Lipids in Foods

Lipoprotein

Compound in bloodstream containing a core of lipids with shell composed of protein, phospholipid, and cholesterol.

HDL

Contributes to cholesterol removal from cells and, in turn excretion of it from the body.

Meat

________- such as fatty cuts of beef, pork and lamb, processed ________ like salami, sausages and the skin on chicken.

Ketones

Produced in weight loss, regardless of the type of diet you are following.

Fatty acids

________ travel to the liver, liver uses them to create Ketones, Ketones are used as fuel.

LDL

Carries cholesterol made by the liver and from other sources to cells.

Lipids

Any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.

Cholesterol

Most common example of sterols (found only in animal foods)

Coconut oil

Highly saturated; nearly 90 % of the fatty acids found in this are saturated which is more than butter or beef fat.

Omega 3 Fatty Acid

An unsaturated fatty acid of a kind occurring chiefly in fish oils, with three double bonds at particular positions in the hydrocarbon chain.

Fish

________ and seafood are the best sources of omega- 3 fatty acids.

fatty acids

A lipid composed of a glycerol molecule attached to three ________.

fatty acids

Polyunsaturated ________: ________ that contain more than one double bond in their backbone.

fatty acid

Saturated ________: the ________ chains have all single bonds.

Fatty Acid

Monounsaturated ________: (MUFA) are chemically classified as ________ containing a single double bond (in contrast to polyunsaturated ________ (PUFA) containing two or more double bonds and saturated ________ (SFA) without double bonds)

Lipids

any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents

Lipoprotein

compound in bloodstream containing a core of lipids with shell composed of protein, phospholipid, and cholesterol

LDL

Carries cholesterol made by the liver and from other sources to cells

HDL

Contributes to cholesterol removal from cells and, in turn excretion of it from the body

Cholesterol

most common example of sterols (found only in animal foods)

Endogenous Cholesterol

Cholesterol made inside the body

Exogenous Cholesterol

Cholesterol obtained from outside the body

Saturated fatty acid

the fatty acid chains have all single bonds

A fat known as a glyceride is made of two kinds of smaller molecules

a short glycerol backbone and fatty acids that each contain a long linear or branched chain of carbon atoms

Dairy foods

such as butter, cream, ghee, regular-fat milk and cheese

Meat

such as fatty cuts of beef, pork and lamb, processed meats like salami, sausages and the skin on chicken

Monounsaturated Fatty Acid

Are chemically classified as fatty acids containing a single double bond (in contrast to polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) containing two or more double bonds and saturated fatty acids (SFA) without double bonds)

Polyunsaturated fatty acids

Fatty acids that contain more than one double bond in their backbone

Omega-3 Fatty Acid

an unsaturated fatty acid of a kind occurring chiefly in fish oils, with three double bonds at particular positions in the hydrocarbon chain

Primarily from nuts, seeds, fish oil (cold water fish

salmon, mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna), flax seed oil, chia seeds

The highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids are in

Mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna, salmon, and halibut

Increases LDL levels

Saturated fatty acids

Decreases LDL levels

Monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, omega 3 fatty acids, dietary soluble fiber

One of many low carb diets, including

Atkins diet, South Beach diet, Zone diet

Concerns

Impact on important gut microbes (starved of essential fiber)