Unit 3 Foods and Nutrition review

What is the order of easiest fat to break down to hardest?

Monounsaturated

Polyunsaturated

Saturated

Hydrogenated

Food example of monounsaturated fat?

Avocado

Food example of polyunsaturated fat?

Canola oil

Food example of saturated fat?

Butter, animal products

food example of Hydrogenated fat?

Margarine (crisco)

What do HDLs do?

the pick up excess cholesterol and take it back to the liver

Are LDLs or HDLs healthier?

HDLS

What do LDLs do?

Block the blood stream

What does HDL/LDL stand for

High density lipoproteins

Low density lipoprotiens

what does CAD stand for

Coronary artery disease

Five risk factors for heart disease?

Smoking, Sedentary lifestyle, high cholsterol, heredity, stress

What is cholesterol?

A fat like substance that is produced by the liver and aids in digestion

Two ways to decrease cholesterol?

Exercise and Changed diet

What foods have the highest choloesterol?

Animal products

Four functions for fat in the body?

Cushions organs

Acts as insulation

Makes up cell walls

Part of structure of skin that holds us together

What food sources do saturated fats usually come from?

Animal products

What food sources do unsaturated fats come from?

Avocados, nuts, olives

What is the recommended percent of total calories from fat for one day for any person?

30%

What is the recommended percentage of total calories that could be consumed by saturated fat daily?

10%

Five ways to keep your heart healthy?

Exercise, No smoking, diet, etc

Four fat soluble vitamins?

ADEK

Energy value for fat?

9 calories

Why is the BMI chart out of date?

It doesn’t account for muscle mass

What is fatty acids scientific name?

Lipids