Flashcards
Understanding Fats
Flashcards do conjunto (22)
- 1HDL CholesterolHigh-Density lipoprotein
(good) - 2LDL CholesterolLow-Density lipoprotein
(bad) - 3Saturated Fats: which source(s)?From animal and some plant based sources.
- 4Saturated Fats: Form at room temperature?Solid at room temperature.
- 5Saturated Fats: what does it do to the total cholesterol levels?Raises the total cholesterol levels.
- 6What does Saturated Fats do to the LDL levels:raises the levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol.
- 7Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated fats are what fatty acids:Are two types of unsaturated fatty acids.
- 8What source(s) are mono and polyunsaturated acids from:Vegetable and plants
- 9Do monounsaturated fats solidify:Yes, in cold temperatures
- 10what form do mono and polyunsaturated fats take in room-temperature:liquid at room temperature.
- 11what do mono and polyunsaturated fats do to LDL levels?have been shown to lower LDL levels
- 12what does an abundance of polyunsaturated fats do to HDL cholesterol?Too much Polyunsaturated fats can lower your HDL (good)cholesterol.
- 13Trans fats are: saturated or unsaturated?Hydrogenated/trans fats are unsaturated.
- 14what do trans fats do to the total cholesterol levels?Trans fats raise the total cholesterol levels?
- 15What do Trans fats do HDL levels?Trans fats lower HDL levels.
- 16What does the hydrogenation chemical process do to oils?Changes liquid oils into solid fats.
- 17Describe Omega-3 fatty aciid:critical for our health, can't be manufactured by our bodies, may reduce the risk of heart diseases and boost immune system.
- 18What are the properties of LDL cholesterol:collects in the walls of blood vessels, causing blockages.
Because cholesterol can't dissolve in blood- lipoproteins carry them.
LDL tend to be less dense than other cholesterol particles.
Is a microscopic blob with an outer rim of lipoprotein surrounding the cholesterol centre. - 19What effect does high levels of LDL do to heart disease risks:LDL increases the risk of hear disease
- 20What is a LDL cholesterol-lowering diet?low in saturated fat and dietary cholesterol
- 21What does a cholesterol-lowering diet do to LDL levels?It can lower LDL levels by 30%
- 22Why is LDL bad:when LDL settles in the walls of ateries, white cells try to digest the LDLand makes the LDL toxic (oxidised), more white and other cells collect a Plaque (bump) made up of cholesterol and other body debris which can rupture and form a blood clot which can leads to a heart attck.
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- flash cards about the effects and definitions of the forms of fats
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- Ines Thorpe
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