New study shows immediate and lasting benefits to that post-meal walk
A study of people without diabetes found even moderate exercise after eating lowered both glucose and insulin.
Physical Fitness
What a can of Coke—with and without a walk after—does to your blood sugar
In the first Levels internal experiment, we found that a simple walk helped mitigate the blood sugar spike from a can of soda.
4 min read
How pro cyclist Christina Birch uses glucose control to power training and recovery
Track cyclists like Birch push their bodies to the extreme limits. Here she reveals how glucose powers those efforts and what she does to recover.
8 min read
Why pro trainer Mike Barwis believes you never have to lose
Mike Barwis trains athletes with a rigorous approach to science and biometric data. Here’s what happened when he put on a CGM and had to face his own stats.
7 min read
More evidence that exercise—even at low intensity—is great for metabolic health
Four recent studies offer insight on how hard to work out, when to fuel, and what’s happening in our bodies when we exercise
6 min read
How metabolic health affects your joints
Diet and lifestyle matter more to your joints than you might think. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Howard Luks explains the link and what you can do about it.