Fats in the diet

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  • Created on: 11-05-18 21:21
What is a fat?
Fat is a macro-nutrient that is needed by all animals.
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What are fats at room temperature?
Fat is a solid at room temperature.
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What are fats called when they're liquids?
Fats are oils when liquids.
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How much energy do fats provide?
9 Kals/37 KJ per gram.
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What is a fat molecule called?
A triglyceride.
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What are fatty acids?
They're either saturated or unsaturated.
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What is another name for saturated fats?
Monounsaturated
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What are examples of saturated fatty acids?
Butter, Lard, Suet, Block vegetable oil, Ghee, Meet fat and Palm oil.
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What is another name for unsaturated fats?
Polyunsaturated.
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What are examples of unsaturated fats?
Olive oil, Rapeseed oil, Sunflower oil, Corn, Oily fish, Avocado, Pears, Nuts and Seeds.
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What does the term essential fatty acids mean?
When we eat foods containing our body digests the fat molecules they contain and make new fatty acids and fat molecules specifically for our body to use, two fatty acids come ready made from the food we eat and are called essential fatty acids.
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What are four functions of fat in the body?
1)To provide a store of energy in the adipose tissue under the skin 2)To insulate the body from the cold and help it stay warm 3)To protect bones+tissue from damage by providing them with a protective fat cushion.4) For fat soluble vitamins A.D,E +K.
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What is fat also referred to?
Lipid.
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What are visible fats and oils?
Fat found in foods can present as solid fat or a liquid oil these are easy to see.W
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What are examples of invisible fats?
Cakes, Pastries, Potato crisps, Biscuits, Chocolate and nuts.
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If carbohydrate intake is reduced, body weight will be lost, why does this happen?
Because the body will use the store of energy from fat cells and won't replace it.
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If fat is deficient the body will chill quickly why does this happen?
There won't be enough fat to insulate the body from the cold.
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When fat is deficient the body will bruise easily and bones will hurt if knocked why does this happen?
There won't be a thick enough cover of fat to prevent damage.
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Why will the body not receive enough vitamins A.D,E and K?
The vitamins are found in food that contain fat.
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What is plasticity?
The ability of the fat to be spread and shaped with light pressure.
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