Scientific Health: Education and Human Performance

We see social media stories, the memes and hear the shorthand of "Almond." A label that specifies the lifestyle. One rooted in a mom's focus on diets of Caloric restriction, obsessive "clean eating," the other founded on a dad's obsession with biohacking, exercising to the max, and eating to ensure correct "macros." LIfestyles that apply the facade of trying to help kids be "healthier," all while projecting their own insecurities about their bodies and their body image onto their children.While the term began as a meme, actions that are housed under "just teasing" it has evolved beyond the tasteless humor to belie a systemic issue of misinformation, parental bias, and the intergenerational transmission of disordered eating across generations. The "Almond" parenting, what is it and why we should be concerned. Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.

There has been a recent stream of social media posts from HHS Secretary RFK Jr calling into question the safety of sugar-sweetened beverages from Starbucks and DunkinDonuts. But is there a concern we should have about these beverages? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.

In the endlessly rotating carousel of diet trends, few formulas capture public attention like a rule built around memorable numbers. The latest entries in the numerical nutrition sweepstakes are the “30-30-30” and “30-30-3” plans. Both promise structure, simplicity, and metabolic magic. Both are spreading rapidly across social media. And both sit at an uncomfortable intersection between evidence-based health principles and the seductive pull of diet culture.But are these plans legitimate health strategies — or simply the newest iteration of the same old wellness cycle?Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.

There has been a lot of discussion about the scientific credibility of the MAHA influenced dietary guidelines recently. But with the rollout of the media and online resources that was met with the rollout of ad blitzes for eating "good food" to counter the messages from others related to accepting the more nuanced understanding of diet, exercise health we need to ask, what's the problem with moralizing food choices? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.

There has been a lot of political discussions around the deployment of ICE and DHS through the US, with protests and interactions with officers leading to less than desired responses by some of the DHS and ICE personal. Some want to blame it on lack of training and teaching, but what about the laxity of fitness standards. Is having low fitness a potential avenue for explanation and a way to solve some of these issues. Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.

We have all been, or see, the student pouring over flashcards of vocab terms, constantly reciting their times-tables. We sit in awe of the Jeopardy champion's ability to seemingly remember every little detail about the most arcane bit of trivia. See the piano student spending hours-upon-hours playing their etudes.But what if I told you that none these actually lead to learning or are a signs of knowledge. Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.

There is a lot of talk about the flaws in the most recent guidelines for nutrition and food groups, but how true are the concerns and more importantly are the recommendations more flawed than any of the other recommendations? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.

There has been a continual eroding of trust in recommendations that we see from public health agencies. An erosion of trust that is coupled with under qualified professionals being placed in positions of power where instead of seeking truth from evidence there is a resounding push toward advocating opinion to form public health policy. An erosion of trust the leads to a question, if not the CDC and the NIH then who should we listen to? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

It's a new year and time to establish that new year's resolution. But how can we use what we know about how the human body works to make sure this won't be another year of the Yo-Yo diet? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.

Peptides, marketed as sophisticated, cleaner alternatives to conventional anabolic steroids, have rapidly transitioned from obscure university research findings to a staple of injectable items pitched by the fitness influencers, praised for their supposed ability to melt fat, build lean muscle, and speed recovery with minimal side effects. But why has peptides exploded in popularity within the fitness and “brosphere” of social media? Is there a fundamental physiological property that peptides can provide or are we just trapped in another fad?Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.

“How can I tell if I’m being fed misinformation or disinformation? Couldn’t the person just be offering an alternative view?”Well, that got me thinking… what do I look out for? What are the things that can immediately let us know they’re not providing alternatives but are instead offering disinformation and misinformation. And no. This is not solely an American problem. Nor is it a problem of the modern world Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

It's the time of year where we hear warnings about not letting our holiday meals make us "fat," where we strategize workouts to "offset" our holiday meals. But will our holidays undo all of the progress we've made and is this a healthy way to approach our holidays? Well, let's talk about that...If you need help with body image issues or think you might have an eating disorder, here are some online resources:BetterHelp-Therapist LinkEating Disorder Resource CenterPsychology Today-ListANAD.orgPlease make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

