Basic Info

• Eating foods containing carbs put glucose into the blood from the small intestine
• Exercise and the normal metabolism of cells removes glucose from the blood
• Excess glusoe is converted to insoluble glycogen in the liver. It's then stored in the liver and muscles
• The level of glucose in the blood must be kept steady to prevent damage to the body. Changes in blood glucose r monitored and controlled by the pancreas using the hormones insulin and glucagon. It's a negative feedback mechanism