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Nutrition

What to know about cooking with fats and oils

Fats can either fight or promote inflammation and insulin resistance. Here’s how to select ones that add flavor and nutrients and benefit your health.

Sharon Liao

September 7, 2022

7 min read

Dr. Ami Kapadia

7 min read

Nutrition

Ultimate Guide

How diet can help lower inflammation

Chronic inflammation is at the root of several metabolic conditions, but eating the right foods can help avoid and reduce it.

Shaun Dreisbach

September 2, 2022

8 min read

Dr. Ami Kapadia

8 min read

Big Ag feeds into Big Pharma: Metabolic health benefits from regenerative farming

Nutrition

Expert Q&A

Big Ag feeds into Big Pharma: Metabolic health benefits from regenerative farming

Dr. Robert Lustig on our broken food system, and how it’s wreaking havoc on our health.

The Levels Team

September 1, 2022

22 minutes read

Nutrition

Levels Recommends

Foods we love: Zucchini

This summer squash makes an ideal low-carb substitute for pasta with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that support metabolic health.

Stephanie Eckelkamp

August 31, 2022

3 min read

Zoë Atlas, MPH, RDN

3 min read

7 Key ways to help kids be excited about healthy food

Nutrition

Expert Q&A

7 Key ways to help kids be excited about healthy food

Nora LaTorre, CEO of Eat Real, discusses how solving America’s metabolic health crisis starts with our schools.

The Levels Team

August 29, 2022

23 minutes read

Why isn’t high-fructose corn syrup regulated?

Nutrition

Levels Investigates

Why isn’t high-fructose corn syrup regulated?

Research has shown for years that the sweetener is unhealthy. So why is it still in so many ultra-processed foods?

August 26, 2022

The best salad dressings for metabolic health

Don’t ruin your healthy salad with a glucose-spiking dressing. Here are options with no added sugar or questionable ingredients.

Sharon Liao

August 17, 2022

5 min read

Kelly LeVeque

5 min read

The best frozen meals for metabolic health

Nutrition

Levels Grocery List

The best frozen meals for metabolic health

Fresh food is always best, but fortunately there are now frozen meals with healthy ingredients and no extra sugars or additives.

Perri Ormont Blumberg

August 10, 2022

5 min read

Stephanie Greunke, RD

5 min read

Kelly LeVeque believes nourishing ourselves and feeling great doesn’t have to be so complicated

Nutrition

Expert Q&A

Kelly LeVeque believes nourishing ourselves and feeling great doesn’t have to be so complicated

Celebrity nutritionist Kelly LeVeque provides insight on how to shift our psychology surrounding nutrition to better show up for ourselves and our loved ones.

The Levels Team

August 8, 2022

21 min read

Nutrition

Levels Recommends

Foods we love: Collard Greens

More than a Southern side dish, this nutrient-dense leafy green can help curb inflammation and oxidative stress, support healthy blood lipids, and more.

Stephanie Eckelkamp

August 3, 2022

7 min read

Zoë Atlas, MPH, RDN

7 min read

Why the way our food is grown matters for metabolic health

Nutrition

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Why the way our food is grown matters for metabolic health

Regenerative agriculture leads to healthier animals, healthier soil, and healthier humans. Here's how to support it in your community

Casey Means, MD

July 28, 2022

7 min read

The best snack bars for better blood sugar

Nutrition

Eat This Instead

The best snack bars for better blood sugar

They may look like health food, but many snack and energy bars have as much sugar as a candy bar. Here are six recipes to DIY a better version.

