How to Use glucose in a Sentence

glucose

noun
  • 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
  • The problem of too much glucose in the blood can be caused in two different ways.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Blood sugar is glucose—a carb-building block—found in the blood.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 6 May 2024
  • No such change was observed in the group members who drank glucose.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • Walk after meals Walking is one of the best longevity habits to adopt, and a way to avoid post-meal glucose spikes.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 12 Aug. 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
  • This twice-a-year blood test screens for TSH, total cholesterol, blood glucose and more.
    Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
  • After an overnight fast, the brain’s glucose levels are low.
    Roxana Ehsani, Health, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Sugars provide a quick source for glucose, the fuel of cells.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Here are the highlights: The Apple Watch was supposed to monitor blood glucose from the start.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Hummingbirds go straight for the glucose, says LeBaron.
    Janaya Wecker, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022
  • That means that none of the glucose-oxybenzone was consumed.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 9 May 2022
  • The time iLet users spent in a target blood glucose range also increased by 11% over the control group.
    Katie Palmer, STAT, 1 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • There, the nurse pricked Summer’s finger to measure her blood glucose.
    AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • This helps maintain the right level of blood glucose levels.
    Mckale Montgomery, The Conversation, 19 May 2022
  • Keep tabs on your cholesterol and blood glucose levels.
    Hallie Levine, Health.com, 23 Nov. 2021
  • As the day winds down, so do our bodies; insulin levels drop and glucose is left in the bloodstream to be turned into fat.
    Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2022
  • 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
  • Its role is to dictate whether glucose is used, stored in muscles and the liver, or put into fat cells to save for later.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The glucose in your cells then supplies your body with energy at the molecular level.
    Rosemary Trout, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
  • All the while, their glucose is monitored by the wearable technology.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024

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