There is a side to the MAHA-movement that has been relatively ignored, even if this side of the movement was MAHA before MAHA. took off.. the MAHA dads…a movement that intends to help men “renovate their manhood” but it comes with an unintended cost for men and particularly young men... body image issues. But how does a movement meant to make us healthy lead to issues with body image? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

The aisles throughout modern supermarkets have become a testament to a pervasive nutritional ideology: the more protein, the better. Protein-fortified water. Yogurts, energy bars, even coffee and juices seem to brag about the amount of protein contained in their products. The macronutrient that once resided primarily in the domain of serious athletes and bodybuilders or those on specialized weight-loss programs has now infiltrated mainstream products or beverages. But is there a scientifically valid argument to this trend or is it just another nutrition fad… what are the purported benefits and potential drawbacks, the scientific evidence (or lack thereof) supporting claims, and the broader implications for public health and consumer behavior..Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

Creatine supplements have long been popular among fitness enthusiasts and athletes... sometimes thought of as being the "legal" steroid. But the interest in creatine has exploded, with social media influencers touting the benefits of creatine for everything from muscle gains to boosting cognition and even preventing metabolic diseases, with some even saying that it can help to regulate blood sugar.. But what is creatine and is it a panacea?Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

We've heard that walking is okay to be physically active. There's even memes and fitness campaigns to "get your steps in" each day.But is it an exercise that can make you fit? And what should we believe with so many myths and misconceptions surrounding walking?Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

Defying Decay…using exercise to prevent the effects of getting older? We are a country that is getting older. This means that there is a growing population where the primary concern is seeking ways to continue to live independently, or relatively independently for as long as possible.Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

There is a push coming from HHS advocacy panels and some medical organization recommendations that using wearable fitness devices may be a means to limit or treat the chronic "lifestyle" diseases that seem to be everywhere and threaten everyone. Everything from the simple pedometers to the heart rate monitors and even the continuous glucose monitors are all being touted as a means to ensure we can prevent chronic diseases. But what does the science say? What can we use these devices for and what are these devices being recommended as being able to do?Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

The information is everywhere. We can find it at the tips of fingers by doing simple internet searches. Yet, there are people that seem to either refuse to learn what science has to offer as factual evidence, or more importantly unlearn the myths and misconceptions that they hold on to... but why is that, are they just old dogs that can't learn a new trick or is something more?Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

Well, they warned us it was coming and most health scientists and neurologists were very skeptical. And rightfully so... Sept 22, 2025 U.S.. HHS released their "cause of autism" and I'm scratching my head thinking... "Really...are your sure about that? Acetaminophen causes autism? Well, let's talk about that...HHS "Fact Sheet": https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/autism-announcement-fact-sheet.htmlPlease make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

How the weight management ideas that seem the simplest are often the ones that are misleading you.We're revisiting two ideas that seem to weave their way into any discussion we have about the myths and misconceptions for how our body works. Ideas that have become so ingrained into our ideals about how our body works—the simple suggests that you need so many servings of specific foods to eat if you want to have a healthy body or that if you eat fewer Calories than you “burn,” you lose weight. If you eat more, you gain. It's elegantly simple and intuitively logical, and for decades, it's been the cornerstone of nearly every weight loss strategy. But is there truth to these ideas or is just misleading you? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

What do we know? What do we think we know? What can we prove?It's the slogan needed for us to have any hope for a fruitful discussion on health, on wellness, on public health, and in science. But what if we are pulling from a different set of "know," "think," or "prove" in the conversation?We've spent the last few episodes trying to dig through the misinformation and disinformation that is out there in the public conversations on the changes in health policy. Unfortunately, the words we are using have the ability to lead to confusion, to distrust. So, let's talk through some terms and concepts so that we are all the same page.What is meant in the message being sent? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

What can we take away from the MAHA "Make Children Healthy Again" assessment based on scientific validity and why is it problematic that we are basing recommendations based the MAHA initiative? Well, let’s talk about that….Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

Misinformation and disinformation are nothing new, as the saying goes: A lie spreads around the global many times before the truth gets out of bed. But when people with power are spreading the lies and the rate of spread by which the lie spread means that not only has the amount of lies gotten worse but the depth of misinformation has become more pervasive than in recent history. Leading to a lack of information that impact not only their personal health decisions. but are decisions that impact all of us.But why do we buy the misinformation and what is the problem with us buying into the misinformation? Well, let’s talk about that….Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

