Not to be confused with Gluconeogenesis or Glycogenolysis. Glycogenesis is the process of glycogen synthesis, in which glucose molecules are added to chains of glycogen for storage. This process is activated during rest periods following the Cori cycle, in the liver, and also activated by insulin in response to high glucose levels, for example after a carbohydrate-containing meal.
Marine macroalgae such as seaweed contain high amounts of components promised to fight tumors, viruses, and cancers. These compounds, such as phlorotannins, have many health benefits. They even reduce the risk of certain diseases. Seaweed has high amounts of polyphenols.
What's New and Beneficial about Sea Vegetables. 1  Sea vegetables may be a better source of bioavailable iron than previously thought. 2  Brown algae (including the commonly eaten sea vegetables kombu/kelp, wakame, and arame may be unique among the sea vegetables in their iodine content. Some species from the brown algae genus Laminaria are able to accumulate iodine in up to 30,000 times more concentrated a form than sea water!