than cold hard cash. With rising food inflation and obvious issues with our supply chains, it's a good time to make sure you're stocked up on provisions for whatever life throws at you. Which is why, even if you don't drink or you're not drinking right now, having a supply of high quality biodynamic natural wines can be a worthy alternative investment. (Hey there legal eagles, this is not investment advice.) When a friend recently turned down payment in the form of money—actually a couple of crisp $20 bills, he just would not take them—but he gladly accepted our bottle of wine. And that just reinforced the notion that having a diversity of items available to barter and trade could come in mighty handy in the future that we're facing. So returning to the show today is our very good friend, Todd White. Todd is a serial entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and founder of our all-time favorite s

You know how a steak is marbled with fat—the fatter the animal, the more fat you see marbled through the muscle meat? Did you know the same thing can happen in your muscles? When you don't have your strength, when you're not training, when you're de-conditioned or sedentary, the muscles in the human body can actually become marbled with fat. I don't know about you, but that image alone is enough to keep me training. And we have the perfect guests here today. I'm happy to say that joining us is Dr. Gregory Kelly, a naturopathic physician, author of Shape Shift: The Shape Intelligence Solution, and the director of product development over at Neurohacker Collective. Dr. Kelly has published numerous articles on natural medicine and nutrition, contributed three chapters to the Textbook of Natural Medicine and has more than 30 journal articles indexed on PubMed. He’s the real deal. And on today’s episode, we're talking about: Why you don't want marbled muscles Taking a holistic view of health How sunlight is relat

Have you ever heard of someone dropping 300 pounds, gaining it all back, and then dropping 300 pounds again, for good? Our guest today, our friend Mike Gorman, also known as Gormy, struggled with his weight his entire life. From his peak weight of 540 pounds, he is now more than 300 pounds lighter and is mastering maintenance. Gormy started the popular podcast, The Fat Guy Forum, and became a Nutrition Coach inspiring other folks to overcome the challenges of obesity and especially food addiction, which is more rampant than ever these days. In today’s show, we’re chatting about… Lessons learned from shedding 300 pounds… twice! Mastering weight loss maintenance with mindfulness How to eat low carb at a hospital Prevent serious illness by prioritizing health Why it’s important to go at your own pace And tons more... Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/gormy-dropping-300-pounds-twice/ Check out and support Gormy at https://www.theketoroad.com/coach-mike  Join The Wild Guild and get freebies on Patre

Have you tried eating low carb yet? How did it go? How did you feel? Did it last? Be honest. Many people get incredible results by kicking out all the processed junk, sugar, and by dialing down the carbs, but I'm going to be honest with you, I love carbs. After my hard workouts, after my runs up the mountains, there's definitely a place for good carbs like wild rice, quinoa, sweet potato, old school sourdough, even some treats every once in a while. Carbs can be our friends too. So how do we scale our intake of fat, protein, and carbs, to achieve our ideal body composition? Today, we're here with a perfect person to talk about it, the wonderful and talented, Tara Garrison. Tara is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist, and mindset coach who helps high performers, including celebrities, professional athletes, and top executives optimize their health. In today’s episode, we're chatting about: How lifting weights makes everything easier Why you should do keto but not forever Intermittent fasting from a wom

What if you could save thousands of dollars every year on your food budget by eating higher quality food? Our guest today not only lost over 100 pounds in a year, but also saved over $2,000 on his food budget in the process. Today we're here with the wonderful Tyler Christensen, an author, designer, creator, host of “After The Run” podcast, and a teacher who spent 15 years in classrooms as an elementary, middle school, and university instructor. In May of 2018, Tyler weighed over 300 pounds and his wife was concerned for his health. Tyler decided to make a change and within just 12 months, he dropped over 100 pounds, wrote and published two books, built a basement, landscaped his backyard, and read over 100 books. And on today’s show we’re chatting about: How to drop 100 pounds in 1 year by shedding 2 pounds a week Boosting energy and brain power by getting outside and exercising Saving $2000 in 1 year by eating healthier How to get a Brain Boost in just 5 minutes And tons more... Read the show notes: https

