Insulin: Turning Glucose Into Energy
1) After eating, the stomach breaks carbohydrates down into sugars, including glucose. 2) Glucose enters the bloodstream and stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas. 3) Insulin and glucose travel in the blood to all the body’s cells. Insulin allows glucose to enter the cells and be used as fuel.
Excess glucose is stored in the liver.
Excess glucose is stored in the liver.
