1.1M views · 564 reactions | High intensity exercise can make our liver release a bunch of glucose in our bloodstream to fuel our hard working muscles. That can show up on a glucose monitor as a spike! More moderate activity like running usually doesn’t lead to those big spikes. But don’t worry- intense exercise induced spikes aren’t bad for us- the benefits of exercise far outweigh the short term inflammation from the spikes. | Glucose Goddess | Facebook