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Fats In The Human Diet

Fats In The Human Diet. By: Madison Heintz. There are five major types of Fat Monounsaturated fats Polyunsaturated fats Omega-3 fats Trans fats Saturated fats

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Fats In The Human Diet

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  1. Fats In The Human Diet By: Madison Heintz

  2. There are five major types of Fat • Monounsaturated fats • Polyunsaturated fats • Omega-3 fats • Trans fats • Saturated fats Because of the name dietary fats most people associate it with the word fat which in most people’s minds is a bad thing. Except fat is just building blocks, they are a nutrient called a lipid.

  3. Lipids! Lipids are a class of macromolecules All lipids repel water Some lipids include, fats, wax, oil, sterols, and phospholipids. Lipids are soft and greasy. In the diet lipids take the form of dietary fats.

  4. What fats can do for you! Fatty acids from your fat cells tell your brain how to think and feel. The fatty acids you need to build brain cells are essential, they can not be made they come from the food you eat. There are 2 essential fatty acids that will build brain cells. Omega-3  You can find omega-3 in foods such as nuts, flax seeds, chia seeds and walnuts. Leafy green vegetables, and fish such as sardines, salmon, trout and mackerel. Omega-6  also known as Linoleic acid. Some sources of Omega-6 are sunflower, corn and sesame oils.

  5. Some people believe that an imbalance of these two fats can cause serious mental disorders. Some disorders include hyperactivity, depression, brain allergies and even schizophrenia.

  6. Bad Fats • Saturated fats are the fats we need to try to stay away from. • Saturated fats are mostly in meat cuts, cheese, milk, and poultry with the skin. • Saturated fats cause bad cholesterol, heart disease and certain types of cancer. • Hydrogenated fats (trans fats) are manmade and were designed to stay hard at room temperature. • You can find hydrogenated fats in cookies and sweets and margarine.

  7. Good Fats Monounsaturated fats are natural Decrease bad cholesterol and prevent your good cholesterol from dropping. Monounsaturated can be found in olive oil, peanut oil, canola oil, and nuts. Most monounsaturated fats are high in protein and help reduce the risk of some forms of cancer. Polyunsaturated are also natural fats. They consist of two types of groups. 1. Omega-3 and 2. Omega-6 You can find Omega-3 in fish like trout and salmon. Polyunsaturated fats increase brain activity. Monounsaturated fats are also in the forms of olives, avocados, hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, almonds, cashews, and sesame seeds.

  8. Hints You need at least 30% of your daily fats. The calorie value between good fats and bad fats are the same, they just have different benefits. Hints about using fats in small quantities Use only a small teaspoon of oil when sautéing or stir-frying Substitute soft margarine for hard margarine, butter, or lard for baking. Fill a spray bottle with vegetable oil to spray the pan instead of greasing it for baking. Read labels before you buy! Eat less read meat! Substitute with poultry and fish! The trick to living a healthy diet is not too eliminate fats altogether it’s about choosing good fats and limiting them to your 30% daily intake.

  9. The End 

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