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9613205606how are fats useful to the body?- main storage form of energy in the body - fat stores are efficient (vs. glycogen) - cushions vital organs -insulates the body -component of all cell membranes -transports fat-soluble substances -many serve as raw material for synthesis of hormones, bile, etc.0
9619233992how are fats useful in foods?concentrated calorie source; fat-soluble nutrients; sensory qualities; satiety1
9619289344concentrated calorie sourcelots of energy in small packages2
9619295686fat-soluble nutrientsvitamins (K, A, D, E); essential fatty acids3
9619311659sensory qualitiesaromas, flavors, and tenderness4
9619315002satietyslows down food movement5
9619318173lipidsheterogeneous group of water-insoluble (hydrophobic) organic molecules6
9619339377lipids in foods and the human body fall into 4 classes/categories:fatty acids, triglycerides, sterols, and phospholipids7
9619352642fatty acidsa major energy source8
9619355730triglyceridesthe most abundant lipid in our diet and storage form of fat in our bodies; a three-carbon glycerol molecule with three fatty acids attached9
9619370429sterolscomplex lipid with 4 carbon rings and a hydrocarbon side chain; precursor of steroid hormones and bile acids10
9619374682phospholipidsthe primary lipid in cell membranes11
9619590230__________ is the primary dietary sterolcholesterol12
9619618459cholesterol is produced by the _______ in amounts to meet our body's needsliver13
9619633129dietary sources of sterols/cholesterolanimal fats14
9619646485truecells in our body can make all the cholesterol we need, so it is not required in our diet.15
9619656008falsetoo little dietary cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke16
9619674500three types of fatty acidssaturated, monousaturated, and polyusaturated17
9619686680good fatty acid=unsaturated; liquid at room temperature18
9619694390bad fatty acid=saturated; solid at room temperature19
9619705212good fatsmonounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) & polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA)20
9619722561monounsaturated fatty acidless hydrogen atoms and one double bond or point of unsaturation21
9619734902food sources of MUFAolives, avocados, and some nuts, like peanuts and almonds22
9619747075polyunsaturated fatty acidsmore than one point of unsaturation or more than one double bond23
9619764033food sources of PUFAmost vegetable oils24
9619770769essential fatty acidslinoleic acid (w-6) & linolenic acid (w-3)25
9619806887essential fatty acid deficienciesskin abnormalites, poor wound healing, and growth and vision impairment in infants26
9619832152linolenic acid (w-3)=EPA & DHA27
9619835852bad fatssaturated fatty acid and trans fat28
9619843876saturated fatty acidfully hydrogenated29
9619849282food sources of saturated fatty acidsanimal origin (butter, lard, beef tallow, chicken fat, etc.); tropical oils (coconut and palm oil)30
9619864705trans fatty acidspartially hydrogenated oils; created in an industrial process that adds hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to make them more solid31
9619885912food sources of trans fatty acidsstick margarine's, donuts, cookies, biscuits, and commercially fried foods32
9619899921AMDR for total fat20-35% of total daily kcal33
9619903420saturated fat=<10% of total daily kcal34
9619909125trans fat=NONE35
9619911830polyunsaturated=5-10% of total daily kcal (17 g for young men and 12 g for young women)36
9619924538omega 3's1.6g/day for men; 1.1g/day for women; 2 servings fatty fish weekly37

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