Strapping on a glucose sensor was kind of like turning my body into a video game.
The claim behind widely deploying this tech: Keeping your blood sugar in check can do everything from fix your sleep to improve your mood, to lose weight, notably, all without demonizing certain foods outright or counting calories. “I think that everyone can benefit from understanding how food is directly affecting their health in real time,”
co-founder of the metabolic health company Levels, tells Slate. “I see continuous glucose monitoring technology as a form of empowerment in the face of a very difficult health culture where many cards are stacked against us.”As a 25 year old who has a loose definition of what constitutes a “meal,” I was interested in what these devices could teach me about my body and how it responds to various foods.
To access the “empowerment” of a CGM, users must purchase the product, and then pay a monthly fee. For example, it currently costs $199 to sign up as a member to Levels, and then another $199 each month to have access to sensors for the CGM. Veri, the product I tested out, costs $169 for. Other brands fall into a similar price range. In the U.S., where CGMs require a prescription, the initial cost of the device includes an evaluation with a telehealth physician.
After using a CGM for two weeks, I had learned a few useful things: going for a walk after a meal can curb the sugar spike, as does combining a sugary food with a fiber or a nonprocessed carb. For example, both that Creme Egg and that banana smoothie spiked my blood sugar a lot more when they were consumed alone, like as an afternoon snack, rather than as dessert after chicken and veggies.
Anecdotally, keeping blood sugar stable can make you feel good and increase your performance, according to Means, the co-founder of Levels. The list of areas stable blood sugar can improve, per Means, is long and specific: mental acuity, athletic performance, cravings and hunger levels, sleep, and skin health. She points to Levels members who have benefited superlatively from the device:
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