What are some opposite words for glycogen?
Antonyms for glycogen
ˈglaɪ kə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛnglyco·gen
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Princeton's WordNet
glycogen, animal starchnoun
one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
Synonyms:
animal starch
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
glycogen
Synonyms:
Animal starch
How to use glycogen in a sentence?
During exercise, the body typically burns a combination of fat and carbohydrates. If you are not eating enough carbohydrates, it is more difficult to fuel the workout, and if this pattern progresses, the body's stored carbohydrates, called glycogen, aren't restocked.
When glycogen is in short supply, your body also reverts to breaking down protein -- your muscles' building blocks -- for fuel.
The liver stores glycogen. When the sugar level goes down, the liver releases extra sugar to balance it out, but if there is no extra sugar and there are only toxins, then they get released.
Drinking alcohol can impair the liver's ability to release the right amount of glycogen, or stored glucose, into the blood to keep blood glucose levels stable.
Ramping up carb intake through planned meals after workout and increases muscle glycogen, muscle synthesis, and lowers body fat.
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