#53 - MOVE FIT: I USE PINK SALT TO CHEAT MY FAST.
11 Jun 2020 · 19 min
In this solo episode of the Jorge Cruise Show (recorded June 11 2020), host Jorge Cruise frames the podcast as a quick‑fire resource for “high‑performance living” aimed at busy people. He promotes a biohack for extending 16‑20 hour intermittent fasts without hunger by drinking 32 oz of water mixed with a half‑teaspoon of mineral‑rich pink (Real) salt, which supplies magnesium, potassium, and iron. He explains why regular table salt or filtered water lack these electrolytes and why mineral water or pink salt from ancient sources is essential. Cruise also offers a more substantial “flat‑belly meal” that can be consumed mid‑fast: 3 Tbsp Navitas Organic chia seeds, 3 Tbsp avocado oil, 8 oz unsweetened almond milk, optional monk‑fruit/stevia, left to gel into a pudding‑like snack providing ~30 g fiber. Throughout the episode he plugs three sponsors (Real Salt, Navitas Organic, Primal Kitchen) with promo codes, shares personal anecdotes about celebrity clients (e.g., Brooke Burke, Laird Hamilton), and invites listeners to complete an annual survey in exchange for a free 8‑minute belly‑fat‑curing online course. He ends with a three‑repeat affirmation—“I use pink salt to cheat my fast”—and encourages listeners to share the episode, join his free Friday email report, and contact him via email. The episode blends health advice, product promotion, personal branding, and community engagement.
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It is June 11th. Happy Thursday. I'm Jorge Cruise and welcome to the Jorge Cruise Show. This is the podcast for high performance living for people who do not have time. Basically, if you want to get more in less time, this is the place to do it when it comes to your health, your fitness, your nutrition, your sleep. Uh, and really those are the things that give us a high level of performance. And my life's work has really been about helping people achieve that through lowering their waste circumference, which is a fancy way to say belly fat, to kind of cure belly fat. And, you know, I've been doing it for over 20 years, and I had to do it for myself initially 25 years ago when I was overweight myself. And so I'm really honored that you're listening to the show, because if you want that edge to work better and reduce pain and, and sleep better at night, this is the place to do it. On today's show, we're going to talk about one of my hacks, biohacks, to cheating a 16 to 20 hour fast. And it's a simple method of using magnesium potassium, so you're really going to enjoy that. We'll talk about that in a minute. Today's show is brought to you by my website, jorgecruise.com. Uh, jorgecruise.com right now has a really cool thing that I want to offer you. On the top of the page, if you go to jorgecruise.com, basically we are doing my annual survey of all my clients, people that listen to the show, people that have bought my books, people that may work out with me online or use any of my philosophies, whether it's Cruise Control, the diet book, or maybe you work with me live on online on Zoom if you're one of my clients. So regardless, I do this once a year and I use the information that you share with me to kind of sculpt what I do on an annual basis. And I'm working on a couple new projects. It's kind of a rebirth time for me. And so I would be indebted to you if you could share with me your thoughts on what you would like see from me. So check that out. You go to the website jorgecruise.com, and as my thank you, you get a free— this is a really cool thing that we're going to be offering at the beginning of July, but you'll be on the list and you'll get, uh, you'll get it as soon as I have it ready for you as my thank you— a free online course on how to cure belly fat using interval training, using this 8-minute method I have. And you'll really enjoy it. It's going to be over $100, uh, once we have it, and it's free to you as my thank you for filling out the, the survey. And you simply need to go to jorgecruise.com. I'll spell it for you, it's j-o-r-g-e-c-r-u-i-s-e.com, and it's at the top of the page. Just click on that link and it'll take you right to a survey. Takes a few minutes and you'll be ready to rock and roll. We're also brought to you by Navitas Organic. Now, uh, speaking of fasting and how to cheat the fast, today we're going to talk about minerals and electrolytes But the other way I do it is with chia seeds, organic chia seeds from Navitas Organic. I, when I need something midday and I am hungry, or celebrities that I work with, whether it's Dorinda Medley from the