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DefinitionGlucose is a sugar or also called starch syrup that is in many fruits, animal tissues, and fluids. Having a sweetness about one half the ordinary sugar would have.

What is Glucose?Glucose is a form of simple sugar, which is a

carbohydrate.Chemically, glucose is made up of six carbon

atoms, twelve hydrogen atoms, and six oxygen atoms.

Glucose is found in food products such as corn, rice, wheat products, and potatoes.

Glucose is found in fungi and starchy plants.Glucose can be found in plants and is one of

the products needed for photosynthesis.

Glucose is an energy source for the body.It is the main source of energy for the brain.Glucose is an important nutrient molecule.Your brain relies on glucose to stay

functioning.Glucose breaks down into smaller

molecules that provide building blocks for many cellular products.

Why do you need glucose?

What Happens To The Body Without Glucose?

When glucose levels are low,

a person's mental

abilities may be impaired.

With a low level of

glucose, it can lead to

fainting.

Fun Facts About GlucoseGlucose is the most common of known

carbohydrates and an essential nutrient in the

human body.

A common name for glucose is blood sugar.

Glucose is an organic molecule that consists of a carbon, hydrogen,

and oxygen.

All humans need a certain amount of

glucose in their blood to maintain energy and

proper organ function.

Even though glucose is best known for its role

in animal energy production, the sugar

also exists in plant life.

Glucose is the body’s energy chemical, used

as the fuel in all cell activity.

Ingesting too much glucose will

overwhelm the body.

If you have too much glucose it means you have

too much sugar and too little insulin.

With too little insulin and too much glucose

this can lead to diabetes and hypoglycemia.

What Happens To The Body With Too Much Glucose?

Recipe Ingredients

4 cup white sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 cups fresh blueberries 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie 1 tablespoon butter

Blueberry Pie

Blueberry Pie

Recipe Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2. Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon, and sprinkle over blueberries.

3. Line pie dish with one pie crust. Pour berry mixture into the crust, and dot with butter. Cut remaining pastry into 1/2 - 3/4 inch wide strips, and make lattice top. Crimp and flute edges.

4. Bake pie on lower shelf of oven for about 50 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

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