Fat Flashcards

1
Q

What does fat provide to the body

A

Energy, insulation, protects vital organs, essential fats.

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2
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Fat intake for women, saturated and total

A

Total 70g , saturated 20 g

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3
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Men fat intake saturated and total

A

Saturated= 30g, total =95g

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4
Q

Unsaturated fat categories

A

Monounsaturated, polyunsaturated

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5
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Saturated fat sources animal and vegetable

A

Animals- butter, sweet foods, meat fat

Vegetables - coconut oil, palm oil, vegetable oil.

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6
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What is Trans-fats

A

Vegetable oils processed into a solid. Hydrogenated fat makes the fat less healthy.

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7
Q

Where is trans fat found

A

Processed food, meat and dairy

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8
Q

How to avoid trans fat

A

Choose low fat dairy, lean meats,

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9
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Advantages of trans fat

A

Increases shelf life, improves flavour

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10
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What will trans fat appear as on a label

A

Partially hydrogenated vegetable oil/fats

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11
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Polyunsaturated fats examples

A

Soya, corn, seeds, vegetables

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12
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Monounsaturated examples

A

Olives, almonds, hazelnuts, avocados

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13
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Omega 3 importants

A

Essential fatty acid, good fat, prevents blood clots, heart health,

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14
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What can omega 3 be found in

A

Oily fish, walnuts, soya

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15
Q

Omega 6

A

Poultry, eggs, cereals, nuts

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16
Q

Visible fats examples

A

( fat you can visible see) Butter, vegetable oil, fat you can see on meat.

17
Q

Invisible fats examples

A

( fat hidden within a product) Milk , cheese, ice cream, pork pies, yogurt

18
Q

What are the 3 good fats

A

Monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, omega-3

19
Q

What are the two bad fats

A

Saturated, trans-fats

20
Q

Health aspects of good fats

A

Improve concentration, keep joint healthy, general well-being

21
Q

Health aspects of bad fats

A

Heat disease

22
Q

Sate of bad fats (liquid solid gas)

A

Most at liquid

23
Q

Sate of bad fats (liquid solid gas)

A

Most at room temperature

24
Q

Sources of good fats

A

Plants, fish oil

25
Q

Sources of bad fats

A

Animals, coconuts

26
Q

How much energy per grams of fats

A

9kcals

27
Q

What can be caused from a diet too high in fat

A

Weight gain, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, obesity, cancers

28
Q

Too little fat can cause

A

Fatty food cravings, depression, dry nails and hair.

29
Q

What is atherosclerosis

A

In high levels of cholesterol fatty deposits are left on the artery walls that harden and cause atherosclerosis

30
Q

What can atherosclerosis lead to

A

Restricted blood flow, blood clots, blocking blood to brain and heart.

31
Q

What is plant sterols and stanols

A

Found in plants that have a cholesterol lowering effect on the body

32
Q

What is plants sterols found in

A

Milk, spreads, yogurt

33
Q

What vitamins are found in fat

A

A D E K

34
Q

What are fats made up of and form

A

Fatty acids and glycerol in the for. Triglycerides

35
Q

What are fatty acid chains made from

A

Carbon + hydrogen

36
Q

What is the deference between saturated and unsaturated

A

How carbon atoms bond with the hydrogen atoms in fatty acids

37
Q

Examples of monounsaturated

A

Avocado , nuts, olive oil

38
Q

Examples of polyunsaturated fats

A

Nuts fish

39
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