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If the human body makes good sugar which is glucose why don't people just put that in foods instead of bad sugar?
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∙ 11y ago
Glucose is the fuel for our cells, but it is not really good for eating straight. Our bodies are designed to get glucose from from natural foods such as fruits vegetables, grains and even fat. Our metabolism creates glucose from these raw materials gradually when we need it. If you eat glucose, you are dumping it straight into your blood at once which can cause massive swings in your blood sugar levels. This may bring about emotional disturbances, hyperactivity, obesity and eventually type 2 Diabetes. Eating natural whole foods gives you a stable blood sugar level which is ideal for good health. The only time it is good to eat/drink glucose is if you are in urgent need of sugar, eg after prolonged exercise, if weak from diarhoea and vomiting, or a diabetic going into insulin shock.
If you want to use labels like "good sugar" then I'd say glucose is a "bad sugar" because it is not being measured out by our metabolism. Sucrose (table sugar) is half bad because in the mouth it splits quickly into glucose and fructose. The fructose might be called the "good sugar" because it has to be coverted into glycogen and stored thereby avoiding the dumping effect. However fructose in large quantities is not good for you because it causes some damage to your body before being converted to glycogen.
What is good for you is to eat whole natural foods and avoid dumping lots of sugar into your body at once.
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∙ 11y ago
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The main function of glucose is to?
Main function of glucose is to provide energy through biological oxidation. Human brain can use glucose only as a source of energy. ( Except people living on north pole on high lipid diet are adapted to use lipids partially and they are almost immune to heart attack.)
What is the principle source of energy for brain cells?
The human body primarily uses glucose, a type of simple sugar, for energy. We convert the energy stored in glucose into a molecule called ATP which is what powers most of our cellular activity.
What organ in the human body is most responsible for regulating blood glucose areas?
Liver,Pancrease and Kidneys are very important in glucose regulation.
What happens to glucose during respiration in the human body?
Glucose gets converted into CO2 and H2O, by producing a large number ATP molecules.
What molecule in the human body acts like a starch molecule in a plant?
glucose
Why glucose is injected in human bodies to supply energy instead of sucrose?
because glucose is simpler than sucrose.
What percentage of carbohydrates can be converted into glucose in the human body?
Once digested, 100% of carbohydrates are converted to glucose. However, approximately 40% of protein foods are also converted to glucose, but this has minimal effect on blood glucose levels.
Do starchy foods provide energy?
Yes. The starch molecule is a string of glucose molecules. When eaten, the starch is broken down by enzymes into individual glucose molecules. Glucose is the human body's primary source of energy.
What converts food into energy?
the kreb's cycle converts glucose into ATP (human energy)
Name the fuel the human body burns?
The preferred fuel source for the body is glucose.
Does the human diet have many foods which are made up of only one saccharide type?
monosaccharide - glucose, fructose, disaccharides - maltose, lactose, sucrose polysaccherides - starch, cellulose.
If the human body were a car glucose would be?
Glucose would be the gasoline for the car.
How fermentation microorganisms produces human foods?
cause the mouth of the people are too big.
How human body deal with excess glucose?
The human body deals with excess glucose by turning it into glycogen, fatty acids, triglycerides, or energy.
What is biochemical importance of glucose in human body?
energy
Where is glucose oxidised to generate enerygy?
in human cells
What breaks down sugar in the Human Body?
glucose
