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Energy for Exercise

  • July 24, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Your body breaks down the carbohydrates in foods like bread and fruit into glucose, a type of sugar. Your liver and muscles store glucose as glycogen, an energy reserve your body can tap into when it needs a quick boost, like when you’re exercising.

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