Functions
What is the basic purpose of lipids?
Long term energy storage
What type of lipid are triglycerides?
Triglycerides are fats and oils
What do unhealthy lipids do?
what do healthy lipids benefit?
They benefit the heart and boost good cholesterol
What does Triglycerides do?
What type of lipid maintains cell membrane and structure?
The phospholipids
Sources of unhealthy lipids
Red meat, butter, full fat dairy, and fried foods
For optimal health what is the recommended percentage should daily calories come from healthy fats?
What do steroid hormones do?
Send messages in cells
What lipid does hormone production and cholesterol?
The sterols
What are the risks of having too much saturated fats?
The best sources to get healthy lipids?
Avocados, fish, nuts, seeds, and plant based oils
What do fatty acids do?
What is an example of derived lipids?
fatty acid, glycerol, sphingosine, and steroid derivatives
When cooking what oils should you use?
Olive oil, avocado oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, and sesame oil
What are phospholipids?
They are gatekeepers that let molecules into our cells but require proteins to come with
What are the lipids that are found in the nervous system called?
The sphingolipids
How can replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats benefit your heart health?
Lowering cardio vascular disease up to 30% and reducing chances of heart attacks and others