Fat Flashcards
What three things does fat help us to do
- stay warm 🥵
- provides energy 🏃♀️
- absorbs vitamin A,D,E 💦
What are the three fats
Total fats
Saturated fats
Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats
What are total fats
Any type of fat, healthy 👍 or unhealthy 👎
If we more fat than our body needs what is the excess turned into and does this lead to?
The access is turned into this leads to obesity
What is saturated fat?
Unhealthy fat which can increase levels of cholesterol in the blood which can increase the risk of coronary heart disease
What are Monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat
Healthy fats, which can help maintain the levels of cholesterol in the blood.
What is cholesterol
A waxy fat like substance that is present in all the body’s cells. It helps to make hormones and assists with digestion.
Where is cholesterol present
In all the body’s cells
What does cholesterol help with?
It helps to make hormones and assists with digestion.
Spell out this word 10 times
Cholesterol
What is a good alternative for tayto crisps
Walkers baked crisps
What is a good alternative for Cheddar cheese
Low fat cheddar cheese
What is a good alternative for butter, butter substitutes or spreads 🧈
Low fat spreads
What is a good alternative for whole milk🥛
Skimmed/semi skimmed milk
What is a good alternative for coco pops (or similar sugary cereals)
Shreddies/wheatabix
