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Fructosamine is a blood test that shows your average blood sugar over the past few weeks, and how it compares to A1c and fasting glucose. Unicity Science · 5 min read · Metabolic health If you’ve had blood work, you probably know two blood sugar tests: fasting glucose and A1c (HbA1c). Fructosamine is a third. It shows your average blood sugar over about the past two to three weeks. That puts it between the other two. It covers a longer period than a single fasting reading, an

There’s a lot packed into Balance and Unimate. Balance brings together several sources of soluble fiber, plant compounds, vitamins, and minerals. Unimate starts with yerba mate leaves that are harvested, dried, aged for months, and concentrated into a green mate extract. They’re very different formulas, even though many people first get to know them together as part of Feel Great. The ingredient lists are only part of the story. We’ve studied Balance before a high-carbohydrat

Blood sugar doesn't suddenly become relevant when someone is diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Changes in insulin sensitivity can matter before conception, throughout pregnancy, and after delivery, and understanding those changes can make some of the confusing advice around women's metabolic health easier to put into context. We recently brought Lily Nichols, RDN, together with Celeste Hughes for a live conversation about exactly that. Lily is the author of Real Food for P