Scientific Health: Education and Human Performance

A continued discussion with Ricci about issues of binge eating and how to not succumb to dangers of binging following a rapid weight loss Articles discussed in this podcast: Fitness and Fatness Ineffectiveness of Caloric Balance Metabolism and Nutrition YouTube Videos discussed in this Podcast: Calories Relationship between body fat and health Other Podcasts: Best Diet? Previous Discussion on Carb...

A very brief look at why there might be differences in injury rate between female and male soccer players...look at 3 common explanations: anatomy differences, physiology differences; playing conditions and logically deducing if any or all can explain the differences Can read more here

Myths, Misconceptions and half-truths of carbo-loading and body composition for bodybuilders and physique athletes A conversation about carbo-loading and changes in physique... Am I getting the best advice? Ricci joins for a conversation about things she has been told and what the truth of each might be...

There is the worry that you might have about what the food you are eating might do to your body and your health... Continuing the discussion on nutrition and metabolism where we begin to look at how some chemicals in our foods might impact metabolism and body functions both positively and negatively...

Going to the grocery store can be a struggle. Not just with the idea of affording the food you want, but there is the worry that you might have about what else might be in the food that you are eating ... Organic... Hormone-Free... what does this even mean?

We workout and we get sore... "No Pain. No Gain," as the saying goes... but what does the ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or naproxen we might take do to help us get to over the muscle pain and be ready for the next workout,

We workout and we get sore... "No Pain. No Gain," as the saying goes... but what causes the pain in the muscle after workout...

Continuing the discussion with Ashley V about a range of topics related to concepts covered in nutrition classes focusing on the ideas of sports nutrition as it relates to metabolism, physiology and health

A discussion with Ashley V about a range of topics related to concepts covered in nutrition classes on BMI, diabetes and vitamins as it relates to metabolism, physiology and health

Ask 100 professionals, get 100 different bests... but how can that be? Let's look at some of the science behind the idea of "best diets" and how this idea it relate to our previous discussions on nutrients and chemicals in our food...

We have been constantly told a lot about avoiding fat in our foods, especially the "unhealthy" fats .... but what does that mean? Let's look at the importance of fats, if there is such a thing as a "healthy" fat, and why the idea of "fat burning" through exercise might not mean what you think it means ... Article: Fat Burner Effectiveness

We have recently been told a lot about eating "good" carbs and avoiding "bad" carbs... but what does that mean? Let's look at the importance of carbohydrates, if there is such a thing as "good" or "bad" carbohydrates, why athletes might add carbohydrates to their diets and the idea of carbohydrate loading...

We have recently been told a lot about the importance of cutting carbohydrates and adding protein to our diets... if I want to grow muscles or lose fat. But.., how important is protein and cutting carbohydrates? What about using protein supplementation and drinks to add protein to our diet ?

We have all heard this "you've got to burn more Calories to lose weight" but how accurate is this statement. Here we will continue the discussion on the concept of Calories and dieting looking at if the Calories In and Calories Out is actually true, or just something we use to oversimplify the discussion of the diet and exercise related to body weight. References: Substack Nutrition and Metabolism...

We have all heard this "you've got to burn more Calories to lose weight" but how accurate is this statement. Here we will begin the discussion on the concept of Calories and dieting looking at if the Calories In and Calories Out is actually true, or just something we use to oversimplify the discussion of the diet and exercise related to body weight. References mentioned: Periodization Article Subs...

Want to know what it means for a chemical to be toxic? Want to know how we use chemicals to allow our body to function properly? We will cover the concepts of metabolism and how chemicals are necessary for metabolism to work correctly, including what chemicals you need to consume and which ones your body can make...

Recording from a talk given on the science of how increased fatness leads to some diseases and how diet and exercise works to reverse what excessive fatness does to make the body less healthy. Talk covers what is the best ways to exercise and why reducing your calories might not be as good as everyone says it is.