Our evidence standard

Know what a claim means.

A useful explanation tells you where it comes from, who it applies to and what remains unknown. A citation should help you inspect the reasoning.

Three different kinds of statement

Keep the distinctions.

01

What Maddy says about his work

His natural-training commitment, teaching approach and supplied professional descriptions explain who he is. They do not, by themselves, establish an independently verified client outcome or an academic research affiliation.

Personal account: Maddy describes a commitment to long-term fitness.

02

What the service includes

A weekly check-in, form feedback or a written summary describes support the service promises to deliver. It is different from a guarantee about someone’s weight, confidence, health or lifetime habits.

Service commitment: a personal reply to the weekly check-in within 24 hours.

03

What published evidence supports

Research and official guidance concern defined populations, questions and conditions. A finding in healthy adults is not automatically applicable to a child or a person with a particular medical condition.

A study about exercise does not test every exercise plan—or validate FBM’s results.

Read a number with its meaning

Precise arithmetic.
Honest limits.

If a hypothetical label says 10 grams per 100 grams, the stated 40-gram amount contains 4 grams by arithmetic. That does not make 40 grams your recommended portion.

Our learning tools separate the input, calculation and interpretation. They do not diagnose your body, predict a hormone level, assign a health score or calculate years of life.

Explore the learning tools

What you will find beside a lesson

Enough context to ask questions.

  • A source you can open.Official guidance and original research are linked near the relevant explanation. Sources can differ in purpose and strength.
  • A population and a boundary.We distinguish general education from individual advice, and children’s learning from adult training and diet questions.
  • Examples that identify themselves.Illustrative situations are labelled as fictional. They are not hidden testimonials or records of a client’s results.
  • Room for uncertainty.A research finding is not a guarantee. Clinical concerns belong with appropriately qualified health professionals.

The lessons are educational content. They are not an independent clinical review of My Body Plan, a substitute for medical care or a promise that the same result applies to everyone.

The current reading base

Go to the source.

These are the sources linked in our curated lessons and Body Essentials. The lesson explains the particular point for which each is used.

  1. WHO: Ambient outdoor air pollution
  2. ICMR–NIN: Dietary Guidelines for Indians, 2024
  3. NIH ODS: Protein, training response and recovery
  4. WHO: Physical activity
  5. WHO: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines
  6. ACSM: 2026 resistance training guidance for healthy adults
  7. NIH NHLBI: Healthy sleep habits and time outdoors
  8. NHLBI: Why is sleep important?
  9. WHO: Ultraviolet radiation and protection
  10. NIH ODS: Vitamin D — health professional fact sheet
  11. Michie and colleagues: Capability, opportunity and motivation
  12. Peng and colleagues: Planning interventions and physical activity
  13. HHS/NIA: Four types of exercise
  14. American Academy of Pediatrics: Resistance training for children and adolescents
  15. CDC: measuring physical activity intensity
  16. CDC: Adult activity overview
  17. FDA: Understanding the nutrition facts label
  18. NIH NHLBI · what breathing does for the body
  19. NIH NHLBI · how breathing is controlled
  20. Resuscitation Council UK · respiratory rate and assessment
  21. PhenX Toolkit · measuring adult respiratory rate
  22. MedlinePlus · hyperventilation
  23. NHS · comfortable breathing for stress
  24. Balban et al., 2023 · randomised breathing study
  25. NHS · when breathlessness needs medical help
  26. Ashford and St Peter's NHS · breathing practice and comfort
  27. NATA: Fluid replacement for physically active people (2017 position statement)
  28. CDC: Water and healthier drinks
  29. NHS: Dehydration symptoms and when to get help
  30. CDC: Heat and your health
  31. CDC NIOSH: Heat-related illnesses
  32. NIH NIDDK: Eating, nutrition and fluid needs during haemodialysis
  33. NIH ODS: Dietary supplements—what you need to know
  34. WHO: Healthy diet (2026 guidance)
  35. NHS: The Eatwell Guide
  36. NIH NIDDK: Healthy habits for children and caregivers
  37. FDA: Daily Value and percentage Daily Value on labels
  38. NIH ODS: Supplement needs, upper limits and quality testing
  39. NIH ODS: How supplement benefits and quality are evaluated
  40. FDA: Questions and answers on dietary supplements
  41. NIH NCCIH: Dietary supplements for children and teens
  42. NHLBI: the different types of physical activity
  43. NHLBI: physical activity recommendations by age
  44. CDC: activity guidance for children and adolescents
  45. CDC: activity guidance for adults aged 65 and older
  46. NHLBI: starting activity, progressing gradually and staying safe
  47. NIH NHLBI: Sleep and physical repair
  48. NHLBI: How much sleep is enough?
  49. NHLBI: Sleep apnoea symptoms
  50. CDC/NIOSH: Daytime light and sleep routines
  51. NIH NIGMS: Circadian rhythms
  52. NICHD: Sleep drive, light and the circadian clock
  53. CDC/NIOSH: Effects of light on circadian rhythms (archived guidance)
  54. National Eye Institute: Why ordinary sunglasses do not make looking at the sun safe
  55. ACSM research authors: Eccentric exercise, soreness and muscle function
  56. MedlinePlus: Are you getting too much exercise?
  57. MedlinePlus: Exercise and physical fitness
  58. NIAMS: Sports injury symptoms and risk factors
  59. Peng and colleagues: Planning interventions and physical activity
  60. WHO: Stress and practical support
  61. NCCIH: stress responses and when to seek support
  62. NIMH: caring for mental health and seeking professional help
  63. NIDDK: changing health habits, planning and setbacks
  64. Robinson et al. (2019): personalised activity planning pilot trial
  65. Carrera et al. (2018): limits of simple exercise planning
  66. NCCIH: relaxation techniques, evidence and safety

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