Fat Flashcards
Fat essential for (2)
Brain activity
Hormone production
Fat essential for body’s absorption of
Other nutrients from diet
We should aim to get _ of our calories from fat
1/3
The fat we eat is broken into _
Triglycerides
Triglycerides are
Fatty acid cells combined with glycerol
Glycerol is
A type of glucose
_ travel in the blood to wherever they will be used or stored
Triglycerides
2 main types of dietary fats
Saturated
Unsaturated
Unsaturated fats are either (2)
Monounsaturated
Polyunsaturated
Most foods containing fat usually contain a mixture of
Different types of fats
Because most foods contain a mixture of different types of fats _
It is difficult to exclude one type in favor of another
We should aim to cut down on saturated fats and consume more (2)
Monounsaturated fats
Polyunsaturated fats
Avoid the artificial additives _
Transfat
Transfat is linked with (2)
Inflammation
Unhealthy cholesterol levels
Transfat is linked with impaired _ functions
Artery
Transfat is linked with _ resistance
Insulin
Monounsaturated fats contain only _
One double bond in its molecular structure
Monounsaturated fats are linked with several
Health benefits
Monounsaturated fats are linked with a reduced risk of (2)
Heart disease
Diabetes
MUFAs acronym
Monounsaturated fatty acids
MUFAs are typically liquid at
Room temp
MUFAs are are fairly stable for
Cooking purposes
Most common MUFA is
Oleic acid
Oleic acid is present in _ in high amounts
Olive oil
Oleic acids are also present in A,N
Avocados
Nuts
Oleic acids are a _ fat
Healthy
Oleic acids are also present in S,CO
Seeds
Canola oil
Oleic acids are present in FO,NO
Fish oil
Nut oil
