Sentences with phrase «glucose into brain cells»

Therefore, when lack of sleep occurs, and your brain is unable to properly respond to insulin (which drives glucose into brain cells) your brain becomes desperate for carbohydrates to keep going.

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One of the genes involved in feeding the big brain, called SLC2A1, builds a protein for transporting glucose from blood vessels into cells.

All carbohydrates are eventually broken down by the body into glucose, which is: — A universal fuel for most organs and tissues in our bodies — The only fuel source for our brain, red blood cells and a growing foetus, and — The main source of energy for our muscles during strenuous exercise

Nearly every cell in your body was designed to use glucose for energy — especially your brain cells — but fructose breaks down into a variety of toxins that can have devastating effects on your health.

Rather, the body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose, which is carried to the brain through the blood stream and used immediately by nerve cells for energy.