Glucose comes from the Greek word for "sweet." It's a type of sugar you get from foods you eat, and your body uses it for energy. As it travels through your bloodstream to your cells, it's called blood glucose or blood sugar. Insulin is a hormone that moves glucose from your blood into the cells for energy and storage
The body uses sugars and starches from carbohydrates to supply glucose to the brain and provide energy to cells around the body. Carbohydrates also provide fiber and other nutrients to the body.
