CLEVELAND COUNTY HEALTH UNIT (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; RISON, AR) Political contributions by individuals in Kingsland, AR Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingsland:
Amino acids are found in many places, primarily your muscles. If you need energy your body will break down muscles as well as fat to create that energy. Glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids can all be converted to triglycerides. Triglycerides and amino acids can also be converted to glycogen for storage if your muscles and liver run lowâthis is the primary method that you lose fat through exercise, by your liver and muscles being replenished.
Thereafter, blood glucose levels are maintained by the breakdown of proteins and fats. Fats are decomposed into fatty acids and glycerol. Fatty acids can be used as a source of energy, especially by skeletal muscle, thus decreasing the use of glucose by tissues other than the brain. Glycerol can be used to make a small amount of glucose, but most of the glucose is formed from the amino acids of proteins.