Fats Flashcards
on exam one
at water number of fat
9
main purposes of fat
insulates, stores energy, protects, carries fat soluble vitamins
what are the 4 fat soluble vitamins
A, D, E, K
TEF of fat
5%
what percentage should fat stay under
30% a day
fat is non soluble in
water and blood
fat cannot be transferred in blood without
chaperone
fatty acids cannot be used as energy until they are
separated from glycerol
what organ is responsible for separating fatty acids and glycerol?
liver
glycerol can undergo what to be used as energy
gluconeogenesis
fat make up of coconut oil
87% saturated 13% unsaturated
saturated fat
-single bonds
-normally from animals; except coconut and palm oil
-solid at room temp
-causes plaque adherence
-increases LDL
long chain saturated fats are burnt where
in the mitochondria
what causes damage to arteries that fat plaques to
processed sugar
unsaturated fat
-liquid at room temp; except nuts and avocados
-comes from plants; except fish oil
-curved chemical make up
-double bonds
-omega 3s and 6s
-increases HDL
