Welcome back to The Simplicity Sessions, I'm delighted that you’ve joined us today. My name is Jenn Pike, your host, registered holistic nutritionist, medical exercise specialist, the best-selling author of the Simplicity Project, and the creator of the women's revolutionary health program, The Hormone Project.

In this episode, we will be joined by Cheri Bantilan, a registered dietician at Nutri Sense. Nutrition is her passion and she loves sharing that passion with her community in every way. She shared what Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) is and what factors affect your glucose levels that can, in turn, affect your overall health. CGM is a small device that lasts up to 14 days and it is painless to use. 

Cheri discussed the vision behind Nutri Sense and how she wants to help her clients interpret CGM results to get a better understanding of how glucose works in their body. 

Tune in for more information about the CGM and what are its benefits to people that are and will be using it.

Check out the Nutri Sense website here: https://www.nutrisense.io/

If you have a question for me and my team, send it over to [email protected] or via Instagram at @jennpike and I'll do my best to share helpful insights, thoughts and advice. 

Here are the main topics of today’s episode:

• Fasting
• Daily movement
• Your food intake
• What does a CGM do?
• How often should a CGM be used?
• What is different about Nutri sense?
• What is a continuous glucose monitor?
• Factors that play a role in glucose management
• What are the basic guidelines for stable blood sugar?
• The impact of sleep, exercise, nutrition, and stress in our glucose

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-bantilan-ms-rd-cd-14816367

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheri.bantilan

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheribantilan/?hl=en

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Quotes - 

• “I like the analogy that a CGM is like a movie. You see a full picture of what's happening in your day versus a lab draw or a fingerprint is really just a snapshot, it's just a picture of that moment in time.”
• “..... fasting in general is a type of stress on the body and stress isn't necessarily a bad thing. It can be if it's out of control.”

• “What people don't realize is that, sometimes when we say yes, exercise, they expect that I need to exercise for one hour during this huge CrossFit workout in order to get a benefit. And that's not true, any type of movement is helpful, even if you have a high carb meal or a bigger portion size.”

• “Depending on what you hear when you hear the word carb, because if you hear carbon, you think like bread, pasta, rice, those types of things, maybe you need to tell yourself fiber, so that you go towards things with color.”

• “.... even if you take a couple bites of your chicken before you eat, you know, your key or your rice or whatever it is that that makes a difference. So prioritize protein for sure.”