How to Use glucose in a Sentence

glucose

noun
Definition of glucosenext
  • Blood sugar is glucose—a carb-building block—found in the blood.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 6 May 2024
  • This gradual release of glucose prevents sharp spikes in blood sugar and insulin levels.
    — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health, 16 July 2024
  • Instead of your body using glucose as energy, the glucose remains in the bloodstream.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Health, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The other half got an online blood glucose and insulin log, as well as an Alexa that would remind them every day to complete that log.
    — Simar Bajaj, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Studies have also shown that going for a brisk walk afterwards can help blunt postprandial glucose spikes.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2 May 2024
  • Diabetes causes higher-than-normal blood glucose levels, which damage some of the kidney’s blood vessels over time.
    — Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
  • His project was an armband to keep a continuous glucose monitor connected while doing sports.
    — Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
  • Insulin enables glucose to move into cells to be converted into energy.
    — Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2024
  • Lower levels correlate with better longevity. glucose: With age, blood sugar stays higher for longer after meals.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Fasting Blood Glucose Test The fasting blood glucose test measures the amount of sugar (glucose) in your blood.
    — Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2024
  • These lifestyle changes can also help lower your risk of medical conditions associated with weight gain, such as heart disease and high glucose levels.
    — April Benshosan, Glamour, 24 July 2024
  • Unlike glucose, which can cause fluctuations in energy levels and contribute to brain fog, ketones supply a stable and sustained energy source.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 2 July 2024
  • The brain consumes energy in the form of glucose, which can run low.
    — Matthew Robison, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Your body makes insulin so your cells can store and use that glucose.
    — Sherry Christiansen Updated, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Insulin is a hormone that tells cells in the body to absorb glucose, or sugar, from the blood.
    — Lauren Dunn, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Relevant to diabetes, the BMP measures the blood glucose levels at the time of the test.
    — Brad Reisfeld, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The new dose controlled his blood glucose well, and so our new goal was to wean him fully off of insulin.
    — Ricardo Nuila, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Here are the highlights: The Apple Watch was supposed to monitor blood glucose from the start.
    — Wes Davis, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2023
  • In the short-term, glucose tablets or drinking some fruit juice can help raise blood sugar levels.
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, Men's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • This includes any third-party app that claims to track blood glucose using one of the devices.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The records do show that tests revealed Jack’s blood glucose level had been nearly three times the normal range.
    — Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Because the cells are resistant to insulin, glucose remains in the blood.
    — Gary Gilles, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2023
  • This means that when semaglutide is hanging around, this process is not able to occur, and the blood glucose level stays low.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Blood Sugar Food has one of the biggest impacts on blood glucose (sugar).
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Exercising after a meal means the muscles can help absorb the glucose from the food.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 July 2023
  • This slower breakdown helps to prevent flooding of the bloodstream with glucose all at once.
    — Barbie Cervoni Ms, Rd, Cdces, Cdn, Verywell Health, 4 May 2023
  • So avoiding lows and avoiding staying out of range, being on the higher side of glucose levels [too].
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The structure of some amino acids is similar to glucose, and these are taken to the liver and converted to glucose.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2024
  • As a wood frog’s body freezes, its liver converts glycogen to sugary glucose.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Their insulin would then need to be adjusted based on their blood glucose levels.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 22 May 2024

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