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Hormones Involved in Regulating Blood Glucose Levels During Fasting, Fed and Exercise States

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Actions of Insulin, Glucagon, Cortisol and Epinephrine in Carbohydrate Metabolism

INSULIN	Increases the uptake of glucose by our muscle and fat cells Increases the synthesis of glycogen in our muscle and liver Increases fatty acid synthesis from excessive diet carbohydrate Decreases fat breakdown and mobilization from our fat tissue
GLUCAGON	Increases glycogen breakdown in our liver Increases liver glycogen-derived glucose release into our blood Increases glucose manufacturing in our liver Increases fat breakdown and mobilization from our fat tissue
EPINEPHRINE (Adrenalin)	Increases glycogen breakdown in our liver and skeletal muscle Increases liver glycogen-derived glucose release into our blood Increases fat breakdown and mobilization from our fat tissue
CORTISOL (stress hormone)	Increases muscle protein breakdown to amino acids which can circulate to the liver and be used for glucose production Increases liver glycogen-derived glucose release into our blood Increases fat breakdown and mobilization from our fat tissue

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