Sharon Liao

July 27, 2022

4 min read

Stephanie Greunke, RD

4 min read

New research finds CGMs are reliable enough for dietary feedback

Nutrition

Research Highlight

New research finds CGMs are reliable enough for dietary feedback

The study found that in a large sample of people without diabetes, CGM readings were consistent enough to be useful for personalized diet guidance

Matthew Laye, PhD

July 25, 2022

6 min read

Nutrition Basics

Nutrition

Levels Recommends

The Levels Dietary Philosophy

10 Points on how Levels thinks about nutrition and health—and why we believe foods and diets are neither good nor bad

The Levels Team

October 15, 2021

7 min read

How a CGM can help you find your optimal diet and lower blood sugar

Metabolic Basics

Ultimate Guide

How a CGM can help you find your optimal diet and lower blood sugar

There’s no "ideal" diet for everyone, but a continuous glucose monitor gives you real-time feedback on the foods that work best for your metabolic health.

Casey Means, MD

February 28, 2020

9 min read

110 Foods unlikely to spike your blood sugar

Nutrition

Levels Recommends

110 Foods unlikely to spike your blood sugar

We all respond differently to food, so there's no perfect metabolic ingredient list. But these low-glycemic foods are a great place to start.

The Levels Team

May 25, 2021

3 min read

10 of the worst foods for blood sugar—according to CGM data

Nutrition

Levels Recommends

10 of the worst foods for blood sugar—according to CGM data

These foods produced some of the worst blood sugar responses among Levels members. Here's how you can make them healthier.

The Levels Team

June 18, 2021

6 min read

Nutrition

Ultimate Guide

What to know about cooking with fats and oils

Fats can either fight or promote inflammation and insulin resistance. Here’s how to select ones that add flavor and nutrients and benefit your health.

Sharon Liao

September 7, 2022

7 min read

Dr. Ami Kapadia

7 min read

Nutrition

Ultimate Guide

How diet can help lower inflammation

Chronic inflammation is at the root of several metabolic conditions, but eating the right foods can help avoid and reduce it.

Shaun Dreisbach

September 2, 2022

8 min read

Dr. Ami Kapadia

8 min read

Nutrition

Expert Q&A

Big Ag feeds into Big Pharma: Metabolic health benefits from regenerative farming

Dr. Robert Lustig on our broken food system, and how it’s wreaking havoc on our health.

The Levels Team

September 1, 2022

22 minutes read

Nutrition

Levels Recommends

Foods we love: Zucchini

This summer squash makes an ideal low-carb substitute for pasta with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that support metabolic health.

Stephanie Eckelkamp

August 31, 2022

3 min read

Zoë Atlas, MPH, RDN

3 min read

Nutrition

Expert Q&A

7 Key ways to help kids be excited about healthy food

Nora LaTorre, CEO of Eat Real, discusses how solving America’s metabolic health crisis starts with our schools.

The Levels Team

August 29, 2022

23 minutes read

Nutrition

Levels Investigates

Why isn’t high-fructose corn syrup regulated?

Research has shown for years that the sweetener is unhealthy. So why is it still in so many ultra-processed foods?

August 26, 2022

The best salad dressings for metabolic health

Don’t ruin your healthy salad with a glucose-spiking dressing. Here are options with no added sugar or questionable ingredients.

Sharon Liao

August 17, 2022

5 min read

Kelly LeVeque

5 min read

Nutrition

Levels Grocery List

The best frozen meals for metabolic health

Fresh food is always best, but fortunately there are now frozen meals with healthy ingredients and no extra sugars or additives.

Perri Ormont Blumberg

August 10, 2022

5 min read

Stephanie Greunke, RD

5 min read

Nutrition

Expert Q&A

Kelly LeVeque believes nourishing ourselves and feeling great doesn’t have to be so complicated

Celebrity nutritionist Kelly LeVeque provides insight on how to shift our psychology surrounding nutrition to better show up for ourselves and our loved ones.

The Levels Team

August 8, 2022

21 min read

Nutrition

Levels Recommends

Foods we love: Collard Greens

More than a Southern side dish, this nutrient-dense leafy green can help curb inflammation and oxidative stress, support healthy blood lipids, and more.

Stephanie Eckelkamp

August 3, 2022

7 min read

Zoë Atlas, MPH, RDN

7 min read

Nutrition

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