Energy Stores and Everyday Meal Plans

Lesson 5

Human Handbook

Understand the liver’s broad role and use observable constraints to plan food.

Read first

Insulin and the Sugars Label

Food arrives in meals; needs continue

Your body continues working between meals. The liver helps bridge this gap by storing and supplying nutrients.

A store is a useful first picture, provided we remember that the liver is also an active processor. It does more than wait for a shelf to fill or empty.

Lesson 5

Human Handbook

Energy Stores and Everyday Meal Plans

Understand the liver’s broad role and use observable constraints to plan food.

Read first

Insulin and the Sugars Label

Food arrives in meals; needs continue

Your body continues working between meals. The liver helps bridge this gap by storing and supplying nutrients.

A store is a useful first picture, provided we remember that the liver is also an active processor. It does more than wait for a shelf to fill or empty.