Fats Flashcards

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what is fat

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fats are macro nutrient that is needed by all animals

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Explain what happenes when a fat is liquid at room temp

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if a fat is liquid at room temp then it is then called oil

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what is unsaturated fatty acids

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unsaturated fatty acids in foods are normally called unsaturated fats or polyunsaturates they include plant oil such as oil sunflower or corn oily fish avocado pears nuts seeds and vegetable fat spreads

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what is saturated fatty acids

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Saturated fatty acids foods are normally called saturated fat they include butter Lord block vegetable fat palm oil coconut and chocolate

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what are essential fatty acids

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essential fatty acids have to be in the food we make as they cannot be made in our body they are normally called essential fatty acids and are normally found in oily fish plant seeds oils eggs and fresh meat.

when we eat the foods containing essential fatty acids are body breaks up or digest the fat molecules

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four functions of fat in the body

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  1. to provide a store of energy
  2. two insulates the body from the cold to help stay warm
  3. to protect bones and the kidney from damage
  4. to give the body fat soluble vitamins ADE&K
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what are solid animal fats

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They are visible animal facts with her basically butter Lord fat on meat

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name some solid animal fat foods

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cheese butter in cakes biscuits pastries meat products and takeaway foods or processed ready meals

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what are solid plant fats

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visible plant fats such as white vegetable fats vegetable fat spreads coconut cream or cocoa butter

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name some solid plant fats

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chocolate pastries cakes doughnuts biscuits breads and white vegetable fats and vegetable fat spreads

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what are liquid animal oils

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liquid animal oils are visible animal oils such as oily fish and cod liver oil and sardines

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name some liquid animal oils

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milk cream egg yolk oily fish

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what is liquid plant oils

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visible plant oils like nuts seed oils sesame corn oil almond

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Name some liquid plant oils

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seeds pumpkin walnuts donuts fried foods process food takeaway foods ice cream curries

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what are some effects of not having enough fats in your diet

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if carbohydrate intake is also reduce body weight will be lost

The body will chill quicker

The body will bruise easily and burn to her if they’re knocked

The body will not receive enough vitamins ADE and K

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Effects of access fat in your diet

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is the energy eaten in your foods every day is not used in physical activity your body will then gain weight and you will become obese

eating lots of foods with high levels of saturated fatty acid can be linked to the development of coronary heart disease