TRIVIA TIME!
Last month we asked you to identify the process by which the liver creates glucose from non-glucose substances such as protein.
CONGRATS to: Ton Hazebroek of The Netherlands for being the first person with the correct answer!
ANSWER: GLUCONEOGENESIS. This is why glucose levels can rise even after eating low-carbohydrate meals, as the liver has the ability to convert protein into glucose in order to nourish the brain with the fuel it needs.
To learn more about this process and how to handle it with the right amounts (and timing) of insulin, reach out to any member of the Integrated Diabetes Services clinical team.
NEW QUESTION:
Weight loss is not simple – it takes individualized strategies and a lot of persistence. But some principles are universal. For example, caloric balance (calories consumed vs calories burned) plays a critical role.
How much of a caloric deficit is required to lose one pound of body fat?
Submit your answer to: [email protected]
Email Your Response*The 1st person with the correct answer wins a 1-on-1 personal training session
with exercise physiologist/CDCES extraordinaire, Kathryn Gentile!
