Fat Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
Q

Much of the fats and oils in the diet are in the form of …

A

TRIGLYCERIDES

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2
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…. are the building blocks of most lipids

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Fatty acids

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3
Q

Saturated

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Solid fat deposits in animals

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4
Q

Unsaturated

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oils of vegetables , seeds , and fish

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5
Q

Cant syntheid in body

A

alpha - linolenic acid, an omega 3 fatty acid

linoleic acid an omega 6 fatty acid

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6
Q

Other sources of dietary fatty acids include ….

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PHOSPHOLIPIDS and CHOLESTEROl

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7
Q

The human body makes the majority of its own ….

A

CHOLESTEROl

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8
Q

is a steroid compound that has critical roles in metabolism.

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Cholesterol

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9
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Lipids are found predominantly in

A

butter, oils , meats , dairy products , nuts and seeds

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10
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Great sources of fat

A
  1. Avocado
  2. olives and extra virgin olive oil
  3. raw, unsalted nuts and seeds
  4. nut and seed butters
  5. cold water fish
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11
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Saturated fats

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Occur naturally in some animal product

This includes meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy items, such as cheese, cream, and whole milk

Palm, coconut , and other tropical oils

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12
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are made when liquid oils get turned into solid fats

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Trans fats

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13
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liquid oils get turned into solid fats

A

Hydrogenation

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14
Q

Trans fats are found in a lot of …..

A

processed foods

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15
Q

You should limit … and avoid ….

A

saturated fats

trans fats

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16
Q

Bad fats found in

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Fast food, fried foods, and snack foods.

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17
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Bad fats proplem

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These bad fats increase your LDL (bad) cholesterol levels

They decrease your HDL (good) cholesterol levels

18
Q

may help lower your total cholesterol level

19
Q

Monounsaturated fats

A

are found in canola, olive, and peanut oils

20
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Polyunsaturated fats are found in

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Vegetable oils like corn, sunflower, and safflower oil

Soybeans, legumes, grains, and nuts

Sesame and sunflower

21
Q

Omega 3 fatty acids (linolenic acid)

A

Found in seafood

Flaxseeds, flaxseed oil, and walnuts

22
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Avoid

A

Fast food → Trans fats
Fried foods

23
Q

Limit the amount of ….

24
Q

Use … when you are baking

25
Use ... when you are cooking
olive oil
26
Make healthier snack choices
Eat a small handful of unsalted peanuts or edamame (soybeans) instead of potato chips
27
Try a serving of ..... on your sandwich or in your salad
avocado
28
..... also are good on salads.
Nuts and garbanzo beans
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Use ..... instead of butter
liquid or soft tub margarine
30
Have no trans fat
margarine
31
One gram of CHO contains ... calories
4 kilo
32
One gram of Fat contains ... calories
9 kilo
33
... are converted into fatty acids
carbohydrates
34
Human can only store
Glucose as glycogen in the liver for about 12 hours
35
Building blocks of cell membranes
Fat
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EFA are used to synthesize ...
eicosanoids
37
Fats carry fat soluble nutrients and disease fighting ...
phytochemicals
38
... makes food taste good
fat Add a rich, creamy texture,
39
Precursors to hormones
Cholesterol is precursor to 1. Sex hormones 2. Mineralocorticoids 3. Glucocorticoids 4. Vitamin D
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Cholesterol is the starting material for ....
bile acids