What is the role of insulin in the body?

What is the role of insulin in the body?

Step 1: Understand that insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas.
Step 2: Know that insulin helps control blood sugar levels in the body.
Step 3: When you eat, your blood sugar levels rise because of the glucose from food.
Step 4: Insulin is released into the bloodstream in response to the increased blood sugar.
Step 5: Insulin helps cells in the body take in glucose from the blood.
Step 6: Once glucose enters the cells, it can be used for energy or stored for later use.
Step 7: As glucose is taken up by the cells, blood sugar levels decrease.

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