fats and oils

fats and oils

1. oils are 100% fat

2. fats provide 9 calories per gram

   • Fat is a nutrient that is essential for body energy, insulation and protection
   • Lipids are a family of chemical compounds, which include fats and oils
   • great source of energy
   • supplies heat
   • adds flavor to food
     • fat remains in your body the longest
       • visible fat is fat you can see
       • Hydrogenation is a chemical process making liquid fat a solid fat
         • Butter is a fat extracted from milk and churned into a solid
           • Margarine is a butter substitute made with fat from plants
             • Lard is extracted from animal fats
   • carries vitamins
     • fat carries vitamins A,D,E, and K
       • they only dissolve in water
   • protects organs
   • saturated
     • usually comes from animals
   • un-saturated
     • Polyunsaturated
       • found in veggies and fish
     • Monounsaturated
       • found in oils and nuts
     • trans fat
       • Trans fat is an unsaturated fat molecule chemically changed to be a solid fat.

3. oils come from fish and plants

   • Vegetable Oils are oils extracted from plant sources
     • Vegetable Shortenings a blend of oils hydrogenated to become a solid
       • Rancid are fats that have begun to decompose

4. Cholesterol is a fat-like substance made of glucose or saturated fat

   • cholesterol is found in animal tissues
     • Monounsaturated fats raise the HDL and Lower the LDL
   • HDL cholesterol is good
     • LDL cholesterol is bad
   • saturated fats raise both
   • Polyunsaturated fats lower both