Chapter Four-Fats

Question 1

You body doesn’t need fat. All fats are unhealthy.

True

False

Answer 1

FALSE

Question 2

Oil, lard, hydrogenated shortening, butter, margarine bacon and salad dressings are the most concentrated sources of fat:

True

False

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

Sources of “invisible fat” include:

1. Butter, Lard, Cooking Oil
2. Meats, Poultry, Fish, Eggs and Baked Products
3. Water, Soft Drinks, Cotton Candy

Answer 3

Meats, Poultry, Fish, Eggs and Baked Products

Question 4

Fats also are known as:

1. Lipids
2. Linoleum
3. Loopholes
4. Lactate

Answer 4

Lipids

Question 5

The body can only do one of two things with fats:

1. It either stores fat or converts fat to energy.
2. It either converts fat into muscle or stores fat in the sweat glands.
3. It either stores fat or converts fat to protein.

Answer 5

It either stores fat or converts fat to energy.

Question 6

In your body, fat digests:

1. Slowest of all nutrients
2. The same as all other nutrients
3. Quickiest of all nutrients

Answer 6

Slowest of all nutrients

Question 7

The two dominant forms of fat in the body are known as C _ _ and T _ _ _ _ .

Answer 7

Cis and Trans

Question 8

A prime place for your body to store fat is:

1. The Liver
2. The Kidneys
3. The Stomach
4. The Pancreas
5. The Thyroid

Answer 8

The Liver

Question 9

Lipotropic literally means:

1. “To create the sweat”
2. “To move the fat”
3. “To build lean mass”
4. “To break down protein”

Answer 9

“To move the fat”

Question 10

A steady increase of fatty substances in the blood has been shown to:

1. Increase cardiovascular disease
2. Increase protein synthesis
3. Increase joint stiffness
4. Increase immunity

Answer 10

Increase cardiovascular disease