Are you constantly sanitizing and sterilizing, frantically trying to kill every bug in your mitts? This increasing obsession with sterilizing everything around us may actually be doing more harm than good. Returning to the show today is Dr. Michael Ruscio, a bestselling author, Doctor of Natural Medicine, Doctor of Chiropractic, clinical researcher and host of Dr. Ruscio Radio. On today's show, we're talking about: The drawbacks of growing up in a long-term sterile environment How to feed your body's ecosystem  Tools for healing your gut What to do about stress And tons more... Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-michael-ruscio-gut-health-stress-how-to-feed-your-bodys-ecosystem Check out Dr. Michael Ruscio's work at drruscio.com Join The Wild Guild and get freebies on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abeljames  Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman  Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fatburnman  Let's be friends on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatb

Ever since the world shut down, crippling small businesses, decimating communities and filling us all with fears of certain death, the response from politicians and world government has been disturbingly inadequate, to say the least. Instead of educating the public on how to strengthen our immune system, politicians have preyed on people's fears, divided us, locked us inside, forced us all to cover our faces with cloth, and socially distance all the while. But there's a big difference between socially distancing and physically distancing. I'm beginning to feel that this choice of words was not an accident. Also used as a form of torture, social distancing and isolation—especially combined with too much social media and screen time—destroys our relationships and damages our mental health. Living in a constant state of anxiety and fear is just about the worst possible thing for our health and well-being. When our mental health suffers our physical health falls apart. And at some point, we'll all have to acknowl

Did you ever dream of being a pro athlete? What happens when your goal becomes impossible? It seems like an uphill battle out there recently, and a new playing field, so to speak. You really need an ally. You need someone who's a comrade, someone who's there. And so often that’s just being there physically for them, but also just being that supportive force in the world of Doritos, Oreos, Facebook and all the rest of it. It's rough out there, so we need to prop each other up where we can. And to help us out, today we’re here with David Nurse, an NBA life optimization coach, podcast host, worldwide motivational speaker, and bestselling author of “Pivot & Go.” A former pro basketball player and coach for the Brooklyn Nets, David has helped more than 150 NBA players really succeed on and off the court. You’re going to like this one. On this show with David, we’re talking about: How to turn a strength into a superpower How to harness the power of visualization with your personal highlight reel Why it takes 1

So, you've heard some of these words that are bouncing all around the inter-webs recently: Carnivore, keto, plant-based, vegan. But do you know the nuances of what all these different words mean? What's the difference between keto and Atkins? What's the difference between clean keto and dirty keto? I mean, we can get really complicated with this. Whether it's plant-based, carnivore, detoxes, cleanses—words are very confusing, more than ever. And as it turns out, the meaning of words actually matters. So today, we're here to dial-in the meaning a little bit, so that you can actually figure out what to put on your plate. No matter what identity or word you're following, there are certain principles you can follow to take your health back into your own hands. So joining us on the show today is our friend, Ben Azadi, best-selling author of 3 books—The Perfect Health Booklet, The Intermittent Fasting Cheat Sheet, and The Power of Sleep—he’s also a health coach, public speaker and host of the Keto Kamp Podcast. On

How is it possible in the age of lockdowns that some people are getting even MORE fit? Instead of packing on the quarantine 15, our friend Ben Greenfield returns to the show today to show us that you can build muscle and get ripped despite everlasting lockdowns. Ben actually does this interview while exercising outdoors at his local track. He’s literally walking the walk here today. Ben is a human performance consultant, speaker, podcaster, and New York Times bestselling author of 13 books, including Beyond Training and Boundless. And on today’s show with our dear friend Ben Greenfield, we’re chatting about: How to protect your DNA against damaging EMFs What happened when Ben tried eating Carnivore for weeks How to gamify the learning process Why Ben’s not giving up vegetables, especially fresh veggies from his garden And tons more.. Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/ben-greenfield-boundless-longevity-protocols-building-muscle-during-lockdown Check out and support Ben Greenfield at https://ben

