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Fats and Oils
- Fats
- Fats are a
nutrient that is
essential for body
energy, insulation,
and protection.
- Protect internal
organs from shock
and injury, insulate
the body, and
promote healthy
skin. The provide 9
calories per gram.
- Oils are fats that are liquid at
room temperature. Oils come
from plants and fish.
- My pyramid has an oil
group and my plate does
not have an oil group.
- Hydrogenation- chemical process
making liquid fats into solid fats
- Lard- Extracted from animal fats
- Rancid- Fats that have begun to decompose
- Butter- fat extracted from milk and churned into a solid
- Lipids- A family of
chemical
compounds, which
includes fat and oils.
- Cholesterol- A fat-like
substance made of
glucose or saturated fat(
in our blood).
- Essential for many blood
processes
- Produces hormones and bile acids
- HDL and LDL
- High/ Low density lipoprotein
- Fat is a great
source of back
up energy,
should be
secondary to
carbohydrates.
- Fats are the most
concentrated
source of energy.
- Fat Functions.
- Supplies heat.
- Carries Vitamin A,D,E,and K.
- Adds flavor to food.
- Protects organs from shock and injury.
- Promotes healthy skin.
- Satisfies hunger.
- Fatty Acids are the
chemical chains that
make up fats.
- Saturated- Usually come from
animal suorces, solid at room
temp.
- Polyunsaturated- found in
veggies and fish, semi liquid at
room temp.
- Monounsaturated- liquid at
room temp.
- Trans Fat- Unsaturated
fat moluclue chemically
changed to be a solid
fat.