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glucose

[gloo-kohs] / ˈglu koʊs /
NOUN
blood sugar
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To evaluate how the diets affected glucose regulation, researchers measured pancreatic β-cell function, insulin sensitivity, and glucoregulatory hormones before and after each dietary phase.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

As expected, the body quickly shifted from burning glucose to burning fat within the first two to three days of fasting.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

“You’re improving how the body handles glucose, how it uses energy and how it maintains muscle over time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The medical device maker, which specializes in continuous glucose monitors, said late Thursday that it planned to add two independent board directors as part of an agreement with Elliott Investment Management.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

By 1866, the mill owners had learned how to break down cornstarch into a kind of sugar called glucose.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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