Who’s hijacking the internet? It started out, you'd pick up a phone and you'd call or text one other person. But now, we’re all in these separate little online groups. We're connected but it's also been co-opted. And it attacks us from so many different directions. And no matter how much they try to bury us, we can still find each other, we just might need to try a little bit harder. Well, I’m happy to say that returning to the show today is long-time friend, fellow podcaster, and multi-talented maniac Vinnie Tortorich. Vinnie is a Celebrity Fitness Trainer, speaker, cancer survivor, bestselling author, and creator of the hit documentary Fat: A Documentary. And as usual, he holds no punches in today's interview. Vinnie is a OG trainer and coach for 30+ years, training Hollywood comedians and celebrities like Howie Mandel, playmates, captains of industry, ultra-athletes, Ironman triathletes, and even pregnant moms. And on today’s show, we’re chatting about: Mass shadowbanning and censorship of leaders in heal

When you're feeling a little down, do you find yourself craving chocolate? I sure do. Well, it turns out, brain science has something to say about that. On today's show, we're going to talk about some foods, like chocolate, that may positively impact your mood and even reduce anxiety. Today, we're here with the perfect rock star guest. In addition to being a Harvard-trained psychiatrist with nearly three decades of experience in the field of medicine, Dr. Uma Naidoo is also a professional chef, culinary instructor, trained nutrition specialist and author of the new book, This is Your Brain on Food. On this show with Dr. Uma Naidoo, we're talking about: How to shop for healthy foods on a budget Tips for supporting the 39 trillion bacteria living in your gut right now How to pull yourself out of a junk food funk The difference between homemade sourdough and store-bought bread How this Harvard-trained psychiatrist recommends indulging in treats And much, much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.co

Ever wonder what would happen if you ate nothing but bacon for an entire month? In an effort to entice others to try a ketogenic lifestyle, our friend Dan Quibell founded The Bacon Experiment—a challenge he underwent to eat nothing but bacon for 30 days straight. The results? He dropped 20 pounds in 20 days! Then he went on to improve many biomarkers of his health and much, much more that we'll get into today. Dan Quibell is a ketogenic lifestyle and weight loss coach who specializes in helping others achieve a happier and healthier lifestyle using real foods, especially bacon. On this show with Dan, we’re chatting about: Eating bacon, nothing but bacon, for 30 days straight Why we should focus on eating real whole foods during stressful times Recommendations if you want to try a bacon experiment yourself N=1 experimentation, and how to find what’s right for you How to get started with a therapeutic ketogenic approach to diet And tons more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dan-quibell-dropping

Have you seen the sun today? According to the EPA, Americans spend about 90% of their lives indoors. How does that look for you? If you're looking to improve your energy, sleep, mood and much, much more, getting sun exposure is critical. I do my best to hop outside when weather permits, just about every day to catch the sunrise. Since I started this practice years ago, I have not stopped. And you're about to learn why. Today we're here with Matt Maruca, a researcher, entrepreneur and educator in the fields of photobiology, mitochondria and optimal human health. Matt is the founder of Ra Optics, a company that teaches people about the risks of the indoor, sun-deficient tech-based lifestyle, and provides blue light protection lenses to mitigate the risks associated with spending so much time indoors. On today’s show we’re talking about: How to reset your circadian rhythm with light The dangers of EMF pollution Why the sun is like a free multivitamin in the sky How light, especially red and infrared light, impa

What can comedy and entertainment teach us about health? After years of running Beacher's Madhouse, a vaudeville inspired theater and variety show that sold out in cities across the country, Jeff Beacher found himself weighing in at 440 pounds and his friends wanted him to get stomach surgery. Jeff went to work on himself, and shed over 200 pounds! In today's show with Jeff, you'll hear about... Jeff’s journey to shedding an astounding 200+ pounds How Jeff has been able to lose weight even during lockdowns How he’s adapting his business from live theater entertainment to online Why he’s supporting businesses and products that help people be healthy The unexpected benefits of help and accountability from a group And tons more... Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/how-jeff-beacher-dropped-over-200-pounds-even-during-lockdown Check out and support Jeff Beacher at http://jeffbeacher.com/ Join The Wild Guild and get freebies on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abeljames Like the show on Facebook: htt

