If your day looks anything like mine, eight hours in a chair between meetings and a laptop, you’re in good company, and you’re also sitting through the exact window when blood sugar tends to drift upward. For anyone wearing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) or just paying closer attention to their numbers, a walking pad, … Read more
If you have ever watched your continuous glucose monitor (CGM) climb after a bowl of oatmeal, pasta, or another carbohydrate-heavy meal, you may have wondered whether adding fiber could make a difference. Fiber cannot erase the carbohydrates in a meal or guarantee a flat glucose graph. Certain types of fiber may, however, slow digestion and … Read more
Once I started paying closer attention to my blood sugar, I took a harder look at the natural sweeteners and sugar alternatives I was using. Regular sugar sends my glucose up quickly. So I started trying alternatives that would let me keep some sweetness without watching my continuous glucose monitor (CGM) rise the same way. … Read more