Glycogen - description, benefits, effect on the body and best sources

Abstract

Our body's resistance to unfavorable environmental conditions is explained by its ability to make timely reserves of nutrients. One of the important "reserve" substances of the body is glycogen - a polysaccharide formed from glucose residues. Provided that a person receives the necessary amount of carbohydrates every day, the glucose, which is in the form of cell glycogen, can be left in reserve. If a person experiences energy hunger, then glycogen is activated, with its subsequent transformation into glucose.