Slowly absorbed starchy carbohydrates help to maintain near normal blood glucose levels.
Too many refined carbohydrates means your pancreas has to produce excess insulin, causing your blood glucose levels to crash.
The rate of formation of HbA 1c is proportional to the blood glucose concentration.
They can also entrained in response to food intake via changes in blood glucose.
Alpha cells produce a hormone called glucagon that raises blood glucose by triggering its release from glycogen stores in the liver.
