Episode description

Listen as Levels Member Carl Banks outlines the healthy approach that he takes around food—outlining his new dietary approach from the last few years, using daily CGM data to inform what he eats and what he does, and using that data to help him pay attention and not obsess. Listen as Carl discusses with Mike Haney his background in biophysics, his take on the social structures that deter people from achieving wellness, and how he succeeded in losing weight and keeping it off.

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

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🎙 What Carl Banks & Mike Haney discuss:

(5:06) - Carl Banks and the concept of lifelong learning

(10:05) - Adapting a low-carb diet to lose weight and keep it off

(15:44) - The challenges of shifting to a low-carb diet

(18:26) - Understanding the social structures that deter optimal metabolic health

(24:11) - The medical industry’s take on metabolic health

(28:55) - Eat what you want to eat, but cultivate the discipline to make it a one-off event

(34:47) - Updates on Carl’s journey using CGMs and other biosensor devices

(39:32) - The future of biosensors to inform health and wellness

🔗 Helpful links:

Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/itc

Prediabetes inspired Carl Banks to watch his blood sugar: https://levelshealth.com/blog/prediabetes-inspired-carl-banks-to-watch-his-blood-sugar

Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog

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