Category Health and Fitness

Blood sugar spikes: Causes and Prevention

If you’ve ever experienced a quick spike and subsequent crash after consuming sugary foods, you have a basic understanding of glucose spikes. But the acute effects of a momentary rise in blood sugar are minor compared to the potential cumulative…

How to calculate your calorie needs

If your health and wellness goals include losing, gaining, or maintaining your weight, it’s helpful to learn how to calculate your caloric needs. Knowing how many calories you need can help guide your food choices and activities to reach your…

The winners of Summer Shape Up 2024

Our team is continually impressed by our LSF community. All the women in this community have worked hard and we are proud of you all! You all finished this 6 week challenge so strong and your transformations, inside and out,…

94 Years of Wisdom | Nerd Fitness

Last week, I flew to Massachusetts to visit my 94-year-old grandmother in the hospital. Let me tell you about this wonderful woman. Barbara, Auntie B, or Gramma to us grandchildren, was born in 1930 to the first generation of Newfoundland.…