1 Metabolism: Once ingested, most carbohydrates and complex sugars are broken down into the simple sugar glucose. 2  However, in the digestion of sucrose, both glucose and fructose are released into the bloodstream. 3  Glucose is the primary fuel utilized by the brain and working muscles.
TW is an abbreviation that denotes the total  weight of a diamond. Carat is the term to describe the weight of  any gemstone or a diamond. In jewellery pieces with more than â¦ one  diamond the carats may be described in terms of total carat weight.  This is the combined total carat weight of all the stones in the  piece.
The Uncle Sam Diamond. This 40.23-carat, white diamond is the biggest diamond found in the United States. Discovered here in 1924, it was named the Uncle Sam diamond. Legend has it that the diamond was named after its finder, W.O. Basham, who went by the nickname, Uncle Sam. Over the years it was cut twice.