FATS

Fat Fanny 9 Fat Fanny 9 is a friend of Carbo Cal 4 She provides 9 calories for every gram of fat.

She provides you with twice as much energy as Carbo Cal or Peter Protein.

She is very handy and can do

a lot of things like…

FUNCTIONS OF FAT FANNY 9…

Supplies energy

Insulates

Protects internal organs

Carries fat soluble vitamins

Is stored for hunger

Satiety (tastes good and satisfies)

She is, however, a rather complicated person. Let’s see if we can get to know her better.

What are all these things?

Section 1 Fatty acids (Fats and

Oils) Saturated Unsaturated

Polyunsaturated Monounsaturated

Section 2 Cholesterol

High density lipoprotein HDL

Low density lipoprotein LDL

Section 3

How do they work together?

Section 1 -KINDS OF FATTYACIDS

SaturatedUnsaturated

(mono and poly)

Solid at room temperature All the H molecules are used Come from animal sources – also coconut

and palm oils Come from meats, milk, butter, lard, other

animal products

Worst kind of fat for cholesterol

SATURATED FATS…

UNSATURATED FATS …

PolyunsaturatedMany H molecules are unbondedLiquid at room temperatureCorn, soybean, safflower oil

Better for cholesterol than saturated fat Monounsaturated

Only 1 H molecule is unbondedLiquid at room temperatureOlive oil, peanut oil, canola oil, fish oils

Best for controlling cholesterol

Section 2 -CHOLESTEROL…

Definition – a waxy, fatty like substance that surrounds the cells in the body and is essential for many bodily functions, including the nervous system.

It is found in animal tissue but never in plants

Your liver manufactures all the cholesterol you need.

There are two different types of cholesterol:

TYPES OF CHOLESTEROL…

HDL – Good cholesterol. It moves quickly throughout the body and helps to remove the bad cholesterol. We want a high HDL reading.

LDL – Bad cholesterol. It moves slowly throughout the body. Excess settles in the blood vessel walls and produces plaque. We want a low LDL reading.

DISEASES…

Heart disease, high blood

pressure and obesity are linked

to high levels of LDL.

Section 3 – WORKING TOGETHER

Your body uses fats to produce the cholesterol.

Different kinds of fats affect the different kinds of cholesterol.

How it works…(Cholesterol)

Sat. Polyun. Monoun.

LDL

HDL

Yucky

Yeah

Healthy

Yippee

Cut down on saturated fats

Increase aerobic exercise

How can I control my cholesterol?

Recommendations to remember…

30% or less of the calories you eat each day should come from fats. (10% from saturated and 20% from unsaturated.)

For a 2000 calorie diet that would be app. 66 grams

Only 300 mg. or less of cholesterol should be eaten each day

Fats in Fast Foods

Reducing Fat Intake

Putting It All Together…

Fats

Saturated Unsaturated

PolyMono

Worst Better Best