Lipids

Question 1

Chemical name for Fat and all fat related compounds

Answer 1

Lipids

Question 2

3 Lipids

Answer 2

Sterols
Triglycerides
Phospholipids

Question 3

Sterols (4)

Answer 3

(Cholesterol)

Is a lipoprotein (not a fat)

A fat related compound from animal foods
egg yolks; liver, kidney; meats

Synthesized in the liver

Question 4

Lipoprotein

Answer 4

transport fats

lipid + protein

Question 5

Lipoprotein LDL

Answer 5

Fat from diet to body
Less Protein, more fat
Manipulated by diet

Question 6

Lipoprotein HDL

Answer 6

Transports fat from body to liver
More protein, less fat
Manipulated by exercise

Question 7

When triglycerides are metabolized…

Answer 7

glycerol can be converted to glucose and provide energy

Question 8

Saturated fatty acids (Triglycerides) (6)

Answer 8

hard at room temperature
commonly found in animal meats
lard
butter
coconut oil
palm oil

Question 9

Unsaturated fatty acids (Triglycerides) (2)

Answer 9

implicated in increased HDL (good cholesterol)

unstable (soft) at room temperature

Question 10

Monounsaturated (Triglycerides) (3)

Answer 10

Olive oil
Canola Oil
Almond oil

Question 11

Polyunsaturated (Triglycerides) (4)

Answer 11

Peanuts
Macadamia nuts
Safflower oil
Corn oil

Question 12

Lipids Function (6)

Answer 12

Provide Energy (9 calories per gram)

Transport fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K)

Cellular membrane structure and function

Precursors to hormones (testosterone)

Organ protection

Prolong digestive process by slowing gastric emptying

Question 13

Lipid Recommendations (4)

Answer 13

Fat loss and overall health goals:
20%-35% of total calories from fat

20%-25% for athletes

Less than 10% from saturated fat

Dietary cholesterol
300 mg per day

Question 14

Digestion of dietary fat starts…

Answer 14

in the mouth, moves to the stomach, and is completed in the small intestine

Question 15

Dietary fats stimulate the release of..

Answer 15

cholecystokinin (CCK), a hormone that signals satiety. Additionally, fats slow the digestion of foods assisting in blood sugar stabilization

Question 16

Medium chain (MCT’s)

Answer 16

triglycerides can be used for fuel

Question 17

Remember that since fat produces flavor and satiety…

Answer 17

usually low fat and fat free products have higher carbohydrates so they’ll taste good.

Question 18

How to burn fat

Answer 18

It take fat to burn fat:

The body needs to know that it will get it’s necessary intake of fat, otherwise it will hoard the fat it has.

This still requires moderate intake