Lipids in Foods 

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Lipoprotein

Compound in bloodstream containing a core of lipids with shell composed of protein, phospholipid, and cholesterol.

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HDL

Contributes to cholesterol removal from cells and, in turn excretion of it from the body.

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Meat

________- such as fatty cuts of beef, pork and lamb, processed ________ like salami, sausages and the skin on chicken.

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Ketones

Produced in weight loss, regardless of the type of diet you are following.

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Fatty acids

________ travel to the liver, liver uses them to create Ketones, Ketones are used as fuel.

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LDL

Carries cholesterol made by the liver and from other sources to cells.

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Lipids

Any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.

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Cholesterol

Most common example of sterols (found only in animal foods)

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Coconut oil

Highly saturated; nearly 90 % of the fatty acids found in this are saturated which is more than butter or beef fat.

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Omega 3 Fatty Acid

An unsaturated fatty acid of a kind occurring chiefly in fish oils, with three double bonds at particular positions in the hydrocarbon chain.

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Fish

________ and seafood are the best sources of omega- 3 fatty acids.

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fatty acids

A lipid composed of a glycerol molecule attached to three ________.

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fatty acids

Polyunsaturated ________: ________ that contain more than one double bond in their backbone.

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fatty acid

Saturated ________: the ________ chains have all single bonds.

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Fatty Acid

Monounsaturated ________: (MUFA) are chemically classified as ________ containing a single double bond (in contrast to polyunsaturated ________ (PUFA) containing two or more double bonds and saturated ________ (SFA) without double bonds)

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Lipids

any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents

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Lipoprotein

compound in bloodstream containing a core of lipids with shell composed of protein, phospholipid, and cholesterol

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LDL

Carries cholesterol made by the liver and from other sources to cells

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HDL

Contributes to cholesterol removal from cells and, in turn excretion of it from the body

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Cholesterol

most common example of sterols (found only in animal foods)

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Endogenous Cholesterol

Cholesterol made inside the body

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Exogenous Cholesterol

Cholesterol obtained from outside the body

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Saturated fatty acid

the fatty acid chains have all single bonds

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A fat known as a glyceride is made of two kinds of smaller molecules

a short glycerol backbone and fatty acids that each contain a long linear or branched chain of carbon atoms

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Dairy foods

such as butter, cream, ghee, regular-fat milk and cheese

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Meat

such as fatty cuts of beef, pork and lamb, processed meats like salami, sausages and the skin on chicken

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Monounsaturated Fatty Acid

Are chemically classified as fatty acids containing a single double bond (in contrast to polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) containing two or more double bonds and saturated fatty acids (SFA) without double bonds)

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Polyunsaturated fatty acids

Fatty acids that contain more than one double bond in their backbone

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Omega-3 Fatty Acid

an unsaturated fatty acid of a kind occurring chiefly in fish oils, with three double bonds at particular positions in the hydrocarbon chain

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Primarily from nuts, seeds, fish oil (cold water fish

salmon, mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna), flax seed oil, chia seeds

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The highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids are in

Mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna, salmon, and halibut

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Increases LDL levels

Saturated fatty acids

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Decreases LDL levels

Monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, omega 3 fatty acids, dietary soluble fiber

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One of many low carb diets, including

Atkins diet, South Beach diet, Zone diet

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Concerns

Impact on important gut microbes (starved of essential fiber)

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