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.
Glucagon. Pancreas: Hyperglycemic hormone that helps regulate blood glucose levels and is stimulated by low blood sugar; its primary target is the liver, which it stimulates to break down stored glycogen to glucose and release the glucose into the blood.