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Healthy Subway options for men: how to find low fat fast food that doesn’t wreck your numbers

Dr. Susan Carter, MD: Endocrinologist & Longevity Expert

Dec 25, 2025 · 12 min read

Fast food isn’t going away. The goal is to order like a man who wants better blood pressure, better labs, and better performance. Here’s how to build healthy Subway options and low fat fast food meals that actually support male metabolism. “For most men, the problem isn’t one fast food meal. It’s the default order ...

CGM for nondiabetics: when it helps, when it misleads, and how men can use it well

Dr. Susan Carter, MD: Endocrinologist & Longevity Expert

Dec 17, 2025 · 11 min read

Continuous glucose monitors are no longer just for diabetes care. Here’s what the best evidence says about cgm for nondiabetics, what the numbers can and cannot tell you, and how men can turn glucose data into better training, body composition, and long-term cardiometabolic health. “For most healthy men, a CGM is optional, not essential. The ...

Metabolic confusion diet: can calorie cycling help men lose fat without stalling?

Dr. Susan Carter, MD: Endocrinologist & Longevity Expert

Dec 14, 2025 · 12 min read

Metabolic confusion is a calorie-cycling approach that alternates higher- and lower-calorie days. The promise is fewer plateaus and less misery. Here’s what the evidence says, how to build a metabolic confusion meal plan, and how men can use it without sacrificing muscle, training, or hormones. “Metabolic confusion sounds like a hack, but the body isn’t ...

The science of food noise and how to turn down the volume

Dr. Jonathan Pierce, PhD: Clinical Psychologist & Neuroscience Specialist

Dec 03, 2025 · 16 min read

If your brain never shuts up about food, it is not a character flaw. It is a brain–body signal problem that you can dial down with the right mix of habits, hormones and, when needed, medication. “When a man tells me he wakes up thinking about food and goes to bed planning his next snack, ...