meats (red), poultry, fish, dairy products, eggs and beans
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What are the two types of fats ?
Unsaturated; good fats like sunflower oils, and Saturated fats are bad fats and oils
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What are the 5 main functions of fats ?
1) Used for thermal insulation 2) Protective fuction (especially around internal organs) 3) Energy store 4) Minerals and nutrients (some of which are stored in fats) 5) Cell membranes
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What are the main sources of fats ?
Dairy products, red meats some poultry and fish
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What are the risks of having too many fats?
1) Pressure on organs (heart attacks) 2) obesity 3)strain on bones and joints 4) higher risk of diabetes 5) high LDL
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What is cholesterol?
It is a waxy fat carried through the blood stream by lippoproteins. High density lippoproteins (HDL-good), carries bad cholesterol away, LDL sticks to artery walls- atherosclerosis (an ageing process)
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