There has recently been some new research indicating that forgetfulness, memory loss, and a host of neurodegenerative diseases have at the heart of them metabolic issues. Issues that impact the ability to clear metabolic waste from the brain and even causes storage of the neurons fuel source, when there should not be storage. So, is memory loss, dementia and possibly neurodegenerative disease a metabolic issue? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

Why it is problematic that RFK Jr. and the MAHA initiative is forcing the CDC to comply with theirs and the current administration’s viewpoints regarding public health, and why everyone should be worried if we can’t do anything to stop it.Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

In the summer of 2025, the current presidential administration decided to turn-back the clock on the means that we assess and teach fitness to children in the educational system of the United States. Changes that reflect a desire to take us back to an earlier time, a perspective meant to reflect ideals of the MAHA-movement that governs the current push for public health. But this change of initiative leaves us to ask the question... Will it get them off the couch? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

Aligning with the project that we are undertaking to hopefully end body weight bullying in elementary education, we discuss the impact that body weight bully has across the lifespan for the person and what we can do to counter its dangerous effects. Impacts of body weight bullying... let's talk about that.Help support our project: by sharing and donating. https://gofund.me/cafcd9ffPlease make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

With the growth in using artificial intelligence in healthcare and wellness it behooves us to ask a simple question. Can artificial intelligence design an effective periodized workout plan? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

There is a quote that generally is misattributed to Albert Einstein that stipulates we should teach things as simple as possible... and given the reverence we have for the man, it tends to lead to oversimplification of very complex ideas of human biology and physiology. Oversimplification that might be the crux of the problems we have been pushing back against. Is the desire to oversimplify the cause for the misinformation and disinformation problems? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

If you’ve never heard of biohacking before, don’t stress… You’re not alone. Is this just another fad or manipulation of a scientific term to get clicks and followers, or is this really a thing? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

There has been a lot of news about the NFL banning the use of smelling salts. But is there a rationale for making the ban? Well, let's talk about that... Please make sure to follow our work on: Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

A few months ago, a colleague popped into a discussion board asking how they might be able to use their continuous glucose monitor to teach students about metabolism and health. A few weeks ago, a news article asked if glucose monitors are the best fitness tracker.. Both comments got me thinking...why is everyone going glucose monitor crazy? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

A discussion related to a project that hopes to empower kids against bullying through beautiful stories and resources. Where we are hoping to get your support to help make a real difference! Please share and donate. https://gofund.me/cafcd9ffWith the amount of time that children and adolescents spend in school we need to start to look at how we can make schools a wellness oasis. In this discussion we will revisit some previous talking points on how to get students to be active during the school day, what teachers and educators can do to counter a lot of the social pressures that children and adolescents have as it relates to exercise, diets, and body composition.Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

There has been a few studies recently talking about how organs age at different rates and how the age of organs can have an impact on how we feel about our age and our overall longevity. But how? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

There has been a lot of talk about why Coca-Cola is being pressured to move back to using cane sugar in their beverages. But is this any science to back this movement from high-fructose syrup to cane sugar? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

There has been a lot of discussion about the impact that loneliness has on our ability to have civil social interactions. But what our health? What do we know about the impact that loneliness has on our physiology and our health, well let's talk about that... Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

How do we know when something is working or not? We track it. And over the last few years we have started to notice that a lot of people are starting to listen that tracking weight, tracking BMI are not as important as tracking physiological measures of our health. Measures like VO2. What is VO2, why is it important to track it, and how can we improve it, well, let's talk about that....Link to training logPlease make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

With all the voices telling us what we should eat. How we should exercise. What the latest scientific study says. It is important to take a step back and focus on how we should approach all this information being scientifically and media literate. So, how can we do that? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

There has recently been a lot of noise about the safety of vaccines, particularly those that contain the preservative thimerosal. Noise that comes from a meeting held by the Health and Human Services vaccine panel and recommendations that were subsequently presented to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) that raised a number of red flags, what are those red flags... well, let's talk about that.The full previous conversations on Vaccinations can be heard in Episodes 39-40.Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

