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Today we're diving into a topic that we're excited about and has been increasing in popularity in recent years in the health and wellness world,

and that is continuous glucose monitors or CGMs for short.

And you may have seen people wearing small devices on the backs of their arms and wondered what they were.

I know I did until I knew what they were, and you may have been curious about trying one yourself,

but not sure if it's right for you or how to use it. So why someone without diabetes would care

about their blood sugar and what it really is telling you about your health? That's the deep dive we're going to take today

in this episode because we're going to explore why CGMs work and how they help you give a little

glimpse into your own health. And we also, I know Brittany and I want to talk about insights

as dietitians, both personally and with clients, because we get to test them out.

Yes, it was fun. It's fun. I want to do it again. So what we love about CGMs and how you can use

this technology to support sustainable health habits is kind of the topic of today. But first,

let's take a few minutes.

I'm Melanie Beasley.

I'm a registered and licensed dietitian.

And joining me today is Brittany Vincent,

who is also a registered and licensed dietitian.

So it's going to be fun.

Yes, very excited about this topic and excited for more people to try them. And I see so many people

wearing these now, especially like I went on vacation to Florida a few months ago, all over

the place. Now that weather's warmer, I'm noticing them. So they are definitely increasing in popularity.

And a lot of people, as we're going to talk about today, are just doing it to optimize their

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