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Can meal tracking help you lose weight?

Research shows that logging meals regularly can help people hit nutrition goals, including losing weight.

Monique Brouillette

July 31, 2024

5 mins read

Stephanie Greunke, RD

5 mins read

Can blood type affect my blood sugar? Probably not

Can blood type affect my blood sugar? Probably not

A handful of studies show correlations between blood type and diabetes risk, but so far, the research is too thin to suggest a real connection.

Uzma Rentia

July 24, 2024

6 min read

6 min read

Why are glucose responses so individual?

Why are glucose responses so individual?

Diet and nutrition are not one-size-fits-all. Instead, learning how different foods affect your individual health can help you reach your goals

Jennifer Chesak

October 13, 2023

6 mins read

6 mins read

How can I bring down blood sugar levels now?

Metabolic Basics

How can I bring down blood sugar levels now?

When your blood sugar spikes, there’s one thing you can do in the moment–but a lot you can do to avoid it in the future.

Jessica Migala

September 12, 2023

6 min read

6 min read

Are “whole grain” and “whole wheat” products healthy?

Are “whole grain” and “whole wheat” products healthy?

"Whole grain" and "whole wheat" appear on food labels from granola to cereal, but what do they mean, and are they actually good for you?

Ashley Welch

August 29, 2023

4 min read

Zoë Atlas, MPH, RDN

4 min read

Does how often you eat impact metabolic health?

Does how often you eat impact metabolic health?

Intermittent fasting can improve metabolic markers for some, but what you eat is still more important than when.

Mary Dennis

June 27, 2023

8 min read

Kelly LeVeque

8 min read

Why doesn’t my CGM reading match my finger-stick reading?

Inside Levels

Why doesn’t my CGM reading match my finger-stick reading?

Blood sugar values from a continuous glucose monitor and a glucometer can vary by as much as 20%, but for people without diabetes, the trends are what matters.

Anna Brooks

June 6, 2023

6 min read

What are net carbs, and should you care?

What are net carbs, and should you care?

Calculating net carbs may help keep your blood sugar levels steady, but it’s still mainly a marketing term.

Emily DiNuzzo

May 11, 2023

4 min read

4 min read

Why is my blood sugar high in the morning?

Sleep

Why is my blood sugar high in the morning?

You can experience early morning blood sugar spikes even before breakfast. Here’s what you should know about the dawn effect.

The Levels Team

August 5, 2022

8 min read

Dr. Ami Kapadia

8 min read

Weight Loss

Can meal tracking help you lose weight?

Research shows that logging meals regularly can help people hit nutrition goals, including losing weight.

Monique Brouillette

July 31, 2024

5 mins read

Stephanie Greunke, RD

5 mins read

Can blood type affect my blood sugar? Probably not

A handful of studies show correlations between blood type and diabetes risk, but so far, the research is too thin to suggest a real connection.

Uzma Rentia

July 24, 2024

6 min read

6 min read

Why are glucose responses so individual?

Diet and nutrition are not one-size-fits-all. Instead, learning how different foods affect your individual health can help you reach your goals

Jennifer Chesak

October 13, 2023

6 mins read

6 mins read

Metabolic Basics

How can I bring down blood sugar levels now?

When your blood sugar spikes, there’s one thing you can do in the moment–but a lot you can do to avoid it in the future.

Jessica Migala

September 12, 2023

6 min read

6 min read

Are “whole grain” and “whole wheat” products healthy?

"Whole grain" and "whole wheat" appear on food labels from granola to cereal, but what do they mean, and are they actually good for you?

Ashley Welch

August 29, 2023

4 min read

Zoë Atlas, MPH, RDN

4 min read

Does how often you eat impact metabolic health?

Intermittent fasting can improve metabolic markers for some, but what you eat is still more important than when.

Mary Dennis

June 27, 2023

8 min read

Kelly LeVeque

8 min read

Inside Levels