The Explainer

Understand how simple carbohydrates influence your blood sugar and metabolic health, plus how to choose healthier options.

Why you should reduce sugar and refined carbs—and the smart way to do it

Gretchen Lidicker

🕗 10 min read

Traditional soda brands touting 'zero sugar' are everywhere, but depending on the sweetener, they may not be much better for you.

Are “zero sugar” sodas healthier?

🕗 5 min read

Get the breakdown to get the tests you want while avoiding unexpected bills

Which lab tests are covered by insurance—and which aren’t

🕗 8 min read

Are long-term fasts or water fasts good for you?

Are long-term fasts or water fasts good for you?

Stephanie Eckelkamp

🕗 10 min read

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Does blood sugar affect heart rate?

Stephanie Eckelkamp

🕗 7 min read

Scale

What can weight tell you about your metabolic health?

Leslie Goldman, MPH

🕗 10 min read

This supplement is for more than GI issues. It also helps manage blood sugar, insulin, and LDL cholesterol.

What is psyllium husk, and what can it do for metabolic health?

Stephanie Eckelkamp

🕗 8 min read

Combining biometric tracking, wearables, and the world of 'omics' will someday guide lifestyle choices and treatments uniquely suited to you.

How precision medicine will transform the future of metabolic healthcare

🕗 12 min read

Post-menopausal women have an increased risk of cardiometabolic disease. Here’s how a CGM can help you focus on metabolic health.

How continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can help during menopause

The Levels Team

🕗 9 min read

Woman with PCOS using a continuous glucose monitor

Using continuous glucose monitoring in people with PCOS

Jennifer Chesak

🕗 6 min read

The readings on continuous glucose monitors can vary from sensor to sensor, but you can still learn a lot from the shape of the data.

Why CGMs are accurate enough for diet feedback (even if the numbers vary)

The Levels Team

🕗 3 min read

A late dinnertime may lead to more significant blood sugar spikes, increased fat storage, slower metabolic rate, and other consequences.

How does dinner timing affect metabolic health?

Stephanie Eckelkamp

🕗 8 min read

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