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Interview with Richard Nikoley of Free the Animal - Abel James

2,425 views · Published 29 January 2012 · 14:28 · Indexed 18 October 2026

Channel: Abel James · 2012 · People & Blogs

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Hear the full interview at http://FatBurningMan.com

I'm stoked to share my interview with Richard Nikoley of Free the Animal. Richard is who one of the leading voices in the paleo community and an inspiring figure to boot.

Tipping the scale at about 240 at over 33% body fat and skyrocketing blood pressure, Richard decided to do something about it. He eschewed the standard American diet and lost 60 pounds and gained significant strength. In the meantime, he got caught up in the wacky world of paleo, started a blog, and suddenly was thrust into the position of into one of the leaders of the movement.

We cover:

How food manufactures and major institutions use secret handshakes to sell people absolute crap
Why organ meats kick the tar out of fortified grains
How you can get 50% of the benefit of reading both of our books without ever reading a word
The relative benefits of "eating like a caveman"
Why you're not a slothful sinner if you're overweight eating the standard American diet
How to completely obliterate a 1-hour workout with one slice of pizza and a beer
Why running marathons makes you fat and meek
Why protein rocks and goo packs suck
How intermittent fasting can not only retain but actually increase your lean muscle mass
Why authors and bloggers like Richard and I desperately need our readers to keep us on track (a big wet, sloppy thanks to you all!)
Enjoy!

Do yourself a favor and visit Richard's website at http://freetheanimal.com and pick up a copy of his new book. It's a great read and an excellent primer on paleo nutrition and fitness. 

Hear the full interview at http://FatBurningMan.com

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