Fruits and vegetables contain soluble and insoluble fiber in varying proportions. When you eat soluble fiber, it absorbs water to form a gel-like mass, which helps you feel full and provides other health benefits. It prevents a surge in blood sugar after you eat by slowing down the absorption of carbohydrates.
If the blood glucose level falls to dangerous levels (as in very heavy exercise or lack of food for extended periods), the Alpha cells of the pancreas release glucagon, a hormone whose effects on liver cells act to increase blood glucose levels.
1. Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH) is released from the hypothalamus in response to stress or low blood glucose. It passes through the hypothalamohypophyseal portal system to the anterior pituitary 2. CRH stimulates the secretion of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary 3.