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The Lipids: Fats, Oils,

Phospholipids, and Sterols

Chapter 5

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Introducing the Lipids

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How Are Fats Useful to the Body?

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Role of Fat

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How Are Fats Useful in Food?

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How Are Fats Useful in Food?

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Triglycerides: Fatty Acids and
Glycerol

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Saturated and Trans-Fatty Acids

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Unsaturated Fatty Acids

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Three Types of Fatty Acids

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Fatty Acid Composition of
Common Food Fats

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Phospholipids and Sterols

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Phospholipids and Sterols

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Lipids in the Body

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Lipids in the Body

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Storing and Using the Body’s Fat

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Dietary Fat, Cholesterol, and
Health

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Recommendations for Lipid
Intakes

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Transport of Fats

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Lipoproteins and Heart Disease
Risk

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Lipoproteins

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Recommendations Applied

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Cutting Solid Fats Cuts Calories
and Saturated Fat

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Essential Fatty Acids

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Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acid

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Foods

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Food Sources of Omega-6 and
Omega-3 Fatty Acids

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Seafood Species - Mercury

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The Effects of Processing on
Unsaturated Fats

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Processing on Unsaturated Fats
 Formation of trans-fatty acids
 Polyunsaturated fats- vegetable/ soy oil

 Change in chemical structure – to trans

 Health Effects
 Raise LDL & lower HDL cholesterol

 Similarities with Saturated Fat

 Swapping trans fats for saturated fats


 Trans fat in foods - FDA

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Fat in the Diet

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Calories, Fat, and Saturated Fat
in Cooked Ground Meat Patties

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Fat Substitute

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Objections to “Low-Fat”
Guidelines
 Problems with low-fat diets
 May not be low in calories

 May still increase risk for heart disease

 May exclude nutritious foods

 Research on high-fat diets


 Mediterranean-type diet

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High-Fat Foods of the
Mediterranean Diet
 Features of Diet
 Whole foods

 Dietary focus

 Fatty fish

 Nuts

 Walnuts

 Almonds

 Potential benefits

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A Mediterranean Diet Pyramid

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