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Making the most out of your Stelo

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

Updated: Sep. 28, 2026

7 min read

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The content in this article should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult with your healthcare provider regarding your individual health needs.
Did you know that glucose is your body’s main fuel source? From providing energy for your cells to supporting vital organ function, glucose plays a critical role in your overall health and well-being. And keeping glucose levels stable is essential for keeping your body functioning at its best. 


No matter your “why,” Stelo helps you connect how daily choices influence your glucose— so you can make smarter, more personalized choices.

Real-time glucose intelligence, powered by Stelo

Stelo gives you real-time access to personal glucose insights, empowering you to uncover what works for you. Here are the key ways to maximize it.

1. Enhanced meal logging, your way

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Easily capture what you eat to manage specific goals or understand what’s driving your glucose trends. Various food logging options let you capture your meal, your way—type it in, scan a barcode, or snap a photo, and get a detailed nutrition breakdown in seconds. Once your food is logged, you’ll see nutrition insights—including carbs, fiber, protein, and fat—in seconds. Learn how your glucose responded through a clear score with meal insights, so you can see what worked, what didn’t, and what to try next.

2. Coach

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The in-app AI-powered coach helps answer questions, explore “what’s driving this,” and get specific next-step guidance tailored to your glucose patterns, meals, activity, sleep, and trends. You can ask questions like:
  • Why did my glucose change after that meal?
  • How does this sensor session compare to my previous one?
  • What might be contributing to more stable days?
  • How can I improve my Glucose Response Scores?
  • Do my glucose patterns look different after better nights of sleep?
  • What small adjustment could I test tomorrow?

3. Personalized just-in-time insights

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Trade guesswork for confidence with personalized insights for steady momentum. Ongoing, adaptive coaching evolves with your unique patterns and progress, delivering easy-to-digest daily summaries and tips. Each insight is informed by your recent glucose trends and health goals, helping you clearly understand what’s working for you.

4. Trend summaries

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Trend summaries spotlight the progress you might otherwise miss, revealing how small, consistent choices add up over time. See the bigger picture of your glucose—how your patterns evolve over days and weeks, and moment to moment. Dive deeper with interactive charts that let you compare trends and track progress that fuels you forward.

5. Glucose spike detection 

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Stelo lets you know when meaningful glucose spikes happen in the moment, so you can better understand them and adjust your habits to minimize them. You can log why the spike may have started, or, if you want to add this later, you can find your spike start time in the Log tab. Plus, get a weekly snapshot of your total spikes in the Trends tab—making it easy to spot patterns.

6. In-app guidance

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Knowledge is power—keep your glucose game strong with in-app learning from Stelo. Make confident choices and build healthier habits with expert-curated information, practical tips, and inspiring guidance—available right in the Stelo app.

7. Connect to other health apps

Get the full picture of your glucose health by seamlessly connecting activity and sleep data from your Apple  Health, Google  Health Connect, and Oura  apps with Stelo. 

Experiment with food and activity using Stelo

When you first start using a glucose biosensor like Stelo, you may be surprised by how certain meals or activities impact your glucose. When you begin tracking your glucose, try experimenting with food and activity to learn what works best for your body.

Pair protein with carbs

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Pairing protein and fat with high-glycemic carbohydrates can help you feel full and potentially avoid a big glucose spike.
  • For breakfast, pair whole wheat toast with half an avocado, two eggs, and a handful of berries
  • For lunch, pair baked salmon with roasted vegetables and brown rice
  • If you’re eating pasta for dinner, try adding protein and non-starchy vegetables like broccoli or spinach to help keep your glucose more stable 

High-fiber food swaps

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High-fiber foods can also slow a spike—try these swaps to see if you notice a difference.
  • Trade white rice for high-fiber brown rice
  • Swap regular pasta for a high-fiber option, like whole wheat pasta or chickpea pasta
  • In baked goods, replace white flour with oat, almond, or buckwheat flour

Incorporate activity after mealtimes

Another way to experiment with meal-time glucose management is to see how engaging in some physical activity after eating affects your glucose.
  • Try eating the same dinner two days in a row but take a 10-minute walk after only one of the meals to see the difference in your post-meal glucose
  • After breakfast, do some housework, like sweeping, laundry, or vacuuming to see if it helps you avoid a glucose spike
  • If you’re at work, try using a standing desk after eating instead of sitting
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Want even more ways to optimize your habits with Stelo?

Check out these tips and tricks.

Check your glucose data directly on your Apple Watch

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You can get your glucose data right on your compatible Apple Watch*, even without your phone nearby. So when you’re out and about, you can simply glance at your wrist to see your latest glucose data.

Connecting the dots

Using a glucose biosensor like Stelo can help you see how lifestyle choices like food and activity affect your glucose levels. Once you start to see what works best for you, that’s when the real change begins. Healthy habits, here we come.

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Jami Klein
Curated & reviewed by: Jami Klein,
RN, BSN, CDCES
Jami Klein is a registered nurse and certified diabetes care and education specialist with extensive experience in both clinical settings and diabetes industry.
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