Episode 381. Kathleen discusses her one month experiment with a Continuous Glucose Monitor.

The quote mentioned in the podcast, “When we know better, we do better,” is by Maya Angelou.

Host: Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau

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0:00 – Intro

0:35 – Why did Kathleen choose to wear a CGM?

5:37 – Biggest takeaways from the CGM

7:02 – What contributes to high, healthy, and low glucose levels?

8:28 – No naked carbs

8:51 – Burger and fries vs. steak and fries

12:47 – Data driving habits

15:22 – Exercise and glucose levels

20:09 – Sleep and stress on glucose levels

22:33 – Nutrisense app

23:33 – Who should use a CGM?

29:08 – Why Nutrisense over other brands?

31:30 – Onboarding experience

32:53 – Does the application hurt?

33:59 – Supporting education in the app

35:09 – Wearing the CGM in public

38:03 – What Kathleen wishes was different about the CGM

40:33 – Maintaining healthy glucose levels vs. calorie needs 

43:31 – A Gen Z’s perspective on CGMs

46:12 – Conclusion