<p>WHAT IS FAT? •Fats are part of a larger group called ______–Family of compounds made from ______, ______and ______–Main component of every ______– –Fats are ______at room temperature (eg ______) –Oils are ______at room temperature (eg______) HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED IN YOUR DIET? •Health Canada recommends that you consume ______of your calories from fat. WHY IS FAT NEEDED? •Makes up ______and the ______•Regulates ______production •Transports fat soluble ______(______) •Promotes healthy ______and normal ______growth •Acts as a ______to protect ______•A way of storing ______in the body (______per ______of fat in the body) FAT VS OIL? Another name for fat is ______and it is a ______at room temperature. An ______a ______at room temperature. MONOUNSATURATED FATS •-do not raise blood ______and ______health •Food sources: – ______SATURATED -Raise blood ______and promote ______-Major food sources- ______HYDROGENATION •It is a process where an ______fat is turned into a ______fat. It makes the fat more ______and increases the ______life of fats. These fats are called ______stick easily to the walls of ______. They are the worst fats for the body and cause ______and ______TRANS FATS •Raise ______cholesterol and lower ______cholesterol, promoting ______•Food sources: –Hydrogenated ______, commercial ______WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL? •It is not ______but a substance the body makes in the ______. •It helps ______, strengthen ______membranes, and helps the body make ______and ______•It is carried in the body in ______. •Human body makes ______of cholesterol daily • ______the cholesterol in our blood is made by our body • ______comes from what we eat •Only ______products contain cholesterol HDL –high density lipoproteins -“ ______Cholesterol” -carries ______cholesterol to the ______and ______it down. LDL-low density lipoprotein. -“ ______Cholesterol” - ______and “______” molecule –leave ______of itself on ______walls -Causes a ______leading to ______that ______the passage-way through the artery causing ______to i ______as well as chances for ______and ______WHY IS CHOLESTEROL IMPORTANT? •Helps make ______•Part of ______•Helps make ______•Helps ______</p><p>NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF FATS 1 •OLIVE OIL •Mostly ______• ______cholesterol •May prevent blood clots COCONUT OIL •Mostly ______fat •Lauric acid kills ______viruses, fungi ______blood cholesterol, fills you up •Excellent for skin health •GRAPESEED OIL • ______oil •Lots of ______, anti oxidant WALNUT OIL •P ______oil •A ______properties •Contains vitamin K to strengthen bones •AVOCADO OIL • ______oil •Lower risk of ______• ______properties •Anti oxidants </p><p>OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS 1 •These oils can reduce your chance of getting ______or ______and ______levels of cholesterol in the blood. Recent research have shown that these oils may reduce ______, ______and ______</p><p>Fat Review Questions How much fat does Health Canada recommend you eat each day? How much should it be saturated fat?</p><p>2. Why is fat needed in food?</p><p>3. What is the difference between a lipid and an oil? 4. Why is it important to have HDL’s in your blood stream?</p><p>5. What is an example of a saturated, monounsaturated and a polyunsaturated fat?</p><p>6. What is another name for clogging of the arteries?</p><p>7. Why does the body make cholesterol?</p><p>8. What is the process of hydrogenation? What does it make? 9. What is worse for your body a saturated fat or a trans fat</p>