Chapters 5-7 Flashcards
Fats Functions
Energy, Transport, Padding, Insulation, Emergency Reserve, Cell Membranes, Conversion to Raw Materials, Absorb Nutrients
Fats AMDR
20-35% calories
Four Types of Fatty Acids
Saturated, Trans, Monounsaturated, Polyunsaturated
Source Saturated Fats
Animal Products
Sources Trans Fats
Processed Foods- solid fat that is vegetable based (margarine/shortening)
Source Monounsaturated Fats
Olive oil, avocado, canola oil, peanut oil, nuts
Sources Polyunsaturated Fats
Omega 3’s: Fish and Flax Seed; Omega 6’s: Plant oils except for olive, canola, and peanut
Define Hydrogenation
Oil that is originally liquid at room temperature and makes it solid at room temperature
Benefits Hydrogenation
Longer shelf life, food tastes better, cheap
Disadvantages hydrogenation
bad for you- decrease HDL and increase LDL
Location Fat Digestion
All happens in Small intestine through villi
How Fat is digested
Bile released from liver that emulsifies fat; pancreas releases enzymes break down fat; extra moved through Large intestine
Lipoproteins
Part lipid; part protein; transports fat
types of lipoproteins
chylomicron, VLDL, LDL, HDL,
Function chylomicron
Transports fatty acids from small intestine to the liver