The Vital Role of Glucose in the Body
3. Insulin
Insulin is another hormone secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood glucose. Unlike glucagon, insulin prevents blood glucose from getting too high.
It does this in a few ways. One way is by promoting the storage of glycogen in the liver. Insulin also promotes glucose uptake in the muscles and converts it into triglycerides for storage as fat.
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