"The geniuses like Einstein and Tesla who advocated such speak volumes as well. "
Here's a more extensive list of their habits...
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170612-what-you-can-learn-from-einsteins-quirky-habits
Tesla squished his toes 100 times every morning to stimulate his brain cells. He also preferred celibacy until he fell in love with a pigeon (transferred meat pangs, I suppose). Pythagoras banned the eating of legumes. Einstein himself was an avid smoker, so we can dismiss his healthful example.
All of this is of course as pointless as your red herring to begin with.