1. FATS

2. FUNCTIONS OF FATS… Supplies energy Insulates Protects internal organs Carries fat soluble vitamins Is stored for hunger Satiety (tastes good and satisfies)

3. KINDS OF FATTY ACIDS Saturated Unsaturated ( mono and poly)

4. Come from animal sources – also coconut and palm oils All the H molecules are used Come from meats, milk, butter, lard, other animal products Worst kind of fat for cholesterol S ATURATED FATS… Solid at room temperature

5. UNSATURATED FATS … Poly unsaturated Many H molecules are unbonded Liquid at room temperature Corn, soybean, safflower oil Better for cholesterol than saturated fat Mono unsaturated Only 1 H molecule is unbonded Liquid at room temperature Olive oil, peanut oil, canola oil, fish oils Best for controlling cholesterol

6. CHOLESTEROL… Definition – a waxy, fatty like substance that surrounds the cells in the body and is essential for many bodily functions, including the nervous system. It is found in animal tissue but never in plants Your liver uses the fats you eat and manufactures all the cholesterol you need.

7. Excess cholesterol in your body will settle in your blood vessels and turn to plaque. This can cause high blood pressure and heart disease.

8. There are two different types of cholesterol

9. TYPES OF CHOLESTEROL… HDL – Good cholesterol. It moves quickly throughout the body and helps to remove the bad cholesterol. We want a high HDL reading. Remember High, Healthy, Happy LDL – Bad cholesterol. It moves slowly throughout the body. Excess settles in the blood vessel walls and produces plaque. We want a low LDL reading. Remember Low, Lousy, Lazy

10. DISEASES… Heart disease, high blood pressure and obesity are linked to high levels of LDL.

12. CONTROL… Sat.Polyun.Monoun. LDL HDL

14. Cut down on saturated fats Increase aerobic exercise

15. Fats in Fast Foods

16. Reducing Fat Intake

18. FAT FACTS… Fat contains 9 calories per gram (That is more than twice as much as protein and carbohydrates.) 30% or less of the calories you eat each day should come from fats. (10% from saturated and 20% from unsaturated.) For a 2000 calorie diet that would be app. 66 grams Only 300 mg. or less of cholesterol eaten each day