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FAT

FAT. FAT. Total amount of fat ≠ Weight loss & Disease Type of fat in diet = Weight loss & Disease. Good vs. Bad Fats. Bad Fats. ↑ LDL CHOLESTEROL CLOG ARTERIES. LDL CHOLESTEROL. Carry cholesterol from liver to rest of body Also called “Bad Cholesterol”

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FAT

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  1. FAT

  2. FAT Total amount of fat ≠ Weight loss & Disease Type of fat in diet = Weight loss & Disease

  3. Good vs. Bad Fats

  4. Bad Fats ↑ LDL CHOLESTEROL CLOG ARTERIES

  5. LDL CHOLESTEROL • Carry cholesterol from liver to rest of body • Also called “Bad Cholesterol” • Form plaque on walls of arteries—limit blood flow • ↑ risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, as well as many other illnesses

  6. PUBLIC ENEMY #1—TRANS FAT • Liquid fats turned into solid fat • Manmade • Used to improve shelf life • VERY hard for your body to break down

  7. TRANS FAT • Found in many food items • Be sure to look at nutrition label

  8. PUBLIC ENEMY #2—SATURATED FATS • Solid at room temperature • Hard for body to break down • Our body can make all the sat. fat that we need • We don’t need to eat any of it

  9. SATURATED FAT • Comes mostly from animal products

  10. Good Fat

  11. HDL CHOLESTEROL • Scavenge cholesterol from the bloodstream, LDL, and artery walls and bring it back to the liver for disposal • Also called “Good Cholesterol”

  12. UNSATURATED FAT (MONOUNSATURATED FAT & POLYUNSATURATED FAT) • Fat that is liquid at room temperature

  13. UNSATURATED FATS • Improve blood cholesterol levels • ↑ HDL & ↓ LDL • Ease inflammation • Stabilize heart rhythms • Number of other beneficial health benefits

  14. SEEDS • SUNFLOWER AND PUMPKIN • NUTS • ALMONDS, HAZELNUTS, PECANS MONOUNSATURATED FAT • CANOLA OIL • PEANUT OIL • OLIVE OIL • AVOCADOS

  15. POLYUNSATURED FATS • Sunflower, Corn, Soybean, and Flaxseed Oils • Walnuts, Flax Seeds, & Fish

  16. POLYUNSATURATED FAT • Important types: • Omega 3 • Omega 6 Brain function, normal growth and development, stimulate skin and hair growth, maintain bone health, regulate metabolism, maintain the reproductive system

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