Abel James Show

Why do we crave junk food? We’ve all fallen into the trap. You get hungry, and before you even think about it you’re elbow deep in a bag of Doritos. To make it worse, it almost feels like our brain rewards us for eating junk. You’re about to learn why - and what you can do to make cravings a thing of the past. Today we’re here with neurobiologist and author of The Hungry Brain, Stephan Guyenet, PhD. Stephan offers a fascinating look at how evolution predisposes us to crave calorie-dense food.

Did you know that 9 out of 10 cells in your body are not technically human, but bacteria? If you’re overweight, fatigued, or sick, it’s time to take a look at your microbiome. On this week’s show, you’ll learn how to upgrade your gut health with living foods. Hannah Crum, the Kombucha Momma, is on a mission to "change the world one gut at a time."

When you see a model or celebrity on a magazine cover, you’re looking at a lie. It goes deeper than the digital defatting, teeth whitening, and de-blemishing that happens in Photoshop. Fitness models also have a few tricks up their sleeves… The trade secrets of photo shoots, you might say. Today we are here with Mark Dhamma, a former fitness model who now coaches celebrities, executives, and athletes to optimize their health and mindset.

Unless you want a heart attack in your thirties, you have to dial in your nutrition. Most dudes have no clue where to start. Our guest today is Serena Wolf, author of The Dude Diet: Clean(ish) Food for People Who Like to Eat Dirty. When Serena first witnessed the way her boyfriend really ate at home, she was absolutely terrified. Now she’s a trained chef who specializes in making "guy food" with healthy ingredients… without sacrificing taste. So if you (or the dude in your life) can’t live without mac and cheese, nachos, and pizza, this show is for you.

I recently chatted with a performance coach to billionaires, professional athletes, and A-list celebrities. I asked him, “If there’s one question that always works when you’re coaching clients, what is it?” He said the answer was easy. He simply asks, “How’s your relationship?” Whether you’re a celebrity or an average Joe, the answer isn’t always pretty. Too often, when one person in a relationship decides to eat better, get fit, quit drinking, or make any other life changes, the other person tears them down. When you transform your body and your life, sometimes it feels like you’re going at it alone. Maybe you noticed your drinking buddies aren’t quite as fun when you’re sober. Change is threatening, and as humans, we’re wired for negativity. On today’s show with my friends Brian and Carrie, you’ll learn a simple daily practice to transform the way you think.

If you could change your relationship with food in just 30 days, would you do it? Our guest today is Melissa Hartwig, #1 best-selling author and certified sports nutritionist, whose books It Starts with Food and The Whole30 have transformed millions of lives across the globe.

Have you ever had a leaky roof? In college, I lived in an apartment that should have been condemned. During a storm one day, the roof sprung an enormous leak. Then the wall next to my bedroom just opened up, and I watched black mold spill out everywhere. At the time, I had been virtually bedridden for over a month with symptoms my doctor couldn’t explain. Brain fog, low body temperature, and severe fatigue made it hard to do anything. I didn’t even want to play music anymore. When you get sidelined by illness, your life can go into a tailspin. Dr. Amy Myers is back on Fat-Burning Man this week to make sure your thyroid, hormones, and lifestyle give you the energy and vitality you deserve.

Remember when you could play all day and not even think about it as a workout? You’d meet friends at the park and run, jump, swing, climb, laugh, and give your body exactly what it needs to thrive. Wouldn’t it be great if we could have recess again? Roy Maynor and Kenny Stanford are two fathers and best friends who found a way to bring the play back into fitness. At their gym right here in Texas, Grit Fitness, they created recess for grownups—an obstacle course training program that brings people together for health, fun, and dessert!

Have you ever thought about “why” you exercise? If you’re daydreaming of Snickers bars half way through your workout… you need to listen to this show. We’re here with my friend Mike Bledsoe of Barbell Shrugged.

Want to eat like a king on a peasant’s income? Meet my friend Richard. Richard Nikoley is author of Free The Animal, and we’re exploring how to cook in an RV, what it’s like to live off the grid, and why you shouldn’t fear potatoes.

