Fats Flashcards
on exam one (22 cards)
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
do you want LDL to be high or HDL
HDL
what raises HDL levels
unsaturated fats and exercise
made in the liver and is used to pick up plaque and make it into bile
HDL
the process of HDL being made in the liver and bringing plaque back to the liver
reverse transport
manmade fat to increase shelf life and fry ability
trans fat
when blood sugar gets extremely low what is secreted to the liver
glucogon
what can be sent out as glucose when glucagon reaches the liver
hepatic glycogen
