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Questions about blood sugar, insulin and burning off glucose

Posted on 10/2/17 at 8:31 am
Posted by MontyFranklyn
T-Town
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 10/2/17 at 8:31 am
I understand the basics about glucose and insulin in that if your blood sugar hits a certain point your body will release insulin into the blood stream to take excess glucose to the muscles or fat cells. I also know that you can't burn any fat while insulin is present in your blood. I simplified things to my understanding that your body runs off two fuels, glucose and fat. Stored fat is a combination of glucose, primarily, saturated fats and protein. So basically if your body has too much of glucose it will just store it as fat. My question is which process does your body use when it is burning calories/glucose? Does it go with I FIFO or LIFO?
Posted by Shepherd88
Member since Dec 2013
4592 posts
Posted on 10/2/17 at 10:48 am to
I think it's LIFO as that's the most readily available energy source. Once your immediate sugars are burned then your body goes into creating ATP from stored energy.

Someone with a better chemistry background may be able to explain better however.
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
31443 posts
Posted on 10/2/17 at 11:42 am to
Always last in first out as it's easiest source to covert.
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