Why Two People Eating the Same Food Have Totally Different Glucose Spikes
The blood sugar level spikes of you and your friend might be completely different even when both of you ate the same sandwich at the same time. Surprising? It shouldn’t be. How you digest food is personal—determined by your genes, intestinal flora, sleep, stress, and even when you eat. Knowing such variations is the key to actual individualized nutrition. It is at this point that Real-Time Glucose Monitoring (CGM) technology comes in. The 24/7 glucose tracker allows you to determine the real-life response of your body to food, not just what a calorie count table tells you. We will discuss the reasons why such differences occur and how such methods as CGMs and Nutritional education can help you change your attitude towards the idea of the whole person and to the ability to control glucose better. Understanding Individual Glucose Responses The metabolism of every human being is different. Though two individuals are taking the same foods, the level of blood sugar might increase and decr...