PSYC 2410 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Blood Sugar, Glycogen, Insulin
19 Apr 2012
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Digestion- is the gastrointestinal process of breaking down food and absorbing its constituents into the body. E is delivered to the body in 3 forms: lipids, amino acids and glucose. E is used continuously but its consumption is intermittent therefore the body stores e (in the form of: fats, proteins and glycogen) between meals. The body stores mostly fat and little of proteins and glycogen. A gram of fat can store almost twice as much energy as a gram of glycogen. Glycogen, unlike fat, attracts and holds substantial quantities of water. (rapid) weight can likely arises when a person frequently skips of the fasting phase. Control the flow of e during the 2 phases of e metabolism. Pancreas releases a lot of insulin into the bloodstream and a little bit of glucagon. Characterized by high levels of glucagon blood levels and low levels of insulin.