Why do elite athletes constantly improve while others spend years on a plateau? That question has befuddled me for years. But we’re about to crack the code. On today’s show, you’ll learn how to skyrocket your performance, break through that plateau, and shatter your personal bests with Crossfit Coach, TV Star, and elite athlete, Emily Schromm.

Even if you don’t think much of mushrooms, they play an enormous role in our lives. In fact, you’re breathing in mushroom spores right now. There are over 400 known medicinal mushrooms that heal everything from gut health to cancer. And did you know that the oldest living thing on earth is a 2,000 year old, 6,000 ton fungus just chillin’ in Oregon? Today we’re here with Tero Isokauppila of Four Sigmatic to show you how to power up with mushrooms.

What if your doctor told you to eat more fat? That day might come sooner than you think. In the scientific community, “High-fat” ketogenic diets are suddenly in vogue. The ketogenic diet is being studied for its potential to treat Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, and even Alzheimer's. Today we’re here with a pioneering female scientist, Dr. Mithu Storoni, who eats a diet of 70+% fat! You’re about to learn the surprising reasons why.

Today we’re here with bestselling author, Noah St. John, to help reprogram your brain’s natural instincts to make success a habit. Jack Canfield, co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, says: “Noah St. John’s work is one of the most significant breakthroughs in the study of success in decades.” No matter what you struggle with, this show will help you break through that plateau and level-up big time.

Did you know that koalas sleep 22 hours every night? On the other hand, giraffes sleep just under 2 hours, usually in brief 5-10 minute snooze sessions. So, how do you know how much sleep you really need? I’m here today with sleep specialist Dr. Roger Washington, MD to help figure it out.

This show with Ryan Hurst is like a clinic on how to move. If you want to be stronger, faster, and more energetic, this episode is for you. Ryan is a black belt in Kendo, Judo, Shorinji, and Kempo who now dedicates his life to teaching people how to move their bodies better through his program at GMB Fitness.

We’re here today with Chris Wark, the inspiration behind the popular blog and podcast, Chris Beats Cancer. Chris is a speaker and personal health coach with clients all over the world, including celebrities and even medical doctors. We’re going to explore the relationship between diet and cancer. Specifically, how a poor diet can lead to cancer and speed its growth, and how a clean, nutrient-dense diet could help reverse it.

This week’s guest, Mary Shenouda, The Paleo Chef, turned a misdiagnosis of cancer into a calling. She healed her laundry list of health problems with nutrition, and now she teaches professional athletes, celebrities, and other overachievers like us how to do the same.

On today’s show, you’re going to learn how to overcome something that lurks deep down in all of us humans - fear. I’m honored to be joined by my friend and resident brainiac, Dr. Srini Pillay. Srini is the award-winning author of "Life Unlocked: 7 Revolutionary Lessons to Overcome Fear". This show gets deep. But if you want any hope of taming your squirrel brain, you'll want to check out this show. And, if you like bacon (and frosting), this show is definitely for you.

Elle Russ is the author of The Paleo Thyroid Solution and host of the Primal Blueprint Podcast. If you want to know how to use food as medicine, improve thyroid function, or become fat-adapted—especially as a woman—this show is for you.

In this show with New York Times bestselling author Dallas Hartwig we explore how to improve your brain health, reduce stress, and get your sanity back with simple hacks to your daily habits. If you’re struggling to keep up with your phone messages, emails, social media, and all of the other craziness of the modern world without losing your mind, this is the show for you. As you’ll see on this show, technology can affect our health for better or worse. When you learn how to use technology as an opportunity to improve your health, modern advancements can change your life.

Today we’re here with bestselling author of The Primal Blueprint and head honcho at Mark’s Daily Apple, Mr. Mark Sisson. You’re about to learn a revolutionary way of training so that you can run, swim and bike faster with less effort. What’s the secret? Programming your body to use fat instead of carbs as the primary fuel for your training.

