Our food contains carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. The carbohydrates consist of sugars and glucose. Sugars are an important source of energy for the human body. When carbohydrates consumption is low, glucose can also be made from fats and proteins.
Glucose is the most important sugar for the human body. It travels to various cells where it is used as an energy source to perform different bodily functions such as metabolic processes, temperature regulation, muscle contraction, relaxation, etc.
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