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Metabolism • CGM • Performance How Does Caffeine Impact My Glucose? Updated September 24, 2025 Topic Both as a supplement and a vice, caffeine is a daily staple for athletes. Since its removal from the WADA banned/monitored lists, it’s become ubiquitous in endurance culture—often paired with carbs straight after training at the local coffee spot. Question How does caffeine actually work, how fast does it hit, and what does it do to glucose and recovery on a CGM? Caffeine is a CNS adenosine-receptor antagonist that can reduce perceived effort, increase motor unit firing, and shift substrate use (glycogen sparing). Effects...

Ask Dr. Cohen Carnivore Diet Foods: What to Eat, What to Watch, and How to Make It Work By Rick Cohen, M.D. • Updated September 24, 2025 In a recent conversation with Dr. Shawn Baker, we unpacked what people actually eat on a carnivore pattern and how to do it with intelligence. Below is a practical, research-informed guide that organizes the essentials into a clear process and set of solutions, then points to testing and tools if you choose to personalize further. What the Carnivore Diet Is (and Isn’t) The carnivore diet centers on animal foods: ruminant meats, poultry, seafood,...

Ask Dr. Cohen How to Stay in Shape: The Fitness Pyramid Explained By Dr. Rick Cohen • Updated September 8, 2025 In this article, I’ll show you how to stay in shape at any age — after 40, after 50, in the winter, and beyond. Instead of chasing endless workouts, we’ll use a proven fitness pyramid to organize your priorities so you can actually get results that last. Much like the food pyramid, this fitness pyramid works from the ground up: the most important habits at the bottom, and the least important at the top. The surprise? Exercise programs aren’t...

Less Is More: Why Short Workouts Are Better Than Long Ones In this thought-provoking article, the case is made that focused, intense sessions can outperform longer workouts. The perspective challenges old assumptions and highlights why shorter exercise routines deliver efficient, reliable results—aligning with the training and fueling strategies you’ll find on our website. Maximizing time and energy. With smart intensity, “time under tension” stays high while total time stays low. Tight rest periods and compound movements create a demanding stimulus that fits real schedules—especially when paired with the correct supplementation. Avoiding overtraining. Very long sessions invite fatigue, form breakdown, higher...