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Mind Map by hannahvaldez, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by hannahvaldez
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Fats
- def: a nutrient that is essential for body energy, insulation and protection
- "it's not how much fat you eat, it's what kind of fat."
- what makes fat healthy or unhealthy is its shape
- what makes fat healthy or unhealthy is its shape
- "it's not how much fat you eat, it's what kind of fat."
- oils
- fats that are liquid at room temperature
- ex. plants, fish... etc
- ex. plants, fish... etc
- lipids: a family of chemical
compounds including fats
and oils
- animal and fish fats/olive oil have more flavor than vegetable oil
- fats that are liquid at room temperature
- the structure
- glycerol
- fatty acids
- determines whether fat is solid
or liquid/ how good or how bad
it is for you
- bonds
- only single bonds = saturated
- usually bad
- usually come from animal sources
- usually bad
- double bonds = unsaturated
- usually good
- "partially hydrogenated"
- "partially hydrogenated"
- cholesterol: a fat like
substance made of
glucose or saturated
fat
- what about it??
- fat like substance in blood
- found in animal tissues, never plants
- essential for many body processes
- produces hormones and bile acids
- fat like substance in blood
- types
- HDL cholesterol - really good!!!
- raise
- saturated fats
- monounsaturated
- monounsaturated
- saturated fats
- lower
- polyunsaturated fats
- polyunsaturated fats
- raise
- LDL cholesterol - really bad!!!
- raise
- saturated fats
- saturated fats
- lower
- polyunsaturated fats
- monounsaturated
- monounsaturated
- polyunsaturated fats
- raise
- HDL cholesterol - really good!!!
- what about it??
- two types:
- polyunsaturated
- found in veggies and fish, semi liquid at room temp
- found in veggies and fish, semi liquid at room temp
- monounsaturated
- semi solid or liquid at room temp
- semi solid or liquid at room temp
- polyunsaturated
- trans fats (bad)
- chemically changed to be a solid fat
- chemically changed to be a solid fat
- usually good
- only single bonds = saturated
- determines whether fat is solid
or liquid/ how good or how bad
it is for you
- glycerol
- what fat does
- supplies heat (insulation)
- carries vitamin a, d, e, and k
- can ONLY dissolve in fats
- move
around in
blood
stream,
helps you
with the
assistance
of fat
molecules
- can ONLY dissolve in fats
- adds flavor to food
- satisfies hunger
- protects organs (from shock and injury)
- promotes healthy skin
- supplies heat (insulation)
- visible fats
- fats you can see
with your eyes
- fats you can see
with your eyes
- definitions:
- hydrogenation - liquid becomes solid fat
- butter - fat extracted from milk, turned into a solid
- margarine - butter substitute made from plants
- lard - extracted from animal fats
- vegetable oils - oils extracted from plant sources
- vegetable shortenings - a blend of oils hydrogenated to become a solid
- rancid - fats that have begun to decompose
- hydrogenation - liquid becomes solid fat
- more info
- store fats in
tightly
covered
containers
- fats at high
temperatures
overheat and
combust
- never throw water
on a grease fire
- store fats in
tightly
covered
containers
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