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By Dr. Rick Cohen • Updated September 18, 2025 Most people see the 2-minute bar hang as a social media challenge. In reality, it’s one of the most accurate predictors of long-term health, independence, and performance. If you can hang from a bar for two minutes straight, research shows you are more likely to live longer, stay stronger, and maintain mobility well into later life. That’s why we’ve brought this test into our Ask Dr. Cohen series. It’s not just about bragging rights—it’s about measuring a key marker of your biological resilience. Why the 2-Minute Bar Hang Matters The bar...

Series · Protein Powder Education The Best Protein Powders: The Complete Guide to Allergens, Recovery, GI Health, Cost, Sustainability, Toxins, Bioavailability, Satiety, Taste, and Muscle Growth By Dr. Rick Cohen • Updated September 19, 2025 This long-form guide is the expanded version of our protein powder series. It reads like a mini e-book you can act on today. You can move lesson by lesson, or jump to the review at the very bottom of this page. If you prefer to evaluate a working gold standard while you read, you can also try our PURECLEAN PROTEIN powder and compare its specs...

Stay Steady with PureClean Performance: Energy & Recovery Hacks for Real Life Life is messy—late dinners, travel, work emergencies, and kids can throw your nutrition routine off track. But steady energy and performance don’t have to disappear. With the right tools from PureClean Performance, you can keep glucose stable, crush cravings, and recover faster—no matter what comes your way. Flatten Glucose Spikes with PureClean Beet® Restaurant pasta, office snacks, or skipped veggies can lead to glucose spikes and energy crashes. That’s where PureClean Beet® comes in. Its high-nitrate, antioxidant-rich beet formula supports nitric oxide production, improves vascular function, and helps...

Nutrition & Terrain Seven Reasons Why You Should Take a Nutritional Supplement By Dr. Rick Cohen • Updated September 17, 2025 Maintaining a balanced diet is foundational to health, but in today’s environment, food alone often isn’t enough. Nutritional supplements help fill gaps, support immune and metabolic resilience, and counteract the nutrient decline in our modern food system. Below are seven research-backed reasons why supplements are more essential today than ever before. 1. Soil Depletion Reduces Nutrient Content Overfarming and modern monoculture practices have stripped soils of critical minerals like magnesium and copper. A USDA review shows significant declines in...