Does drinking red wine make you feel like you’ve been run over by a truck? If you want to know the truth about what’s hiding in our wine, beer, liquor, and other boozes, this show is for you. My friend (and wine guy), Todd White, is here to show us how to make hangovers a thing of the past.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to get your food for free... from the woods? How about your medicine? Meet my friend, Arthur. Arthur Haines is an expert in wild foods, plant medicine, and living like our ancestors. I had the pleasure of hosting a panel with Arthur at the Paleo f(x) conference, and let me say that we can all learn a thing or two from the way he lives his life—off the grid in the wilderness. Pay attention, this episode might just change your life.

Most health nuts are conscious about the quality of 2-3 liters of water we drink every day. And of course, we care about the quality of our food. But why are we not equally concerned about the quality of about 11,000 liters of air that we breathe every single day? You’re about to learn how one small change in your home can have a dramatic effect on your productivity, mental performance, and longevity. Environmentalist and entrepreneur Kamal Meattle has revolutionized green architecture by transforming his New Delhi office building into the template for future clean-air facilities. The surprising mechanism behind his innovation? House plants.

On this show with my good buddy Shawn Stevenson, author of Sleep Smarter, you’re about to learn how to upgrade your mental performance and get rock-solid sleep. Shawn is the irresistible crooner behind the mic on his podcast, The Model Health Show. I’m just going to say, too, that Shawn is smiling every single time I see him. A terrific guy who truly walks the walk, he’s got an incredible backstory about getting started in epigenetics, health, and sleep.

Jay Cardiello is a celebrity trainer and co-star of ABC’s My Diet is Better Than Yours. His client list includes Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Seacrest, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, as well as teams in the MLB and NFL. He lived and toured with 50 Cent for 4 years, and you’ll be surprised by how much you and 50 Cent probably have in common.

Today we’re joined by Jennifer Cassetta, creator of the Strong, Safe, and Sexy Plan featured on ABC’s hit show My Diet Is Better Than Yours. On this show, you’re going to learn how to upgrade your mental strength, dial-in your nutrition, and kick some serious butt.

Today we’re joined by uber-jacked celebrity trainer Rob Sulaver. He’s the creator of Bandana Training and the Nutrient Timing Plan, recently featured on ABC’s My Diet Is Better Than Yours. If you’ve ever wondered about the value of timing your nutrients to your training plan, don’t miss this show.

Today we’re joined by my good buddy, Dr. Pedram Shojai—The Urban Monk. You’re going to learn how to improve your health, happiness, and well-being using the Ancient Wisdom of the East. Pedram is the founder of Well.org, movie producer, Taoist monk, and doctor of Oriental medicine. Also, he loves pumpkin pie.

Today we’re here with Dawn Jackson Blatner, co-star of ABC’s My Diet Is Better Than Yours, author, and creator of The Superfood Swap Diet. We’re going to pull back the curtain and show you what happened behind the scenes of the show - you’re going to dig this one.

Today we’re here with Drew Canole, founder of FitLife.TV. On this show, you’re going to learn why eating fruit in the morning might backfire, what happened when Drew tried a ketogenic diet, and why people who eat green vegetables look so dang good.

Today’s show is with the blockbuster bestselling author, Gretchen Rubin. You may have seen her on Oprah or listened to her hit podcast, The Happiness Project. On the show, you’ll learn why low carb diets work, simple tricks to be happier, and how to hack your habits to kick butt in health and life.

Today we have a special throwback interview with Dr. William Davis, bestselling author of Wheat Belly. Doc. Davis’s grain-busting manifesto sat atop the New York Times bestseller charts for what must be a truly an alarming amount of time for the Big Food Industry.

Today we’re here with Denise Minger, author of Death by Food Pyramid. In this special throwback episode of the Fat-Burning Man show, you’re going to learn why conventional wisdom about nutrition is hogwash, why some women gain weight on the Paleo Diet, and how to spot a fraud in the nutrition world. Denise’s book is a must-read, flying in the face of conventional wisdom, revealing some interesting secrets about the food pyramid and why we eat the way we do, and teaching you how to separate fact from media hype when it comes to your health

This week, we’re here with one of my greatest allies in the fitness world, Mr. Steve Kamb, the raving lunatic behind Nerd Fitness. Among other things, we’re going to talk about how to beat your personal bests, how to be smart about drinking booze, and why it’s important to party. Steve rocks out with epic workouts all over the world, exploring the ruins of Machu Picchu, diving with sharks on the Great Barrier Reef, living like James Bond in Monte Carlo, and guest lecturing at Google and Facebook Headquarters. AND, if I do say so myself, he knows how to throw a dang good party! If you’ve listened to the past few episodes of Fat-Burning Man, you know that I just released a new album of original music called Swamp Thing. Steve Kamb was leading the epic after party in Nashville, and you’ll hear all about our shenanigans in this special episode of the show.

