1 FOOD IS DIGESTED Carbohydrates are broken down into glucose--energy blocks for the cells. Glucose is absorbed from the intestines into the blood, where it travels to the liver and other organs
2 GLUCOSE IS RELEASED The liver is programmed to release a certain amount of glucose into the blood and save the rest for future use
3 AS THE PANCREAS RELEASES INSULIN Rising levels of glucose in the blood trigger the pancreas to secrete insulin into the bloodstream
4 AND CELLS RECEIVE ENERGY The insulin "key" must fit into the cell's insulin-receptor "lock" for glucose to get inside the cells
...
To continue reading:
or
Log-In
