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  2. Glycogen - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] In the liver, glycogen can make up 5–6% of the organ's fresh weight: the liver of an adult, weighing 1.5 kg, can store roughly 100–120 grams of glycogen. [4] [6] In skeletal muscle, glycogen is found in a low concentration (1–2% of the muscle mass): the skeletal muscle of an adult weighing 70 kg stores roughly 400 grams of ...

  3. Carbohydrate metabolism - Wikipedia

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    Glucose (blood sugar) is distributed to cells in the tissues, where it is broken down via cellular respiration, or stored as glycogen. [3] [4] In cellular (aerobic) respiration, glucose and oxygen are metabolized to release energy, with carbon dioxide and water as endproducts. [2] [4]

  4. Fatty acid metabolism - Wikipedia

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    Put another way, if the human body relied on carbohydrates to store energy, then a person would need to carry 31 kg (67.5 lb) of hydrated glycogen to have the energy equivalent to 4.6 kg (10 lb) of fat. [10] Hibernating animals provide a good example for utilization of fat reserves as fuel. For example, bears hibernate for about 7 months, and ...

  5. What Happens to Your Body When You Cut Out Sugar - AOL

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    Chronic high sugar intake causes your body to release a lot of insulin, which can lead to insulin resistance—a condition where cells don't respond well to the insulin and, as the name suggests ...

  6. Can You Actually Detox From Sugar? Doctors Explain. - AOL

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    Here are some reasons to consider reducing your sugar intake, and how to do it. Most people eat too much sugar, but not all sugars are the same. Here are some reasons to consider reducing your ...

  7. Too much sugar may be common cause behind many chronic ... - AOL

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    What they found. Normally, the sugar we eat in all foods, both healthy and unhealthy, is turned into the fuel that gives the body energy. But, if "instead of a normal healthy meal with a modest ...

  8. Sugar - Wikipedia

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    Starch is a glucose polymer found in plants, the most abundant source of energy in human food. Some other chemical substances, such as ethylene glycol, glycerol and sugar alcohols, may have a sweet taste but are not classified as sugar. Sugars are found in the tissues of most plants. Honey and fruits are abundant natural sources of simple sugars.

  9. Adipose tissue - Wikipedia

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    Adipose tissue (also known as body fat or simply fat) is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes. [1] [2] It also contains the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of cells including preadipocytes, fibroblasts, vascular endothelial cells and a variety of immune cells such as adipose tissue macrophages.