Chapter 5 Flashcards
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What is Fat made of (chemicals)
C, H, and O
What was the trend for fat diets in the 1980’s?
Avoid Fat
What the trend for fat diets now?
Eat lots of fat
What are Lipids?
A family of organic compounds that are not soluble in water
What are the 3 types of lipids?
1)Triglycerides
2)Phospholipids
3)Sterols
What are the two functions of the body’s fat?
1)Body chief storage form for excess food energy
2)Provides much of the energy needed for the body’s work
What are fat cells called?
Adipose Cells
How are adipose cells specialized for fat storage compared to other body cells?
Adipose cells can expand and multiply
Other cells have limited fat storage
How is adipose (fat) tissue active tissue?
Secretes hormones and produces enzymes that influence food intake and affect the body’s use of nutrients
True or False Fat is a more efficient form of energy than carbs and why?
True, fats pack more tightly together without allowing more fat to be stored compared to glycogen
What are 3 functions of fat other than energy?
Shock Absorbers (Surround vital organs)
Thermoregulation (insulates body)
Cell Membranes (lipids are a component of cell membranes)
Why is fat important for the body?
1)Needed Nutrients
2)Aids in the absorption of some phytochemicals
3)Essential Fatty Acids
4)People naturally like high-fat food
What is Satiety?
Feeling of fullness of satisfaction that people experience after meals
How does fat contribute to Satiety?
Trigger series of physiological events that slow the emptying stomach and promote satiety
What is the chemical makeup of triglycerides?
3 fatty acids + glycerol
What is the backbone of triglycerides?
Glycerol
Saturated Fatty Acids have ____ carbon bonds
single bonds
Unsaturated fatty acids have __ carbon bonds?
Double , triple, etc. carbon bonds
Omega-3 and Omega -6 Fatty acids are saturated or unsaturated?
PolyUNSATURATED
Polyunsaturated is?
More than one carbon carbon double + bond
Monounsaturated is?
Only one carbon-carbon double + bond
What does a degree of saturation effect?
Melting Temperature
(more unsaturated =more liquid fat at room temp)
(More saturated = more solid at room temp.)
What is the most common chain length in diets?
Long-chain fatty acids (12-24 carbons)
-Meat Seafood and Veggie oils
Where are medium (6-10) chain and short chain fatty acids found (less than 6)
Dairy Products