HLSC 2110U Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Skeletal Muscle, Carbohydrate Metabolism, Blood Sugar
6 Mar 2019
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This period in-between meals will increase blood glucose, amino acids, and tag"s. Breaks down cells it does not want from proteins in muscles that"s why we do not have muscle wasting. The liver takes up as much nutrients and starts using them which smoothens out the fluctuations. After a meal when you test the blood (post-prandial) an hour after you eat, the rise from eating skyrockets then shortly it goes down. This curving down is essentially due to the actions of the liver. Glut-2 works on its own and grabs glucose into the liver. If we take more than our needs, the liver would fill its glycogen stores, some it is taken by fat cells and converted into fat wherever possible, High glucose in the blood can create insulin resistance. When exercising, they use 90% of the oxygen. They prefer to use glucose for energy. Glycogen stores can replenish and provide the cell.
