What does your rotten health attitude struggle with most?

What if everything you've been told about nutrition is wrong? Or at least, not entirely right? In this deep-dive episode, we tackle the mountain of misinformation surrounding nutrition and health, challenging popular myths that have become accepted as truth.

Ever wondered why vegetarians seem healthier? It might not be what you think. We explore how the "health-seeking illusion" skews research and why comparing health-conscious omnivores to health-conscious vegetarians yields surprisingly similar results. The conversation shifts to gluten – that notorious dietary villain – and reveals why most people who feel better after eliminating it might be experiencing benefits for entirely different reasons than they believe.

The artificial sweetener debate receives a scientific reality check as we examine the evidence behind common concerns. How many cans of Diet Coke would you need to drink daily to reach concerning levels? (Spoiler: it's far more than anyone could reasonably consume.) We also scrutinise organic food claims, questioning whether the substantial price premium delivers proportional health benefits.

Drawing from global dietary patterns – from the high-carb Kitavans to the high-fat traditional Inuit – we demonstrate that dramatically different macronutrient compositions can sustain excellent health. The fascinating case study of the Pima Indians reveals how identical genetics yield radically different health outcomes based on lifestyle rather than diet alone.

The episode concludes with a candid exploration of body positivity, weight stigma, and what constitutes genuine health beyond the numbers on a scale. We also explore Bryan Johnson's extreme anti-ageing experiments and what they might mean for the future of longevity science.

Whether you're a nutrition enthusiast, health professional, or simply trying to make better food choices, this evidence-based exploration cuts through the noise and provides practical insights into what truly matters for optimal health. Subscribe for more evidence-based nutrition information that challenges conventional wisdom and empowers you to make informed decisions.

With a temper as short as her legs, Fiona joins Ben every week to forcefully 'Push Your Health From The Pulls Of Life.'

Expect Foul-mouthed narcissistic ramblings on fitness, nutrition, film, and life's daily rot.

This weekly audio & video expansion on the world-famous 'The Daily (ish) Rot' email and video ramblings also includes:

Usefully Useless Fitness and Diet Advice.
Half-arsed film reviews.
The exploitation of children.
True Crime recommendations.
Nutritious leprechaun-inspired recipes (short and to the point)
Narcissistic wisdom.

WHO THE FU*K ARE YOU?

Howdy,

I'm Ben, the only 'health' coach (not a life coach) who allows you to embrace your Rotten attitude towards exercise and nutrition!

Empowering You to give the middle finger to your yo-yo diet and half-arsed exercise routine in JUST 30 Days!

Are you sick of yo-yo-ing from one restrictive diet and hideous exercise plan to the next, begging for it to end so you can slip back into old habits, only to start the same rotten cycle again?

And again.

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What does your rotten health attitude struggle with most?

Episode Quotes:

“If you're not doing anything already in terms of exercise, nutrition is a little bit skewed, quite sedentary, it's easy to say 'Oh, it's my hormones'.”

“Life begins at 40, but getting to 50 can feel like a death sentence if you're not proactive with your health.”

"You start hearing all these scary things—weight gain, chronic fatigue, hot flushes, night sweats—and if you’ve not found a form of exercise you can stomach by then, you’re probably not going to start.”

'I'm going through the change,' because people are ashamed to say menopause. And it's just like—it's natural. It's a way of life.

"Just shut up, just be a rock. Just enjoy it.”

Ben and Fiona tackle the chaos, confusion, and clichés around menopause—cutting through the fluff and wellness bullshit to explain what’s going on in your body, and why “waiting it out” is not a plan.

• The four stages: premenopause, perimenopause, menopause, postmenopause—and why no one tells you what any of them mean until you’re in the thick of it
• The common symptoms no one takes seriously: night sweats, weight gain, joint pain, insomnia, brain fog, sudden rage.
• Why strength training, higher protein, and some basic structure aren’t “nice-to-haves”—they’re your ticket to not losing your mind or your independence.
• The truth about HRT: when it helps, what it won’t fix, and why your GP might still be stuck in 1998
• The shame around even saying the word menopause—and why calling it “the change” helps no one
• Plus, how the film Everything Everywhere All at Once weirdly sums up what it feels like to be perimenopausal, overstimulated, and still expected to be functional

You’re not broken. You’ve just been fed the wrong advice—or none at all.
And if you haven’t built the habits yet? You’re probably not going to start amid a hot flush.

