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Caffeine shifts fuel use towards fat during outdoor running ☕

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Tom Coughlin
Sep 17, 2026
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Caffeine Shifts Substrate Utilization Toward Fat During Outdoor Running at Fatmax: A Randomized Field-Based Crossover Study

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This new study tested whether 3 mg/kg caffeine alters substrate use during 1 hour of outdoor running at Fatmax…

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