Real Housewives of New York, or Sonja Morgan, or Brooke, Brooke Burke in Malibu, or any celebrity I've worked with in the recent times, this has been a go-to for all of them because it really fills you up. It literally provides a meal. I call it a flat belly meal without breaking your fast. Because if— as much as minerals are great and water, uh, sometimes you need a little bit more. And if you need that, this is what I do. And so it's 3 tablespoons of Navitas Organics chia seeds. And not all chia seeds are the same. I know you can find chia almost anywhere now, but they're not certified organic. And chia from Navitas is beyond certified. It is literally the highest grade of chia seeds which are a superfood, and they also have things like wheatgrass, maca, all my favorites. And I use 3 tablespoons of that with 3 tablespoons of avocado oil, 8 ounces of unsweetened almond milk, and I stir it. You can add monk fruit or you can add stevia to sweeten it to taste. And then if you let it sit for a few minutes, you have like a smoothie. Just stir it with a spoon, don't blend it. And if you let it sit for say 20 to 30 minutes, it becomes more like a pudding or a meal, and it's super filling. 30 grams of fiber. And again, I don't trust anyone but Navitas. I've met the owners, they are incredible people. This is their life work, is really to bring the best superfoods from around the planet to you. And if you go to their website, we have a promo code for 30% off your entire order. Simply go to navitorganics.com/cruise and use the promo code cruise, C-R-U-I-S-E, and get 30% off. And finally, we're also brought to you by Primal Kitchen. Which is the premier leader in avocado oil, in my opinion. Uh, it's a company created by my nutrition mentor Mark Sisson, and Mark is 68 years young. As you know, I rave about his body. He's in great shape. But when you have a flat tummy like he does and a six-pack, it's also a sign of super health. And, you know, at 68 years old— and he's— he and I spoke not that long ago on a podcast about what it took for him to get to where he's at, and this is one of the things that has changed his life is understanding healthy fats like avocado oil. And what they're offering to all our listeners is a free chipotle lemon mayo made from avocado oil, which is super anti-inflammatory and delicious. So check it out, just go to primalkitchen.com/jorgecruise. And with that said, guys, today's affirmation is about understanding how to turn off hunger when you think you're hungry. And it simply says, I use pink salt to cheat my fast. It's a fact, 91% of us have a dangerous amount of belly fat, and it isn't just unsightly. When you have too much belly fat, you're more likely to suffer from aches and pains, low energy, memory loss, and poor sleep, which prevents you from performing your best at work, spending true quality time with your loved ones, and simply enjoying life. The good news is that you can cure belly fat and immediately start to work better, reduce pain, improve memory, and sleep better using simple shortcuts I've gathered. Hi, my name is Jorge Cruise, and I'm known as the 8-Minute Life Strategist to the world's busiest celebrities. I've been a fitness, nutrition, and high-performance living strategist for over 25 years, and you may have seen my work with Oprah Winfrey, Khloe Kardashian, President Clinton, Tyra Banks, Dr. Oz, Tony Robbins, or even Steve Harvey. My passion to find the best science-backed fitness shortcuts has allowed me to write over 30 books and become a multiple New York Times bestselling author with over 9 million books in print. And I know I can help you too. Welcome to the Jorge Cruise Show. Happy Thursday. I hope you're having a great start to your day. Uh, it is Thursday and it is June 11th. I'm kind of excited that, uh, we're here because today's a topic that I really utilize every single morning, uh, when I'm up early. And it's something I've been telling my clients now for many years to, to help them not just feel energized and have kind of crazy energy, in the morning without eating. Because you guys know I am a huge believer that, um, out of the 20 years I've been writing books and the 25 years I've been a trainer and nutritionist and life strategist, that intermittent fasting is really a pillar to good health. I mean, and believe me, anyone that has an incredible level of energy and vitality and looks like they could be a model on the beach, one of those people they all do intermittent fasting. And especially in Hollywood, you know, whether it's Hugh Jackman, uh, you know, he's known as Wolverine, but he's my age and he's used