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it's circulating around your body.
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Most cells in your body have insulin receptors
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so insulin is starting to bind to insulin receptors on those cells.
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When it does it makes biochemical changes inside the cells and
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one of the things it does is
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increase glucose uptake into certain kinds of cells,
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particularly fat cells and muscle cells.
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Well, why does it increase uptake of glucose into muscle cells?
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Because muscle can use and
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frequently is using glucose as a source of energy.
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So, when there is extra glucose you
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want to put it into the cells that can use it immediately.