having a hard time understanding this article, please help?

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The liver stores glucose by converting it to glycogen.(I understand so far) It holds perhaps a 12-hour supply of glucose in its glycogen(typo, did it mean liver? If it converts to glycogen how can it be held in glycogen?) . Once you finish digesting all of the carbohydrates that you last ate, the liver starts converting its stored glycogen back into glucose and releases it to maintain glucose in the blood. (Understood)Lipolysis (lip-what?) also starts breaking down fat in the fat cells and releasing fatty acids into the bloodstream. Tissues that do not need to use glucose for energy (for example, muscle cells) start burning the fatty acids. This reduces the glucose demand so that nerve cells get the glucose. (ok, how does this affect your body?)
Once the liver runs out of glycogen, the liver converts to a process called gluconeogenesis. Gluconeogenesis turns amino acids into glucose. (um, no comprendo on the last part)

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oopsies, pressed the wrong category, ok. From now on, please comment about how you feel about diets and ignore the above info ^_^

Answer 1

Wow, is this a survey? Or a joke? I think your in the wrong room. We ain't that smart here.

I don't eat liver, sorry

Answer 2

The liver stores glucose by converting it to glycogen.(I understand so far) It holds perhaps a 12-hour supply of glucose in its glycogen (FORM)


(typo, did it mean liver? If it converts to glycogen how can it be held in glycogen?) . Once you finish digesting all of the carbohydrates that you last ate, the liver starts converting its stored glycogen back into glucose and releases it to maintain glucose in the blood. (Understood)Lipolysis
LIPO - Fat like LIPOsuction.

(lip-what?) also starts breaking down fat in the fat cells and releasing fatty acids into the bloodstream. Tissues that do not need to use glucose for energy (for example, muscle cells) start burning the fatty acids. This reduces the glucose demand so that nerve cells get the glucose. (ok, how does this affect your body?) DUNNO :)
Once the liver runs out of glycogen, the liver converts to a process called gluconeogenesis. Gluconeogenesis turns amino acids into glucose. (um, no comprendo on the last part)If the body runs out of readily available GLUCOSE it makes it's own version using Amino acids as the source.

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My take on it, it is only how I comprend it as you have written it, I am NO EXPERT by any stretch of the imagination.

Answer 3

You are in luck. I'm a nurse.
Lipolysis- the process of breaking down fat.
This is to provide nutrients to your tissue; nerve cells must have nutrition or they can die..
If you aren't taking enough nutrients, your body begins to consume its own tissue, usually in the form of your muscle. (Amino acids are the "building blocks" of protein, and make our muscle tissue.)
Every food we eat: carbohydrate, protein, and fat eventually break down into glucose to supply our bodies with nutrients. It just takes longer with proteins and fats.
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Answer 4

This is Polls and Surverys, if you want help woth something smart you are looking in the wrong place.

Answer 5

i am not that smart lol but i did a little research on it i found some stuff on it from a site called www.firstendurance.com and here is the link to it it was too much stuff to paste in this little box lol http://www.firstendurance.com/newsletter_carbs.html

Answer 6

sorry I fell asleep right after "the liver..."