There has been a recent publication from the MIT brain scan lab group that noted dramatic changes in the activity and functions within the brain with the use of ChatGPT, which leads to the question... is AI and specifically ChatGPT making us less smart? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

We've been sold a story for more than a couple years that there is pill that can be taken to provide the benefits of exercise without the effort or time dedicated to making the improvements in fitness and performance, that cause weight loss and improve our health... but with all the reports coming out that not everyone gets benefits it is important to look at why. Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on PodcastsReferences: Billion, et al. 2023. DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.2c00720; Clark, 2012 DOI:10.1186/2251-6581-11-19; Clark, 2015 DOI: 10.1186/s40200-015-0154-1; Clark, 2016. DOI:10.5604/20831862.1212974; Clark, 2018. DOI:10.1007/s11332-018-0450-5; Clark, 2019. DOI:10.1177/0260106020982362; Clark, 2021 DOI:10.21692/haps.2021.026; Drucker, et al. 2017. DOI:10.1172/JCI97233; Feinmann, 2004 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-3-9; Guerrieri, et al. 2017. DOI: 10.3233/BPL-160043; Hall, 2008 DOI:10.1038/sj.ijo.0803720; Howell, 2013 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00156.2017; Mancini, 2017 DOI:10.1186/s13098-017-0242-0; Thomas, 2013 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2013.51; Wilding, 2021 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2032183; Yao, 2024. DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-076410

There is a lot of talk about the impact that our diet has on our health. So much so that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made it a central tenet to their “Make America Healthy Again” or MAHA agenda. A tenet that has led to insisting that medical schools teach nutrition as part of the core curriculum to physicians in the United States. A position that has been held for almost a decade among public health advocates and previous surgeon generals of the United States. A move, if done without bias of intent, I would be all in favor of, but MAHA bias ... well let's talk about that Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

Picking up the conversation that we started on how to build an exercise routine for continued success breaking through the misinformation within the narratives we tend use to form our perspectives about how to exercise, how hard we should exercise, and how we should progress our training in order to see improvements in our overall performance. Walking through how to incorporate some simple rules of periodization from the start so that we can build that routine to reach our fitness goals, see improvements in performance and become healthier along the way.Please see our articles on the impact that duration has on effectiveness Biol Sport. 33:309-333, 2016. doi:10.5604/20831862.1212974 and on periodization to stop Yo-Yo dieting Sports Science in Health. 14: 517-530, 2018. doi: 10.107/s11332-018-0450-5Some of the previous discussion are found inPodcast Episodes126: Periodization of Exercise, how to start a program for continuous success120: Cardio Zones71: What to trackYouTube videos:Planning your routine: https://youtu.be/nbwCEsaHdqsHow to establish your routine: https://youtu.be/SYj00NRvOQ8Even if they all work: https://youtu.be/4L-wwIgt0FwPlease make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

Continuing our discussion on the quips and phrases, buzzwords and jargon that gets used by professionals looking at the ideas and concepts put forth by proponents of metabolic health and functional health. Is it worth listening to, what should I believe, well... let's talk about that.Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

Continuing the discussion on the potential nonsense be spouted by individuals in positions of power overseeing our public health that has lead to the resurgence of myths that have been disproven or shown to only be true in very specific conditions. Nonsense that gets picked and published leading to confusion as what advice we should disregard and ignore, and what advice we should listen to and follow... well, let's talk about that.Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts

A lot of time the approach to exercise is as if everyone is trying to be either a bodybuilder or an athlete... even though most of us are simply trying to exercise to improvement our health. This disconnection means that many are following plans and programs centered on some very bad advice, or looking to see improvements that may not be realistic. Disconnections that are grounded in the myths that lead to misinformation within the narratives we tend use to form our perspectives about how to exercise, how hard we should exercise, and how we should progress our training in order to see improvements in our overall performance.However, if we follow some simple rules of periodization, not only can we reach our fitness goals but see continual improvements in our overall performance. Yet many are hampered with how to go about developing that periodized approach from the beginning. Well, let's discuss how to develop a periodized approach from the start of our fitness journey.Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack.Supporter benefits can be found there, including "shout outs" and being able to join in on Podcasts