Lipids & Cholesterol

How many calories in every gram of fat?

• 4

• 0

• 5

• 9

Identify the functions of fat. (Select all that apply)

• Acts a emergency source of energy

• Build & repair body tissue

• Insulates your body (helps keep your warm)

• Carries vitamins K, A, D, and E through body

• Main source of energy for your body

A way to lower fat & cholesterol would be to....

• Steam, boil, or bake foods

• Eat leaner cuts of meat & choose low-fat dairy products

• Exercise

• All the answers

Cholesterol is:

• Visible fat that can be removed from foods

• Perfectly find in high amounts

• A "fat-like" substance found in all body cells

• Invisible food that cannot be removed from foods

Identify functions of fat (Select all that apply).

• Satiety (helps you feel full longer)

• Regulates body functions

• Adds flavor to food

• Helps your bones be strong

• Protects/cushions internal organs

What is a way to cut back on too much cholesterol or lower cholesterol in a diet? (What do you remember from your notes?)

Fats that are firm at room temperature are called?

• Oils

• Cholesterol

• Trans-fat

• Solids

Which ones are the "good" lipoproteins?

• HDL's

• LDL's

• ADL's

• GDL's

Which ones are the "bad" lipoproteins?

• HDL's

• LDL's

• ADL's

• GDL's

Fats that are liquid at room temperature are called what?

• Oils

• Fats

• Cholesterol

• Trans-fat