History
Health factors
Chemical Makeup
How to apply
Fun Facts
100
Who it the inventor of Trans Fats
Who is Wilhelm Normann
100
what is the name of the "bad" cholesterol?
What is Low- density lipoprotein or LDL
100
What is the difference between a monounsaturated fat and a polyunsaturated fat?
Monounsaturated fats have one double bond and polyunsaturated fats have more than one double bond.
100
What is the most common oil substitute for baking?
What is applesauce or fruit puree
100
what is the good cholesterol called
HDL or high density lipoproteins
200
What is the first Man-Made Fat
What are partially hydrogenated oils
200
What can LDL build up in your arteries?
What is plaques
200
What is the difference between a saturated fat and an unsaturated fat?
Saturated fats have all single bonds while unsaturated fats have at least one double bond on their hydrocarbon chains.
200
Name two benefits of oil substitutes?
What is cut your fat intake, lower your cholesterol without damaging the flavor of your food, lower your risk of heart disease, lose weight.
200
What is the average American consumption of Trans Fat
What is 1.3 grams
300
In what decade did Margarine become popular
What are the 1950s
300
What is the narrowing and hardening of arteries called?
What is atheroslerosis
300
How do saturated fats get their name ?
They get their name from being saturated in hydrogens with all single bonds in their hydrocarbon chain.
300
Name two type of foods to stay away from
What is fast foods and take-away meals including deep-fried and baked foods including store bought biscuits, pastries, pies and cakes that you eat
400
On a food label what does 0 trans fat really mean?
What is less than 0.5 grams
400
If a part of the plaque breaks off from the artery and moves its way to the brain, what can it cause?
What is a CVA or stroke.
400
How are Trans Fats made ?
By the addition of hydrogen and a change in configuration from cis to trans.
400
What is one practical way in which we can apply the information we've discussed?
What is limit fast foods, get rid of any "partially hydrogenated oils", try more baking at home, use oil substitutes
400
Where can most trans fats be found
What is in processed foods
500
What is a food high in trans fat
What is Microwave Popcorn, icing, margarine, etc
500
What heart disease can be caused by trans fats?
What is Coronary artery disease
500
How is the shape of a Trans Fat molecule similar to a saturated fat ?
They are both linear where they can both pack tightly to make a solid at room and body temperature.
500
What is the specific thing we should look for on food labels notifying us of trans fat?
What is partially hydrogenated oils
500
What doesCrystallized Cottonseed Oil stands for?
What is CRISCO
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