Wearing a continuous glucose monitor will make you more mindful of your food choices.
No one wants to see a major spike in their blood sugar. Thus, the insights gained from CGM can help you fend off a surprise attack from a rogue plate of chocolate chip cookies—and choose an apple instead.
In addition to helping you interrupt behaviors in the moment, CGM also aids with the preventive behaviors that we’ve been discussing. You’ll find it easier to manage your environment by limiting access to foods that you know will lead to a blood sugar spike.
Once you have insight into how different foods affect your blood sugar, as well as some of the defensive strategies you can use—increased fiber, exercise after eating—you can begin to plan your meals more effectively.
Your CGM becomes a preemptive strike against the Standard American Diet.
