018 - open chat - the plot thickens!

The boys catch up on the journey so far, breaking down previous conversations and interesting talking points from certain guests. We also let you guys into some of the interesting outcomes and hurdles that have arisen behind the scenes. One thing is for sure, this journey has become so much more exciting, intriguing and controversial than we could have ever imagined! As always let us know if you are enjoying the podcast. Leave us a comment or review or get in touch with us via our socials with any requests or suggestions. Cheers,The OPTIMAN team

JT followed the textbook diet: lean meats, whole grains, no alcohol, not even a rogue goldfish cracker off the kids’ plate.But after 90 days? Nothing. No weight loss. No better sleep. No energy boost. Just frustration.So he tried something different, animal-based, then carnivore.And suddenly, things changed!Now, he’s asking the same question we are:Why are we still following the same nutrition rules… when they don’t work for everyone?Let us know how you are enjoying the podcast, any guests you would like us to interview or subjects you would like covered by dropping us a comment or getting in touch via our socials @optiman on IG.

Today is the first episode in our 'OPTIMAN ICONS' series where we speak to celebrities, athletes and other famous faces to bring you their best tips to leading a healthy, productive and impressive lifestyle. Today we speak to Glenn Wilkinson who is one of the fastest growing new social media stars with his endearing mix of maintaining a mind boggling physique at 54 years of age and an incredibly humble and dedicated persona. As always leave us a comment and let us know how you're liking the show!

Today the boys get some incredible insights into nutritional psychology from psychiatrist Georgia Ede. We discuss which foods are beneficial to our brains and which foods are detrimental. We also discuss the shocking reality that modern eating habits may be responsible for much more than just physical illness and obesity, Georgia hints that our food system may also be partially to blame for the widespread rise in mental illness and depression.

Today the boys have a chat with one of the UK's most famous faces in the world of nutrition and social media! Eddie rose to fame with a with his unapologetic, no nonsense approach to health, a foul mouth a goal... to make you all feel better! Eddie opens up to the boys about what started his journey and why he cares so much about people taking control of their health. There's no denying Eddies message is a positive one and he is helping change a lot of lives for the better. however, as we discuss, he is not without his critics! An episode not to be missed!Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

The boys talk to Dr Federica Amati, head nutritionist for popular health brand 'Zoe' and respected authority on health and diet. Today we discuss the ever changing food landscape and the post world war 2 advances in food manufacturing and their unforeseen consequences.As always please leave us a comment or question and let us know how you are liking the show!

A fiery episode not to be missed! Dr. Aseem Malhotra, world-renowned cardiologist, suggests it might be time to rethink everything we know about cholesterol and heart disease!As all ways leave us your thoughts!

Today Jamie and Alex spoke to Dr. Joey Munoz PHD in nutrition and passionate social media myth buster! The boys covered many of the previous guests talking points in a quest to find the elusive nuance in this complicated metabolic landscape. Dr Joey taught us an important lesson on how focusing too heavily on niche's and small details can detract from the bigger and much simpler picture of health causing people to fall victim to fear mongering and social media marketing strategies. As always leave us a comment let us know your thoughts and how you're finding the journey so far!

Today Jamie and Ben speak to the very well known health influencer Sunna Van Kampen AKA Tonic Health! We dive further into the world of social media quarrels, misinformation, good intentions, corruption, supplements and more. Sunna displays the wealth of knowledge that amassed him such a large following but also gives us insight into his positive goals and intentions for the future of the Tonic Health channel. Enjoy! As always leave us a comment with your thoughts, we are going to start discussing listeners ideas and questions left here live on the podcast.

Jamie and Alex chat to Adrian Chavez PHD in nutrition. Adrian is our first guest that supports more of a mainstream view on the global health epidemic and its causes, he also does not share the same sentiment towards modern guidelines that we have previously encountered. We hear Adrians thoughts on the global health crisis and we touch on some of the ideas put forward by our previous guests. It seems however, this has far from cleared up any discrepancies more so just presented another way of thinking. It seems the boys have a lot more digging to do. Let us know your thoughts about our journey so far we would love to hear your take.