intermittent fasting. To Brooke Burke, who's a dear friend, client, and wrote the introduction to my book on fasting called Cruise Control Diet, and she uses this method. And so the trick to fasting is obviously, uh, I'm gonna say it, uh, not eating for 16 to 20 hours. So during that time of fasting, what do you do to turn off hunger so you feel okay and you have energy? You know, a lot of people think they gotta, you know, have a cube of cheese like they did in The Devil Wears Prada. Do you guys remember that scene where you have a little cheese and so you don't pass out? But the truth is, it's really about electrolytes. It's not about cheese. You can use healthy fats, and cheese have that, but I prefer using butter or ghee or MCT oil. And I've talked about that, and I talk about it in my book, whether you use coffee or tea you can use that. But even before I have coffee or tea, I drink— this is what I do personally, it's what I tell my clients to do— 32 ounces of water, mineral water, but I add a half a teaspoon of pink salt. Now, what is pink salt? Pink salt is literally salt with minerals in it. Usually the redness comes from iron, magnesium, and potassium. Those are the keys to really giving your body the nutrition it needs in the sense of hydration, energy, and it turns off false hunger. And that's usually what we're experiencing because so many of us don't drink enough water with minerals in it. You know, if you're drinking regular mineral water, that is great, and you may be okay with that. But if you're fasting up to, say, 16 or 20 hours, you're going to need a little more help. And upon rising, I do 32 ounces with half a teaspoon of this pink salt. Now, my brand I love is called Real Salt by Redmond. They're in Utah. You can Google search Real Salt or go to my Amazon store. Just go to the new store we have at jorgecruise.com. It'll link you there and you can get it on Amazon. But pink salt is important. If you have Himalayan pink salt, that will work as well. Make sure it's from these ancient sources. The Himalayan mountains are millions of years old.. And the salt from Utah that I use, this real salt, is from underground mines that are millions of years old as well. Because you don't want to use salt, uh, any kind of mineral salt that is from a modern area because they have contamination like plastics. And regular salt won't work either. You can't use iodine because that's just straight up salt, doesn't have the minerals we're going after here. This is really the minerals— magnesium, potassium— they're going to change your energy. And hold off hunger. So with that said, I have an affirmation, uh, that is going to help you understand this better. And believe me, affirmations are a way to train your mind to think differently. And when you think differently, you act differently. And this show is all about helping you take action. So with that said, I'm going to say this affirmation 3 times, and then we'll do it together 3 times. So here it is. It says, I use pink salt to cheat my fast. I use pink salt to cheat my fast. I use pink salt to cheat my fast. Now think about it, this pink salt, how do you use it? You just put it in water. You know, my formula is simple: half a teaspoon in 32 ounces of water, and it just will give you this hydration. I mean, it really— it's not going to bloat you. A lot of people like, oh, am I going to get swollen and bloated? It's water, water weight, all that. Nope, no, you won't. It's just going to give you energy. It's going to turn off false hunger. So let's do this together. Take a deep breath in. Hopefully you're in front of a mirror. Deep breath in, and let's say this together. I use Pink Salt to cheat my fast. Again, I use Pink Salt to cheat my fast. One more time, I use Pink Salt to cheat my fast. It really starts that easy. Easily in the morning, your day will change. It'll shift. You'll have an increased sense of awareness, focus, energy, vitality. What Brooke Burke says is mad energy, which, um, basically is just unstoppable energy without any caffeine. And it's healthy. It's what your body needs. I'll tell you a story of how I heard about Initially, one of my new friends in Malibu a couple years ago became the Hamiltons— Laird Hamilton and his wife Gabby, Gabby Reese, the pro volleyball player. They're all around my age, late 40s, early 50s. And Laird Hamilton is known as one of the world's top pro surfers. He's written for many health magazines, and he's in phenomenal shape for his age, uh, you know. And I I really try to seek people out that are walking their talk. And at his age, and for someone who, who was action-oriented