NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Ketone Bodies, Atherosclerosis, Ketosis

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Every cell can use glucose for energy. Red blood cells, brain and nerve cells rely on glucose. The body regulates blood sugar levels closely to make sure we have enough. Glucose and glycogen provide energy for exercise. Glycogen is storage form of glucose in the liver. Body can"t metabolize fat without a little bit of carbohydrate to get it started. If you eat too little carbohydrates, there"s not enough to feed your brain and red blood cells. You start making ketone bodies out of fat. Need 130g of carbohydrates each day for our bodies to function. Condition caused by a depletion of glucose stores in the liver and muscle(glycogen storages) Often common during endurance events ( running marathons) If your body is low on glucose, muscle can be turned into glucose via gluconeogenesis. Not ideal because body needs protein to make organs, muscle, skin, enzymes, hormones, blood, everything.

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