February 9, 2022

Continuous Glucose Monitor for Better Health: 19

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Ever wonder about continuous glucose monitors or don’t even know what the heck that is? Listen to my conversation with Molly Downey to learn why using this simple device can give you so much insight into your health. Continuous glucose monitoring devices are being used more often now by health seekers outside of the diabetes community. Learn more about why you may want to use this device to learn more about how what eat affects your body. Discount code for nutrisense.io with this link or code HNG at checkout to save!

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Nutrisense Continuous Glucose Monitor

I used a Nutritsense continuous glucose monitor for several months and really enjoyed my experience. The insights it gave into what foods affected my blood sugar and the role stress and exercise play in glucose levels were very interesting as well. I definitely recommend you try one if you’re interested in learning more about how specific foods affect your blood sugar.

Nutrisense Cost

How much Nutrisense costs partially depends on how long you choose to use it. Generally committing to more time in the program will give you greater savings. The easiest way to see how much Nutrisense will cost is to fill out their online survey with your goals. You can choose as little as two weeks, but to really get good health insights, I recommend at least a month. One of the best parts about it is that memberships come with access to dieticians that can help you interpret your results. Because I love their product so much, I partnered with Nutrisense to get you discount, just use HNG20 t0 save money.

What is a Blood Sugar Monitor?

True to its name, a blood sugar monitor measures your blood sugar. With a traditional blood sugar monitor, you have to prick your finger and place your blood on a special strip multiple times a day to know where your blood sugar is. Even when you do this a lot, it’s easy to miss certain insights. A continuous glucose monitor is on the back of your arm for two weeks and measures blood sugar constantly. A tiny filament you can’t feel goes into the interstitial space and gives an excellent proxy for blood sugar. It gives you readings 24/7 by just scanning the monitor with your phone. By using a continuous glucose monitor, you have a complete picture of how certain activities and food really affect your blood sugar.

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Author

  • Cheryl McColgan

    Cheryl McColgan is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Heal Nourish Grow, where she has published evidence-based health and nutrition content since 2018.

    With over 30 years of experience in fitness, nutrition, and healthy living, and nearly 20 years of professional editorial and journalism experience, she brings both subject-matter depth and trained editorial judgment to everything on the site.

    Cheryl holds a degree in Psychology with a minor in Addictions Studies, completed graduate training in Clinical Psychology, and is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and E-RYT Certified Yoga Instructor and trained in Yoga Therapy.

    She is the author of 21 Day Fat Loss Kickstart, Make Keto Easy, Take Diet Breaks and Still Lose Weight, The Grain Free Cookbook for Beginners, and Easy Weeknight Keto.

    Read more about Cheryl and the journey that created Heal Nourish Grow on the about page.

    Cheryl McColgan is the founder of Heal Nourish Grow, where she writes about protein, body composition, healthy aging, and evidence-based nutrition and wellness along with the everyday habits that actually make those things work in real life.

    With a background in psychology and graduate training in clinical psychology, plus nearly 20 years of experience in editorial and publishing, Cheryl approaches health from both a research and real-world perspective. She’s also been immersed in fitness and nutrition for more than 25 years, which gives her a practical lens most purely academic content tends to miss.

    Her work today focuses heavily on protein intake (especially for women), muscle retention, metabolic health, and sustainable fat loss, along with topics like sleep, wellness, recovery, and wearable health tech. You’ll also find a mix of high-protein, low-carb recipes designed to make hitting those goals easier without overcomplicating things.

    Cheryl’s interest in health and nutrition became more personal after navigating her own health challenges, which pushed her to dig deeper into how lifestyle, diet and daily habits impact long-term health. That experience continues to shape how she approaches everything on this site: practical, realistic, and focused on what actually works over time.

    What Cheryl Covers

    Most of the content here falls into a few core areas:

    Protein & Muscle Health: how much you actually need, especially for women and how to use protein to support strength, body composition, and aging
    Fat Loss & Metabolic Health: sustainable approaches that prioritize muscle retention and long-term results
    Healthy Habits & Lifestyle: sleep, movement, strength training, consistency, and the small things that compound over time
    Wearables & Recovery: real-world testing and comparisons of tools like Oura, Whoop and others
    High-Protein & Low-Carb Recipes: simple, realistic meals that support your goals without feeling restrictive
    Travel & Lifestyle: wellness-focused travel, outdoor experiences, and a slightly more elevated take on healthy living

    If you're new, here are a few good places to begin:

    30 Day Healthy Habits Challenge

    Protein Foundations

    High Protein Recipes

    About Cheryl & Heal Nourish Grow

    Coaching and Programs

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