With a temper as short as her legs, Fiona joins Ben every week to forcefully 'Push Your Health From The Pulls Of Life.'

Expect Foul-mouthed narcissistic ramblings on fitness, nutrition, film, and life's daily rot.

This weekly audio & video expansion on the world-famous 'The Daily (ish) Rot' email and video ramblings also includes:

Usefully Useless Fitness and Diet Advice.
Half-arsed film reviews.
The exploitation of children.
True Crime recommendations.
Nutritious leprechaun-inspired recipes (short and to the point)
Narcissistic wisdom.

WHO THE FU*K ARE YOU?

Howdy,

I'm Ben, the only 'health' coach (not a life coach) who allows you to embrace your Rotten attitude towards exercise and nutrition!

Empowering You to give the middle finger to your yo-yo diet and half-arsed exercise routine in JUST 30 Days!

Are you sick of yo-yo-ing from one restrictive diet and hideous exercise plan to the next, begging for it to end so you can slip back into old habits, only to start the same rotten cycle again?

And again.

Your Complimentary Rotten Health Guide
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What does your rotten health attitude struggle with most?

“Discipline Isn’t About Being Perfect—It’s About Having a Plan When You Can’t Be Arsed”

This episode unpacks the real reason most people fail at consistency—and spoiler alert—it’s not because they’re lazy.

Ben and Fiona tear down the myth that discipline is about grinding harder or punishing yourself into results. Instead, they reframe it as structure, systems, and having your own back when you least feel like it.

Key Takeaways:

• Motivation is unreliable.
  If your whole plan depends on “feeling it,” it’s already dead in the water.
• Discipline is structure, not self-punishment.
  It’s about removing choice in moments where choice becomes chaos.
• You don’t need to be perfect—just consistent enough.
  Fiona shares how learning to bounce back from slip-ups (instead of spiralling) was a game-changer.
• Slipping up doesn’t mean starting over.
  A bad day is just a bad day. Not a reason to torch the whole week.
• Messy repetition > heroic effort.
  Progress comes from doing the basics even when it feels crap, not waiting for a magical fresh start.

Straight from the buff horse's mouth:

Ben:

“You don't need to be motivated. You just need to have a plan that works on the days when you can’t be arsed.”

“People think discipline is about being hard on yourself. It’s not. It’s doing what you said you’d do even when the mood you said it in has long fucked off.”

Straight from the stubby leprechaun's mouth

Fiona:

“I used to think discipline meant I had to ignore every craving. But now I realise it’s about not letting a bad day become a bad week.”

“It’s not about doing it perfectly. It’s about doing it badly, repeatedly, until you get somewhere.”

With a temper as short as her legs, Fiona joins Ben every week to forcefully 'Push Your Health From The Pulls Of Life.'

Expect Foul-mouthed narcissistic ramblings on fitness, nutrition, film, and life's daily rot.

This weekly audio & video expansion on the world-famous 'The Daily (ish) Rot' email and video ramblings also includes:

Usefully Useless Fitness and Diet Advice.
Half-arsed film reviews.
The exploitation of children.
True Crime recommendations.
Nutritious leprechaun-inspired recipes (short and to the point)
Narcissistic wisdom.

WHO THE FU*K ARE YOU?

Howdy,

I'm Ben, the only 'health' coach (not a life coach) who allows you to embrace your Rotten attitude towards exercise and nutrition!

Empowering You to give the middle finger to your yo-yo diet and half-arsed exercise routine in JUST 30 Days!

Are you sick of yo-yo-ing from one restrictive diet and hideous exercise plan to the next, begging for it to end so you can slip back into old habits, only to start the same rotten cycle again?

And again.

Your Complimentary Rotten Health Guide
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