Sentences with phrase «sit as a reservoir»

Excess calories, regardless of whether they are from carbs, fats or proteins, are shuttled into your lipocytes (fat cells) where they sit as a reservoir of excess energy until it is needed.

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«If there's a big reservoir of good quality water that's sitting hidden beneath our feet, people who rely on water are going to pump their wells as they need it,» Konikow said.
As California's largest reservoir, the Central Valley aquifer sits beneath some of the state's most fertile agricultural land.
The spleen, which is 4 inches long and sits in the upper abdomen, acts as a reservoir of immune cells that speed to the site of heart injury after a heart attack to begin clearance of damaged tissue.
At the growing tip of plants sits a reservoir for stem cells, called the meristem, from which new organs, such as leaves, arise.
Stunning spacious room with a sitting area overlooking the garden / swimming pool as well as having beautiful views of the mountains / city / Molteno reservoir.
Indoor plants Move house plants into shady positions or away from direct sun and sit on an old wet towel in the bath or a sink to act as a reservoir that will slowly allow the plant to take up water over a number of days.
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