Family Betulaceae â Alder, Birch, Hornbeam. The birches have long been popular ornamental trees in North America, chiefly in the northern United States and Canada. Several are native Americans, but many species have been introduced from Europe and Asia.
Carbohydrates-Simple sugars are sent to the liver where they are converted to glucose. The glucose then travels to the blood or is converted to glycogen and fat (triglyceride). The glycogen and fat will be stored in the liver and adipose tissue, respectively, as reserves for the post-absorptive state.
In the liver, glycogen can comprise from 5â6% of its fresh weight (100â120 g in an adult). Only the glycogen stored in the liver can be made accessible to other organs. In the muscles, glycogen is found in a low concentration (1â2% of the muscle mass). The amount of glycogen stored in the bodyâespecially within the muscles, liver, and red blood cellsâmostly depends on physical training, basal metabolic rate, and eating habits.