A form of fat that is made up of a Glycerol and 3 fatty acids
What is a triglyceride
100
This is a function of triglycerides in our body
What is insulation or a carrier of vitamins and fatty acids?
100
This is a process done with fats to make them more shelf stable. It can increase the trans fats.
What is hydrogenation?
100
The recommended percentage of calories as fat in our diet
What is 20-35%?
100
Increasing this type of fat can decrease risk of heart disease and is common in the Mediterranean.
What is monounsaturated fat?
200
This fat has no double bonds and is primarily in animal foods
What is Saturated fat
200
These fatty acids must be in our diet because we can not make them
What are essential fatty acids?
200
If I am concerned about my LDL, I might want to avoid trans fats. The foods I might limit include these 2 sources
What are fast food and tub margarine?
200
A healthy level and guideline for Total Cholesterol in your blood
What is less than 200
200
Controlling this fat amount to less than 7% is part of the Therapeutic Lifestyle guidelines for someone at risk of heart disease
What is Saturated Fat
300
This fat has more than one double bond and is primarily in plant foods
What is polyunsaturated fat
300
This lipoprotein carries fat from our cells back to our liver
What is HDL ?
300
You can't eat fish and need another food source of Omega 3's. What can you eat?
What is flax seed, walnuts, canola oil, avocado
300
A healthy level and guideline for HDL or good cholesterol in your blood?
What is > 40?
300
This type of fiber in the diet can reduce LDL cholesterol levels
What is soluble fiber?
400
This fat is found in animal foods and our liver makes over 800 mg per day
What is Cholesterol?
400
These fatty acids are produced from essential fats and are important to muscle relaxation and blood vessel dilation
What are eicosanoids?
400
What might be a caution about eating foods labeled as "Reduced Fat"
People might think are lower calorie, but often they are not. Need to check the label
400
What are risk factors you can control to reduce chance of developing High Blood Pressure Give at least two
Decrease smoking, Increase activity, Decrease body weight, Decrease sodium intake.
400
Plant sterols might be helpful in lowering total cholesterol. Where can you find them in foods?
Tub margarines are common.
500
You need to reduce your Saturated Fat intake. What types of foods do you need to limit in your diet?
What is high fat meat, high fat dairy, fried foods.
500
Fat is absorbed in the small intestine. It is repackaged into a format that it can be transported. What is the name of the particle that carries fat from the small intestine?
What is a Chylomicron
500
Define Trans Fat
What is a fat that has a twisted bond with hydrogen at diagonal position
500
What is recommended as a Healthy Blood Pressure level
What is Less than 120/80
500
Where does most of the digestion of fat take place?