I wore a continuous glucose monitor for 8 weeks

Photographer: Rii Schroer

Like anyone with an interest in monitoring and maximising their health (have I mentioned my Oura ring?), I’ve been keen to try a continuous glucose monitor for ages. Now I have, and my verdict was published in the Telegraph yesterday. I’ll paste it below if you don’t have a log-in.

The top line is that I bloody loved it. It was like a science experiment on my own body. I could instantly see how food, sleep, stress and exercise affected my blood glucose levels, which was a fascinating insight into my metabolic health. 

As always, I try to address every side of a wellness trend (with apologies to diabetics, who might baulk at a CGM being described as a ‘wellness trend’, when for them it’s a potentially lifesaving medical device). So in the interests of balance, I spoke with Dr Nicola Guess, an academic dietitian and researcher at the University of Oxford. She made the excellent point that, if people become obsessed with their blood glucose levels, then they might…