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What is hyperlipidemia?
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Elevated concentrations of any or all of the serum lipids, especially trglycerides and or cholesterol
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Lipids:
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Overall umbrella for all fats, oils (plants-unsaturated)
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Solids:
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Called fats and is always an animal source-saturated
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Trans fatty acids:
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From hydrogenation. The most dangerous fat of all
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What percentage of total calorie intake should be from fats?
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30% daily. 10% saturated fats or less. General rule is to cut back on animal fats
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Statement:
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Our bodies makes all of the cholesterol we need.
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In food, where is the cholesterol located?
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In the striations of the meat. Taking off the skin would make no difference
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Name two essential fatty acids.
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Omega 3 and omega 6
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Omega 3:
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Linolinic; salmon and tuna ( has cholesterol but not alot). Fish oils, but the supplements have not been proven to be effective.
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Omega6:
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Linolaec; if you cook with vegetable oil, you will have all that you need. 1 teaspoon
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Name the only fatty acid that must be provided in the diet
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Linoleic, Omega6
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Omega 3/omega 6. They can contradict each other, explain.
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*Decreases blood clotting mech. decreases heart disease risk.
*Increases blood clotting mech. increases heart disease risk. |
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hunger/appetite?
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Hunger- pysical
appetite- emotional, physiological |
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Fat have what effect on whether we get full or not?
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High fat slows digestion, we feel full longer
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Does fat increase the chances of cancer?`
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Yes, this is why fiber deficiency increases the risk for cancer
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Fat is used for?
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Insulation, shock absorption, protection and energy
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What can low body fat result in?
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Loss of menstrual period, flaky skin
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High fat intake causes what?
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Obesity, gallstones, hypertension, auto-immune disease will worsen. Artherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis
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Phospholipids do what?
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Hold things together, emulsifying found in salad dressings and baked goods. Also in the cell membrane; hold enamel and dentin together
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What is the main phospholipid?
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Lecithin; aid in fat absorption, transport fats in the blood
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Cholesterol 300 mg:
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If you take intake something with cholesterol in it, the body will still use the saturated fat to make cholesterol
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Cholesterol 200 mg or less:
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The liver uses saturated fat to produce cholesterol
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Good cholesterol and bad cholesterol
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LDL; you can have a low LDL but you need a high HDL
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Name one of the highest hydrogenated oils?
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Crisco. Anything taken from a liquid fat to a solid fat had been hydrogenated
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Name one of the healthiest cooking oils?
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Canola oil. Coconut oil has saturated fat but no cholesterol. Olive oil brings out the flavor in foods
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When selecting types of meat chicken can or cannot be better than red meat. explain.
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Depends on the way of procesing, cut or produced.
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Cuts of meat: FIRST
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*Flank
*I *Round *Sirloin *Tenderloin Gets leaner as you go down. |
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What is elestra?
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A fat substitute
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Are nuts healthy?
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They contain high fat but have a lot if poly and unsaturated fats. Lowfat= chestnuts
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