Insulin is commonly secreted by the pancreas after a carbohydrate-rich meal in order to

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Insulin stimulates the uptake of glucose from the blood into the tissue cells, allowing cells to use glucose for energy or store it as glycogen. It does not decrease the permeability of cell membranes to glucose or increase the production of glucose from glycogen. Insulin actually decreases the concentration of blood glucose by promoting its uptake and storage in tissues. Insulin also has no direct effect on thyroid hormone levels.

Insulin Is Commonly Secreted by the Pancreas After a Carbohydrate-Rich