1. Are there different types of fats? How much fat does the body need? Has “Fats” received a bad rep for too long?

2. What has more fat? Fruit drink or Pop Noodles in soup or Chow Mein Coffee with cream or Coffee with milk Veggie hot dog or hot dog Vegetarian pizza slice or child-size hamburger (whole grain bun)

3. Fat is the most concentrated source of energy: 1 gram of fat = 9 calories Has essential vitamins (A, D, E and K) Remains in stomach for a longer time so = satiety Cholesterol is a fat like substance made by the body that helps with: cell regeneration, parts of skin tissue, transports essential fatty acids and helps produce hormones

4. Produced by the body and is a fat-like substances HDL: good cholesterol (which can be remembered with “H” which stands for healthy ) LDL: bad cholesterol (which can be remembered with “L” which stands for “loser”) It gets it from animal tissues (chicken, beef, pork), milk products and egg yolk High levels of LDL is related to heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and obesity Food of plant origin like FRUITS, VEGETABLES, GRAINS and LEGUMES have no cholesterol

5. Childhood obesity commercial “question” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA8wmjSHcA w&feature=related Obesity in kids http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XWzu1hj4A U&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLFE8 6722B373C2796

6. Saturated Fats - come from animal sources and are solid at room temperature It raises the LDL and HDL level in the blood Sources of it: poultry, meat, whole milk, oils, butter, shortening, lard Monounsaturated fats - lower LDL and raises HDL level of cholesterol in the blood Sources of it: olive oil, avocados, almonds, canola oil Polyunsaturated fats - lowers both LDL and HDL cholesterol levels in the blood Sources of it: corn oil, soybeans, safflower oil