How The Body Stores & Releases Energy Throughout The Day

Key Takeaways Stored Energy After Meals After you eat, your body breaks food into smaller parts it can use. Protein becomes amino acids, fat becomes fatty acids and carbs become sugar in the blood. Fresh fuel then moves through the body, and insulin rises to help cells take in what they need. Extra sugar can … Read more

How Your Liver Filters Blood & Stores Energy

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Key Takeaways Liver Blood Flow Gut Blood First The liver sits high in the right side of the belly, under the ribs. It gets blood from two main lines. The hepatic artery brings oxygen rich blood from the heart. The portal vein brings blood from the stomach, intestines, pancreas and spleen. About three quarters of … Read more