Today I’ve got something special for you. I’ve been getting quite a few emails recently asking for an inside look at not only the way that I eat personally, but also the secrets to being mentally healthy - strong, disciplined, resilient, and most importantly, happy. There’s so much more to health than diet and exercise. So today my wife Alyson is interviewing me about how to upgrade your brain with simple lifestyle hacks like meditation, music, and more. I’ve been shocked by how many of you listeners are musicians, artists, or Type-A rockstars yourselves, so I think you’ll enjoy this special episode.

Every so often I get a message that gets me all choked up. A while back I got an email from a listener named Denny Hemingson thanking me for helping him restore his health and drop 46 pounds eating The Wild Diet packed with delicious foods like bacon and eggs, butter, coffee, and even Alyson’s coffee cake! This is where the internet can lead to meaningful “real life” relationships. That message kicked off a series of adventures with Denny, the guitarist and bandleader of the Tim McGraw Band! This throwback episode celebrates the release of our new collaboration, an album of original music called Swamp Thing.

This week we’re here with CJ Hunt, the man behind the hit documentary, The Perfect Human Diet. Among other things, you’re going to learn why you should NOT get your health information from the news, how the media machine tries to confuse us, and why eating marrow and brains is good for you.

This week’s show is with Tawnee Prazak, a holistic endurance coach who specializes in optimizing your health and your performance at the same time. You’re about to learn how to become fat-adapted for endurance sports, how to reduce cortisol and avoid overtraining, and how stress affects your health.

On this week’s show, we’re here with James Wilson, an expert mountain bike trainer and we’ll be talking about how to move like a human, injury prevention, and how to dodge salesmen at the bike shop.

This week we’re here with my friend Dr. Tom O’Bryan, and among other things, you’re going to learn about hidden sources of gluten in your diet, autoimmune disease, and how to properly order at a restaurant without sacrificing your health.

This week’s show is with Gunnar Lovelace, the CEO of the online shopping club Thrive Market. Like many listeners and readers, Gunnar is a productivity beast, sometimes working 18 hours a day leading one of the hottest health companies of 2015.

Jackie Warner is a celebrity trainer best known as the star of Bravo’s “Thintervention” and “Workout.” Her new book, Why You’re Sick and Tired, is taking the health community by storm. You don’t want to miss this one—we’re digging into the food industry, talking about alcohol, and getting the low-down on how to stay young!

Nicolas Cole went from a scrawny, unhealthy, 100-pound teen struggling with Celiac disease to a jacked 170-lbs physique model. Nicolas has been on the show before, and he’s back answering your questions about the ever elusive subject: how to gain muscle mass eating clean, Paleo, and Wild foods.

We’re on the podcast today with my friend, Kevin Gianni. Kevin is an author, activist, blogger, former vegan, and co-founder of Annmarie Skin Care. Don’t miss this – Kevin tells it how it is. On the show, you’ll learn: How Kevin gained 60 pounds in his year post-vegan Why he ate 64 ounces of goat-milk yogurt a day! One surprising health food that’s full of lead What to do when your toddler eats a Goldfish cracker And how to keep toxins off your skin and out of your life After years of health research, Kevin and his wife Annmarie were surprised and horrified about the harmful chemicals that are added into most skin care products-- and the negative effects they have in and on the body.

It’s my pleasure to have Dr. David Perlmutter on the show again– the author of the number one book in America on brain health after being out for just six days on Amazon. His cutting-edge new book, Brain Maker, essentially validates Dr. Perlmutter’s other wildly popular book—Grain Brain. On the show, you will learn: What makes a good microbiome go bad How antibiotics, wheat, and C-sections effect gut bacteria Understanding the link between your microbiome and your brain And so much more!