However, the body can store only small quantities of glucose. A total of about 20 grams of glucose are dissolved in the extracellular fluid of an adult. To meet the energy needs between meals and while sleeping the body stores glucose as glycogen or fatty acids. Adipose, muscle and liver cells are the primary sites of energy storage. Adipose can use glucose to synthesize fatty acids, and triglycerides.
The hurricane season for the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic ocean starts on June 1st and ends November 30th. This also applies to Texas.
Eye of the storm. As the U.S. hurricane season enters its final two months, all eyes along the Gulf Coast are on Tropical Storm Karen as she roars toward landfall, currently expected somewhere between Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle.