Unsaturated Fat

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of the structure since some of the carbon electrons are otherwise engaged This looser structure causes the fat to be liquid at room temperature as is the case with many vegetable oils Well all this is very interesting but

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what makes it unsaturated saturated fats have no double bonds and all the spaces available are taken up by hydrogen atoms These diagrams are simplified for easier understanding When this oil is hydrogenated it is not possible to control where the hydrogen atoms are added to the structure If both hydrogen atoms are added to the same side of the structure it is

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is essential for health but generally we eat far too much Therefore try to cut down on the amount of fat in your diet There are two main types of fat unsaturated and saturated Unsaturated fats mono unsaturates and poly unsaturates SMALL quantities of unsaturated fat are necessary for good health Good sources of unsaturated fats are oils such as olive oil

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To begin with let s look at a little biochemistry The body uses glucose as its energy source a complicated molecule shown on the left To extract the energy from a glucose molecule your body breaks the bonds between each molecule making CO2 and H2O as waste material However it s not the most efficient way to store energy To store energy most efficiently you want to pack as many bonds into the molecule as possible So your liver helps create fat molecules Notice all the chemical bonds jam packed into this one fat molecule in this case a poly unsaturated fat molecule Your liver and pancreas work together to keep a constant level of glucose in your bloodstream When there s too much glucose your pancreas tells your liver to convert any excess into fat When there s not enough glucose the pancreas tells the liver to convert any excess fat into glucose From here we could go on to talk about diabetes but that s not the point of this speech To break the fat molecules down your liver produces a substance called bile which is an alkaline fluid that consists of cholesterol lecithin bile pigments bile salts and bicarbonate ions It performs many functions including neutralizing the acids of the stomach but its main purpose is to act as a detergent helping to emulsify fats and aid in the absorption of that energy into the body via the small intestine

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B Phospholipids glycerol + two fatty acids + phosphate group polar

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External Links What is Hydrogenated Fat Some processing hardens liquid unsaturated vegetable fat into a solid form This improves the storage life of the fat and makes it more suitable for spreading

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Vegetable oil

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Fats are composed of fatty acids and glycerol Fatty acids consist of a long chain of carbons with a carboxyl group at one end Depending on their structure fatty acids can be saturated or unsaturated While fats have been denigrated to the point that many believe that fat should be eliminated from the diet fat serves many useful purposes Fats store energy help

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Is dieting difficult for you Due to Trans fats dieting becomes very difficult for most of you Trans fats can be the killer of all diets Trans fat is another name for unsaturated fat

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Saturated fat

There are two main types of fat found in food saturated and unsaturated Eating a diet that is high in saturated fat can raise the level of cholesterol in your blood over time This increases your chance of developing heart disease So it s a good idea to reduce your intake of saturated fat You can do this by eating less of foods that are high in saturated fat choosing options that are lower in saturated fat going for unsaturated fats instead of saturated

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Preparing the Kitchen for Cooking Low Fat Since fats are necessary in the diet and unsaturated fats are the favorable choice the first step to tackling low fat food preparation is having the right fats on hand The following items

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Fat is necessary It acts as a nutrient to maintain normal body functions It is an energy source used in production of membranes and also hormonal compositions that help regulate blood

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There are two major categories called saturated and unsaturated fats When you take in more calories than your body needs saturated fats raise cholesterol and increase

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Diet Prevention A new diet study recommends high protein or unsaturated fat rich meal planning over menus high in carbohydrates Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association the study claims

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