Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Fats & Oils
- The amount of fat we eat doesn't impact our weight
- How much doesn't matter as much as what kind
- Triglyceride makes up fat
- Fatty Acids determine if a food is solid, liquid and how fast it goes rancid
- Can be short or long
- Can have single and double bonds
- Single: Saturated
- Double: Unsaturated
- Trans fats are not good for you
- 0 grams of trans fat= .5g per serving
- What makes a fat healthy or unhealthy is its shape
- Fats protect internal organs
- Fat: Nutrient that is essential for body energy, insulation and protection
- Oils: Fats that are liquid at room temperature
- Lipids: Family of chemical compounds, including fats and oils
- Cholesterol: fat-like substance made of glucose or saturated fat
- Found in animal tissue
- Essential
- Fats provide 9 calories per gram
- Fats are the most concentrated source of energy
- Fat functions
- Supplies heat
- Carries vitamin A,D,E,K
- Adds flavor to food
- Satisfies hunger
- Promotes healthy skin
- Vitamins dissolve in fat
- Fat keeps you from being hungry because it remains in the body longer
- Saturated fats: fats coming from animal sources
- Polyunsaturated fats: Come from veggies and fish
- Monounsaturated fats: liquid at room temperature
- Visible fat: fat you can see
- HDL cholesterol
- Healthy
- LDL cholesterol
- Unhealthy