Are we living in an experiment? Instead of securing the general welfare of the people and defending and securing our rights of liberty, it seems the powers that be are more interested in poisoning us while taking away our freedoms. It’s time to ditch the confusion and take our health into our own hands. To help us out, Dr. Cate Shanahan returns to the show to help us look at some everyday ingredients that we would do well to remove from our diets all together, including vegetable oils. Dr. Cate went to Cornell and is trained in Family Medicine with a background in biochemistry and genetics. She’s authored three books including The Fatburn Fix, Deep Nutrition, and Food Rules. Dr. Cate Shanahan is also known for creating nutrition programs that include homemade bone broth for many professional sports teams including the LA Lakers. On today’s show with Dr. Cate, we’re talking about... The toxic and inflammatory effects of vegetable oil Why peanuts may not be as bad as we thought The real culprit behind type 2 d

These days, it's fashionable to pop antibiotics like Tic Tacs, and it's almost impossible not to feel pressured into pumping sanitizer onto our hands when we enter or leave any store. But did you know that even occasional use of antibiotics, hand sanitizers, and other germ-killers can wreak havoc on your long-term health? Evidence is mounting that this germophobic clean craze - our obsession with antibiotics, hand sanitizer and sterile environments - is actually making us sicker. Why? Because our bodies were perfectly designed to have a symbiotic relationship with bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and even viruses. When you wipe all of those “bugs” away, your immune system can turn on itself. Hence the current epidemic of auto-immunity. And if we stop to take a quick look at the chemical ingredients in some of these hand-sanitizer, you may notice things like Triclosan, which is an endocrine disruptor and toxic to microbes and can actually cause thyroid issues and a lot of other problems. So in this special throwback

How do you stay fit when you’re trapped in someone else’s house?  Although Dr. John Berardi lives in Canada, he was caught in Arizona when the quarantine started, and was still there when we recorded today’s show. Dr. Berardi is an author, Canadian-American entrepreneur and was named one of the 20 smartest coaches in the world as well as among the 100 most influential people in health and fitness.  No matter what life throws at John, he somehow manages to keep himself, his family, and his clients in phenomenal shape.  You’re going to like this one.  On today’s show with Dr. John Berardi, we’re talking about:  Why the future belongs to the generalist (not the specialist) How to preserve your power and adapt your goals as you get older Why perfection is the enemy of progress Why we should commit to moving every single day Setting up your environment to outsmart yourself How to identify your origin story, values and purpose  And tons more... Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-john-berardi-change

What can a former FDA Special Agent teach us about America? With big corporations and big government steamrolling small-town businesses and mom and pop shops, it's time to ask ourselves what we want the future of humanity to look like. Returning to the show today to help us out is my friend Gary Collins, bestselling author of The Simple Life book series and host of Your Better Life Podcast. Gary’s professional background includes working in military intelligence and as a special agent for the U.S. State Department Diplomatic Security Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Today's show with Gary might be a little bit spicy. You're about to hear… Why it's a surprisingly good time to start your own business How to dramatically turn down your expenses and live on less 3 things you can do to reclaim your freedom How Gary started a recession-proof business Why you don't want to become a unicorn start-up Why we should stop competing and help each other instead

How would you like to print your own money?  Well, unless you work with the Federal Reserve, you’re going to have to get creative.  But in the face of rampant food inflation, growing your own food comes pretty close.  And with the price of food rising globally, we’ve got to get prepared.  Are you ready for this? Are you ready for the price of food to skyrocket?  Health is a survival skill, and also getting access to clean water, and healthy fresh nutrient-dense foods—this is extremely important and it’s only going to become more so because our food system is under attack. So today on the show, we have a throwback episode with Ron Finley, known as the Gangsta Gardener.  A decade ago, Ron planted a curbside garden in the strip of soil in front of his house in LA. The city tried to shut it down, but instead of giving up Ron accidentally started a revolution and changed the game of urban gardening. And he’s here to teach you critical survival skills, the ability to grow your own food, no matter where you