and, and plays sports at a high level, whether it's surfing or other activities, he is on the go. He reminds me of Mark Sisson quite a bit, who is my nutrition mentor, as you know. And what Laird does, and what he wrote about many years ago, and I read this article and then everyone I talked to once I asked was doing the same thing, basically water in the morning with a pinch— usually if it's a small glass of water, it's a pinch of Himalayan sea salt or pink salt and a little lemon usually. And that makes this powerful electrolyte drink that just super hydrates your body. It alkalinizes your body too. So when you do have caffeine— like, not all caffeine has acid, but coffee does. So it's something he does prior to having his espressos. And I am known to have an espresso every now and then. I'm trying to cut back. I'm using more matcha tea now that Dr. Andrew Weil has suggested, and I'm loving it. But whether you're having coffee or tea, um, depending on what kind. This is something you do upon rising, and literally it's just this incredible energy you're going to feel for the rest of the morning. And then truly you have this edge, you have an edge where hunger is turned off, because 50 to 70% of the time when you think you're hungry, uh, you're truly just dehydrated. And it's not from just drinking water, but it's the right kind of water— not drinking water, I should say. And a lot of times people will drink water that is so filtered that there's nothing in it. There are no minerals in it, and you need mineral water. That is what we're meant to be drinking. And by adding this pink salt, you add the minerals you need to any kind of water. So whether it's super expensive fancy water or just mineral water from Costco, you add this supercharge to it. And it's so simple, and it really is a simple biohack. And I can promise you, if you do this, you will not feel hungry, uh, for hours. Eventually, I usually have a hot beverage. Like I've said, I do matcha tea now. A lot of my clients would do coffee with 2 tablespoons of a healthy fat. Butter is one of my favorites, but check out Cruise Control Diet book for all the details on the, on the morning beverages that I drink. But it's simple, you know, you can do that and you turn off hunger. Then it goes down to chia seeds. That's more of a heartier way to turn off hunger. And usually by then you've made it to 2 or 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and then you break your fast with a great meal that you love, with hopefully really good foods, good protein, more healthy fats, and some veggies. So it's a really simple way to kind of holistically make nutrition effortless, because eating fit is important. You have to understand how nutrition works. And then fasting, intermittent fasting, is truly the, the centerpiece, I think, to that nutritional component. And, and turning off hunger while you are fasting is important. And with water and minerals, you're going to have a great ally in your court to allow you to do this. And so you can get to 16 hours without effort, without hunger pangs, and even 20 hours. So I'm excited to hear your stories on this. I would ask that you please share today's show with 3 loved ones and give me some feedback. You know, let me know what you think about this. I like to hear about it on social. I'd like you to email me at hello@jorgecruise.com and let me know if this pink salt is helping and how you're using it. Because I think the more we can connect and the more we can support each other, the better. And I'm here as your coach, and that's why I do the show every single day. So thank you guys for listening. Go out there, make it a great day. Peace and purpose, and I'll talk to you tomorrow on Friday. Take good care. Now, if you have a minute more, listen in. I want to invite you to join my Jorge Cruise Report. Comes out on Fridays, my favorite day of the week, and it's a good time to take this with you. It's short little email that I send out on Fridays with 5 bullets that'll give you my best insights from the week on everything from an app to a website to a product I'm using to, uh, any kind of shortcut. And, you know, it's really my best shortcuts of the week. So if you want that, it's totally free. All you have to do is go to my website, go to jorgecruise.com/friday, sign up. It's totally free. Tell your friends, family, sign up. We have over a quarter of a million people that have signed up for this, and it's something I really pride myself on keeping short. As you know, I'm the 8 Minute Life Strategist, so I'm not going to go long. 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