There are many old wives tales and home remedies for curing hiccups from holding your breath to swallowing a glass of water. But have you ever heard of dry swallowing one teaspoon of sugar? It may cure your hiccups, but it is definitely not the healthiest way to do it!
Or have you ever been told that eating carrots will help you see in the dark? While it is true carrots contain vitamin A, needed to make a pigment in your eyes which works in dark conditions, eating more carrots will not help you see better than any healthy person in the dark. This myth dates back to World War II. The RAF actually issued press releases saying British pilots were eating lots of carrots, giving them excellent vision at night. It was done to stop the Germans discovering that Britain was using radar technology to shoot down enemy planes!
To help you understand how we manage the levels of glucose in our blood, check out Part 2 of our “How to” revision guide on homeostasis. This guide concentrates on blood glucose regulation in the body.
It explains:
This will help if you are studying for GCSEs, and is also suitable for A Level students, as sections of the guide go “beyond GCSE”. It includes some example GCSE and A Level questions with answers at the end, so you can check your understanding of blood glucose regulation.
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