Fat Flashcards

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What is the function of fat

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Provides warmth for the Body
Provides essential fatty acids
Provides fat soluble vitamins (ADEK)
Concentrated source of energy
Protects vital organs in the body

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What is saturated fat

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They are animal fats with the excepted of coconut
This fat block and can stick to the hearts attires causing a high risk of heart attacks ( known as the bad cholesterol)

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What is unsaturated fat

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Vegetable fats with the exception of oily fish that contains omega-3
It helps ferry away cholesterol from the attires and take it to the liver where it is broken down in to bile

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What are the essential fatty acids

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EFA’s are the neck dry fats that humans cannot make they must be bona tinted through the diet . The main EFA’s is omega-3 as it helps reduce the risk of blood clots ,heart attacks and re human Tod arthritis

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What are trans fats

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Polyunsaturated fats that are artificially hardened by adding hydrogen.these cause an increase risk of heart desise,rejuvenation arthritis and are linked with some cancers.

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Effects of too much fat in the diet

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Can lead to obesity
Can lead to high blood pressure and corners heart desise

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Effects of too little fat in the diet

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Fat soluble vitimans are reduced - they are essential to reduce risk of blood clots ,heart attacks and rehumaitod arthritis

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