NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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a hormone that your pancreas makes to allow cells to use glucose
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most important simple sugar in human metabolism
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moves glucose from blood into the cells for energy and storage
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universal cellular fuel
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Detailed explanation-1: -Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas by special cells, called beta cells. The pancreas is below and behind the stomach. Insulin is needed to move blood sugar (glucose) into cells. Inside the cells, glucose is stored and later used for energy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Insulin is a peptide hormone secreted by the cells of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans and maintains normal blood glucose levels by facilitating cellular glucose uptake, regulating carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism and promoting cell division and growth through its mitogenic effects.
Detailed explanation-3: -The insulin tells cells throughout your body to take in glucose from your bloodstream. As the glucose moves into your cells, your blood glucose levels go down. Some cells use glucose as energy.
Detailed explanation-4: -Insulin regulates glucose levels in the bloodstream and induces glucose storage in the liver, muscles, and adipose tissue, resulting in overall weight gain.