glucose
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When food is unavailable, the body switches from using glucose from meals to relying on stored fat for energy.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
“You’re improving how the body handles glucose, how it uses energy and how it maintains muscle over time.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The medical device maker, which specializes in continuous glucose monitors, said late Thursday that it planned to add two independent board directors as part of an agreement with Elliott Investment Management.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
"What is also important to note is that the decrease in blood pressure, lipids and blood glucose were also maintained in those patients taking oral medications," he adds.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
It stores sugar in the form of glycogen and releases it as glucose in carefully measured quantities to keep the blood sugar at a normal level.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing glucose
Nutrition - Introductory
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Photosynthesis - Middle School
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Photosynthesis - High School
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