#23 | Why Becoming an Evidence-Based Nutritionist Feels Like Living on Mars

What does your rotten health attitude struggle with most?The first 10 minutes sound like we’re recording in a modly bean can, in a deep, dingy cave, underwater. The audio is absolute poop.Stick with it—after the 10-minute mark, it’s like Dorothy stepping into Oz.Great start to the new professional approach.Topics Covered:What “evidence-based” really means (and doesn’t)Why PubMed warriors and fat-waving influencers both miss the pointPrinciples vs methods: the calorie deficit that won’t dieWhy people still fall for rat studies and scary headlinesCorrelation ≠ causation: the ice cream, sharks, and Nicolas Cage problemThe placebo & nocebo effect—how belief changes biologyWhat The Martian teaches us about survival, science, and spudsEarth-Shattering Episode Quotes:"You don’t need to be an evidence-based nutritionist to find out that you must be in a calorie deficit to lose weight."“Just because something was shown to work in rats or a Petri dish doesn’t mean it works the same in humans.”"I’m trying to educate without boring people to death. That’s the skill—not spamming screenshots of studies no one asked for and feeling like I have to wave pounds of rubber fat to get people's attention.”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 WE?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?YOUR COMPLIMENTARY 30 DAY DIET KICK-UP-THE-ARSER YoutubeInstagramFacebookTwitter