How to Use "glycogen" with Example Sentences

1. The sugars will turn into glycogen , which will help your body hold onto its water supply .

2. After the animal is killed , glycogen falls apart into glucose .

3. Research shows that combining protein with carbohydrate in the two hours after exercise nearly doubles the insulin response , which results in more stored glycogen .

4. One study found that athletes who refueled with carbohydrate and protein had 100 percent greater muscle glycogen stores than those who only ate carbohydrate .

5. When calories from food are reduced the body gets needed energy by releasing its stores of glycogen a type of carbohydrate found in the muscles and liver .