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Non-diabetic continuous glucose monitoring insights

Lessons from last few days of my continuous glucose monitoring. Remember: I am NOT a diabetic. I do this once or twice a year to get a sense of what different foods do to my body

Learnings: 1. Salad and Fiber is an amazing “immunizer” against blood sugar spikes 2. ⁠Stress causes rapid sugar spikes 3. ⁠Even small amount of carbs (white bread) will cause sugar spikes that are worse than even a full balanced meal Disclaimer/ Caveat: Rapid sugar spikes in blood are only ONE lens to look through. Total calories are obviously also very important

CGMBlood Sugar SpikesNon-DiabeticFiberSaladStressCarbsWhite BreadTotal CaloriesGlucose ResponseFood ImpactBlood Sugar Management
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