Tagged: Glucose
5 articles with this tag.
Added Sugar Science: What It Does in the Body and How It Differs from Natural Sugar
How added sugar is metabolized, how it differs from natural sugar at the molecular level, why dose and food context matter, and what the WHO guidelines actually say.
BeginnerHow Carbohydrate Metabolism Works: From First Bite to Fuel
How carbohydrate digestion and metabolism works: amylase, GLUT transporters, glycolysis, glycogen storage, and when excess carbs become body fat.
IntermediateHow Fructose Is Metabolized Differently from Glucose
How fructose metabolism differs from glucose: the KHK enzyme, bypass of phosphofructokinase, de novo lipogenesis in the liver, and why dose and food source both matter.
AdvancedSugar: From Kitchen Chemistry to What Your Body Does With It
Sugar does different jobs in cooking and in your body. Here's the chemistry of caramelization, Maillard browning, and how sucrose becomes glucose and fructose.
IntermediateWhat Is Insulin Resistance and How Does It Develop?
What insulin resistance is and how it develops: insulin receptor signaling, GLUT4 translocation, ectopic fat, and the role of exercise in improving sensitivity.
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