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LEVELS – Metabolic Insights

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This feed contains audio articles from the Levels Blog, a leading source of research-backed articles about the importance of metabolic health. In Metabolic Insights, Levels shows you how food affects your metabolic health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Connect with us:Become a Member: https://levels.link/insightsYouTube: https://youtube.com/levelsInstagram: https://instagram.com/levelsTwitter: https://twitter.com/levelsLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levelsTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levels

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Jul 11, 2025

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A dietitian’s advice on eating to support immunity 24.10.2024

Boost your body's defenses with expert tips on nutrition, gut health, and lifestyle choices that support a strong immune system. Author: Zoë Atlas, MPH, RDN Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/a-dietitians-advice-on-eating-to-support-immunity Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

5 Common questions about GLP-1 answered by Dr. Rob Lustig 22.10.2024

Dr. Rob Lustig discusses how weight-loss medications like Ozempic work and why they may not be the cure-all they appear to be. Author: The Levels Team Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/5-common-questions-about-glp-1-answered-by-dr-rob-lustig Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

How to improve blood glucose through food logging 20.10.2024

One of the most essential macros to track for stable blood glucose is carbs, but not all are equal. Food logging can help keep your levels in check. Author: The Levels Team Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/how-to-improve-blood-glucose-through-food-logging Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health...

9 Key habits for optimal metabolic health 18.10.2024

Being healthy is mainly about maintaining healthy habits. Here are 9 proven to impact metabolic health, which you can track in the Levels app today. Author: The Levels Team Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/9-key-habits-for-optimal-metabolic-health Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

How continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can help during menopause 16.10.2024

Post-menopausal women have an increased risk of cardiometabolic disease. Here’s how a CGM can help you focus on metabolic health. Author: The Levels Team Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/how-continuous-glucose-monitoring-can-help-during-menopause Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Can meal tracking help you lose weight? 14.10.2024

Research shows that logging meals regularly can help people hit nutrition goals, including losing weight.  Author: Monique Brouillette Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/can-meal-tracking-help-you-lose-weight Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com/blog⁠...

Can blood type affect my blood sugar? Probably not 12.10.2024

A handful of studies show correlations between blood type and diabetes risk, but so far, the research is too thin to suggest a real connection. Author: Uzma Rentia Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/can-blood-type-affect-my-blood-sugar-probably-not Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

How does cortisol affect metabolic health? 08.10.2024

Too much of this stress hormone may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes and other conditions. But you can take action to keep cortisol in check. Author: Hallie Levine Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/how-does-cortisol-affect-metabolic-health Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Using continuous glucose monitoring in people with PCOS 05.10.2024

Improving metabolic health can often alleviate symptoms of PCOS and continuous glucose monitors are one of the best tools we have. Author: Jennifer Chesak Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/using-continuous-glucose-monitoring-in-people-with-pcos Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

What is the oral glucose tolerance test, and who should get one? 02.10.2024

This blood test determines whether your body can use and store glucose normally, a key indicator of metabolic health or dysfunction. Here’s what you need to know and how one doctor uses the test in her practice. Author: Ajai Raj Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/what-is-the-oral-glucose-tolerance-test-and-who-should-get-one Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://level...

The 10 best low-sugar protein bars 23.09.2024

When done right, this convenient snack can fend off hunger while keeping blood sugar stable. Here’s how to shop for them, and 10 of our favorites. Author: Sharon Liao Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/the-10-best-low-sugar-protein-bars Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Why food logging matters to metabolic health and how Levels can help 20.09.2024

What you eat is your most critical health input, and using Levels’ simple food logging can unlock insights and strategies to reach your goals faster. Author: The Levels Team Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/why-food-logging-matters-to-metabolic-health-and-how-levels-can-help Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn abo...

The ultimate guide to cardiovascular and metabolic health 16.09.2024

Improving your metabolic health protects your heart and vice versa. Here’s why. Author: Tyler Santora Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-cardiovascular-and-metabolic-health Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Why butyrate foods are essential to gut health 12.09.2024

Butyrate is produced when gut bacteria break down fiber and other prebiotic foods—and it’s vital for a healthy gut and metabolism. Learn how to boost your levels with food. Author: Stephanie Eckelkamp Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/why-butyrate-foods-are-essential-to-gut-health Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lear...

How to boost metabolism: A science-backed guide 09.09.2024

What does it mean to “boost” your metabolism? Can it be done? Read on to learn what a healthy metabolism is and more. Author: Becca Malizia Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/a-science-backed-guide-to-boosting-metabolism Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelsheal...

Five things you can learn from Levels without a CGM 04.09.2024

The latest Levels app offers much more than glucose insights. Here’s how to use it to be your full-time health partner, improving diet, fitness and more. Author: The Levels Team Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/five-things-you-can-learn-from-levels-without-a-cgm Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic...

12 Low-sugar, healthy smoothie recipes to fuel your day 30.08.2024

Smoothies often contain loads of sugar. Try these tips and recipes to make a healthy smoothie that won't spike blood glucose. Author: Joy Manning, RD Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/12-low-sugar-smoothie-recipes-to-fuel-your-day Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

What are the best multivitamins for metabolic health? 28.08.2024

Along with a healthy diet, multivitamins can help ensure you get the nutrients your body needs for optimal health. Here's how to find one. Author: Brittany Risher Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/which-popular-multivitamins-are-best-for-metabolic-health Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic...

How to lower the cost of Levels 27.08.2024

We know cost can be a barrier to try Levels, but you can get the benefits of Levels for less money, and improve your health for no money at all. Author: The Levels Team Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/how-to-lower-the-cost-of-levels Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Why CGMs are accurate enough for diet feedback (even if the numbers vary) 21.08.2024

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. Author: The Levels Team Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/why-cgms-are-accurate-enough-for-diet-feedback-even-if-the-numbers-vary Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Meta...

How does dinner timing affect metabolic health? 14.08.2024

A late dinnertime may lead to more significant blood sugar spikes, increased fat storage, slower metabolic rate, and other consequences. Author: Stephanie Eckelkamp Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/how-does-timing-of-your-last-meal-affect-overnight-glucose-metabolic-health Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about...

Why does the same meal produce different glucose responses? 08.08.2024

How food impacts our bodies is about more than the food itself. Here are the factors that can lead to varied glucose responses from the same foods. Author: The Levels Team Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/why-does-the-same-meal-produce-different-glucose-responses Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic...

How to improve insulin sensitivity 01.08.2024

Insulin sensitivity is crucial to proper blood sugar management and metabolic health. Learn how to improve your body’s responsiveness to this vital hormone. Author: Stephanie Eckelkamp Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/how-to-improve-insulin-sensitivity Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Heal...

7 Alternative natural ways to lower blood sugar 30.07.2024

Several supplements and practices claim to lower blood sugar naturally—here's what the research says and which ones are worth trying. Author: Sharon Liao Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/7-alternative-natural-ways-to-lower-blood-sugar Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

A dietitian’s take on how to eat healthy fats 23.07.2024

Fat is controversial, with evidence for benefits and harms. Here’s how one nutritionist guides clients on fat, plus 20 healthy-fat recipes. Author: Zoë Atlas, MPH, RDN Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/a-dietitians-take-on-how-to-eat-healthy-fats Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠...

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