Why do diets feel so culty these days? From Paleo bros to Keto fanatics, extreme eating plans often look more like belief systems than health strategies.

In this episode of Your Diet Sucks, Zoë and Kylee unpack the psychology of diet culture and explore why people are drawn to rigid food rules. We dive into the science and history of fad diets — from Paleo to Keto and beyond — and share tips on how to recognize when a diet crosses the line into a full-blown “diet cult.”

If you’ve ever questioned why nutrition trends spark so much devotion (and division), this episode helps you spot the red flags and cut through the hype.

Alcohol and athletics have always had a complicated relationship. From our primate ancestors’ first taste of fermented fruit to the modern post-race beer tent, drinking and sport seem inseparable — but why?

In this episode of Your Diet Sucks, Zoë and Kylee trace the history of alcohol and endurance sports and dig into the science of how alcohol actually affects performance, recovery, and health. We explore why humans evolved to enjoy alcohol, why it remains so closely tied to running culture, and what the research really says about its impact on athletic performance. (Spoiler: three shots of whiskey will not make you faster on the treadmill.)

If you’ve ever wondered whether that celebratory beer after a long run helps, hurts, or just tastes good, this episode unpacks the evidence.

Would you run 100 miles without eating? Some athletes have tried — but should you?

In this episode of Your Diet Sucks, we explore the history and science of fasting for endurance athletes. From early experiments in “train low” strategies to the modern hype around intermittent fasting, we dig into why runners and athletes are drawn to the idea of doing more with less fuel. We break down the potential benefits of fasting — fat adaptation, metabolic flexibility, and simplicity — alongside the risks and downsides, like reduced performance, higher injury risk, and impaired recovery.

If you’ve ever wondered whether fasting can actually help your running or if it’s just another diet trend, this episode gives you the evidence-based answers.

Welcome to episode one! Get to know hosts Kylee Van Horn and Zoë Rom and why they’re endlesslessly fascinated with food. In this episode, we ask why athletes seem so prone to diet bullsh*t and pseudoscience. We discuss how social media has hastened the spread of pseudoscience and why “experts” tend to overstate their experience. We conclude with a discussion of Bullsh*t Red Flags to help you identify diet nonsense in the wild.